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Default Help! How do I get rid of this oder in my boat!

Open every door drawer and compartment. Close every outside hatch or vent.
Mix regular bleach with white vinegar in a glass bowl at a 1:1 ratio. Let
this sit overnight. If the boat is large or the areas very confined use more
than one bowl in each area. The results are amazing! Chlorine gas
sterilization. Works well for musty basements too.

John

"tomdownard" wrote in message
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On Jun 18, 5:25 am, "Bryan's Wildblue News"
wrote:
Ok, Here it is! Has anyone seen the episode of Jerry Seinfeld where the
parking valet gets in Jerry's car and leaves a body oder in the car so
bad
that Jerry can't find anyway to get rid of the smell? He finally has to
get
rid of the car! I don't want to do this with my boat. I recently bought a
92
Chris Craft 302 Crowne. The boat had been laid up for 2 years without any
use. The boat was stored in the water and was winterized properly by a
reputable marina. The problem is a lingering arm pit oder. I've tried
"Damp
Rid, Fabreze, Air wicks, Bilge Pro Cleaner, Clorox Bleach with Lemeon
scent,
Lemon Scented Lysol, RV Oder Absorber" The oder has diminished alot, but
I
still get wiffs of the smell. Sometimes extremely strong.

Heres what I've tried:

1: All the upohlstery has been cleaned and sprayed with fabreze
2: Carpets have been shampoo'd
3:Bedding has been washed
4: matresses have been cleaned and sprayed with fabreze
5: Forward Bilge has been cleaned with Bilge Pro and Clorox Bleach with
Lemon (you can eat out of the bilge its so clean)
6: Shower has been cleaned with Lemon Lysol
7: Air conditioner drain pan has been cleaned with Clorox
8: Air conditioning intakes, vents, and ducts have been sprayed with
Lysol
9:Head has been treated with head treatment and with clorox
10:All surfaces have been wiped down with lysol
11rains have had clorox run through them

I have put the air fresheners in the boat, oder eliminators, and even
damp
rid. Nothing seems to work. If I run the air the smell is less but if the
interior gets hot holy cow!

Any suggesstions?


In air conditioner units the smells are usually trapped in the
condensate area. Are the condensate lines plugged. Do they drain
overboard or into the bilge?