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Bob brought forth on stone tablets:
On Feb 15, 1:29 pm, cavalamb himself wrote:


It should also be about to hold spilled or leaked acid without leaking
acid into the boat.



Id add that battry acid in the bilge is not a real problem
unless............ there is also salt water. I belive that electrolite
and sea water do some black magic and create some type of deadly
gas.... ANy chemist out there?

Bob


Sulphuric acid plus chloride salts produces chlorine gas

bob
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Seattle