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So the boat sank....
So the boat sank , and was raised , and now sits on the hard where I can
buy it for 1/40th of it's prior cost. Hull is fine, sails are good, friends tell me they can save the engine and the whole cabin is covered in fine teak; beautiful. My girlfriend told me the cabin smelled horrid , and I ignored her till yesterday when I brought an old sailor on board and he said : " It smells horrid, it's oil and fuel, it's everywhere, and you'll never get it out of the teak. Never. You'll have to strip it down to the fiberglass. Throw the boat away." Is there any way to get diesel fuel out of wood ? Any way to clean the inside ? |
So the boat sank....
"barret bonden" wrote in message
... So the boat sank , and was raised , and now sits on the hard where I can buy it for 1/40th of it's prior cost. Hull is fine, sails are good, friends tell me they can save the engine and the whole cabin is covered in fine teak; beautiful. My girlfriend told me the cabin smelled horrid , and I ignored her till yesterday when I brought an old sailor on board and he said : " It smells horrid, it's oil and fuel, it's everywhere, and you'll never get it out of the teak. Never. You'll have to strip it down to the fiberglass. Throw the boat away." Is there any way to get diesel fuel out of wood ? Any way to clean the inside ? If it were just a stain (I say "just" as though that would be something simple), you might be able to use TSP, but if it's really soaked through, I don't think there's much you can do. Perhaps talk to someone in a boatyard... they might have an idea. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
So the boat sank....
On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:23:36 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote: "barret bonden" wrote in message ... So the boat sank , and was raised , and now sits on the hard where I can buy it for 1/40th of it's prior cost. Hull is fine, sails are good, friends tell me they can save the engine and the whole cabin is covered in fine teak; beautiful. My girlfriend told me the cabin smelled horrid , and I ignored her till yesterday when I brought an old sailor on board and he said : " It smells horrid, it's oil and fuel, it's everywhere, and you'll never get it out of the teak. Never. You'll have to strip it down to the fiberglass. Throw the boat away." Is there any way to get diesel fuel out of wood ? Any way to clean the inside ? If it were just a stain (I say "just" as though that would be something simple), you might be able to use TSP, but if it's really soaked through, I don't think there's much you can do. Perhaps talk to someone in a boatyard... they might have an idea. He posted this in some other groups. I recommended he look for a company similar to the best known one in the U.S., ServPro. They are used by insurance companies to get smells out of houses that have burned, etc. They should be able to deodorize and clean the boat for him http://www.servpro.com |
So the boat sank....
"barret bonden" wrote:
* *So the boat sank , and was raised , and now sits on the hard where I can buy it for 1/40th of it's prior cost. ...... * Is there any way to get diesel fuel out of *wood *? Any way to clean the inside ? Sounds to me like 1/40th might not be such a great price for this boat. Personally I've turned down FREE boats... some require too much work, some are not worth the work to begin with. Unless this boat is special run away. Right now you can buy perfectly good turn-key boats for 1/8th what they used to sell for... Or maybe you enjoy years of scut work & spritzing with hazardous chemicals, go for it but offer 1/140th of the prior cost. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
So the boat sank....
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So the boat sank....
"barret bonden" wrote in message
... So the boat sank , and was raised , and now sits on the hard where I can buy it for 1/40th of it's prior cost. Hull is fine, sails are good, friends tell me they can save the engine and the whole cabin is covered in fine teak; beautiful. My girlfriend told me the cabin smelled horrid , and I ignored her till yesterday when I brought an old sailor on board and he said : " It smells horrid, it's oil and fuel, it's everywhere, and you'll never get it out of the teak. Never. You'll have to strip it down to the fiberglass. Throw the boat away." Is there any way to get diesel fuel out of wood ? Any way to clean the inside ? Don't worry about it. Give it a good scrub and going over with acetone using lots of rags that you toss into the trash before they get saturated with the oil. Then live with what smell remains in the wood. If you know anything about old sailboats that have a diesel auxiliary they all smell like diesel fuel and fumes anyway. To me, they all reek. That's why I wouldn't have a smelly diesel power plant aboard my vessel. But, owners seem to get used to the stench and don't even notice it themselves after a while (or they just put up with it because they're dullards). But the smell of diesel oil and exhaust pollution is responsible for much of the seasickness that visitors often suffer. Wilbur Hubbard |
So the boat sank....
On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:56:54 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote this crap: If you know anything about old sailboats that have a diesel auxiliary they all smell like diesel fuel and fumes anyway. To me, they all reek. That's why I wouldn't have a smelly diesel power plant aboard my vessel. But, owners seem to get used to the stench and don't even notice it themselves after a while (or they just put up with it because they're dullards). But the smell of diesel oil and exhaust pollution is responsible for much of the seasickness that visitors often suffer. MINE doesn't smell like diesel fluids. It smells like titties and beer, and rum, and lipstick. I should shut up now. And vote for Palin-Ahhnold in 2012. I'm Horvath and I approve of this post. |
So the boat sank....
On Mar 28, 9:21*am, "barret bonden" wrote:
* *So the boat sank , and was raised , and now sits on the hard where I can buy it for 1/40th of it's prior cost. Hull is fine, sails are good, friends tell me they can save the engine and the whole cabin is covered in fine teak; beautiful. * *My girlfriend told me the cabin *smelled horrid , and I ignored her till yesterday when I brought an old sailor on board and he said : " It smells horrid, it's oil and fuel, it's everywhere, and you'll never get it out of the teak. Never. You'll have to strip it down to the fiberglass. Throw the boat away." * Is there any way to get diesel fuel out of *wood *? Any way to clean the inside ? Fabreeze? |
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