On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:53:45 -0800 (PST), Bob
wrote:

I belive that electrolite
and sea water do some black magic and create some type of deadly
gas.... ANy chemist out there?

Chemist? No, not really but I did get A 's in chemistry 101,102
This is a legend originating in submarines.[ Battery acid has a
concentration of one third H2SO4.] What does happen when a bunch of
sea water ges into a sub battery is lots of electricity making
chlorine gas by the usual electrolysis.Shorting any lead battery with
sea water will liberate chlorine

Casady