bobt wrote:
thanks everyone for the ideas. i had searched thru peggy's book and
could only come up with white vinegar.

I only just discovered Pure Ayre (and btw, white vinegar prevents
mineral buildup in hoses and retards odor permeation...I've never
recommended it to eliminate odors elsewhere in the boat). Pure Ayre
apparently uses a different "breed" of enzyme than is found in other
products...'cuz I've never heard of an enzyme product that'll eliminate
diesel odors before, only organic odors. But according to the feedback
I'm getting from people who've used it, it does!

i also tried some stuff sold
by a nearby pet store as a cleaner used by vets/kennels to clean up
odors - it's an enzyme product like pure ayre.

I suspect you just didn't use enough to penetrate all the way into
cushions and carpet and/or didn't get it into every "nook and cranny."

Try it again...this time, move all your cushions and anything else that
isn't nailed down out the sun to dry for a day.

and i opened up all
hatches and put a fan where the tank had been and ran that for about 3
days. it's a lot better - but the odor must have gotten into the
glass where there's no gel coat.

I don't think so...

i'll try the other products next.
consensus seems to be to put in as much rigid pipe as i can fit. i
take that to be pvc - sch40.... i think the worst hose was the one from the
pump overboard.

More likely the hose from the tank to the y-valve...'cuz waste will
always sit in it. Do you have enough space above the top of the tank
(5") to move the discharge fitting to the top of the tank (pickup tube
inside the tank? If so, there's a li'l doodad called the UniSeal that
makes it fairly easy to do.

i think i need to fill the tank with water after i
pump it out and pump it again to make sure that hose is clean.
while i'm at it - i'm going to implement an idea from the capt who did
the survey for me - he said to put a second vent on the other side of
the hull - there's always a pressure difference to cause air flow.

Maybe...maybe not. It depends on how your tank is currently vented
now--length of the vent line, where it goes. You may be able to
accomplish just as much by replacing your existing venting with one that
has a larger diameter, and maybe moving the thru-hull.

If you want to discuss in detail, email me at phnlr-bbs (at) yahoo (dot)
com.


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Peggie
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Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
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