Standard boat odor. Not diesel, not bilge rot, etc. Just 25 years of
"stuff". No perfume or ozone answers need apply.
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Standard boat odor. Not diesel, not bilge rot, etc. Just 25 years of
"stuff". No perfume or ozone answers need apply.


I use used coffee grounds in baggies. Works great. You can get them for free
from Starbuck$... Absorbs odor and moisture.

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I like boat odour, as long as it is not diesel, rot, sewage, resin or
overheated electrical insulation.
I only regret that Stockholm tar is no longer part of it

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Replacing all the cushions and mattresses with new did wonders, here. I
think there were "things" growing in the seat cushions from years at sea.

You can test it. Take off all these things and air out the boat very well
to get rid of the residuals. Close the boat up and see if it's appreciably
better days later. If so, new cushions...not just washed which doesn't
work.

I also think a lot could be done by simply WASHING all the bulkheads and
overheads with an anti-fungal soap and fresh water. Do you regularly wash
the wood? Wood grows algae, even painted. I think you're smelling algae
and fungus growing inside the swamp every boat always is. Wood's
pretty...plastic doesn't grow algae and fungus. It's a tradeoff.

(Behind those wooden panels, by the way, "something" is ALWAYS leaking from
the toerails....growing fungus/algae behind the panels as it rots away.

Take a look.

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Standard boat odor. Not diesel, not bilge rot, etc. Just 25 years of
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Among the best:

http://www.odorxit.com/

Keep in mind, though, that much of that old boat odor comes from mold and
fungi. Before you do anything else you must clean out every locker. Air out,
wash, wipe with bleach solution the contents and the surfaces. In places you
can't get to such as the inside surfaces of hull liners and the like you
might have to saw inspection ports that can be covered with teak or metal
grates so you can keep the inside surfaces free of mold and mildew.

Odorxit is great for odors that have seeped into surfaces. It even
neutralizes dog and cat **** and skunk spray which is some potent stuff.


Wilbur Hubbard

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http://www.pureayre.com/

On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:09:42 -0700 (PDT), "Capt.Bill"
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http://www.pureayre.com/

Yes, PureAyre is an excellent product. It has some sort of enzymatic
action that actually removes the source of odors. It is a very good
idea to clean everything first however, otherwise the odors will
eventually return.

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Mothballs. We scatter them all over the boat at layup time. By winter's
end they are gone and the boat smells sweet.



Whew... I guess, but for those who don't layup the boat, this won't work.

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On Sep 28, 10:07*am, wrote:
Standard boat odor. *Not diesel, not bilge rot, etc. Just 25 years of
"stuff". *No perfume or ozone answers need apply.





Dear Sir,

Use your boat.......... Live in it..... Sail it........... Boats are
like people. They need to be used and breath deeply to be healthy.
Sal****er is best.

Bob

On 2008-09-28 14:07:39 -0400, said:

Standard boat odor. Not diesel, not bilge rot, etc. Just 25 years of
"stuff". No perfume or ozone answers need apply.

Take *everything* out. Investigate every crevice -- sometimes there's
something dead back there. Clean the interior thoroughly. Don't forget
in and behind the furniture. Check/replace head hoses and fittings.
Wash the cushions and covers. Add day-night vents.

Our interior wood was just oiled. Varnish got rid of a lot of mold &
mildew and really spiffed the interior up. I took what could be removed
home for the winter.

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Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
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