On May 6, 2:36�pm, "Eisboch" wrote:


heh. *Not really. But I actually *do* enjoy a little whiff of the exhaust
though.

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Back when I worked as a yacht broker, we had a boat that just reeked
of diesel. Nobody could sell it. It must have been shown 100 times,
with the average showing lasting maybe 2-3 minutes and typically
concluding with "I'm sorry, but I've got to get out on the dock and
get some air. I can't stand the smell in here."

There was no active leak, but at one time there must have been a major
one. The fuel was gone but the odor wasn't, and the smell didn't seem
as though it would be easily banished. I'm sure the previous owner had
taken a few steps that had failed to resolve the issue.

One day I showed that boat to a guy who took two steps through the aft
bulkhead door and began sniffing pretty loudly. "OK," I thought, "here
comes the smell objection."

The prospect looked at me and demanded to know, "Can you smell that?"

"Well yes, actually. There is some diesel smell. The boat has been
sitting here closed up for several days, but I wouldn't want to
mislead you into thinking that even opening up everything and airing
the boat out would get rid of the smell. If the rest of the boat seems
OK, then it's something you might want to ask your surveyor
about......"

"Heck, why would I do that? This is the first boat we've looked at
that actually *smells* like its seaworthy. Reminds me of my younger
days on commercial fish boats. I enjoy it."

He bought the boat, partially because he *liked* the smell, proving
yet again that there's a be-hind for every helm seat.