Fuel in the bilge.

DIRTYFOOT2 · 10-12-2007, 08:42 AM

Whats the best way to remove gasoline from the bilge? Had a helpful newbie put 5 gals in the rod holder thur night. We filled the hull w/ water and laundry detergent and took the boat on the trailer over some bumps, and a bridge or two to slosh it around real good and drained. Just wondering if there is a better way. She still smells of fuel in the hold

Fishalways · 10-12-2007, 12:16 PM

I had that on my old 17 mako.
the only way the smell went away was to leave it open for a week or so and let it all evaporate off.

The problem is there is going to be a thin film of gas that is sticking to the fiberglass.

broadminded · 10-12-2007, 06:05 PM

For the smell: wash real good and spray or spread lemon juice or lemon juice extract in the bilge, leave open to air out for a few days. You might ask how i know this so well? well a few years ago i was fishing with some people i wont name.. and i asked one to put the case of chum in the box in the back for the run out to yellow tail. he put it in the bilge not the fish box and there was no ice.i didnt find out till i got to the Issacs with a bunch of melted chum in my bilge. Regardless the smell was cone

rampage3338 · 10-13-2007, 09:20 PM

leave it open and keep it wet. take a hand bildge get as much as you can out. when that is done a good bildge cleaner will take care of it. a good cleaner will take the film out, but the smell usually will be there. lemon juice and opine wash works good make sure your bildge is off.

DORADOsteve · 10-15-2007, 07:05 AM

Dump some sudsy ammonia (not clear, must be sudsy) into the bilge with some water. Drive around town & drain.

The fumes from the ammonia are almost unbearable but it does a great job cleaning. Cheap too!

Boboe · 11-04-2007, 01:24 AM

Put some diaper pads in there to soak up the petrochemicals. Then go to town with dawn and a scrub brush. Then leave it open for a week to gas off.

10-12-2007, 08:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,027	Fuel in the bilge. Whats the best way to remove gasoline from the bilge? Had a helpful newbie put 5 gals in the rod holder thur night. We filled the hull w/ water and laundry detergent and took the boat on the trailer over some bumps, and a bridge or two to slosh it around real good and drained. Just wondering if there is a better way. She still smells of fuel in the hold __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

10-12-2007, 12:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fishalways Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Boat: 206 Kencraft Best Catch: 450# Blue Marlin, Walkers Cay Posts: 626	I had that on my old 17 mako. the only way the smell went away was to leave it open for a week or so and let it all evaporate off. The problem is there is going to be a thin film of gas that is sticking to the fiberglass. __________________ I am an atheist.

10-15-2007, 07:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
DORADOsteve Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Singer Island, FL Posts: 545	Dump some sudsy ammonia (not clear, must be sudsy) into the bilge with some water. Drive around town & drain. The fumes from the ammonia are almost unbearable but it does a great job cleaning. Cheap too! __________________ Specializing in swordfish charters doradosteve@bellsouth.net

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10-12-2007, 06:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
broadminded Lines In Join Date: May 2006 Location: Key Biscayne FL and Denver Co Boat: Composite 35 Posts: 68	For the smell: wash real good and spray or spread lemon juice or lemon juice extract in the bilge, leave open to air out for a few days. You might ask how i know this so well? well a few years ago i was fishing with some people i wont name.. and i asked one to put the case of chum in the box in the back for the run out to yellow tail. he put it in the bilge not the fish box and there was no ice.i didnt find out till i got to the Issacs with a bunch of melted chum in my bilge. Regardless the smell was cone

10-13-2007, 09:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
rampage3338 Lines In Join Date: May 2006 Location: destin fl. Boat: 330 express gradywhite Best Catch: 14ft threasher 482lb. 9ft. mako, tuna 150+ Occupation: self employed Posts: 71	leave it open and keep it wet. take a hand bildge get as much as you can out. when that is done a good bildge cleaner will take care of it. a good cleaner will take the film out, but the smell usually will be there. lemon juice and opine wash works good make sure your bildge is off.

11-04-2007, 01:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 743	Put some diaper pads in there to soak up the petrochemicals. Then go to town with dawn and a scrub brush. Then leave it open for a week to gas off.

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