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Bilge Talk

Posted By: STeveZ
Date: Sunday, 5 June 2005, at 10:23 p.m.

This is how bilge cleaning has been described to me. (My B28 diesel bilge is filthy and has probably not been cleaned in a few years, so this would be an initial effort to be followed up more closely in the future.)

Anyway, turn off the bilge pumps, I have an off-manual-auto switch in the vee berththat should do the trick. Stick a garden hose in the bilge, fill up, I don't know, to 6 or 8 inches? Pour in an indeterminant amount of cleaner (Castrol Super X). Go for a 1/2 hour ride taking care to slosh the water around in the bilge. Turn pumps back on.

What say you?

Messages In This Thread

Bilge Talk
STeveZ -- Sunday, 5 June 2005, at 10:23 p.m.

Re: Bilge Talk
Walter Kaprielian -- Monday, 6 June 2005, at 8:13 a.m.

Re: Bilge Talk
STeveZ -- Monday, 6 June 2005, at 9:10 a.m.

Re: Bilge Talk
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Monday, 6 June 2005, at 9:49 a.m.

Re: Bilge Talk
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Monday, 6 June 2005, at 9:50 a.m.

Re: Bilge Talk
Charlie Haws -- Monday, 6 June 2005, at 10:33 a.m.

Re: Bilge Talk
Eddy G -- Monday, 6 June 2005, at 10:22 a.m.