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That diesel smell

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JB
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Posted on Friday, March 03, 2006 - 06:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP

I've been looking to buy a diesel cruiser in the 40' range. Many of the boats I inspect seem to have a noticible, sometimes strong diesel smell in the cabins. I've owned a gas-powered boat, and fuel odor was never a problem. Anybody know what accounts for this condition, and can it be corrected? I'm assuming it's something more than just spilling some fuel in the bilge. For me, it's irritating, and may even be a health hazard, since I'll be living on board in the summer.
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Eddie from Oregon
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Posted on Saturday, March 04, 2006 - 09:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP

One thing you can do is replace rubber fuel lines. Both water hoses and fuel lines deteriorate from the inside out. I've seen fuel lines that look like new on the outside and be crumbling on the inside. It never ceases to amaze me how far people let routine maintainance slide. I have also seen gasoline boats get " old gas" (varnishy) smell in the cabin from residuale gas remains.
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Capt William Myers
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Posted on Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 01:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP

JB
If you smell fuel, you have repairable leaks, it should help to point out to what level the owner maintain his vessel. You should never smell fuel be it gas or diesel
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Serena cartwright
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Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 04:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP

I am my wits end! We have a smell in our Boat cabin, it's a strange smell kind of sweet chemical smell. It leaves a sweet taste in your mouth. What could this be????
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Hy Stat
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Post Number: 747
Registered: 05-2007
Posted on Friday, September 12, 2008 - 11:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP

that sounds like antifreeze...ethylene glycol is a sugar based compound and it's poisonous so get it checked out

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