Sea Señor
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- Aug 31, 2021
- 55
- Boat Info
- 2010 280 Sundancer
- Engines
- Mercruiser 350 MAG MPI w/bravo 3 drive
Thanks for all the input. Once I figure out the problem I’ll post what the issue was
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You should check that your automatic bilge pump is working properly. It would not have removed all of the stagnant water, but it should have removed most of it. By the way, I have never had bilge water smell like vomit. Maybe your mechanic was on a bender the night before he did the work and yacked in the bilge while he was working!So I figured out the source of the vomit smell. It was stagnant water under the motor. The mechanic who did my manifolds and risers in the spring never pumped out the water in the bilge. I went down there yest and removed all the water and changed the vent filter anyway since it hasn’t been changed. Went back today and it was dry down there and the smell was mostly gone. I’m going to pour some bilge cleaner down there and let it slosh around to completely clean it. I didn’t think water could smell like that. Thanks for all the helpful input.
Someone recommended star brite super orange citrus bilge cleanerGlad you figured it out, and thank you for updating us.
I personally am not a fan of "bilge" cleaners and magic potions. I like a good degreaser, like Dawn, Simple Green, Grease Lightening for the bilge. No bleach.
Maybe your mechanic was on a bender the night before he did the work and yacked in the bilge while he was working!
Lol anything is possible. Bilge pump works tooYou should check that your automatic bilge pump is working properly. It would not have removed all of the stagnant water, but it should have removed most of it. By the way, I have never had bilge water smell like vomit. Maybe your mechanic was on a bender the night before he did the work and yacked in the bilge while he was working!
Someone recommended star brite super orange citrus bilge cleaner
This is my second full season with the boat so I’m still learning. The boats been in the water since april 23rd. I moved it from the old marina who did the work to the new marina I’m at now. I didn’t start smelling it until about 2 weeks ago. But I’m going to make sure the automatic bilge is working. I know it works manuallyI am not telling you what to do, rather what I have done over the years. When I was new to boating all of these magic potions caught my attention and I bought them.
I’ll try that. Thanks. How often are you supposed to change that filter? I was told you shouldn’t have to as long as you don’t overfill the holding tank
You should check that your automatic bilge pump is working properly. It would not have removed all of the stagnant water, but it should have removed most of it. By the way, I have never had bilge water smell like vomit. Maybe your mechanic was on a bender the night before he did the work and yacked in the bilge while he was working!
Yes true. The area under my motor is deeper than where the bilge pump is so that water won’t be removed by the pump unless you use a shop vac. The mechanic who did my manifolds and risers should’ve pumped that water outUnder my engines, there is no access for a bilge pump out as I believe in most boats. If there is an oil/fuel leak it should not be automatically pumped out.
Did you leave the garboard drain plug in all winter??Yes true. The area under my motor is deeper than where the bilge pump is so that water won’t be removed by the pump unless you use a shop vac. The mechanic who did my manifolds and risers should’ve pumped that water out
Not sure what the mechanic did. Now that’s it’s dry the smell is mostly gone.Did you leave the garboard drain plug in all winter??