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11-26-2014, 10:39 AM
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I save old laundry detergent bottles, add a little bit of water then pour into the bilge. Using a toilet brush works VERY well and you can scrub it clean, then use the shopvac to remove the dirty water. I always keep absorbent towels in the bilge which capture any oil leaks. The laundry detergent bottles also leave a nice smell in the bilge as well!
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11-26-2014, 01:21 PM
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City: Victoria TX
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I like the shop vac idea to get the water out of the bilge, but I would think it needs to be a small one so it can be lifted to the dock, yes?
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11-26-2014, 01:26 PM
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City: Miami Florida
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"I like the shop vac idea to get the water out of the bilge, but I would think it needs to be a small one so it can be lifted to the dock, yes?"
The ones you buy at Lowes or Home Depot that fit on top of a five gallon bucket work well on a boat.
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11-26-2014, 01:39 PM
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City: Valley Springs
Vessel Name: Lollygag
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I used a home depot "bucket head." This is a small shop vac head that sits on a standard 5 gal bucket. As I filled up one bucket I handed it the admiral and put the head on another one.
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11-26-2014, 01:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cardude01
I like the shop vac idea to get the water out of the bilge, but I would think it needs to be a small one so it can be lifted to the dock, yes?
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I use the mid grade one from Harbor freight works great and cheap I think only 2-3 gallon
will be at the bout over the weekend will post a pic
but I think I like the idea of the ones that fit the 5 gallon bucket also
I have a smaller bucket same diameter as a 5 but a little shorter wonder if that would work
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11-26-2014, 02:46 PM
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City: Mary Esther, FL
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I use a smaller shop vac from Sears - just MAKE SURE you carry it from the bottom!!!
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11-26-2014, 06:44 PM
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City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
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In the process of repowering, we freshened up the gellcoat in the bilge engine drip pan. Bilge goes under the drip pan. Makes keeping the bilge clean really easy.
Ted
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11-26-2014, 08:07 PM
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City: North Charleston, SC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlindHog
I use a smaller shop vac from Sears - just MAKE SURE you carry it from the bottom!!!
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I had a small shop vac for the boat. It rolled into the river. Even though I was able to retrieve it quickly and let it dry out before using it again it didn't last very long after that. 
But, it was a good test of the dock GFCI breaker.
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11-26-2014, 08:38 PM
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City: Newburgh, Indiana
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How to clean a dirty bilge?
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Originally Posted by O C Diver
In the process of repowering, we freshened up the gellcoat in the bilge engine drip pan. Bilge goes under the drip pan. Makes keeping the bilge clean really easy.
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Can you talk more about how you "Freshened up the Gel coat"? Looks GREAT!
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11-26-2014, 11:55 PM
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City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Spottsville
Can you talk more about how you "Freshened up the Gel coat"? Looks GREAT!
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Because there had been oil and antifreeze in the pan, cleaned it with Dawn, water and a Scotshbrite pad. Sanded the entire surface to remove some of the top layer of gel coat. Wiped it down with acetone. Then gave it 3 coats of gel coat. Sanding and wiping with acetone are a must in areas where there may have been oil, fuel, antifreeze, etc. Use 2 different gel coats, with and without wax. The base coats leave a tacky surface for the next coat to stick to without sanding. Top coat is tack free.
Ted
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