[Alberg30] Deadly gas !

Mike Lehman sail_505 at hotmail.com
Wed Oct 3 10:16:36 PDT 2001


This is a great reminder, thanks for sending it. Does this apply to diesel 
as well as gasoline engines?

Mike Lehman
"Gilleleje" #505
(410) 544-9067



----Original Message Follows----
From: "Gord Laco" <gord at transatmarine.com>
Reply-To: public-list at alberg30.org
To: public-list at alberg30.org
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Deadly gas !
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 08:46:48 -0400

You know, this is a case for running the engine compartment fan when running
the engine.  And a CO detector.  And making sure the exhaust system is
tight. What a horrible thing.

Gord #426 Surprise

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Sutherland <sutherlandt at prodigy.net>
To: <gord at transatmarine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 6:05 PM
Subject: [Alberg30] Deadly gas !


 > The following message appeared on another sailing list I subscribe to
 > ... I thought it was worth passing along to my Alberg friends:
 >
 > Tom S
 > Alberg # 412
 >
 > This past week in Delran NJ, two people died from CO poisoning on their
 > boat.  While tied to the dock at 2 AM, the owner started the engine to
 > charge up his battery.  Unfortunately for him, the hatches were closed
 > and the aft area of the 29 foot power boat was enclosed.  He and his
 > lady friend never woke up.  The boat owner was a Cop in my home town of
 > Willingboro and I knew him.
 >
 > I guess that I am writing this to remind everyone that now that it is
 > getting colder out some folks may forget about ventilation while running
 > their motor or genset.  With this writing possibly someone my just
 > remember that CO is odorless and deadly.  While underway don't forget
 > about the station wagon effect.  I recall just a few years ago a captain
 > found his wife dead in the galley after just one hour of running down
 > the intercoastal.  Please be safe everyone.
 > --
 >
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