[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>
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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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