[Public-List] Oily Bilge

[Mike Dwyer]

Hi Dan and thanks for the suggestions. There is alot of grunge!  I was 
really surprised to see concrete in the bilge. I haven't determined the 
amount as of yet but my guess would be there are at least several cubic feet 
of the stuff.
Thanks again, Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dan walker" <dsailormon at yahoo.com>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Oily Bilge


> mike
>  i scooped all of that sand out of mine, then used a shop vac to get as 
> much out as possible, poured water in to loosen as much as possible of the 
> remainder and vac'd that out a few times. allowed to dry, then poured a 
> layer of expoxy on top of that spot, epoxied in pieces of dry oak--cut to 
> fit as well as i could, then put a layer of glass over all of that. i 
> extended the glass up about six inches . i did not paint the lower bilge 
> because somewhere i read about paint that flaked off and jams up the bilge 
> pump at inopportune moments.
>
>  the sand and corroded  wood i pulled out filled a two gallon bucket about 
> 3/4 of the way up.
>
>  after doing all that , i am not sure just getting the grunge out and 
> stopping might not have been all i needed to do.
>  dan
>  rascal 145
>
> Mike Dwyer <mdwyer at dejazzd.com> wrote:
>  Thanks George,
> I appreciate your suggestions. In searching the archives I was some what
> reassured after learning others have faced similar conditions and both 
> boat
> and owners survived.
> Thanks, Mike
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "George Dinwiddie"
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all"
>
> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 8:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Oily Bilge
>
>
>> Mike Dwyer wrote:
>>> Hey guys could use your help in cleaning up an oily bilge. I
>>> purchased "Imp" last fall . At the time it had been leaking oil into
>>> the bilge via a bad dip stick connection. I pulled the engine to make
>>> repairs and to clean / paint the bilge. In the process of cleaning
>>> the bilge I am coming across what appears to be concrete at the
>>> bottom of the bilge and it has begun deteriorating. Three questions:
>>> Is it normal for Albergs to have concrete in the bilge for ballast
>>> and would it be feasable to remove the remnant to clean the oil out.
>>> Lastly what would you recommend to clean the oily surface prior to
>>> painting. Thanks greatly appreciate your thoughts!
>>
>> I'd suggest a liquid laundry detergent to clean the bilge, but you don't
>> want to pump it overboard. I've used a shopvac to clean out the bilge,
>> before.
>>
>> I don't know about the bilge details of the older boats. The ballast,
>> however, is cast iron, not concrete. You may be seeing the covering
>> over the ballast.
>>
>> - George
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