Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: peeewwww smell

My Cal 39 has a sump as well but it is only about 12" deeper than the bilge. I was talking to my yard owner about it and he said some people have installed a drain plug in the bottom of them that is removed with a large screw driver and is somewhat flush with the keel. Obviously this only helps if you haul out every so often but it makes it easy to flush out your bilge. By the wya, my sump "water" smelled like the toe jam of a sumo wrestler who had not showered a month after walking thru a hog pen barefoot on a rainy day in August. Paul West Adventure Kwest '80 Cal 39 In a message dated 3/7/2011 12:07:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, cr… [at] hotmail.com writes: the keel sump on cal-29 #498 would slowly accumulate water , probably from hatch leaks. It smelled so bad we thought it was the head at first. The smell was very sulfur like. Most likely anaerobic conditions deep in the keel fostered growth of organisms that produce hydrogen sulfide. Pumping it out and a splash of bleach solved the problem. drew new haven ct To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: co… [at] compassdesigns.net Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 15:29:15 +0000 Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: peeewwww smell Thanks for all the great ideas. I forgot to mention that I have completely ripped out the holding tank and replaced all water hoses. Also, everything I can get to has been washed down with ammonia + more. I'll have to check that aft keel. As far as I recall, it's right under the batteries? How does one get access as I remember the hole being tiny. Good idea on the ozone generator. I am in Vermont but will look around up here. Barrie