Apology accepted...BUT--
I dont think you can get rid of the smells, i think you can just become obsessed by them,
You're wrong on both counts, Al. Odors are clues that something is wrong...occasionally only annoyingly wrong, but more often dangerously wrong. Propane odor means a gas leak somewhere...those rotten egg smells from batteries and sewage are hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide, both highly toxic--even lethal in high enough concentration. Oil and diesel odors CAN mean only that you're exceptionally sloppy at checking dipsticks, OR they can indicate leak in the oil or fuel system. And where there are smelly gasses there can also be odorless gasses, like methane and carbon monoxide.
It's not obsessing on odors to use 'em as signals that there's a problem that you need to fix...'cuz just assuming that you just have to accept a certain amount of odor can be VERY hazardous to your health and that of your crew...and the boat's health too. The good news is, eliminating most of 'em is actually pretty easy and usually only requires a lot more effort than expense. Occasionally, there's something that takes some real detective work to find, but it's worth the effort and once found, not that hard to cure.
If you obsess with it too much, you end up selling the boat, then the next owner dosent even notice any smells.
Oh yes he does! I'd guess that more than half the people who are, in your opinion, "obsessing" about odors have just bought a stinky boat and are desperate to fix it!
So when you have nothing better to do, you might spend a little time browsing the articles in the Head Mistress forum...it's not just about toilets...and what you can learn about odors, their sources and how to get rid of 'em just might surprise you!
I dont think you can get rid of the smells, i think you can just become obsessed by them,
You're wrong on both counts, Al. Odors are clues that something is wrong...occasionally only annoyingly wrong, but more often dangerously wrong. Propane odor means a gas leak somewhere...those rotten egg smells from batteries and sewage are hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide, both highly toxic--even lethal in high enough concentration. Oil and diesel odors CAN mean only that you're exceptionally sloppy at checking dipsticks, OR they can indicate leak in the oil or fuel system. And where there are smelly gasses there can also be odorless gasses, like methane and carbon monoxide.
It's not obsessing on odors to use 'em as signals that there's a problem that you need to fix...'cuz just assuming that you just have to accept a certain amount of odor can be VERY hazardous to your health and that of your crew...and the boat's health too. The good news is, eliminating most of 'em is actually pretty easy and usually only requires a lot more effort than expense. Occasionally, there's something that takes some real detective work to find, but it's worth the effort and once found, not that hard to cure.
If you obsess with it too much, you end up selling the boat, then the next owner dosent even notice any smells.
Oh yes he does! I'd guess that more than half the people who are, in your opinion, "obsessing" about odors have just bought a stinky boat and are desperate to fix it!
So when you have nothing better to do, you might spend a little time browsing the articles in the Head Mistress forum...it's not just about toilets...and what you can learn about odors, their sources and how to get rid of 'em just might surprise you!