Realizing that there are no dumb questions, only dumb people, I was
wondering...

A "bilge sponge" was provided with our boat. What is it that one does
with a "bilge sponge?

It is used to soak up oil in the bilge so it is not discharged into the water.

"Dionysus Feldman" wrote in message
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Realizing that there are no dumb questions, only dumb people, I was
wondering...

A "bilge sponge" was provided with our boat. What is it that one does
with a "bilge sponge?

Dionysus,

If you work on any inboard motor, sooner or later you'll spill some
fuel or oil into the bilge. It can't be helped. You will also get
water into your boat on a pretty regular basis. Swimmers climbing back
onboard, rain water, wet skis into the ski locker, it all adda up.
Eventually your bilge pump will activate to pump this water out.

Unfortunatly it pumps that fule & oil out too, leaving a nasty little
surface film on the water behind your boat, The small amounts
discharged by a typical pleasure boater are probably not harmful -
espically in the summer when they will be evaporated quickly - but why
do it if you don't have to.

A bilge sponge will absorb this and allow you to dispose of it
properly. Once it's used, you don't "dry it out" and reuse it - just
get another one. They're only a few bucks and are available in any
marine supply place.

http://www.boatersworld.com/webapp/w...oductId=298217

http://www.boatus-store.com/webapp/w...roductId=94745

Alan Hannas


On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:34:50 -0400,
(Dionysus Feldman) wrote:

Realizing that there are no dumb questions, only dumb people, I was
wondering...

A "bilge sponge" was provided with our boat. What is it that one does
with a "bilge sponge?

(Dionysus Feldman) wrote in message . ..
Realizing that there are no dumb questions, only dumb people, I was
wondering...

A "bilge sponge" was provided with our boat. What is it that one does
with a "bilge sponge?

[I think my first reply got nuked...]

You're talking about a thing that looks like a giant tampon? They
actually come in other configurations too.

It's an oil adsorbant. They don't hold water, but they do hold oil
and even fuel. They help mitigate pumping oil out with water through
your bilge pump.

Some advice - take it out whenever you clean your bilge if you plan to
use detergent (bilge cleaner). They won't hold oil if they get fouled
with detergent/soap.

Subject: What's a Bilge Sponge
From:

Realizing that there are no dumb questions, only dumb people, I was
wondering...

A "bilge sponge" was provided with our boat. What is it that one does
with a "bilge sponge?



It depends, if is the oil absorbent type it's to keep your bilge clean. If it's
a big sponge, it's to get your bilge clean and get the last bit of water out of
your bilge.

Capt. Bill