Gas smell in garage

[Floatingphil]

Does anybody that stores their boat in their garage have any tips for knocking down the gas smell? Venting to the outside is a last resort.

TIA, Phillip

 

[lafae7]

You’re looking for a short cut that’s not there. You need to vent your garage.

 

[finbully]

Keep in mind gasoline is explosive at 1.4% concentration in air (LEL = 1.4, UEL = 7.6). It doesn't take much and a spark from a motor starting (such as a refrigerator) or a light switch can set it off.

 

[jbh3]

Good advice above. I believe I would be more concerned with finding out what is leaking gas and addressing that problem first. I have 2 cars and a boat sitting next to me here in the basement with no gas smell.

 

[BulletTJ]

What JBH3 said. Get the gas leak fixed first.

 

[finbully]

Ranger Phil you better park that sketchy boat in the North 40! ;-)

 

[jman60]

My question is do you have a plastic gas tank? I have two boats. One with a metal gas tank no gas smell ever. I have a Triton with a plastic gas tank. It always has a gas smell. My solution is to put a small fan blowing across the boat in my garage and open all the lockers. Any smell dissipates quickly and the garage does not smell.

 

[Floatingphil]

I’ll keep her right where she is. No evidence of any leaks. I think it’s just fumes coming out the fuel tank vent.
I think her new home is more air tight than her last, therefore the gas odor.

 

[finbully]

Floatingphil - 2/5/2020 8:48 PM

I’ll keep her right where she is. No evidence of any leaks. I think it’s just fumes coming out the fuel tank vent.
I think her new home is more air tight than her last, therefore the gas odor.

Yea that old home was pretty rickety...

 

[Floatingphil]

The boat can stay hitched to the horse at the new house. And no 90 degree turns. So much better tgg BF am the last place.

 

[finbully]

Floatingphil - 2/7/2020 9:59 PM

The boat can stay hitched to the horse at the new house. And no 90 degree turns. So much better tgg BF am the last place.

Sweet!