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Battery Acid on aluminum boat

2005

On my boat, one of the batteries froze during the winter, the case was split, and all the acid drained into the bilge of the aluminum boat.
It is very difficult to get to the bottom of the hull at that point. Could you let me know if I should be worried?

Dr John Cocker
Hobbyist - Stouffville, Ontario, Canada

2005

The fish are. This should be neutralized with Baking Soda . Maybe you could feed it in with a plant sprayer on a hose.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey

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