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Battery Acid spill in aluminum boat
Q. On my boat, one of the batteries froze during the winter, the case was split, and all the battery acid
[affil links] 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?
Hobbyist - Stouffville, Ontario, Canada
2005
A. The fish are worried and you should be. Acid is terribly corrosive to aluminum. This should be neutralized immediately with a baking soda [on eBay or Amazon] solution. For the hard to reach area, maybe you could feed it in with a hose-end plant sprayer [on eBay or Amazon] on a hose?
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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