Ummm, that not the gas tank

[Sean]

My buddy just got a beatiful 98 19proLine center counsil.
Why filling it up this morning he proceeded to put $80.00 worth of gas in his rod holder instead of his gas tank!!! :oFilled his entire hull with over 20 something gallons of gas. He gan a house for a few hours threw the hull to try and clean it out.
Besides removing the gas, is there any other things he should be worried about? Or things he should do to treat the gas stuck in the hull?
He wanted me to ask you guys your advise. I am still laughing @ the site of him filling up in a rod holder. wish I could of been there ;D

[THEFERMANATOR]

Put some water and boat soap in the bilge and drive around some to wash the residue down in the bilge. If not the fuel residue could attack the plastic through hulls and bilge pump.

[tsubaki]

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :o :o :o :o :o :o
Put the plug in the boat and turn the hose on to the level he's comfortable with. It may have already damaged any flotation foam but at least it'll be reasonablly clean.

[macojoe]

someone does this every year!!!!!!!!!!!

Doesn't any one have a gas cap?? Take off cap fill gas?? Is there something wrong with me or what?
How do you fill a rod holder??

Ant wat a good rinise is first, gas will evaprate, but the fumes is what cause the BOOM!!

I would open all hatches and lay a fan over one end of the boat blowing right in one hole to force all fumes out!

Leave over night should be fine!!

Really I want you to ask him, Does he have a gas cap? Did he take the gas cap off? or did he just fill a hole for the heck of it??
I really want to know why people do this?

[tsubaki]

Go to "Off Topic" and to "Real Boaters test from BoatUs website" and look at last (or all) posts ;D

[tsubaki]

They own boats MJ ;D ;D

[Sean]

It comical ;D and yes he does have a gas tank. to his minimal deffense it was 5AM, and some one was distrecting him asking him for directions.
He will never live this one down ;D ;D ;D

[Bygracealone]

Yeah, I think MJ has the right idea. Use a fan and wait for it to evaporate. Then wash her down with soap and water. actually, you could probably do both at the same time. The gas will evaporate whether or not you add water for washing.

I'm not sure I would be taking it for a spin even with water in it. The ignition or any other switches could cause her to blow.

Oh yeah, put up a no smoking sign around the boat :P

[charlie_the_tuna]

y'know i have always said any schmuck with 10 grand can buy a boat.
not a dam one knows how to use it though.
this is why i dont untie my boat on the weekends.
the italian fleet and the israeli navy are all out there gassing up their rod holders.
congratulate your friend for me on his acceptance into the fleet and tell him to keep boating on the weekends with the rest of them.

[Sean]

From the sounds of it I can see how you would chalk him up as a schmuck, weekend warrior.
But he is actually one of the saltiest guys I know. his been on the water his whole life and a top knotch fisherman.
Thats what makes it so funny... ;)