Rudy and Jill- I don't know about fuel docks in Florida but here in MD they all have signs warning NOT to spray detergent if there is any fuel spilled when filling tanks. Responce: That is respresentative of many other posts that we've received. Okay, I call Uncle. After receiving X number of responses, I'd better explain. I was making a joke. As I explained to another member, as Jill often tells me, "if I want folks to laugh at my humor, it would be best if it was". It's nice seeing how many environmentally friendly folks are out there; Now that's refreshing! Rudy Briney Bug, Panama City, Fl

Okay, so no Joy in the water. If not Joy then what? Its very difficult not to get a little fuel in the water, I suspect the most careful of us have done it. I'm sure Rudy has figured out some way to have Jill take care of the problem, but for those of us who travel with mere mortals what can we do about the dribbles that hit the water? I've tried a straw, but it won't reach. George METAFORA Sabre 36 Charleston, SC On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 5:41 PM, Rudy and Jill <rudysechez@yahoo.com> wrote: > Rudy and Jill- I don't know about fuel docks in Florida but here in MD they > all have signs warning NOT to spray detergent if there is any fuel > spilled > when filling tanks. > > Responce: > That is respresentative of many other posts that we've received. > > Okay, I call Uncle. After receiving X number of responses, I'd better > explain. > I was making a joke. As I explained to another member, as Jill often tells > me, > "if I want folks to laugh at my humor, it would be best if it was". > > It's nice seeing how many environmentally friendly folks are out there; Now > that's refreshing! > > Rudy > Briney Bug, Panama City, Fl > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change > email address, etc) go to: > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/trawlers-and-trawlering > > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

This is from a Boat US brochure: "Its also illegal for marina operators or boaters to treat a sheen by putting anything on it that will disperse, emulsify or coagulate it. This includes detergents. Current USCG penalties for spilling, or not reporting, or treating a sheen go up to $32,500. Even if you are not on waters with USCG jurisdiction, you are subject to a similar state law." Here is a link to the whole brochure: http://www.boatus.com/foundation/brochure/12.pdf Bottom line is they want you to use absorbents. Frank Burrows On 5/6/2010 8:32 PM, Al Dente wrote: > Okay, so no Joy in the water. If not Joy then what?

I was listening to a spill expert and an oceanographer. They say that dish washing liquid (one referred to Dawn) causes oil to go straight to the bottom, which is bad. Our #2 diesel can and will evaporate on the surface in the Summer. Dispersant breaks crude up into small droplets which are cosmetically acceptable, but ruin the ocean "column" to a depth of 300 feet. This kills all the krill and plankton and the animals which feed upon them either die or go elsewhere - mostly elsewhere. The Gulf is one of two locations, worldwide, for the breeding of Blue Fin Tuna - already in danger of being "fished-out." Phooey, Ron Rogers