3 people die... sad but odd story

[Pirate Lady]

Get a CO detector and stop guessing.

this one can be moved around in the cockpit and shows you a value before the alarm goes off.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B086YBQVS3/

I like it, can velcro it to the panel below dash, thanks.

 

[Z-Worthy]

If you’ve bought or sold a boat on Lake Erie in the last decade you probably crossed paths with Chris. It’s a an absolutely devastating story. He was taking the boat in on trade from Eastlake to Huron and brought his son along. The older gentleman was the owner trading the boat in.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-loving-memory-of-chris-and-owen-kedas
https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-loving-memory-of-chris-and-owen-kedas

 

[All's Well]

If you’ve bought or sold a boat on Lake Erie in the last decade you probably crossed paths with Chris. It’s a an absolutely devastating story. He was taking the boat in on trade from Eastlake to Huron and brought his son along. The older gentleman was the owner trading the boat in.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-loving-memory-of-chris-and-owen-kedas

this is a terrible tragedy, I bought my previous 460DA from Chris, he was a great professional salesperson and experienced boater. To hear that Chris has passed is devastating to me, to know that his son has also passed is truly awful. My condolences go out to the Kedas family and also to Tom and the South Shore family.

 

[Blueone]

That is heartbreaking

 

[89P270]

I have a battery CO detector in the cockpit, because we can always smell gas fumes while underway. We saw a range of 40-60ppm the other day. When do you start getting worried?

So, within the US, NIOSH, among other entities (and OSHA), promulgate exposure standards. This from my 1994 pocket manual and numbers could be lower today - The IDLH (Immediately dangerous to life and health) is 1,200 ppm. IDLH means Get out and get out fast or risk death. The PEL or 5 minute exposure level (within 8 hours) without incurring potential health affects is 200 ppm. The safe exposure limit for Carbon Monoxide is 30 ppm (but I think this is TWA or time weighted average meaning what can be tolerated in 8 hour day). OSHA puts their TWA at 50 ppm. If at 350 ppm, NIOSH recommends supplied Air respirator just as a discussion point. If your meter is registering 40-60 ppm I would definitely say you need to 1) look for and address source emissions and improved ventilation and 2) calibrate the instrument to ensure its reading correctly. Or better, buy a really good one and replace old one while finding the monoxide source and improving ventilation.

 

[mdolesh]

just ordered 3 pack. $79 for safety is a no brainer.

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