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Catch a Fresh Wave

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"Hark, now hear the sailors cry. Smell the sea, and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly, into the mystic."   - Van Morrison I've always loved the smell of the sea. The scent of low tide is a powerful reminder of just how much life there is in the ocean. Even the air here on the Great Lakes has a distinctive and refreshing smell. Laying on our forward berth under an open hatch when a cool evening breeze is wafting aboard is one of my simple pleasures. But as with most yins, there's an equal yang to the pleasant smells of life on the water. Yes, I'm talking about boat odors. You know, the ones that accumulate in a small damp space like a bilge or head when multiple people live, cook, eat, pee, poop and play aboard a sailboat. Luckily, it seems like companies have been getting creative with deodorizing solutions for boats in the last several years. I've tried the tea tree oil products like Kanberra Gel and Forespar's Tea Tree Power , both o