big oops and don't want a fire help

[skinny1965]

ok so went to gas up the boat at a gas station and I was merrily pumping away when my son starts freaking I looked into the boat to see the floor soaked on the one side. I stopped pumping and lifted rear seat section to see that I just filled my engine area full of gas

It seems the hose came off the filler neck

so back home I pull the boat plug drain the fuel out drained the fuel into a gas tank

then I emptied a bottle of dove dish soap into and on the floors and engine bay and put plug back in
I filled the bay with water and let it sit for a hour or so then rinsed it twice

so should I fill it up again and drain or do I just air it out and for how long

 

[glenn property of pam]

gas floats on water so filling and emptying is not going to help. spray and dilute then allow to air. If you come back and it has a strong smell of gas repeat again.

 

[skinny1965]

ok i have hosed and scrubbed and left it open to air over night should it be good to go

 

[500dollar744ti]

You didn't start then engine with all that gas in there did you? I'm hoping you towed the boat back to the dock?

 

[airshot]

Another good reason why regular inspection and maintenance is needed on boats. I go thru a thorough checkup on my boat after each outing, hoping to prevent such a catastrophe, you are quite lucky my good man......should serve as a reason for all of us to give our boat a good look over before use again.