In high enough concentrations, yes I could imagine that could possibly happen. But two 12 OZ bottles per 30 gallons fuel, that's like a 1/160 ratio. Ain't happening.

Had that problem in my 19’
Changed filters etc
Tried adding a couple containers of Heet water displacement
OMG what a difference
Cleared it right up
Now I add a bottle every couple tanks and a couple at winter storage
Couldn’t believe what an easy fix
Good luck

Thank you. And I had a blast doin it!

I gotta admit the learning curve was steep but you can teach an old dog.

Thanks. So far so good on the back.

I had back surgery 6 days ago and am on restrictions- max 10# lifting and limited bending and twisting. Also no driving if I'm on my "I don't give a shit" pills. Surgery went well I was told so just have to put in my time for recovery (which probably means no fishing for a bit). So before I get to the point of climbing the walls from boredom I have been venturing out to my shop, starting a fire in the wood stove, and doing odd projects, mostly organizing my tackle boxes. I have been eyeing my CNC machine and have some projects in mind. Heres a CNC story-

Back in July of 2019 I was visiting my brother in North Idaho. We were mainly fishing Pend Oreille Lake unless we got blown off. Out of the blue said brother announced we had other plans one fine day. Seems the CAF (Commemorative Air Force) was in town for the weekend at the small airfield in Coeur d Alene and he had (as a surprise to me) booked us a flight on the B-25 that was there in town. They also had a B-17 for flights also. We went off on schedule and had a 20 minute flight over Lake Coeur d Alene and the Idaho panhandle. To say it was a once in a lifetime experience would be understating. We both had waist gunner seats (guns in place) and the view was to die for. One by one the flight steward allowed us to squirm back the the tail gunner bubble in the ass end. What can I say...... Afterwards the copilot shot some pics of my brother and I. I printed one of the pictures and have in hanging in my shop. Fast forward 6 months to January 2020. I decided I wanted to try my hand at engraving that picture onto a piece of aluminum. I spent hours on my office computer converting the color photo to a black and white line drawing that would be suitable for engraving. After I felt comfortable with the image I put it on a USB thumb drive and took it out the the shop for use on the computer hooked up to the CNC machine.

For this type of engraving I would use an 1/8" shank 60 degree diamond tipped bit. This bit would mounted into a 1/4" shank spring loaded bit holder, which would in turn mount into the CNC router. The router would not be powered during the engraving process. The bit would be dragged along the tool paths under spring tension allowing the diamond tip to engrave. Spring tension ensured consistent pressure along the routes except where the computer commands the router to be lifted above the work surface for a position move. After a few demo runs and project size adjustments I was ready to run it. I used a piece of .060 mill finished aluminum sheet goods left over from my teardrop trailer mfg. days (another story boys and girls). The engraving went off without a hitch and I was extremely pleased with the results. Here I had in my grubby little hands an engraved rectangle of the fly boys from July. My brother back in Idaho had no idea what I was up to. Now with the creative juice gates fully opened things started to evolve. Somehow the idea of making this artwork resemble a section of airplane fuselage materialized. Heck I was halfway there with the mill aluminum. I let 2 edges "factory" and riveted them (rivets compliment of teardrops again) as per aircraft practice. The other 2 edges I distressed and made the a little ragged, as if they were part of a wreckage. The Air Force star decal completed the package. I printed off a copy of the original color picture and sized it to the aluminum image via my large format printer. I was ready to send it off the brother in N. Idaho. Something kept me from packaging it up. Almost a week went by. Something was missing.
My wife stopped me one morning on my way out to the shop with the aluminum engraving and a .22 rifle. "Uh, where are you going with the gun dear". We live in the city with houses all around but have a pretty good buffer distance from our property lines. We are fortunate to have found a house on 2.2 acre but in the city. Hence the large shop, etc. The shop generates quite a bit of noise when in use- planers, compressors, saws, routers and what have you. Drop a board onto the concrete floor and it sounds like a gunshot went off. "Oh, I'm just gonna do a little work" I said. To me, my engraving was lacking something. Something that would set it off. Something totally random.............
I propped my engraving against a round of unspilt firewood and, well, did a bit of plinking. For a little bit of background "white noise" I fired up my dust collector. After 5 strategically placed shots I was satisfied. Viola!
When I came back to the house there was no SWAT team waiting and I showed off my handiwork to my wife. Her comment- "Your the only person I know who creates artwork the goes and shoots holes in it". Now it was ready for packaging and shipment. Brother flipped when he received it!

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I lived in Montana for 27 years. We called them "speed goats" there.

I’m with you plumb.
Better to be safe

You have to buy the kit- CO2 cartridge and pill that inserts under spring tension
When water dissolves it a point punctures the cartridge inflating the vest
Probably brand specific

I use Onyx brand self inflatable. Very comfortable and no, rain will not activate them. BUT. After an outing on one of the wettest days I can recall I stowed them in the side gunwale compartment and parked the boat under cover like I normally do. A few days later I was in the boat (still under roof cover) organizing things and suddenly I hear POOF shhhhhhh out of the side stow. Momentarily scared the crap out of me. Side hatch door was stuck closed from the inflated vest. Got the vest out and inspected it. All good. Seems the little water soluble disc had succumbed to the wet day on the water and confined storage afterwards. Also the fact I live on the edge of the largest temperate rainforest in the world (western Washington). Now I store the self inflatables inside my enclosed shop next to my boat storage. And I can verify they work.

Hey Plumb,
I been using Pro Cure Bloody Tuna in my Brad's Kokanee Killer super baits and hoochies trolling for Kokes and trout, with good results. Wanting to try out the Oregon Tackle Company bait chambers to try on other lures without making a bloody mess. Have heard some guys out here swear by Bloody Tuna on larger super baits and hoochies in the buoy 10 salmon fishery. Also Iv'e used anise scent trolling flies on Lake Pend Orielle in N. Idaho. Theres a ton of flavors out there to be experimented with. Tight lines and bloody decks.

Hey Jeremy, where you headed I Idaho?

Grilled em up last night. They were yummy

I have fished American Lake 3 times over the past 4 years and have had nary a nibble. Weather cooperated and some friends talked me into going (4 of us total) with the specific goal of de skunking my boat. Cloudy and calm. We trolled for a couple hours before I caught a nice little keeper. On a dropper 30' deep with Brad's Kokanee Killer scented with Bloody Tuna. There, skunk done! 10 minutes later a holdover rainbow hit my worm tipped hoochie behind a chrome green dodger long lining with no weight. This one was a hog and put up a good battle on my light gear. Another great day on the water and fish to boot. The cutting board it 15" long. We be grillin tonight!

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Have heard Black Lake in Olympia has a healthy Crappie population. I have not focused on Crappie and only trolled for trout the couple times I was there for July family picnics. Might be worth some research.