Hi,
I was helping a friend who has a ~35' 1960's era wooden-hulled motor launch with enclosed cabin etc yesterday which has been sat mostly out of the water for a couple of years (leaning up against a harbour wall). There was ~6" of water in the bilges. In immediate proximity to the steering gearbox, there was a reasonably large quantity (similar in volume to a small melon) of what appeared to be opaque-coloured jelly which had a very similar consistency to Swarfega. It looked like it was connected in some way to the alloy steering gearbox as the top of the 'pile' of jelly was touching it (might be a coincidence) but both jelly and steering box were out of the bilge water - or mostly so. I didn't have a chance take a picture before friend disposed of it all.
I don't think it smelt particularly - difficult to tell down there!
Some sort of fungal growth or chemical reaction? I'm sure I've seen it elsewhere in the past but can't remember where...
Anyone got any ideas as to what it was?
MW