Clean Sailing

Dustin Stroth spends a lot of his non-work time on a boat, which he loves.

But just like the countless other boaters out there, both on the Gulf Coast and nationwide, there is something Stroth doesn't love nearly as much: The stench of oil and sludge from a boat's holding tank and bilge pump that overtakes an otherwise pleasant day in the water.

Stroth's solution to the problem was somewhat counterintitutive considering the economy. He quit his sales and management job with an established Sarasota company to start his own company. His mission was to develop a business that would bring a product to market that could eliminate the smell.