Ha ha. Funny but not helpful.

Hello, Just curious if there is a better way to clean the stains off the hull. Hull Staining.jpg The entire bottom of the boat is like this and I'm hoping I don't have to scrub it to much to get it clean. Once clean does a wax job help to keep it clean, or easier to clean off later on? And is chemic...

Good Day, I am seeking your collective wisdom once more, I thank you in advance for any comments. I looked under the fore berth with the boat on the trailer and in the dark, I could see light coming through in multiple places in the side of the hull. See pictures attached. I don't think it is leakin...

I found this to decode MacGregor serial numbers, might be helpful. See attachment.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4544425/ I don't think it is the steam per se, it is the temperature. The article indicates a temp above 45degC (113degF) is effective at killing off parasites. But you have a valid point about bleaching and then rinsing with residential water. I like tha...

Thanks very much for the replies. Looks like bleach is a good option and I like the idea of steaming out the tank. One of the links shared here led to this article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4544425/ I don't have a steamer but I wonder if a reasonably hot car wash would work. Anyw...

Hello, pleased to “e-meet” you all. First time posting here. Last year we bought a 1995 26S, only sailed her twice in September but absolutely loved it! My question is around inspection of the ballast tank by government folks checking for various parasites and concerned about moving them from lake t...