Ugh! A clogged drain. It’s a big annoyance on board. Here’s how to clear your boat drain without toxic chemicals.
Links:
Super Digest-It (Amazon)
Marine Digest-It (Amazon)
Zip-It (Amazon)
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Carolyn Shearlock has lived aboard full-time for 17 years, splitting her time between a Tayana 37 monohull and a Gemini 105 catamaran. She’s cruised over 14,000 miles, from Pacific Mexico and Central America to Florida and the Bahamas, gaining firsthand experience with the joys and challenges of life on the water.
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Greg Cantori says
Too funny! Literally the day we listened to this our sink clogged! Mix the baking soda with some water poured it down the drain followed by vinegar and held a plastic bag with rag on top on the drain hole. Within minutes we actually heard bubbles being blown outside the hull! Brilliant!!