Sailing dry as a bone

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Alan

A few weeks back I elected to have the marina launch my boat only to find out there was water in the hull and they refused to leave it in a slip. Cost me $75.00 for that. Thanking the marina, I resealed the thru-hulls and upgraded the original motor mount. Needless to say, I was afraid every weekend that I'd find a partially submerged boat! Fortunately, my fear was never confirmed. After my first sail, there was still a little water in the hull but nothing new. Now, after sailing three weeks in a row and the boat moored in a slip, the hull is dry as a bone! The moral of this story is simple: If you clean your interior and foolishly have someone else launch it, make sure the boat's dry. Of course, being old and naive is always a good excuse for dumb decisions...hehehe. Just a little "dry" humor...
 
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Arlyn

Is the problem really fixed?

I'm left wondering if the leak is fixed or if it stopped because of wood core swelling. I'm particularly thinking about the lower gudgeons. Not knowing which boat, suggest if your lowers are beneath the water line that you inspect. arlyn C250 c/b "R&R"
 
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