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Old 05-06-2008, 06:27 AM
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Manny3,
I think the term unsinkable means that you would have something to hold onto if you would capsize in the water.It does not mean that it will not fill up with water and ruin all of your wiring,motor ,etc. at the dock. The ideal boat to moor is a self bailing one where most of your rain water and washing water would flow out and the bilge pump would remove the small amount that gets in the bilge. The 170CC that I owned had a bilge pump that would come on every few minutes and "sniff" for water. The battery would run down every couple of weeks even on the trailer. The best kind of bilge pump would have a float switch and even they can hang up if you have a lot of debris in your bilge area. If you have an on board charger and electricity at the dock you could keep the battery maintained. That will give you some peace of mind. If it is close enough to home that you can check on it often you should be OK. Good luck.
John D.
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