Re: SinkCraft 20CC sinks!
Glad you're OK, Otto. Glad the old boat's OK too! Rocks and seawall and all, still lucky you were right at the shore and could walk away. Inlets are scary, especially inlets you don't know!
The first thought I had was bigger bilge pump. In the situation you were in it probably wouldn't have helped, although it might have bought you more time to get the boat off the rocks and out of the surf. I'm trying to figure out what to put into the '65 bowrider (no scuppers!), and I'm looking at 800 gph, probably one auto and one manual. Or an auto 500 and a manual 800, the 800 for a SHTF (S**T HITS THE FAN) scenario.
Second, I just bought a (long overdue purchase) inflating PFD, so it's on all the time from when I get out of the car to launch, till I'm back in the car after the trip. Big peace of mind.
rockdoc
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