How to keep a 1976 20' MA from sinking at the dock

[eggsuckindog]

Two bilge pumps. Make sure that they are in good condition. I like the set-up of one little one down low - a 500gph for the normal stuff, than a bigger one up higher - as big as your budget and space will allow. If you have power for a battery maintainer you won't have to worry about dead battery's.

I am presuming your deck drains into the bilge somehow?

yep - 2 pumps, mine with 415 sits just fine even with 1 or 2 in the boat as long as everybody 2 and 4 footed doesn't want to stand in the back. Any wieght forward really helps but they do drain overboard and should always be left open, when at night or not attended.