On 2 Mar 2005 10:11:09 -0800, "
wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to this group also to boating, me and my friend acquired this
small fishing boat (14 ft) and the previous owner mentions that it
might have a small leak around the bottom where the boat sits on the
rollers, but he is not sure.

So my question is there a good why of finding the leak without putting
it on the water. One direction that we have in our mind is to hose
water inside the boat and see if there is any water dripping out from
the bottom of the boat...

Thanks for your suggestions !!!

Lift the boat clear of the trailer and put a couple of inches of water
into the boat. The leak may take a few minutes to show up, but it
will show up. A little water isn't' going to hurt anything and is a
perfectly valid way of finding a lead in a small boat.

If you can't find a leak, chances are the water is coming in from the
stern plug.

Good luck.

Later,

Tom