Jay,
Dry the area, make sure the bilge does not hold rainwater and forget about
it.

The bilge pump can remain dry without any problem. The pump itself is made
out of hard plastic, that is not impacted by being dry or wet.

I definitely would not put any pink stuff in my bilge.


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I want to know the right way to winterize the bilge area in a
fiberglass boat that is on a trailer, and is covered with a boat cover.

The owner manual suggests me to add anti-freeze into the bilge area for
winterizing. But I am wondering if water in that area may eventually
soak through the resin and get into the fiberglass and cause whatever
damage in the hull. Because of this worry, I have already dried the
bilge area with a rag (only takes 5 minutes). Now, I am worrying the
opposite thing: The bilge pump may be designed to be placed under water
all the time. If I dry the bilge area, the bilge pump will become dry,
and I am wondering if drying it may actually hurt it. On the other
hand, isn't the bilge pump comes from the manufacturer in a dry
container?

Any idea?

Thanks.

Jay Chan