There lies the problem. A lot of places that could be the leak will be
above the level you would want to fill the boat to.

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Tony
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"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 22:00:56 -0400, "Gary Warner"
wrote:


"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
.. .

Not necessarily, there is more than one way to skin a cat.... fill
the boat with a hose and look for the water to run out the "other"
way.... proximity to water not necessary.....you could do that in the
desert!

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This seems fine for a little water in the bottom. But a hull isn't made
to
take lots of water pressuse/weight from the inside. I don't know, but
it seems putting lots of water inside a hull would not be a good idea.

Anyone know for sure?


Yeah.... you don't want to put *a lot*. A hull is made for
compression, not tension...... (read with grain of salt if you are the
picky sort) so don't interpret my words as ... "fill-up." A couple of
feet or less on a well supported trailer or similar isn't going to
hurt... but don't get crazy.... you could split the hull open like a
dropped watermelon...

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