When I have had to move sailboats with the mast on deck, here I am talking
keel boats, it always felt as if there was a bilge full of water down below.
More than once I have dashed below to check the bilge under these
conditions.
Dave

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Is there any reason e.g. hull shape, not to convert an old rotten
decked yacht with retractable single keel to a river boat, no sails but
electric motor ?