On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:51:47 GMT, "sailirc"
wrote:

I wonder how many would be honest and say at one time or
another they left out the drain plug.

More than once.

The last time I did it, some poor gal in the neighboring boat at the
ramp got an unexpected shower.

~~ snerk ~~

I've also done the opposite - not pull the plug after recovering and
leaving it in. Couple of days later, I took it to a car wash to power
wash the bilge out with a degreaser - didn't even think about the
plug.

The boat was level and I just wasn't paying attention when spraying
down the bilge. There was water every where right?

Got back into the truck, pulled out, all the water shifted to the
stern, bilge pump turns on and all that nice, greasy, ugly water
sprayed all over some guys brand new wash/wax job. :)

Whoopsie...

Cost me an additional $26 so the guy could get his car washed again.

The nice thing about the Ranger is that it has a double fitting in the
stern - you can install a tapered plug from the inside or the outside
- the inside deal for the exact reason we're discussing - forgetting
to install the drain plug.

Which can also lead to a problem - namely lame ass dummies like myself
who put two plugs being of a forgetful nature and wonder why the damn
boat isn't draining properly when you pull the exterior plug. :)

Or vice versa.

Oddly, I never forgot to install the plug on the Princecraft or other
small boats I've owned - only the Ranger.