On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:40:48 -0700 (PDT), Ancona21
wrote:



Silly me. The Coast Guard documentation indicates a draft of 5'7" but
the previous owner (who sold the boat to me for $1.00)

That's an excellent start.
For now, I'd go with the quick methods suggested by Lew and Cavelamb.
You can rig a home A/C unit to cool the interior while you do needed
work to make the boat ship shape for sailing.
Hot down there,
From what you've said, I get the idea that you're new to it.
I may be wrong there.
That you had it towed to your dock rather than motored over - why?
Anyway, no sense spending much money until you know you'll keep the
boat.
Main thing is don't get zapped, and have the necessary grounding.

--Vic