On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 16:05:11 -0500, rhys wrote:

Just some "front-line" experience. Leave your seacocks OPEN in the
winter, because a boat in a cradle is just a glorified bucket.

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Good advice but it doesn't go far enough. The cockpit drains can (and
will) become clogged with debris from time to time. From there to
flooding or ice damage is only a storm away, so it's important to
visit the boat and make sure the drains are actually clear.