On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:51:40 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

So, I grabbed one of my spare rubber plugs from the battery
storage compartment, plugged it in, took out the portable bilge pump I
have for just this kind of situation and started pumping the boat out.

Good work !

Hopefully your local PD gave them a stern talking to regarding the
overloaded boat and lack of PFDs.