Storing a boat on a trailer?

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I have always heard keep the bow high and it will stay dry. Though I am wondering if I should have it a bit more level with only a slight angle for the water to go to the stern. I keep getting water in my cuddy cabin. Yesterday my boat was more level and I had my wife spray water from a hose to simulate rain fall. I couldn't see any leak. After a few minutes I gave up. I am wondering if the high angle makes it so the water flows backwards into the hatch instead of off the front like it would when it is in the water.

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Re: Storing a boat on a trailer?

there's lots of places water can come in - get someone to hose it down while you hang out in the cabin.

On my Bayliner, the anchor locker is not water proof so it has a drain - if the boat sits port-low, the water pours in the cabin before going out the drain.
 
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Re: Storing a boat on a trailer?

Howard Sterndrive said:
there's lots of places water can come in - get someone to hose it down while you hang out in the cabin.

On my Bayliner, the anchor locker is not water proof so it has a drain - if the boat sits port-low, the water pours in the cabin before going out the drain.
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Funny think you say that. I was in there when she ran the hose.

I also fixed the water draining into the cabin from the anchor, though now that you mentioned it I do have a hole in the membrane for the horn. I bet water is getting in from there.
 
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