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Hi,
I am not personally familiar with your boat, but if it behaves like any of the Whalers I have experience with, 0.5" of rain will collect in the transom area to a depth of 2-3". This will not affect the seaworthiness of the boat. Get underway, have a passenger pull the plug, and let the water drain while you are on plane. Put the plug back in before you drop off of plane. You now have a dry boat.

Alternatively, you could bail before you leave the dock.

Dennis