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I took the boat out of water today, a tad windy but warmer than it has been, (a very short break in the weather) there was about 3" of ice/snow in the hull up to the console, the bilge did it's job but, it iced/snowed over the sump pit, I idle ran the boat about 3 weeks ago to charge the battery (all good), the boat fired up, and I ran it around to the ramp, trailered it home to the driveway, flushed the engine, the floor was iced over as I bailed some ice chunks and water out during the trip from the dock to the ramp, it melted and drained in the driveway out the sump tube. I think I got it home just in time as it is supposed to rain on WED., I'll "FOG" the engine on Thursday, wash and cover too, again a good testimony to the "Ruggedness" of "Whaler".