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As I and numerous others have found out, you don't really get much water out at all from drilling holes as the foam likes to hang onto it. I'd reweigh the boat, and unless it's seriously heavy, use it as is.
I think we all are very concerned about water in our boats collecting where we think it should not. my big worries are about my corroded drain tubes and my boat taking on waterso i have replaced two and will replace the anchor compartment tube this weekend. My upholstery and boat repair guy tells me all fiberglass boats take on water and I worry too much. He has been in the boat buisness for 50 years and has seen it all. When I talk about water he tells me that it is a boat and the only way to not have some part of it be wet is to never put it in the water. I just got back from Exuma bahamas and all the locals have small whalers they use on the ocean. These boats have holes through the gel coat and into the foam and are super beat up with standing water in them. They float and work fine and it made me think maybe I just worry way too much about my Whaler. If my boat was leaning to one side I would worry about that but I am trying to enjoy it more and worry about the little things less.
Just my two cents worth...
Chris
