[quote=Dogboy]There are countless places where hulls can leak - thru hull fittings, pylons, hull/deck seam. If you only get about 1/2 gallon or less of water in the hull after a day sail, I would not be too concerned and you will likely pull your hair out trying to get the boat to be 100% water tight. If you get more than 1/2 a gallon of water per day, then you may want to try to fix the leak. The most effective way is to lightly pressurize the hull through the drain plug fitting and then spray soapy water all over the boat and see where bubbles form, then seal the leak with caulk or epoxy.
You should certainly be draining the hulls after every sail, not just at the end of the season. Water left in the hull for long periods of time is not good for the boat. It will eventually be absorbed into the fiberglass causing the boat to gain weight and potentially causing delamination.
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