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    Boarding Seas

    This is a purely theoretical question for a cold Winter day.

    Say you're on a long Ocean passage. The outboard engine has been pulled out of the motor well and stowed below.

    What would be the safest way to configure the lazarette if there is a danger the cockpit could fill with water?

    OPTION 1

    Use the motor well plug and front cover to the lazarette. Not much water can get in the lazarette and the stern will remain buoyant.

    OPTION 2

    Don't use either the motor well plug or the front cover. The water can drain quickly out of the cockpit through the motor well. Almost like an open transom.
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