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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RiverBottomOutdoors" data-source="post: 461267" data-attributes="member: 3912"><p>You need a drain plug if you're going to trailer it unless you plan on running your bilge pump traveling down the highway in a rainstorm....if the battery is dead or bilge pump has problems maybe your wife can ride in the boat down the highway with a bucket.  :shock:   If your boat fills with water on the highway, you become a safety hazard for all of motorists because of the increased weight on your trailer and tow vehicle and easily cause an unbalanced loading affect of the trailer.   I have seen bilge pumps overwhelmed in rainstorms, it's common. The drain is also used to flush out the bilge in case of fuel leakage or even dirt/sand/mud.</p></blockquote><p></p>