It's not just the "chance"of a sinking which is I agree not likely...although the chances ARE greatly increased if it blows up hard!... and it's an offshore Mooring...(like Tresco sound)
...again if your Rig is suitably equipped why would anyone take the chance...that's the whole reason to spec your Boat right in the beginning!...which is what the OP was asking about.
I've towed 1000's of miles as you know, never towed with trunks down and my hull bung VERY rarely gets removed..only dust in there!..(I never get water in the Hull) and that particular incident was real freaky weather and I put it in to illustrate a point.
To reiterate...I like Bilge pumps....(I've two)... Prefer autos,and wrote a few reasons why.
Now my feet are quite big!...Too big for dancing on the head of a Pin with you on every post.
...But maybe that's what Mods (of late anyway) do on this Forum
I don't like water sloshing about on deck..an auto is fav for me,turn on and forget,comes in handy when the weather is rough/bad!...and on a mooring when it's monsooning,especially over night.
..every drop flows towards the back end (as its meant too) and can soon get half way up the Transum where a lot of the weight is already!....as the Boat dips in the water it exasperates the effect....small Boats suffer worst..how often Have you seen Tenders sunk in Marina's?
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