I got the new (to me) boat in the water last night.
This was really just a test run to see if it leaked, get the sails up, and see if the centerboard comes down, etc.
As soon as we launched it filled up with about 3 inches of water at the deepest part, and didn't really gain anymore.
Regardless of the water we launched the main and jib and tacked our way about for a little bit. The maneuverability around the big boats and docks was nice.
So tonight I filled up the boat and watched for leaks...2 questions
1. Should this be plugged from the inside? As is the water drains down to in between the hull and ultimately drains out the lowers transom plug when it is removed.
2. How does the self bailer work? I have been reading up on it and it sounds like there is supposed to be a float ball/valve in it. Mine is more like OPEN or CLOSED. Closed it looks like this...My assumption is that it was int he OPEN position when I launched the boat. I was expecting a "sucking" sound as I sailed as it drained the boat. There was no sucking and their was no draining. What are my options? I like the idea of a self-bailing boat so as if I capsize I can self recover. It one of the reason I steered away from the Flying Scot.
Other than that, no other leaks that I found tonight.