New to sailing - put boat in water first time and found mid-hull drain mechanism leaking. Cans someone adivse me on how to minimize this leakage. The mechanism opens like a scoop facing aft and pulls back up with a locking handle. It all looks in tact from the bottom and from inside, but it evidently doesn't fully seal whenc latched up?
Also, I need help understanding the swing keel. It seems to drop on it's own and the lever only serves to lock in down and keep it from swinging up. Is this proper? That the swing keel is free to float down (or up) anytime the lever is up?
Thanks for any help.