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To dewater a Montauk without a bilge pump, I would usually ask a passenger to just pull the plug. If I was by myself I would bail it out with the sponge that I kept aboard, though I would be a liar if I said I never went back and pulled the plug myself. I do not recommend that.

A simple sponge kept in the sump was always very useful for clean-up, especially when fishing with blood and guts all over. Kept in the sump it is always full of water and ready to be rung out in the splashwell. The boat does not need to be in motion at all. What could be simpler?