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Ahah! Thank you John. I understand now. So the rigging tunnel and tank and port sump are all "normally" wet when the boat is in use...especially if you have a heavy load or lots of water draining onto the deck. I suppose there is only so much you can do on a 16 footer with an installed belly tank. So drilling the hole into the port sump is the easiest/cheapest option. Tank removal and raising its level is best to restore the original configuration, but is more expensive and invasive...and I suppose could be deferred to be done in the future if there are fuel tank issues that arise. I hope Kristin keeps us up to speed on what she does.

Al