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Old 06-28-2020, 08:19 AM
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A one-inch hole 12 inches below the waterline will flood the boat at a rate of 19 gallons per minute. For a two-inch hole, it's 78 gallons per minute.

Reference here, with some interesting links to info on bilge pumps at the bottom.

Bill
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