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Old 01-15-2008
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If your seacocks are in good repair and you use double high quality hose clamps there shouldn't be any issue leaving them open. If you are really paranoid consider closing them halfway or more. Pour a bucket of water in the cockpit to make sure they still drain, but at a rate you think the bilge pump could handle if a leak inside were to develop. Just make sure the cockpit is clean so nothing could clog a partially close valve.
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