I closed the thru-hulls before she settled in the mud. But I'll let her sit awhile before I start the engine anyway.... ---------------------------------------- From: "Graham Pugh" <grahampugh@earthlink.net> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 11:47 AM To: fred@tug44.org, "Great Loop List" <great-loop@lists.trawlering.com> Subject: Re: Water Levels Fred , We all anxiously await your report. It would be nice if you could clean out all of the mud that's got into the 'through hull' fittings. Graham Pugh Kando 11 Kingston, ON ----- Original Message ----- From: <fred@tug44.org> > I > That means Lock 8 will start sending me water shortly > and Tug 44 will float again. Or sink. Or something. >