ok, ill set the record straight..first, we did not "sink" the boat, neither did we not hook it to the hitch correctly and have it come off in the night, neither did I "loan" it to someone and have him tear it up. we beat out a storm on grenada, and parked the boat close to the landing, and the waves were so bad, water came in over the transom while the boat was on solid ground, lol. so we did not "sink" the boat, as we were standing on the bank. we emptied the water out, and put the boat on the trailer.