A sinking feeling on the good ship

Yesterday the good ship Sovereign went in the water. After working hard all day Kadizzle finally sat down to rest in the boat. The sound of trickling water was coming from somewhere. At first it seemed like the normal sound of waves hitting the boat at dock, but something was not right. Kadizzle got up and quickly noticed water was up to one part of the floor. A quick look in the engine compartment revealed the boat was sinking. The fresh water strainer for the wash down hose had frozen and broken over the winter. After shutting of the through hull everything was under control. The bilge pump did the rest and back to nap time. However, had Kadizzle been caught away from the boat for a little bullshit session, it may have turned out different. The saving grace where our boat is docked is the water level. Under the keel is usually only six inches to a foot of water, so the boat can only sink about a foot or so. Good design for an idiot proof slip.