One of the very first things you want to check when you acquire a boat is whether it floats, or at the very minimum is watertight. Based on my observations whilst cleaning the Little Turd during the week, where no visible water was pouring out of her I was confident that she was water tight.
The best way to test a boat, is of course putting it on water and waiting. With this in mind I enlisted the services of one of the members of the Beasty Crew to help determine whether the boat floated and in turn was worth saving. Of course being a responsible adult and very health and safety conscious I provided my first born with an emergency flotation device. Or a pool noodle if you will. As it turns out, there was nothing to worry about. The Little Turd successfully floats and the only water taken on was that from the use of the oar.
Get the fuck in!