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Even recreational boats do this. Modern ones. Today.

• jsmith45 8y ago
  I mean any surprise really? Even if the hull of a recreational ship was completely water tight, large waves or rain would cause water to enter the boat, so having a way to get rid of that water is a good idea. While boats usually add drainage to the deck, and try to minimize the water that gets "inside" (say in the cabin, or the hollow hull of many small motorboats) not all ingress can be avoided. Combined with the possibility of anything below the waterline being even slightly less than watertight, and it is not a surprise that a bilge pump of some kind is pretty common equipment on most boats with an electrical system.
  • B1FF_PSUVM 8y ago
    In simpler times, bailing out was only done with buckets in boats (or even ships) ...