Why Boats Sink?

I came across this article while searching in Google...

WHY BOATS SINK (AND HOW TO KEEP THEM AFLOAT)

The cost of repairing a boat that has been underwater, even briefly, is usually about 40% of its value.

Besides having to pay the deductible, the skipper typically loses the use of the boat for several weeks while it is being repaired. The best defense against a dockside sinking?

Visit your boat. And, at least twice a season, inspect any fittings above or below the waterline that could be letting water into the boat. All too often, skippers rely on bilge pumps to bail them out when they can’t visit their boats.

The pump fails and the boat sinks. If you can’t visit your boat regularly, consider using a buddy system with other boat owners to watch each other’s boats.

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I find the first few paragraphs rather funny and interesting...
Maybe, it's just me. :)