There seems to be a lot of fear of sinking your
boat at the
dock with a garden hose. There is little if any
danger of sinking the
boat if you just remember to shut off the faucet each time you leave the boat. If you leave the boat hooked to the
water and go away for a week, you're asking for trouble. Even then your
bilge pumps might keep you afloat long enough to discover the problem.