. . . a small chunk of that foam of which those "swim noodles" are made? My boat's former owner used those to protect the bow pulpit when the mast was rested on it for trailering. I first discovered the squirting problem on a cruise in Lake Huron's Les Chenaux Islands in 2001 . . . We had a piece of noodle in the boat, and ripped off small chunks as necessary to plug the spout . . . Worked like a charm, and one noodle would suffice for years. ----- Original Message ----- From: William Sylvester To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 12:58 PM Subject: Little Squirt Bill, Thanks for the "squirt" reply. My wife and I are going to West Marine this morning to see if we can come up with a "squirt stopper". If we come up with anything, we will try it out next Wednesday and let the list know if we were successful. As always this site is a wealth of information. Thanks, Bill Sylvester M-17 #278 Endelig