I forget- do we put the hole in the bottom of the boat, or next to it?
With the set up I now have, I don't think I'll have to put a hole in the bottom of the boat. I was concerned that a sump pump wouldn't be able to keep up. Especially with my fat ass as ballast. Instead, I gutted out 8 old electric water heaters and wired the elements together to keep the water from freezing around the boat again. Then by adding a pond pump and air compressor, I can circulate the water and inject air to create bubbles. This combination should work better.
I will bring the sawzall and sump pump as back up though.
I might need a bigger boat to haul all this gear, however. The compressor is kinda big and I had to get a larger generator to run everything. That means more gasoline to take along also. It just never seems to end.