Hey 327;
I take it we are talking about a boat?? I tell you what works really well for me, no matter what the problem might be with my boat....

I have a rather large funnel, I place it near the dog house in my boat, then I go and take all my paper money, change it into coins, and pour it into the funnel. ‘Works every time. This ritual starts annually in the spring and ends in early fall. Hey, it keeps the boat afloat.