My 1975 went to the bilge also, don';t worry about it.
Put your pump up on the stringer a few inches off the floor. Other wise you going to eat pumps like crazy as it will suck in sand and crap and bind them up.
I always waited till I was headed in to start cleaning to keep the water down till I was inshore.
Welcome to the board!
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1986 V20 
Old Fishermen never die, we just SMELL that way!!
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