I know that a well sealed max will not take water but mine is not well sealed i just put in a pump but not a bilge pump how do u put a bilge pump in without drilling holes anywhere i just put in this morning a utility pump thats works better and alot faster than a bilge as fast as i can pump water in the pump pushes it out faster my water hose couldnt keep up with the pump. Does alot of people use them in there machines of course it cost me more to hook it up then the pump did but itshould never sink from water i hope