Thanks Steve for your feedback. Now I'm really not sure at all what to
do. The boat (LUND 1650 REBEL, 2004) does come with a cover, but, and
I know I should know this by now, I don't know yet what kind of cover,
only that it does indeed have "drawstrings" of some sort. Due to
recent disc surgery I can't trailer the boat, so I am stuck with the
slip. So my dilemna is A. how do I protect the boat from the elements
(& birds) and B. how much of a problem will I, could I, have with the
bilge pump (s). The boat does have two batteries. Thanks for the help.

Jack T.