I did the same thing in my Nitro and fished all day....Twice Like you BRS, I just pumped a little water out from time to time. Not comparing Ranger to Nitro by any means but I wonder if all boats will do that. My plug doesn't stay with the boat either so there is no way it went back in the drain hole...I keep it in the truck. Had someone work on my outboard and they broke the keeper piece off the plug and lost my trailer lock.