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Ice in cockpit!!

Went to visit my boat after a recent snow/sleet storm and noticed a lot of ice in the cockpit (probably about 6 inches thick). It was frozen so hard I couldn't remove it and was concerned that it blocked my cockpit drain scuppers. Any suggestions as to the best way to melt away ice like that? Could I put rock salt or sodium chloride down in the cockpit, or would it damage the fiberglass, or the bottom of the aluminum pedestal?

Thanks!

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