[Rhodes22-list] Seat Drain Holes

[Kroposki]

Lloyd where does the drain go?
                     Ed K

-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of lcrowther
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 6:33 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Seat Drain Holes


Here are two photos of the forward starboard seat drain on my '84
Rhodes22.
It was in the boat when I bought it but the plastic hose cracked last
summer
so I replaced it in the fall.  Seems to work fine except if the leaves
cover
it up.  It is the only forward corner drain on the boat but because of
my
slip configuration I board from that side and there is never any
standing
water in the seat channels by the time I climb in.

Lloyd
s/v Uhuru II

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Dilk" <Robert.Dilk at TRW.COM>
To: <cen09402 at centurytel.net>; <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 7:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Seat Drain Holes


Good solution Roger.

Bob
S/V Knot Necessary

>>> cen09402 at centurytel.net 08/04/03 06:00PM >>>
Gentlemen,

My 1976 R-22 came with drain holes in the front corners of the gutters
in
the cockpit seats.  When the boat was unoccupied or everyone was in the
cabin, the fore/aft trim caused rain water to leak into the bilge from
these
cockpit seat drains.  I epoxied up the corner drain holes & moved them
back
about 4".  However, I also added two little blobs of epoxy under the
seats
along the underside of the gutters fore & aft of the new drain holes.
If
any water started running along the underside of the seats in either
direction, it would always drip off when it came to the little blobs of
epoxy.  Viola!  Instant bulletproof low tech solution.  I've been
sailing
this way since 1989.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Thorn" <pthorn at nc.rr.com>
To: <kroposki at innova.net>; "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Seat Drain Holes


> Ed, Robert-
>
> WARNING:  I actually don't have my Rhodes yet, but have been following
the
> conversation and wish to offer an humble suggestion:
>
> It's true - water will travel a long way clinging to the underside of
> horizontal structures (floor joists, R22 bench seats, etc.)  However,
if
you
> can capture it, you can pipe it!
>
> Pick up a little West System epoxy, some small plastic funnels and
tubing
> that fits the funnels.
>
> 1)  after checking thrice, carefully drill the scupper holes - big
enough
to
> drain well
> 2)  epoxy the small plastic funnels tightly to the underside of the
seat
> bench - check with West System as to the details.
> 3)  connect tubing to the nipples of the funnels - use hose clamps,
West,
> whatever
> 4)  run the tubing to direct the water wherever you want it to go!
>
> Please take this with a large grain of salt - I could be missing
something
> big.
>
> Pete Thorn
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net>
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 1:03 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Seat Drain Holes
>
>
> > Bob,
> > Do not do it.  My boat came with some holes drilled back away
> > from the bulkhead.  It took me a year to figure out how water was
> > getting into the bilge.  It would siphon along the bottom edge of
the
> > seat until it dripped down on the bulkhead, some going down inside
and
> > some going to the bilge.  I have glued tubes to each hole to drain
the
> > water to the cockpit floor, but it doesn't look pretty.  And it was
a
> > challenge to glue plastic tubing to the hole without creating an
edge in
> > the hole to keep water flowing down.
> >            Ed K
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Robert Dilk
> > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 11:12 AM
> > To: R22RumRunner at aol.com; rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] First Rain Storm
> >
> > Even moving the drain holes back 6" would let out most of the water.
> > I like to keep it simple.
> > Mine is a 1976 model. Do the newer boats have a better system?
> >
> > Bob
> > S/V Knot Necessary
> >
> > >>> R22RumRunner at aol.com 08/04/03 10:45AM >>>
> > Steve's correct. Putting holes in the forward seat locations will
allow
> > water
> > to enter the cabin through the passageways under the seats. A close
> > inspection will show you what we mean. If you do want to install
drains,
> > it would
> > require the installation of a hose that would take the water down to
the
> > cockpit
> > floor. I haven't found a flush mount that would do the job properly.
> > As for the centerboard drain hole, pulling the line up slightly and
> > locking
> > the ball into the cleats will open it up some. If the drain is
clogged,
> > simply
> > pulling the line up and down a few times should clear it.
> >
> > Rummy
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