[Rhodes22-list] Seat Drain Holes

Thu Aug 7 00:16:48 EDT 2003

Ed,

The hole the tubing comes out through is in the back of the cabin bulkhead
below the cockpit seat.  The tube discharges about eight inches above the
cockpit sole under the seat.  The picture was taken laying on the cockpit
sole, feet pointing aft, looking a little bit forward of directly abeam.
The background is the side of the hull.

Lloyd

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 7:52 PM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Seat Drain Holes

> 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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