[Rhodes22-list] 1981 Rhodes 22 Leaks

[Michael Meltzer]

stop assuming guys, first test is it fresh or salt water(does not work on a lake), water can get into the boat other than hull
(think rain leak), also it can be very missleading, what happens the rain water might not show untill the boat is sailed(i.e. it
moves around, changes angles), same thing happens after a major leak is fixed, it can take a while(like weeks) and some sailing for
all the water to come out. The other problem is even a freash water leck can taste salty, picks it up from left over salt from the
last leck.

I would garden hoose the ports, chain plates, the ports, drain hoose, the ports, centerboard tube, the ports, deck hardware, the
ports, hatches, the port, rubrail and do not forget the ports :-) the only holes in the hull are the centerboard, sink and cockpit
drain and maybe owner installed knot/depth, bilge, seacock. The deck has alot more places

last but not least, I heard the word biege pump here, if someone cut it into the drain line for the sink, bad new thier is a tack
that will have water backflowing into the boat(great story of gb taking a boat back for 2 year running until they found that one
:-).


MJM


----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Tavares" <sprocket80@mail.com>
To: <kroposki@innova.net>; <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 1981 Rhodes 22 Leaks


> Rhodies,
>
>     This will probably sound like a dumb question, and maybe Stan will chime in, but does the cabin floor add any structural
strenght to the hull?  I mean is there any harm to sail (or motor) without the floor in place if you are looking for leaks?  I was
just wondering because on my boat it ties all of the long cabin stringers together.
>
> Todd
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kroposki" <kroposki@innova.net>
> Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 15:28:37 -0500
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] 1981 Rhodes 22 Leaks
>
> > Ron B:
> >
> >      I expect that you will get more advice, but you might start by
> > checking out these web sites:
> >
> > http://www.rhodes22.org
> >
> > http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/topics.html#C
> >
> > And you might want to look at:
> >
> > http://westsystem.com/ewmag/
> >
> > Here you can look at back issues to see how to repair boats.
> >
> >                           Ed k
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ron R. Bonnevie
> > Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 1:07 PM
> > To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] 1981 Rhodes 22 Leaks
> >
> > Hi Rhodes list members,
> >
> > I am new to this list so forgive any errant protocols.
> > I have a 1981 Rhodes 22 that has been leaking since I bought it a few
> > years ago, even though I paid a boatyard to repair the keel & keel trunk
> > (it was poorly repaired). I suspect that the leaks are still coming from
> > that area, but have yet to prove it with a drydock water test. I was
> > hoping that someone in this list could send me their experienced
> > instructions on how to repair the keel well /trunk /centerboard, and any
> > cutaway diagrams or blueprints that they may have for the keel & trunk
> > design. I have still been able to sail it with a small bilge pump, but
> > would prefer to repair the leaks wherever they may be.
> > Thank you for your time and consideration.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Ron B.
> > Bar Harbor, ME
> > vitalunion@juno.com
> >
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