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[Todd Tavares]

Martin,

   My one suggestion is to make sure that the stringers are sealed completely in epoxy.  Water can get into the plys of the stringer plywood and start to rot the wood.

  Todd

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From: MJPTV1 at aol.com
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 20:58:59 EDT
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] (no subject)

> Hi.  I am new to this list.  With a problem.  I have owned a Rhodes 22 for 
> six years, it is a 1986 boat,  and I keeping getting about two inches of water 
> in the bilge.  I pick up the wooden floor panel and pump it out but it comes in 
> again.  Where is it coming from?  Also, I noticed just the other day that 
> when I sail and heel over  more water is somehow getting in to the bilge, even a 
> few millimeters above the floor. Again, any ideas where the water is coming 
> from?  Is it possibly coming in on the toilet out line, which is at the water 
> level.  Finally, does it matter if I have water in the bilge as long as it 
> doesn't overflow.  The wooden floor sometimes gets damp. Can it rot?  Sorry there 
> are so many questions.  I love the boat, but would appreciate any advice.  
> Martin   
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