[Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited
Wally Buck
tnrhodey@hotmail.com
Mon, 17 Mar 2003 15:18:47 -0500
I may have to looks at making a cover like this. I don't have the Pop Top
Enclosure but PO must have; all the snaps are in place.
Wally
>From: "Bob Weber" <ruba1811@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited
>Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 11:00:16 -0600
>
>Rummy, I did the same thing last fall. You can use a single untaylored
>piece of canvas ( does not need to be have corners sewn in ) I bought
>snaps from sailrite.com and cut the fabric to the dimensions of the dog
>house installed the snaps as they lined up with the existing post from the
>pop top enclosure. Works well, looks not too bad there are a couple of
>folds where corners could be taylor sewn but otherwise not bad.
>
>Bob W
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>>From: "John Tonjes" <johntonjes@earthlink.net>
>>Reply-To: johntonjes@earthlink.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list
>><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited
>>Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 11:11:19 -0500
>>
>>Wally,
>>Once Alex and Pamela get their shop up and running, one of the first
>>things
>>I'm going to have them make is a cover for the pop top and the
>>companionway. Not only would it keep everything cleaner, but help with the
>>moisture problem. I'm thinking they could use the same snaps as the pop
>>top
>>cover.
>>
>>Rummy
>>
>>
>> > [Original Message]
>> > From: Wally Buck <tnrhodey@hotmail.com>
>> > To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>> > Date: 3/17/2003 11:02:39 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited
>> >
>> > Rummy,
>> >
>> > My companionway door seems to let in a little water. The boom tent may
>>help.
>> > I think the only reason I never noticed before is that the dark cabin
>> > cushions hid the moisture. During the summer any small amount of water
>>dried
>> > up. I took out all of my cabin cushions for the winter so I could clean
>> > them. After 5 inches of rain in 24 hours I noticed water on the step.
>>When I
>> > hose lightly around the companionway door water does show up on the
>>inside
>> > of the door and on the step.
>> >
>> > My boat seems to float about right and the drains seem to work ok.
>>There
>>is
>> > a very small amount of standing water on the front corners of the
>>cockpit
>> > bench after a rain. If I rock the boat back and forth the water will
>>drain
>> > down the CB Pendant Tube. I will have to take a closer look to see if
>>my
>> > problem is similar to yours.
>> >
>> > Thanks for the advice. I am glad I don't have to get to that tube!
>> >
>> > Wally
>> >
>> >
>> > >From: "Mark Kaynor" <mark@kaynor.org>
>> > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>> > >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited
>> > >Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 10:01:30 -0500
>> > >
>> > >Rummy,
>> > >
>> > >Interesting that this should come up just now. I leveled Raven's
>>trailer
>> > >last weekend so I could raise the mast and get some rough adjustments
>>done
>> > >on the shrouds and stays before getting her wet next month. The
>> > >side-to-side
>> > >levelling was pretty easy - I just used a 4' level across the cockpit
>> > >seats.
>> > >I then leveled the cockpit floor fore/aft. I figured that was good
>>enough
>> > >for what I was doing, and left it at that. The cockpit seats are still
>>down
>> > >toward the bow, however, and collect water rather than draining it out
>>the
>> > >drains.
>> > >
>> > >I'd be interested to hear how those who have installed drains forward
>>in
>> > >the
>> > >cockpit seats did so.
>> > >
>> > >Mark Kaynor
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >----- Original Message -----
>> > >From: "John Tonjes" <johntonjes@earthlink.net>
>> > >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>> > >Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:49 AM
>> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > Wally,
>> > > > I have the same problem with small amounts of water showing up on
>>the
>> > >cabin
>> > > > step. I think the problem comes from the drain not being able to
>>handle
>> > >the
>> > > > amount of water that comes it's way. I don't know about your boat,
>>but
>> > >Rum
>> > > > Runner is bow heavy and all the water from then seats goes forward.
>>I
>> > >have
>> > > > heard of others on the list installing drains on the seats at the
>>most
>> > > > forward and outward position. This is something I have contemplated
>> > >doing,
>> > > > but haven't thus far. I guess the amount of work involved in
>>installing
>> > >the
>> > > > additional drainage outweighs the inconvenience of the water at
>>this
>> > >time.
>> > > >
>> > > > Rummy
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > [Original Message]
>> > > > > From: Wally Buck <tnrhodey@hotmail.com>
>> > > > > To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>> > > > > Date: 3/17/2003 8:36:17 AM
>> > > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited
>> > > > >
>> > > > > A while back I got some good advice on repairing a slow leak that
>>I
>> > > > thought
>> > > > > was coming from my Pendant Tube. After closer inspection it turns
>>out
>> > >the
>> > > > my
>> > > > > tube is fine. I can see why others have had to cut a hole for
>>this
>> > > > repair,
>> > > > > what a bitch to get at!
>> > > > >
>> > > > > A few bucket tests revealed that the tube wasn't the cause of the
>> > >leak.
>> > > > > Driving rain can leak around and under my companionway door and
>>then
>> > >drip
>> > > > > onto the cabin step. It doesn't leak much and it really takes a
>>bunch
>> > >of
>> > > > > heavy rain to make this happen. I have placed a boom tent (brown
>>poly
>> > > > tarp)
>> > > > > over the cabin and hatch and I am guessing this will help.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Anyone else have rain water come in through the companionway
>>door?
>>Is
>> > > > there
>> > > > > anything I can put on the door itself to help seal better?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Wally
>> > > > >
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