[Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited

[Alex Bell]

Rummy,

We're close to a GO. I have been building the sewing tables, frame
bending table and work center. Just about finished with the sawdust and
dirt phase, next comes painting and varnishing. Our Consew sewing
machine arrived last Friday. 

Our first job is in process. Pamela bid on a boat cover for a dinghy. I
helped pattern it on Sunday and supplies are being ordered. The dinghy
is a rigid bottom imflatable 21' boat with center console and 40 hp
engine. We are also going to redo the covers on the handrails,
windshield, bridge lounge and deck lounge on the mother ship. Really big
job for a "first job". 

Still waiting for our LLC paperwork which got lost once and filed
incorrectly once and cannot get things going like our sales tax number,
checking account, etc till that gets done. Arrrgh. But we're moving
forward. Once the shop is completed (hopefully this week) I can adress
some of the wants and needs, like tiller covers, etc. 

Alex

John Tonjes wrote:
> 
> 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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