[Rhodes22-list] Good Luck Alex!

Wally Buck tnrhodey@hotmail.com
Tue, 18 Mar 2003 07:21:43 -0500 

Alex,

I wish you and Pamela the best of luck with this venture. I am sure I will 
have some business for you when you are up and running.

Wally








>From: Alex Bell <alexbell@coastalnet.com>
>Reply-To: alexbell@coastalnet.com,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: johntonjes@earthlink.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited
>Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 00:45:46 -0500
>
>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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