[Rhodes22-list] Re: Help me decide if a Rhodes 22 is for me.

[John Tonjes]

I think Michael assumed you were looking beneath the cockpit floor. I
reread your question and I believe you were actually looking underneath the
seats and not the floor. I have only heard of water entering the cabin from
the cockpit on two occasions. Both were rather extreme circumstances. The
first one actually capsized the boat and left the mast stuck in the mud. 
The boat  was later retrieved and dried out, no worse for the experience.
The second one involved a lot of alcohol. You might consider installing a
bilge pump in the cabin if this is a real concern of yours. 

Rummy


> [Original Message]
> From: <FNuttersNY at aol.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: 5/1/2003 7:59:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Help me decide if a Rhodes 22 is for me.
>
> I recently bought a R22 1973 and started to re-do the interior.  I pulled
the 
> panells loose on either side of the companion way only to find myself
looking 
> clear through to the stern underneth the cockpit bench.  If a decent size 
> wave smashes into the cockpit I could see the water being forced over and 
> through the opening before the cockpit drains could empty.  I hate the
idea 
> of water down below.  Maybe I am making to much of it but it will keep 
> crusing me crusing on rivers,bays, and lakes.  
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