[Rhodes22-list] How bad is some water in the laz?

[R22RumRunner at aol.com]

Phyllis,
The only way water can get into the laz is over the rim of the cover.  This 
can happen due to the rear drains getting clogged, or have hardened and  
cracked,  or in our case, because of more rain that the drains can handle.  Water in 
the bilge means that water is entering the cabin. This can come from  several 
areas. The most suspect ones are the ports, the companionway hatch and  the 
centerboard pennant tubing. These are problems that can be diagnosed and  fixed 
easily, it just takes time and perseverance. Place someone inside the  cabin 
and have someone on the outside take a hose a spray everything down. I  would 
recommend having an outline drawing made up ahead of time to note the  areas 
of leakage.
 
Rummy