[Rhodes22-list] Bow floatation

[Rob Lowe]

Interesting.  There are some holes in the corner of the wooden bulkhead that
look like they are for routing cables and/or water lines.  I like the idea
of storage.  I will probably add some blocking to keep the floatation in
place, but storage is sounding like a good idea. - rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ronald Lipton" <rlipton at earthlink.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bow floatation


> That is where our batteries and water tank are located.  Seems to be a
good
> spot for them.
>
> Ron
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rik Sandberg" <sanderico at earthlink.net>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 12:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bow floatation
>
>
> Rob,
>
> If it was me, I'd see if I couldn't find some stuff to store in there.
> That space is toward the middle of the boat (away from the ends) and
> should be a good place to put something heavy.
>
> Rik
>
> Rob Lowe wrote:
> > I reported to the list some time ago that the foam floatation in the bow
> > of our boat (1976 model) was "loose" and had shifted so that it was no
> > longer level and certainly useless as a berth.  I finally got around to
> > addressing it over the weekend.  I took the plywood covering off (after
> > unscrewing to 50 odd screws holding the hinge together).  The foam had
> > shifted aft and the forward part was lower.  So, how to pick up the
> > forward part and lift it?  I tried screwing in a large bolt but that
> > didn't hold.  I looked around and there is the anchor rode sitting there
> > in it's storage bucket.  I looped the rode around the bow part of the
foam
> > and it lifted right up.  I pushed the aft end forward as I lifted and
the
> > chunk of foam rotated.  I could feel in pop back into place.  Roger
(back
> > when he was on the list) suggested using "Great Stuff" or some other
type
> > of expanding foam to "glue" the foam back into place and I plan to do
> > that.  What surprised me though is there is about an 8 inch gap between
> > the foam and wooden "bulkhead" (for lack of a better word, someone know
> > the correct term?).
> > So, what to do with this space?  I could fill it with foam, but that
would
> > take probably 20 cans of spray in foam.  Or, buy the
> > two-part-mix-it-yourself-stuff pour in foam.  Or, maybe just use 2 by 8
> > blocking to keep the foam from shifting aft again.
> >
> > Any suggestions?  Anybody else's boat set up the same?  How is your
> > floatation foam set up?  thanks in advance
> > Rob Lowe
> > S/V Getaway
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