[Rhodes22-list] Laz leakage another reply to Rory
David Bradley
dwbrad at gmail.com
Fri Jun 1 13:38:07 EDT 2007
Art, they are called "Fashion Clears." Here's a picture of one on the
Rubbermaid web site:
http://www.rubbermaid.com/rubbermaid/product/product.jhtml?prodId=HPProd100227
Here's a place you can buy them on line:
http://search1.bettymills.com/?keywords=rubbermaid&source=googlesearch&type=GoogleAdWordsSearch&gclid=CMLI8c26u4wCFRG3hgode0eCVw
Dave
On 6/1/07, Arthur H. Czerwonky <czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Dave,
> Have had difficulty locating the 44qt Rubbermaid. Does it have a stock#
> or other code you can see? Thx,
> Art
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com>
> >Sent: May 31, 2007 11:45 PM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Laz leakage another reply to Rory
> >
> >And per the earlier exchange with Elle, the Rubbermaid 44 qt clear
> plastic
> >container will hold your weight, just make it under the seat toward the
> >stern, then when you slide if forward it can't slide back out from
> beneath
> >the seat. I can't imagine I'd want 100 # of sand to come crashing across
> >the cockpit if I had the port rails in the water...
> >
> >Dave
> >
> >
> >On 5/31/07, Rory Orkin <roryorkin at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> And have the additional benefit of being available for traction in snow
> >> :-)
> >>
> >>
> >> Bud_On_Rhodes wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Rory,
> >> > two 50# bags of playground sand placed under the starboard cockpit
> >> > bench seat (placed forward) will level
> >> > your boat out nicely.
> >> >
> >> > -Bud
> >> >
> >> > Rory Orkin wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>I did not think about the beam wise level.. On water , that is harder
> >> than
> >> >>you might think with the new 4 stroke engine weight and the gas tank
> on
> >> that
> >> >>side as well. I underthunk it.. :-)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>Todd Tavares wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>> All,
> >> >>>I haven't taken time to read all of the laz/drain posts, but you
> guys
> >> are
> >> >>>way over thinking the problem. A boat that old had 3/4" drain
> >> "thru-hull"
> >> >>>fittings. The actual ID was more like 3/8" and would quickly be
> >> swamped
> >> >>>during a hard rain. First the boat should be dead level beam wise
> to
> >> >>>keep one drain from getting more water. But the best fix is to go
> to
> >> 1"
> >> >>>or 1 1/8" plastic fittings (both have the same diameter bodies).
> If
> >> you
> >> >>>do not have a dremel tool or roto-zip, buy a roto-zip bit and put it
> in
> >> >>>your drill to enlarge the holes. Both sides took me about an hour
> and
> >> a
> >> >>>half, not counting sealer drying time.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>Todd T.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >>> From: "Rory Orkin"
> >> >>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >> >>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Laz leakage another reply to Rory
> >> >>> Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 10:35:37 -0700 (PDT)
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Would it be Feasable rather than replacing the existing ones.. to
> add
> >> >>> 2
> >> >>> additional ones to increase the drainage capacity ? That way all
> >> >>> holes could
> >> >>> be cut for the exact new size.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Hank-5 wrote:
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > I haven't figured out exactly what I want to use yet. I'd like
> to
> >> >>> find
> >> >>> > something with a strainer on it to keep the leaves and other
> crap
> >> >>> out, but
> >> >>> > all of those that I have seen are flush mount which means I have
> to
> >> >>> bevel
> >> >>> > the hole. Not something I look forward to doing. When I decide,
> >> >>> I'll let
> >> >>> > you know.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Hank
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > On 5/31/07, Rory Orkin wrote:
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> It was Hank who was going to try to increase the fittings and
> >> >>> hose..
> >> >>> >> Sounds
> >> >>> >> like a good Idea but I would ask him what he is going to use ..
> I
> >> >>> think
> >> >>> >> it
> >> >>> >> may be a job on the rear drains and of course the through hulls
> >> >>> have to
> >> >>> >> be
> >> >>> >> at least as large as the uppers. It seems like this is a more
> >> >>> common
> >> >>> >> problem
> >> >>> >> than I first thought
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Todd Zumach wrote:
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > Rory,
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > What do you plan to use for fittings and hose? I am
> considering
> >> >>> the
> >> >>> >> same
> >> >>> >> > project, because my current (1/2"?) holes frequently clog
> with
> >> >>> Birch
> >> >>> >> > twigs,
> >> >>> >> > leaves, and such. I found some surface mount fittings (vs.
> flush
> >> >>> >> mount)
> >> >>> >> > but
> >> >>> >> > I am concerned about the room available in the corners of
> seats
> >> >>> being
> >> >>> >> too
> >> >>> >> > small to accept the fitting without too much water being left
> >> >>> standing.
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > The other day we had a deluge and I had 6 inches of water in
> the
> >> >>> >> > lazzerette
> >> >>> >> > and a couple inches in the bilge. It took me about 45 minutes
> to
> >> >>> clear
> >> >>> >> it
> >> >>> >> > all out. I checked the next day and the lazz was dry and the
> >> >>> bilge was
> >> >>> >> > still
> >> >>> >> > seaping some water (from the lazz?, I checked all the hatches
> >> >>> and other
> >> >>> >> > cabin related areas and found them to be dry and tight).
> Today
> >> >>> we had
> >> >>> >> > another brief but very hard rain. I just checked and found a
> >> >>> pint or
> >> >>> >> so
> >> >>> >> > in
> >> >>> >> > the lazz.
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > I have had my boat set on the trailer with the bow up and now
> >> >>> with the
> >> >>> >> bow
> >> >>> >> > down (cockpit seats are nearly level). I think with with bow
> up,
> >> >>> there
> >> >>> >> > was
> >> >>> >> > so much water flowing to the stern that the drains didn't
> have a
> >> >>> >> chance.
> >> >>> >> > With the cockpit seats closer to level, I am hoping to give
> the
> >> >>> drains
> >> >>> >> a
> >> >>> >> > little extra time to flush.
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > I too am looking at some form of gasket material around the
> lazz
> >> >>> hatch.
> >> >>> >> > Let
> >> >>> >> > me know what you come up with.
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > Thanks,
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > Todd Z.
> >> >>> >> > Phillips, WI
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > On 5/30/07, Rory Orkin wrote:
> >> >>> >> >>
> >> >>> >> >>
> >> >>> >> >> Never thought of that.. I would think that if the hose is
> >> >>> smaller than
> >> >>> >> >> the
> >> >>> >> >> input or output then it could reduce the flow causing a
> backup.
> >> >>> I
> >> >>> >> would
> >> >>> >> >> not
> >> >>> >> >> want to be fooling with the through hulls though myself.
> >> >>> >> >>
> >> >>> >> >> Hank-5 wrote:
> >> >>> >> >> >
> >> >>> >> >> > Rory,
> >> >>> >> >> >
> >> >>> >> >> > I think my boat has the same problem, but I intend to
> tackle
> >> >>> it a
> >> >>> >> >> little
> >> >>> >> >> > different. My drain fittings and hoses are rather small
> and I
> >> >>> plan
> >> >>> >> to
> >> >>> >> >> > install larger fittings and hoses so the water won't be
> able
> >> >>> to
> >> >>> >> build
> >> >>> >> >> up.
> >> >>> >> >> >
> >> >>> >> >> > Hank
> >> >>> >> >> >
> >> >>> >> >> >
> >> >>> >> >> > On 5/29/07, Rory Orkin wrote:
> >> >>> >> >> >>
> >> >>> >> >> >>
> >> >>> >> >> >> Not presumptuous at all but yes I did exactly that. There
> is
> >> >>> only
> >> >>> >> >> about
> >> >>> >> >> a
> >> >>> >> >> >> 1
> >> >>> >> >> >> inch lip in the lazarette. The hatch does overlap that
> but
> >> >>> there is
> >> >>> >> at
> >> >>> >> >> >> least
> >> >>> >> >> >> a 1/2" gap there which of course will allow water in if
> the
> >> >>> water
> >> >>> >> >> build
> >> >>> >> >> >> up
> >> >>> >> >> >> is greater than the aprox 1 inch molded in lip at the
> >> >>> lazarette.
> >> >>> >> This
> >> >>> >> >> is
> >> >>> >> >> >> why
> >> >>> >> >> >> I was exploring some kind of weather stripping .. I am
> >> >>> hoping that
> >> >>> >> >> >> perhaps
> >> >>> >> >> >> leveling the boat or perhaps a slight bit of forward
> angle
> >> >>> will
> >> >>> >> stop
> >> >>> >> >> the
> >> >>> >> >> >> flooding around the lazarette cover.. Since this does not
> >> >>> seem to
> >> >>> >> be
> >> >>> >> a
> >> >>> >> >> >> widespread problem then hopefully that will be the
> answer.
> >> >>> Since
> >> >>> >> Rummy
> >> >>> >> >> >> says
> >> >>> >> >> >> his is a little bow heavy and leans that way normally
> then
> >> >>> that
> >> >>> >> could
> >> >>> >> >> be
> >> >>> >> >> >> the
> >> >>> >> >> >> answer. Of course we have not had rain here for 2-1/2
> >> >>> >> >> >> weeks the problem has not been a problem lately :-)
> Thanks
> >> >>> for the
> >> >>> >> >> reply.
> >> >>> >> >> >> Rory
> >> >>> >> >> >>
> >> >>> >> >> >> Woten wrote:
> >> >>> >> >> >> >
> >> >>> >> >> >> >
> >> >>> >> >> >> > Rory,
> >> >>> >> >> >> >
> >> >>> >> >> >> > It may be presumptuous of me to ask this, but have you
> >> >>> dried out
> >> >>> >> >> your
> >> >>> >> >> >> lazz
> >> >>> >> >> >> > entirely, closed up the lazz, actually pointed a hose
> on
> >> >>> and
> >> >>> >> around
> >> >>> >> >> >> just
> >> >>> >> >> >> > the
> >> >>> >> >> >> > lazz cover and the immediate area, dumped water on it
> >> >>> hard, and
> >> >>> >> >> found
> >> >>> >> >> >> > water in
> >> >>> >> >> >> > your lazz?
> >> >>> >> >> >> >
> >> >>> >> >> >> > Dave
> >> >>> >> >> >> >
> >> >>> >> >> >> >
> >> >>> >> >> >> >
> >> >>> >> >> >> > ************************************** See what's free
> at
> >> >>> >> >> >> > http://www.aol.com.
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> >> >>> >> >> >> >
> >> >>> >> >> >>
> >> >>> >> >> >> --
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> >> >>> >> >> >>
> >> >>> >> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >>
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