[Rhodes22-list] Source of water in bilge?

[Rory Orkin]

Perhaps something leaking from a full water tank that may have been left
filled over the winter. Should not have been a problem but who knows with a
water leak.


watermusic38 wrote:
> 
> John,
> 
> You could put some liquid food coloring into the
> lazarette water & see if the water being pumped out is
> or is not the same color....then you'll have one
> answer..
> 
> elle
> 
> 
> --- Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> John,
>> 
>> On my boat, the water from the lazerette drains into
>> the cabin as I remove
>> water from the cabin, but at a really slow pace. 
>> There should be a
>> connecting drain hose, that is glassed in, between
>> the two.  So, if you are
>> draining the water out of the bilge with a bilge
>> pump, it may take awhile
>> for the water from the lazerette to equalize again,
>> so you may not
>> immediately notice a drop in the level in the
>> lazerette.  You might want to
>> re-check and ensure that the water isn't coming from
>> the lazerette.
>> 
>> Hank
>> 
>> On 3/14/07, John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > At 12:03 PM 3/14/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>> > >Finding where water comes from is a fun job.
>> Since the water continues to
>> > >build, it must be stored somewhere and then
>> released slowly. My
>> > >guess is that
>> > >some water got into the foam flotation and is
>> slowly being released.
>> > >There is
>> > >foam under the cockpit and possibly under the V
>> Berth in your boat.
>> >
>> > Aha, and I'm guessing the only remedy for this is
>> to let it continue
>> > draining and prevent any re-entry.  Right, does
>> sound like fun ;-)
>> >
>> > Cheers!
>> >
>> > John Lock
>> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> > ?????? - '79 Rhodes 22
>> > Lake Sinclair, GA
>> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> >
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