[Rhodes22-list] Laz leakage at the rear of hatch

[Rory Orkin]

I have considered the bilge pump.. I have a little non mechanical switch that
could automatically activate a small electric pump There is power right
there in the lazarette and I could discharge it throught the hole already in
the transom. I have the lift because my dock is rather exposed and trying to
just tie up at the dock beats the hell out of the boat. We get unbelievably
severe conditions not infrequently here on the Chesapeake. If I can figure
out how to keep it reasonably dry, the pump is probably the next stepnext 
                                                        Rory.


R22RumRunner wrote:
> 
> Rory,
> I don't have any experience with a R22 on a lift, but it sounds like a 
> great 
> idea for keeping the bottom clean. That being said, as my boat sits in the  
> water, the bow is heavy and the stern is higher. All water that collects
> on the 
>  seats drains through the centerboard pennant hose. I make sure that the
> ball 
> on  the end of the pennant line does not block the hole. My boat also is 
> slightly  heavy toward the starboard side, so water collects in the seat
> gutter 
> and turns  green over a period of time. I have found that sailing on a
> regular 
> basis and  spilling as much rum as possible on the starboard seat keeps
> the 
> green growth in  check.
> I'm not sure how you would seal the lazzerette cover. Gallons in the  
> lazzerette is not a good thing. Perhaps the easiest solution would be to
> install  a 
> bilge pump with a foot valve.
>  
> Rummy
> 
> 
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