[Rhodes22-list] Laz leakage another reply to Rory
Bud
budconnor at earthlink.net
Thu May 31 21:27:01 EDT 2007
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.
>> >> >> >> > __________________________________________________
>> >> >> >> > Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help?
>> www.rhodes22.org/list
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> View this message in context:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>
>>http://www.nabble.com/Laz-leakage-at-the-rear-of-hatch-tf3834472.html#a10864645
>> >> >> >> Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> __________________________________________________
>> >> >> >> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> > __________________________________________________
>> >> >> > Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> View this message in context:
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>
>>http://www.nabble.com/Laz-leakage-at-the-rear-of-hatch-tf3834472.html#a10882185
>> >> >> Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> __________________________________________________
>> >> >> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>> >> >>
>> >> > __________________________________________________
>> >> > Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> View this message in context:
>> >>
>>
>>http://www.nabble.com/Laz-leakage-at-the-rear-of-hatch-tf3834472.html#a10897102
>> >> Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>> >>
>> >> __________________________________________________
>> >> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>> >>
>> > __________________________________________________
>> > Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>> >
>> >
>>
>> --
>> View this message in context:
>>
>>http://www.nabble.com/Laz-leakage-at-the-rear-of-hatch-tf3834472.html#a10898522
>> Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>>
>> __________________________________________________
>> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>>__________________________________________________
>>Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
More information about the Rhodes22-list
mailing list