[Rhodes22-list] Water Under V Berth? Water in side & forwardbilges; Reply to Andrew, Michael C et al...

[Lowe, Rob]

Andrew,
If it's the starboard side and it was a knock down situation, how about
backflow through the sink drain?  - rob



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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Water Under V Berth? Water in side &
forwardbilges; Reply to Andrew, Michael C et al...

MJM and Ed

The water is behaving as Michael described. The bilge is now dry with
very
little water seeping in from the adjacent bilge compartments, so
happiness
abounds. Three or four 1/4" holes thru the partitions from the bilge to
the
forward and port compartments will speed up drtainage if it happens
again.

The boat is a 1986 recycled in 2006. Leakage has historically been wind
driven rain into the starboard hatch and under the pop top, but this
last
one only when on the trailer. My guess is that the wind builds up a
little
wavelet at the pop top and manages to push it over the lip. The amount
is
not worth worrying about.
All thru hull fittings are closed and connections are dry. New hoses
were
fitted this year.
The source of water from the knock down: now wouldn't I like to know!
From
drip marks and debris trails on the interior of the hull under the
galley
counter, I reckon it was on its starboard side (also the port fender was
in
the cockpit). So the hull deck joint is the prime suspect, and this will
get
inspected in the fall. No water seemed to come in through ports,
hatches, or
companionway, the carpet was dry ... so the forensic effort CSI Grass
Island is ended.

I will search the archives for the deck-hull connection info and/or
caulking
procedure.

Thanks for the advice.

Andrew
s/v Carmen



On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 7:43 AM, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:

>
>
> Andrew & Michael C:
>
> Andrew, I do not remember where you are or what year your boat is.  A
> little
> more information would be helpful.  Regardless, you need to
immediately
> determine the source of the water.
>
> Possible sources include the vent that Michael C keeps asking about.
Or,
> is
> it your fresh water tank or hoses and connections to it?  A search of
the
> archives might reveal where another boat needed a new tank or hoses
(for
> sure).  This issue needs to be addressed before you sustain water
damage.
>
> Michael C - the shelf is where it was... yes, it can catch stray drops
of
> water.  The idea was not mine, so there are other Nicro vents out
there on
> Rhodes 22's.  What they did with their trays is a question waiting for
an
> answer.
>
> About the list answering questions lately, there are reasons for the
> failure
> of the list to appropriately and quickly respond to questions.  This
is
> prime vacation time.  There are several members of the forum on
vacation
> this week and others getting ready to go next week.
>
> Then there are the archives and newbies need to use them.  Older
members
> have answered the same questions many times.  I joined this motley
crew in
> the last century.  At a point some just get tired of typing the same
words
> and answers, so use the archives to do simple research.  If you do not
know
> how, ask.
>
> Then another answer is political.  This forum has a predominance of
social
> democrats and beltway bureaucrats who talk a good deed but stumble on
> routine blue collar help.  The exception is the signee who claims to
be an
> enlightened capitalist.  The help that this list has given is
gratuitous.
> Unfortunately many recipients' of the help, no longer nor maybe never
have,
> feel any obligation to continue the gift.
>
> Furthermore, there are those who ascribe to keeping the list email
volume
> low.  The failure to do so has irritated them that they no longer
> subscribe.
> While this is a loss, it is really a demonstration of a short fuse or
the
> above stated failure to continue the gift.
>
> Andrew, I encourage you to repost your questions and research the
archives.
> Again, find the source of the water problem.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
>
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