[Rhodes22-list] NEWS ITEM FLASH Shanghai'd Summer Finally Launc...

Wed May 28 18:56:58 EDT 2008

Rummy,
Haven't tried it yet, just did this work on the trailer.  Bill's idea sounds like it would work.  I thought the capacity label was required by regs.
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
>Sent: May 28, 2008 12:17 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] NEWS ITEM *****FLASH***** Shanghai'd Summer	Finally Launc...
>
>Art,
>How many people did you have on the bow to offset your weight? Maybe Stan  
>needs to place a capacity label on the boats from now on.
> 
>Rummy
> 
> 
>In a message dated 5/27/2008 4:00:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
>czerwonky at earthlink.net writes:
>
>Mike,
>Re replacing the thru-hulls - was not a problem for me,  although I was on 
>the trailer.  You have an idea where the waterline  is.  One caution - the stern 
>will dip unless you can offset your weight  with someone on the bow.  I used 
>1 1/8" thru-hull fittings from West with  heavy duty white hose.  Obviously 
>you will need 4 of these with the  hose.  Check the hose fit onto fittings 
>before you leave the store.   I enlarged the hole diameter with a Dremmel tool and 
>the largest sanding  fitting - be careful on symmetry of the hole, but not 
>really a problem.   Clear silicone worked well for sealing.
>Have fun  -
>Art
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: "Michael D. Weisner"  <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
>>Sent: May 27, 2008 3:48 PM
>>To:  Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject:  [Rhodes22-list] NEWS ITEM *****FLASH***** Shanghai'd Summer 
>Finally   Launched May 25!!
>>
>>On Friday I picked up the 2-1/2"  square 1/4" thick steel tube stock that is 
>now the new extension tongue for my  R22 trailer.  After fitting a new 
>coupler and drilling many holes in the  steel on Saturday, I pronounced the trailer 
>"launchable" once again.   Sunday morning I removed the winter tarp and 
>checked out the boat.  All  was as I had left it last September when we failed to 
>launch due to a  collapsed extension tongue at the ramp.  I purchased fresh gas 
>and oil,  ran the old Suzuki DT7.5 engine in a garbage can (started on 2nd 
>pull!) and  hitched up.
>>
>>We launched without incident.  Once I was  happy that there were no major 
>leaks or problems, I parked the truck and  trailer.  We motored over to our 
>mooring to get away from the busy ramp  area.  Once safely anchored, we stepped 
>the mast and rigged.  We  went for a short sail (2 hours) and came back in to 
>discharge passengers  (helpers) and clean up.
>>
>>I noticed that we had a bit of water in  the laz.  We pumped out about a 
>half gallon, total.  We had been in  the water for only four hours.  Oh well, she 
>hadn't seen water in several  years (I think 3 years of repairs and 
>restoration), maybe some seals had  shrunk and would swell when wet.  Reluctantly, I 
>boarded the dinghy and  made for land, dinner and some well deserved rest.
>>
>>The next  morning, Sheryl and I went back out and were pleasantly surprised 
>that only  about a half gallon of water was present in the laz.  The forward 
>bilge  remained dry.
>>
>>I mopped up the water and found the leak to be  coming from the cockpit 
>drain through-hull fitting.  I had suspected this  and brought along a wrench.  It 
>was fairly loose so I tightened it  securely and the flow is pretty nearly 
>stopped.  I am afraid to put too  much torque on the nut since it and the 
>fitting are from 1980 and failure  would be catastrophic.  I assume that the sealant 
>(gasket, bedding, etc.)  has deteriorated significantly over the years.  At 
>this time, I am afraid  to play with it any more than I have until she is 
>safely on the  trailer.
>>
>>Has anyone had experience with rebedding or replacing  the drain 
>through-hull fitting while in the water?  Is there a safe  method of beaching to access 
>the area below the cockpit drain?  I think  that when I service it, I will 
>replace the fitting, the hose and the clamps  just to be safe.  Does anyone know 
>the size of the fitting, the hose and  the clamps (you needn't run out and 
>measure them - I will measure mine in the  next day)?
>>
>>Is there a way to seal the fitting (temporarily)  without removing the 
>fitting, so that it may be done while in the water?   I was thinking about using 
>some duck-seal or similar putty or  caulk.
>>
>>Somehow, while I was rebedding all of the portlights,  deck fittings, the 
>seat drains, etc. I forgot about the cockpit drain.   Word to the wise, on a 25+ 
>year old boat, service and rebed everything,  especially the fittings below 
>the water line.
>>
>>Thanks to all on  the list who provided information and links to information 
>that helped me  learn the art of fiberglass repair.  Probably the best 
>information I  received was to purchase Don Casey's books - I now have the entire 
>set, I  think.
>>
>>Even with the slight leak, it is much better to be in  the water and 
>sailing, finally ...
>>
>>Mike
>>s/v Shanghai'd  Summer ('81)
>>Nissequogue River,  NY
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