[Rhodes22-list] One month & two days (LEE)

Leland LKUHN at cnmc.org
Thu Jun 24 20:06:10 EDT 2010 

Joe,

Who's right?  Well me of course.  When we got married my wife thought I was
Mr. Right and she's never wrong.

Actually I like John's response but then I have no problem giving Stan other
people's money.  A bilge pump with Stan's install charge is still pretty
cheap by boat standards.

Lee


Joe Camp wrote:
> 
> Lee:
> I have already stepped on Stan's toes (months ago, and my fault) though I
> believe he likes me again and has already made some concessions on
> features for my boat.  Asking for a bilge pump would be pushing it.  After
> all, the man's not in business to make me happy.  In any event, I have
> gotten "bilge pump yes" responses and "bilge pump no" responses.  Who's
> right?
> Joe 
> --- On Thu, 6/24/10, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
> 
> From: Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] One month & two days (LEE)
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 4:54 PM
> 
> 
> Joe,
> 
> I was actually referring to strong bottles of wine on the left side of the
> boat, but maybe the water is coming in through my windows.
> 
> I would give Stan a call on the bilge pump.  My boat didn't come with one
> but there's a good chance he likes you more than me.
> 
> Lee
> 
> 
> 
> Joe Camp wrote:
>> 
>> Hank:
>> Now, I know where they are.  But, trust me,I am a dummy about something
>> else.
>> Joe 
>> 
>> --- On Thu, 6/24/10, Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] One month & two days (LEE)
>> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 4:41 PM
>> 
>> <Where are the side ports? (yes, Joe's a friggin' dummy.)
>> 
>> The windows on the side of the boat.  Usually non-opening.
>> 
>> Hank
>> 
>> On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Lee:
>>>      The boat will be in the water year 'round.  I am about two hours
> away,
>>> so not able to check after every rain. The boat, then, does NOT come
>>> with
>>> a
>>> bilge pump, I assume.  I will have to give the electric a
>>> consideration. 
>>> If
>>> it sinks, however, I will be in the mood to have words with GB. And if
>>> it
>>> doesn't sink, I will not have those words, but it will be a mess.  I
>>> don't
>>> have the electric motor lift, so no open space to the lazarette.  Where
>>> are
>>> the side ports? (yes, Joe's a friggin' dummy.)  Thanks fro the advice.
>>> It's
>>> a big help.
>>> Joe
>>>
>>> --- On Thu, 6/24/10, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> From: Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] One month & two days
>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>> Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 3:51 PM
>>>
>>>
>>> Joe,
>>>
>>> Are you keeping your boat in a slip and will you be close enough to
>>> check
>>> the bilge every time it rains?
>>>
>>> I've read that it's a good idea to have an electric bilge pump on any
>>> boat
>>> kept in the water just in case it starts sinking.
>>>
>>> If it's a hard blowing rain I almost always get water in my lazarette,
>>> likely coming in through the slot for the belt for the motor lift.
>>>
>>> If my boat is clean my side ports leak and I get water in my bilge.  If
>>> my
>>> boat isn't clean the dirt seals the ports and I rarely get water in the
>>> bilge.  Elton told me about this phenomenon and now I'm convinced.  I
>>> haven't had water in my bilge in months and we've had some heavy rains.
>>> Some of the water may have evaporated elsewhere in the boat (cushions)
>>> but
>>> the bilge has remained dry.
>>>
>>> Because of evaporation my guess is that your bilge will never overflow.
>>> Our
>>> boats aren't very airtight (a good thing) so I doubt that you will
>>> suffer
>>> from mildew problems.
>>>
>>> Lots of rain on a leaky Rhodes could certainly cause problems and an
>>> electric pump would give you peace of mind, but I'd start out pumpless
>>> to
>>> see if you really need one.
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>>
>>> Lee
>>> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
>>> Kent Island, MD
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Joe Camp wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Hey Guys and Gals:
>>> >      I am one month from retirement after thirty-seven years in police
>>> > work; I suppose that is significant in some ways. More importantly,I
>>> am
>>> > one month, one day and fifteen hours (approximately) from taking
>>> delivery
>>> > of my recycled 1987 Rhodes 22.  To hell with retirement, because I
>>> want
>>> to
>>> > get out on the water. Let me ask a question (as usual).
>>> >      The bilge: damp, drippy, even wet sometimes.  I've read lots of
>>> > commentary here about the bilge pump.  Is there a bilge pump that
>>> comes
>>> > with the Rhodes package, or do I need to pick up something?  I'd go
>>> with
>>> a
>>> > simple manual deal, were there no reason to go electric. I am not
>>> adverse
>>> > to manual labor (at least at times when my lovely wife hasn't thought
>>> it
>>> > up for me).  So, please give me the low-down on this vexing topic,
>>> which
>>> > will either send me to K Mart or keep me home watching the Phillies.
>>> > No poem this time,
>>> > Joe
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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