[Rhodes22-list] one month and two days(LEE)

Tue Jun 29 10:07:07 EDT 2010

Lee,

My front-only dodger is airy, although less-so if I attach the sides.  Helpful to minimize spray as well as deck wash.

Looking for any ideas on a confab.

Thx,

Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: "KUHN, LELAND" <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
>Sent: Jun 29, 2010 9:26 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] one month and two days(LEE)
>
>Art,
>
>I'm sure the bow span alone would have kept the cabin safe.  Seems like
>a great idea when needed but most of the time I like the poptop open and
>airy.  I do a lot of sailing from there.
>
>Lee
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Arthur H.
>Czerwonky
>Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 9:22 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] one month and two days(LEE)
>
>Lee,
>
>I wonder if the vinyl dodger curtain would have kept the water out of
>the cabin, either on the bow span or bow and the two sides only, back
>surface open.  Opinion?
>
>Art
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: "KUHN, LELAND" <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
>>Sent: Jun 29, 2010 9:15 AM
>>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] one month and two days(LEE)
>>
>>Jerry,
>>
>>I believe all of our poptops "leak."  My boat continually gets covered
>>in pine needles most of the year.  I brush them off the boat before
>>opening the poptop yet they always find their way into the cabin.  I
>>figure if four inch long needles can blow into the boat then so can
>>water.
>>
>>This is somewhat related to water in the bilge.  While motoring into
>>heavy chop I've had spray enter the cabin and water wash over the deck
>>but nothing like what happened under sail on Sunday.  A combination of
>>wind, tide, current, and mostly powerboat wake created a freak wave
>that
>>submerged the bow and flowed right into the cabin.  It probably wasn't
>>much more than a couple of gallons but everything was soaked back to
>the
>>entrance.  The 100 degree temperatures and 10 knot wind may have helped
>>but the carpet was dry and there was no water in the bilge when I
>>checked it about two hours later.
>>
>>I still think a bilge pump is good insurance, kind of like an insurance
>>plan on a Sears' washer and dryer.  You'll never need it but you'll
>also
>>never worry about it.
>>
>>Lee
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
>>cjlowe at sssnet.com
>>Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 10:04 PM
>>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] one month and two days(LEE)
>>
>>Lou,
>>Could you take a few pics of the pop-top where it leaks,maybe someone
>>will
>>be able to point you in the right direction for a fix. I don't notice
>>any
>>water intrusion on my '86.
>>Jerry Lowe
>>
>>
>>
>>> Miracles, my  1981 self restored R22 has a bilge pump which I keep in
>>> side the galley door on a flex hose with only about 4ft of reach.
>>> The RULE  pump drains up into
>>> the side of my sink.  I installed a manual /auto switch last year
>>> because even with a leak (which I ve FINALLY fixed in my old hull)
>>> the small amount of water coming in never really triggered the auto
>>> function for more than a few seconds.
>>> Its a good piece of mind accessory just in case I hit something or
>>> spring another leak.. But my  manual Whale pump is in the laz just in
>>> case of deeper trouble.
>>>
>>> I found my poptop leaks a bit more than I want in heavy rains too esp
>>> wind driven rain from the stern.  I tried to close up the gaps with a
>>> custom hatch cover I made but nothings perfect, except God and now I
>>> m getting in trouble spouting spiritual stuff, bad to do on this
>list!
>>>
>>> safe sailing everyone
>>> Lou (da lurker)
>>> Brooklyn NY
>>>
>>>
>>>
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