[Rhodes22-list] hull problems?

Chris Cowie ccowie at cowieassociates.com
Thu Oct 14 20:15:14 EDT 2010 

My wife keeps telling me my pants are too baggy,  I tell her it's just that my bottom is in good shape.  More extreme sailing.

Chris Cowie
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On Oct 14, 2010, at 10:16 AM, "KUHN, LELAND" <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

> Chris,
> 
> "I also make it a point to get out in extreme wind and sea conditions
> during small craft warnings to keep the bottom in good shape."
> 
> It would also cause extreme clenching which would keep my bottom in good
> shape too.
> 
> Lee 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Chris Cowie
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 8:09 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] hull problems?
> 
> My new boat came with a good coat of Trinidad petit last year and held
> up well in the Chesapeake bay.  I hauled out and spent the winter on
> jack stands.  Gave the bottom a light sanding and applied a new gallon
> of the same Trinidad just before the spring launch.  I don't think the
> Trinidad works as well for trailer sailing but it does work well for
> seasonal protection in the water slip.  I also make it a point to get
> out in extreme wind and sea conditions during small craft warnings to
> keep the bottom in good shape.  Keeps the barnacles from growing under
> my feet too.
> 
> Chris Cowie
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Oct 13, 2010, at 4:07 PM, "elle" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Yes...I had it pulled & repainted w/Trinidad as i keep it in the water
> full time.
> > This past spring I had it hauled & washed...the Trinidad was good so I
> had an ablative put on top of it in red, so when the black shows through
> it will be time to repaint.
> > elle
> >
> > Beer is good....people are crazy
> >
> > 1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}
> >
> > --- On Wed, 10/13/10, Charles Nieman <blue66corvette at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > From: Charles Nieman <blue66corvette at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] hull problems?
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 11:19 AM
> >
> >
> > So elle...... did you have it repainted .... or are you dealing with
> "fouling" ...... what is the "rest of the story????"
> >
> > > Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:37:24 -0700
> > > From: watermusic38 at yahoo.com
> > > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] hull problems?
> > >
> > > I can affirm what jim has noted....my hull had Trinidad on it when
> recycled, but having my engine installation etc done took several
> months, so the Trinidad lost its antifouling capability.
> > > elle
> > >
> > > Beer is good....people are crazy
> > >
> > > 1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}
> > >
> > > --- On Tue, 10/12/10, Jim Connolly <jbconnolly at comcast.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > From: Jim Connolly <jbconnolly at comcast.net>
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] hull problems?
> > > To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 11:04 AM
> > >
> > > This has nothing to do with the cracking question, but I don't think
> Pettit Trinidad is recommended for trailer sailing.  You want a paint
> described as "multi season" most of which are ablative (soft) paint.
> Most hard paints lose antifouling ability when out of the water for an
> extended period.
> > >
> > > Jim Connolly
> > > s/v Inisheer
> > > '85 recycled '03
> > >
> > >
> > > Stephen Staum <staum at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >I agree also. SS
> > > >
> > > >Sent from my iPhone
> > > >
> > > >On Oct 12, 2010, at 8:41 AM, Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> The cracks look like gelcoat crazing to me.  I agree with Rummy
> on how
> > > >> to deal with it.
> > > >>
> > > >> Hank
> > > >>
> > > >> On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 8:09 AM, Joe Babb <joe.babb at comcast.net>
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>> Hi folks,
> > > >>> It's time again to work on the boat.  I'm hoping somebody can
> help me
> > > >>> with a couple of problems.  Take a look at pictures labeled
> > > >>> hull_x.jpg.
> > > >>> I don't know a whole lot about bottom paint.  Stan says he used
> Petit
> > > >>> Trinidad on our boat which is a year 2000, recycled in 2008.  We
> 
> > > >>> trailer
> > > >>> sail so the boat is on the trailer most of the time.  Are the
> > > >>> cracks in
> > > >>> the pictures typical with bottom paint after a couple of years,
> or is
> > > >>> this due to blistering, or what??
> > > >>> The cracks in hull_1.jpg bother me the most as it appears like
> some
> > > >>> kind
> > > >>> of layer has lifted just slightly.  I don't know how long the
> hull
> > > >>> has
> > > >>> been like this.  I only looked this year because we lost some
> bottom
> > > >>> paint on the keel from grounding on soft sand this spring.  At
> > > >>> first, I
> > > >>> thought that the cracks in hull_1.jpg were the only ones, so I
> looked
> > > >>> inside the hull to see if I could see any damage inside.  I
> pulled
> > > >>> off
> > > >>> the cover to the water tank, then hauled out the water tank and
> its
> > > >>> floor.  I found no evidence of damage where the cracks were
> located
> > > >>> but
> > > >>> did find some blobs of rusty looking stuff on the
> keel/centerboard
> > > >>> structure. ??  Yep, they are magnetic.  Where did these  come
> > > >>> from?  See
> > > >>> picture rust_blobs.jpg.  They seemed to be adhered to the keel
> > > >>> structure.  Oh well, I was going to haul the centerboard this
> winter
> > > >>> anyway so I might as well tear up the floor to see what else I
> find.
> > > >>> One kind of "humorous" note was that on the inside face of the
> > > >>> bulkhead
> > > >>> separating the head from the water tank was written in large
> > > >>> letters in
> > > >>> pencil "DO NOT USE THIS PIECE".  It looked like an okay piece of
> 
> > > >>> ply to
> > > >>> me.  The tabbing connecting the bulkhead to the hull was loose
> but
> > > >>> Don
> > > >>> Casey says one must expect this in any boat.
> > > >>> What I mostly need is guidance on how best to deal with the
> cracks on
> > > >>> the hull, and where did the rust come from?  Hull is very dry by
> the
> > > >>> way.  We didn't do much on the water this year as it was so
> blasted
> > > >>> hot.
> > > >>> Joe
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