[Rhodes22-list] Keel weeping

[lkgore]

Thanks Ken,
 I purchased her early last fall and she stayed in the water until I pulled
her in November. There would be occasional water in the bilge but I never
payed much attention -- a quick sponge job was 
all it needed.  And I figured it was from rain intrusion as the ports did
not dog down properly at the time. 
I'll be leaving her in for the season. I'm going to drill under the leak and
see what come out and redo some of the patching in the bilge.

Thanks again,
Keith



KenBates wrote:
> 
> Keith
> If water from the bilge is exiting there, it would be getting into the
> balast first. When you are in the water are you in and out?, or in for a
> extended time? If you stay in for an extended period, is there dampness in
> your bilge that is otherwise not explained? 
> Last summer a program of resealing port windows and gasketing the
> companionway door resulted in a bone dry bilge and an easy test for any
> new leaks. I also had rebunked my trailer to get the keel up away from the
> axel a bit further as sitting at rest it was quite close to touching and i
> worried that it might bang the keel on a bump, causing cracking. there is
> marine-tex in my boat at the top of the rear edge of the keel.
> Ken
> 
> 
> lkgore wrote:
>> 
>> Hi.
>>     In preparing my '78 Rhodes 22 for the season I noticed she's weeping
>> water about halfway up the narrow stern most part of the keel. Some
>> rainwater had gotten into the bilge a couple weeks ago (hatch left open)
>> but its been dry for a while. I figure if water's coming out it must be
>> able to get in. 
>>     
>>     There's a bit of paint missing where the leak is and maybe a minor
>> abrasion. I'd just do small fiberglass patch but I don't want to seal
>> water in and its been weeping for several days that I know of.
>> 
>>     Any theories of advice? The bilge appears perfectly dry.
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Keith
>> 
> 
> 

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