[Rhodes22-list] PITA et al.

[Geoff Farrell]

I am in a slip in Gulf Shores AL. My boat has experienced extreme weather
with high winds and torrential rains but has never taken on any water. I do
check the cockpit drains for blockage each time I'm at the slip. Even small
leaves and debris can compromise the drains.

On Sat, Aug 4, 2012 at 7:59 PM, Bob and Kathy Quinn <
bobandkathyr22 at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Joe:  The cockpit is supposed to be self bailing.  When the boat is dry
> and sitting idle, are the two cockpit drains at the stern - viewed from the
> stern -  above the water?   What engine do you have?  Could it be so heavy
> along with too much "stuff" in the laz that these drains are below the
> water line?   Also, check to be sure that there is nothing clogging these
> drains.
>
>
> Bob on the "NoKaOi 3"
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com>
> To: Rhodes List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 4, 2012 3:06 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] PITA et al.
>
> Hi Everyone:
>
>      I just got a call from my marina on the Bohemia River:  My boat
> apparently took on so much water at her mooring in last night's storm that
> she swamped and sank (not to the bottom, but to the standard R-22 depth).
> They got it pumped out and tied up at the dock.  This is m second big water
> episode in three weeks.  I wonder where this water is finding my cabin.
>  The laz is locked (though it still might take on some water, I know) and
> the pop top is secured.  I wonder if the access under the starboard bench
> leading to the cabin wight be the culprit given the jostling a boat takes
> in a haphazard storm. Water in the cockpit might find this egress before it
> finds the drain.  Last time, all of my galley equipment below the counter
> was wet.  How big is this hole in your boats? Can I decrease the size of my
> hole?  Right now, I feel like an A-hole, not having addressed this problem.
>
>      What will need replacing?  What will need repairing?  I have
> insurance, so I suppose it's like a car crash, except on the water:  The
> marina hauls out the boat and surveys the damage and Insurance makes me an
> offer I can't refuse.  Would I fare any better at a slip than on a mooring?
>  Thanks for the support.  (Am "I" getting to be a PITA to you?)
>
> Joe Camp
> s/v John Dawson
> Bohemia River, Earleville MD
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