[Rhodes22-list] Centerboard Cap Seal Help

[Stephen Staum]

Rob,

I did check the drain hose as that was my 1st thought as well. I will  
recheck with a light. Laz was dry last 2 days - bilge was not - which  
points to the cap I think.

Stephen

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On Aug 17, 2012, at 8:59 AM, "Lowe, Rob" <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:

> Stephen,
> If I read this correctly, with 4 people on board your cockpit drain  
> was under water.  No problem with that, depending on weight  
> distribution on your boat.  With four people on my boat and the  
> 9.9hp motor, the top of my cockpit drain will be at water level.   
> But with water in the laz I'm suspecting the hose that goes from the  
> cockpit drain to the through hull.  Open the laz and take a look at  
> the hose.  Get your head down in there and take a good look. The  
> hose looks like a radiator hose and is held on by hose clamps.   
> Perhaps the hose is craked or clamps are loose. I would look at  
> those before messing with the cap.  And how about the through hull  
> for the sink drain?  Any way water can come in through that? - rob
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list- 
> bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Staum
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 8:39 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Centerboard Cap Seal Help
>
> Looks like previous owner used lots of sealant. I was sailing  
> Tuesday w 4 on board & found cockpit drain slipping under water.  
> Promptly pumped lots of water out of the lazerette & motored back.  
> Pumped the bilge to almost dry. Returned Wed. night to find water up  
> to carpet in cabin. Pumped almost dry (had heavy rains Tuesday nite/  
> Wed morning.
> Last night bilge only 1/2 full (no rain). But w no opening ports, I  
> don't see where all the water came from. Also dryed the exposed cap  
> gasket & found it wet a short time later. I will let you know what  
> it looks like this A.M.
>
> Stephen
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 17, 2012, at 8:15 AM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
>
>> Prior to pulling the boat you might want to dry out the bilge and  
>> make
>> sure that it really is the cap that is leaking. We have seen recently
>> that boats on a  mooring have taken some wild rides during Eastern
>> storms. The cap is the obvious point of entry, but I have seen over
>> the years that this isn't always the case. I would recommend drying  
>> it
>> out and seeing if you can determine  the entry point. It's a whole  
>> lot
>> easier to find a leak while in the water  rather than a tear down and
>> reinstalling the cap if that isn't the problem. If  no water enters
>> while on the mooring, take her out for a ride and see if you can  get
>> water to enter while motoring around. Also, check to see if any of  
>> the
>> bolts  holding the cap together can be tightened a little bit.
>> To remove the cap will require  the removal of the step and then the
>> associated flooring around the cap. Stan doesn't recommend using any
>> gasket sealer when reinstalling the gasket. The gasket is made from
>> EPDM rubber which lasts a long time and rarely needs to be replaced.
>> It can be cleaned with gasoline or other solvents.
>> Good luck and keep us posted on your results.
>>
>> Rummy
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 8/17/2012 6:57:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> snstaum at gmail.com writes:
>>
>> My '83  R22. the Carol Lee 2, is taking on water on its mooring and I
>> suspect the  problem is the centerboard cap seal.  I am pulling the
>> boat today for
>> further inspection.  Does anyone have a detailed, step by step
>> instruction
>> list for removing the cap and replacing the seal?   Looking at it, I
>> am not
>> even sure how to get to it.  I assume that  the step has to be  
>> removed
>> first.
>> The only pics I could find in the  archives are of the cap already
>> removed.
>> Anyone have additional pictures  of the project?  Or any theories on
>> how lots of water is getting into  the bilge?  This boat has no
>> hatches that open.
>>
>> Thanks in  advance,
>> Stephen Staum
>> '83 R22, Carol Lee 2
>> Needham,  MA
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