[Rhodes22-list] I'm Wet! (no sex)

[Joe Camp]

Rummy:

Thanks.  I see your logic that the boat was blown down long enough to take on some water; and the pop-top sounds like a good culprit as well.  I almost hope one of these this was the case.  It will relieve my need to search out another water source.  I will take your word that the lazzerette is contained.  I am 6'2" and 240, so getting in and out of that space is more aggravation than it's worth and sounds like an invitation to injuries of the knees or back.  

Since I am on the mooring, and the boat is 90 minutes away, I can't just leave it open.  I have the front ports open with the visors set to admit some breeze.  I will also put in some of those moisture absorbing buckets for when I am away.  



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> From: "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org 
>Sent: Friday, July 6, 2012 6:33 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] I'm Wet! (no sex)
> 
>Joe,
>Sorry about the blow. That much water in the cabin didn't come through the  
>ports. It seems to me that it came under the pop top. Not much you can do 
>in  those severe circumstances. It's also possible, since you are on the 
>hook, that  your boat was knocked down and stayed there for a while from 
>straight line  winds. Just be thankful for positive flotation and a strong well 
>built hull. It  could have been much worse. Simply open her up and let mother 
>nature do the  drying.
>On Rum Rummer there is no outlet from the lazzerette. You can crawl in  
>there with a flashlight to check it out. I can fit my whole body in there. 
>
>Rummy
>
>
>In a message dated 7/5/2012 8:03:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
>jjcampjr at yahoo.com writes:
>
>Here, on the Bohemia River (Upper Chesapeake) we had a big (big)  blow last 
>week.  Some of the middle east coast is still out of power.  Well, I rowed 
>out to my boat on its mooring yesterday and noticed a list  to starboard and 
>bow down a bit.  The big blow had apparently blown up  the lid to my 
>lazarette.  Three and one half inches of rain went into the  opened hatch and into 
>my bilge.  I assume that there is a connection  between the laz and the 
>bilge.   If not, I have to look around for  another point of entry.  I'm  
>looking at the starboard side ports.  (Got water there a couple of years ago but 
>sealed them up well. )   There  was no water at all in the laz.  
>
>When I got  aboard, the water level was just above the cabin floor, and I 
>have no pump on  board. (I am buying one immediately.) My marina guys propped 
>me up there, and  I think that I pumped and sponged about twenty five 
>gallons.  The tumult  tossed gear all over the boat.  I removed the carpet and 
>cushions and  brought them home to PA; I used an extractor to clean them. Now 
>to the drying  out of the boat. Do you all have any suggestions how best to 
>accomplish this?  I am at a mooring, so no available power. I might be able 
>to beg a  connection off one of the slip holders near the transient dock.  
>Give me  your best suggestions.  Thanks.
>
>Joe Camp
>s/v John  Dawson
>Earlerville, MD  
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