[Rhodes22-list] I'm wet (with a twist)

[Michael D. Weisner]

At one time I had water leaking in at the thru hull fitting for the cockpit
drain on my '81.  The level in the laz never rose more than an inch or two
when on the hook.  When sailing, quite a bit more water was found in the laz
at the end of the day.  I found that the gasket around the fitting had
disintegrated over time (30 years).

I snugged the nut to the bottom of the laz BY HAND, not wanting to fracture
the fiberglass around the fitting nor the 30 year-old nylon fitting.  I was
able to complete the season without a tremendous amount of water in the laz.
During the winter layup I replaced the thru hull fitting, the hose and the
two clamps, rebedding both fittings.  Never had another problem.

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
s/v <- no name -> ('91)
Nissequogue River, NY


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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Lowe, Rob
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 3:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] I'm wet (with a twist)

Joe,
There will be some water visible in the cockpit drain when viewed from the
cockpit.  I'm with Mary Lou in that if you are getting water into the boat
with no rain, wind, or heeling; there are two likely places.  The
centerboard housing, which is unlikely if you haven't taken it apart lately,
and the cockpit drain.  Take a real close look at the hose and thru hull of
the cockpit drain hose which you get to through the laz.  The hose looks
like radiation hose with a couple of hose clamps on it.  A loose clamp or a
worn hose may be an issue.  Good luck! - rob

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Joe Camp
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 3:10 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] I'm wet (with a twist)

Mary Lou:

     There is some standing water I noticed in the deck cockpit drain.  I'd
never noticed any there before, though maybe I missed it previously.  Sink
drain looks fine, but could stand a close inspection. Everyone has given me
excellent information with which to investigate a variety of causes.  I
suppose, now is the time to make up a checklist and begin to tic off
possible sources.  Tally ho!  Thanks to all.

Joe 
 




>________________________________
> From: Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 11:20 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] I'm wet (with a twist)
> 
>Hmm. No rain, not much wind or did you have rain up there? If not.... 
>What do you have for through hulls? Check the aft cockpit drain. The 
>tube for it goes through the lazarette. Check your sink drain fittings 
>though that is above water and only ships water on a heel (water will 
>get into the boat if the drain hose is loose and the boat heels). The 
>only other culprit that I can think of is the centerboard housing but 
>if you haven't had it apart recently and it didn't leak before, it's 
>unlikely to leak now. I suppose it's possible that water is still 
>running into the low spot from when you got swamped.
>
>Good luck in tracking it down.
>
>Mary Lou
>1991 R22 Fretless
>Rock Hall, MD
>
>
>
>
>At 09:07 PM 7/12/2012, you wrote:
>>Hi Gang:
>>
>>      You may remember, in the last episode, Joe had faced the 
>>heartbreak of a wet boat.  In this installment, he reports that, 
>>despite pumping and sponging water, more seems to replace what has 
>>been removed from the bilge.  It's not a flood, but it keeps  showing 
>>up when he goes to the boat or sails.
>>
>>      What culprit has gained control of circumstances?  Is the boat 
>>afflicted by an unseen crack in the hull?  Is there some hiding  place 
>>from which water seeps? How long will our hero have to battle  the 
>>errant water?  Is he just a rube being cruelly played by the  forces 
>>of nature?  The only way to find out is to discern the  answer 
>>yourselves and help the hapless Joe.  So, break out your  decoder 
>>rings and solve this problem. Then tell Joe (in a non-coded
>> message) what the hell is up with this.  Until next time, Rhodes Rangers!
>>
>>Joe Camp
>>s/v John Dawson
>>Earleville, MD.
>>
>>P.S.  Who is the red hulled Rhodes on a mooring at Bohemia Bay Marina? 
>>I see you there.
>>
>>j
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