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

Fri Jul 13 16:16:03 EDT 2012

Never use 5200.  It is permanent and extremely difficult to remove.  A
silicone caulk is all you need to bed most fittings.

Hank
On Jul 13, 2012 3:50 PM, "Goodness" <spreadgoodnews at gmail.com> wrote:

> My cockpit drain fitting was bedded in goopy silicone adhesive.  Its ugly
> and excessive.  This isnt standard is it?  I should replace with 3m 5200
> shouldnt i?
>
>
>
> On Jul 13, 2012, at 3:42 PM, "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Lowe, Rob
> > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 3:21 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> > 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-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Joe Camp
> > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 3:10 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> > 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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