[Rhodes22-list] Water in the cockpit when motoring

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

My idea would be to use a one way value so water can escape the cockpit but not enter.  Easy to make but they can be purchased on line. 

Chuy


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> Mary Lou,
> 
> Oh no, not another glue question!  Now Stan is paying attention.
> 
> Marine Goop is fine for this.  Or for the really committed, 3M5200.
> 
> Rick
> 
> On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 1:42 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> > That's a really clever idea, Rick. What kind of glue did you use?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mary Lou
> > 1991 R22 Fretless
> > Rock Hall, MD
> >
> >
> > At 01:30 PM 6/8/2015, you wrote:
> > >No, the wide part is just in front of the drain to produce a vacuum in the
> > >drain.
> > >
> > >The problem with a plug is forgetting to take it out, then it rains.  I'm
> > >sufficiently challenged to remember to close the companionway hatch before
> > >leaving the boat.
> > >
> > >Rick
> > >
> > >On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 12:35 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> > >rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Rick,
> > > >
> > > > So the wide part of the door stopper would be right over the drain
> > hole?
> > > > Is
> > > > that correct?  I guess another solution is the find something to plug
> > the
> > > > drain hole in the cockpit.  Anyone else have a solution for this?  Is
> > this
> > > > going to happen even if not motoring if I bring 4 adults on the boat
> > along
> > > > with myself.
> > > >
> > > > Susan
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
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> > > > Sent: Monday, June 08, 2015 10:29 AM
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> > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Water in the cockpit when motoring
> > > >
> > > > Susan,
> > > >
> > > > Next time your boat is out of the water, glue a rubber door stopper in
> > > > front
> > > > of the drain hole--pointed end forward.  This will create a vacuum in
> > the
> > > > hole and you won't get water up the drain even with the fattest crew.
> > > >
> > > > Rick
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 8:31 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> > > > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > So I had a great day sailing yesterday on the Chesapeake Bay.  The
> > > > > boat performed beautifully and, with a more experienced friend, we
> > had
> > > > > the boat heeled further than I had ever dared!  The wind was perfect
> > > > > and we sailed for about 1 1/2 hours out on one tack and returned home
> > > > > on one tack.  That had never happened to me before.  But my question
> > > > > is about why water comes up through the drain hole in the cockpit
> > when
> > > > > motoring at top speed.  It only happens when I motor at top speed.
> > It
> > > > > stops and all drains out when I reduce to about half speed.  I got
> > the
> > > > > impression that I could put a fair bit of water in the cockpit if I
> > > > > had continued motoring at that speed.  I wasn't in that much of a
> > > > > hurry, but I was curious to see how fast the boat would go motoring.
> > > > >
> > > > > Susan Crane
> > > > > On the Bohemia River
> > > > >
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