[Rhodes22-list] Water in the cockpit when motoring

The Rhodes 22 Email List rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Mon Jun 8 15:36:12 EDT 2015 

I have never had water come up through the drain regardless of the load in
the cockpit. Might that be because older boats were lighter?

Graham 

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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


---- The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote: 
> 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-----
> > > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The 
> > > > Rhodes 22 Email List
> > > > Sent: Monday, June 08, 2015 10:29 AM
> > > > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> > > > 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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