[Rhodes22-list] Green goop with leaks

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

I think bilge pumps are right up there with flares and throwable life preservers.  You dont need one till you need it!!!  Plan accordingly.

Bob(palatka)

> On Sep 15, 2015, at 4:57 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> I do not have a bilge pump however my boat is a newish 2008.  My feeling is that if the boat needs a bilge pump then something is not right and needs to be dealt with.  I believe in being in good standing with GB and rely on GB for helping me and am glad to hear that Stan is standing good.
> 
> Christopher P. Cowie    
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> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 6:32 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Green goop with leaks
> 
> Stan,
> 
> I see you are still as feisty as ever...love it.
> 
> Thanks for the education on the warranty. This is my first boat, so everything is new to me. For the record, my bilge is bone dry;)
> 
> The answer to your question is, both-- sailing heeled over and raining.
> 
> I think I need to rebed the bow railing first and check for leaks, then troubleshoot the deck to hull joint second. 
> 
> Thanks for weighing in, Stan. I appreciate it and am thankful you still have time for us on "da List".
> 
> Cheers,
> Ted
> 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 31, 2015, at 5:18 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Ted,
>> 
>> New and direct sales recycled Rhodes guarantees are good forever - for 
>> owners in good standing; and for as long as I am standing good.   So for 
>> the moment you are free to have added "Stan ?"
>> 
>> However:   If one reads that written guarantee one will note that, like 
>> most other boat builders, when it comes to leakage guarantees, they do 
>> not cover leaks /above the water line/.
>> 
>> But, as long as you have drawn me away from the project that puts food 
>> on our table, let me add the shocking news that misinformation does 
>> leak into the Rhodes22-List chatting.
>> 
>> A recent comment that there is always chatter about Rhodes leaking cb 
>> caps is absolutely misleading - for two reasons.  One is that boats 
>> having the factory approved neoprene lifetime reusable gasket non 
>> sealant system, can't leak.  And two is our confession (not to be 
>> posted on the List) that if we find a boat at the plant that is bone 
>> dry, we keep it.
>> 
>> With my interest these days in distilled water I have drastically cut 
>> back on my pro bono brackish water time, but Ted is an exception:  So, 
>> having turned medically oriented these days, I have to ask a leading 
>> question before my Rx.  Does the /above the water line leak/ occur 
>> when it is raining or when the boat is being sailed with the rail under water?
>> 
>> ss
>> 
>>> On 8/31/15 2:32 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List wrote:
>>> Good question. How long is the warranty? Stan?
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ted
>> 
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