[Rhodes22-list] Water in the cabin

[Mary Lou Troy]

Hi Alexis,
We never had serious condensation issues, certainly not enough to cause 
a couple of gallons to accumulate but we (in PA and Maryland) always 
took most everything off of the boat in the winter and tarped it with 
the companionway board partially open.

The times we did have water in the bilge, it would take a week or so of 
mopping up before it all drained forward to where we could mop it up. I 
remember you said your boat is slightly bow down so you could still be 
getting accumulated water coming forward. Keep mopping and be 
persistent. You don't want ice forming in the hidden parts of the boat. 
Ice will crack cockpit drains, the sink drain and other parts as well.

Mary Lou ex R22, now Rosborough RF-246



On 12/27/2018 12:09 AM, Alexis Seigneurin wrote:
> Thanks, that gives me a few things to explore. The cockpit drain tubes didn’t look pristine so definitely worth looking at. I didn’t see any dampness in the carpet on the side of the cabin, though, so I think the ports are good so far.
>
> One thing I noticed was water on the “ceiling” of the cabin (there must be a fancy name for that!) but I suspect that was condensation: we had a sunny day that must have heated the deck and cabin top, while the water in the bilge was cold (there was even some ice in there). I’m not excluding leaks from chain plates or other hardware but what I saw was widespread, so hopefully just condensation.
>
> Alexis
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> Alexis
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> Whenever we had water in the bilge it was almost always from leaking
> ports. The water ran down behind the settee cushions. In some cases the
> cushions didn't get wet but we could feel the dampness on the carpet
> glued to the hull. The only solution was rebedding the ports which was a
> pain in the neck but worth it for the dry bilge. There are however other
> sources of water. A crack in the cockpit drain tubes could allow water
> in the area around the lazarette which could work its way forward if you
> are bow down. There could also be leaks around stanchions and
> chainplates. You might try selectively tarping parts of the boat to
> narrow down the area that is leaking.
>
> Best of luck,
>
> Mary Lou
> ex R22, now Rosborough RF-246
>
> On 12/26/2018 9:43 PM, Alexis Seigneurin wrote:
>> Hi there!
>>
>> Since I bought my Rhodes in November, there’s been water in the bilge. I pumped about 2 gallons of water but it came back. Since the boat is on its trailer, this is rain water.
>>
>> I read on this list that the centerboard pendant tube is a usual suspect, and it was indeed leaking. I replaced the tube and sealed it properly (clamp+silicone at the bottom, silicone at the top), and I confirmed today that this leak is gone.
>>
>> When I visited the boat today, there was again about 2 gallons of water (that is since my last visit, 2 weeks ago). I found there was water underneath the 2 drawers at the back of the cabin. I removed the settee and its support to inspect a bit more: the foam that sits underneath the cockpit was wet.
>>
>> I am attaching a picture of the cabin sole. You can see the wet parts on both side of the bilge.
>>
>> Any ideas on where this water could be coming from?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Alexis
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