[Rhodes22-list] Where is the bilge?

[Frank Goldsmith]

Thanks, Mary Lou.  I’ll start checking.  Our Rhodes once had a dry bilge, and I want to get back to that point.

Frank

> On Apr 2, 2019, at 9:21 AM, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:
> 
> Let me count the ways:
> 1) condensation
> 2) leaks around ports
> 3) leaks in the cockpit drain hoses (water can flow from the lazarette forward to the bilge)
> 4) leak at the centerboard cap
> 5) deck leaks (some piece of hardware needs rebedding.)
> 6) rub rail/hull joint (if it happens when sailing heeled)
> 7) others I haven't thought of
> 
> Our usual culprits were the ports and the deck hardware.
> 
> It's a slow process of elimination but a Rhodes 22 can have a dry bilge.
> 
> Best of luck
> 
> Mary Lou
> ex Rhodes 22
> now Rosborough RF-246  Tara
> Rock Hall, MD
> 
> 
> On 4/2/2019 9:09 AM, Frank Goldsmith wrote:
>> Similar question:  lately I’ve been noticing water in the bilge when I go down to check on the boat (it’s in a slip at a lake, and I go down every few weeks).  Anyone have any thoughts on how water gets into the bilge?
>> 
>> Frank Goldsmith
>> s/v Mary Bess
>> Lake Keowee, SC
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 2, 2019, at 9:04 AM, Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yes, lift up the carpet and you'll see the access.
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Apr 2, 2019, 8:58 AM Bgarrant <Bgarrant at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> This is a silly question, or questions.
>>>> 
>>>> Where is the bilge?
>>>> How do I access the bilge?.
>>>> I purchased a refurbished 2000 Rhodes from Stan in 2017.
>>>> The cabin sole is covered with a single piece of wall-to-wall carpet.
>>>> Do I need to lift up the carpet to access the bilge?
>>>> 
>>>> Bob Garrant
>>>> s/v Sail la Vie 2000
>>>> Kent Island, MD
>>>> 
>>>> 
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