[Rhodes22-list] Where is the bilge?

[Bob Garrant]

Hi all
I did as instructed and pulled back the carpet and located the access panel
just aft of the post. I was quite relieved to find it totally dry.
I appreciate the guidance and directions.
Bob

On Tue, Apr 2, 2019 at 9:33 AM Frank Goldsmith <goldsmith.cf at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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