[Rhodes22-list] Floor Board Removal and Repair

Mon Apr 15 19:32:04 EDT 2019

Hi All, quick question that I hope Stan or one of you can answer, is there
a hull # starting point or other way of telling if your/our boats where
made by GB or a supplier to GB. It appears that many of the questions
regarding the boats revolve around this one issue and it would be great to
know the answer to help in sorting out on going maintenance issues.
Mike

On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 5:35 PM ROGER PIHLAJA <Roger_Pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:

> Stan,
>
>
>
> I just went out and looked at the aft end of my cabin under the cabin
> sole.  There is a similar solid wood bulkhead glassed into the underside of
> the cockpit sole at the forward end of the cockpit and the bottom of the
> bilge.  This bulkhead is the aft end of the bilge.  Again, it looks like
> something from the factory.  Maybe my memory is faulty; but, didn’t you
> used to claim the Rhodes 22 was unsinkable because of the floatation foam
> under the V-berths and under the cockpit sole?  The floatation foam under
> the V-berths is obvious.  Although I’ve never drilled a hole thru the
> cockpit sole to check, I always assumed the space between the cockpit sole
> and the hull was full of foam.  I always thought that was one reason why
> the cockpit sole is so firm underfoot – like a concrete sidewalk!
>
>
>
> So, with solid bulkheads under the front and aft ends of the cockpit sole
> and the space between the cockpit sole and hull full of foam, how are the
> lazarette and bilge connected?  Or, if current boats are built differently
> from my early model, when did it change?
>
>
>
> Roger Pihlaja
>
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> Stan,
>
> I realize my 1976 Rhodes was probably built for General Boats by a
> subcontractor.  But, I’m curious how the lazarette and bilge are
> connected.  My boat has a solid wood bulkhead that’s glassed into the
> underside of the cockpit sole and the boat’s hull at the forward end of the
> lazarette.  It looks like something from the factory.  I’ve owned the boat
> since 1987 and I’ve certainly never put anything like that in there.  With
> that bulkhead there, where is the connection with the bilge?
>
> Having said that, I have to admit I’ve never actually tried filling the
> lazarette with water to see if it shows up in the bilge.  In the nearly 32
> years I’ve owned the boat, I’ve always pumped out the lazarette and bilge
> separately.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
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>
> > On Apr 15, 2019, at 4:33 PM, stan spitzer <stan at rhodes22.com> wrote:
> >
> > OK, I have 2 minutes, my wonderful new TX Rhodie having just left for
> his big trek home.
> >
> > Please don't toss around 'no Rhodes are built the same', lightly.  True
> if your boat was built for us and not by us; truer if you boat was bought
> from a private seller whose creativity turns out not to work.
> >
> > The lazaret was always designed for water that might get into it, to
> make its way to the bilge. If water stays in the lazaret that is someone
> else's re-design.
> >
> > If you have a diamondboard keel system, There is no pin going through
> the keel, its single control line uses no hardware, its neoprene reusable
> gasket should not be used with any sealant, and its fastening system uses
> machine screws, lock nuts and fender washers.  No torquing instruments
> needed.  Simply tighten to the point that the gasket just starts to move.
> All GB fastening elements are stainless steel so when one of you writes
> about changing rusted parts you are not writing about a GB installation.
> >
> > Nor are sealants used for deck hardware.  O ring gaskets are.
> >
> > Water gets in all boats.  Note the water coming out of the hull sides of
> the big boys.  Their bilge pumps are working a good deal of their time.  We
> are against bilge pumps for the Rhodes.
> >
> > Water accumulates:
> >
> > From condensation:  Least so on a Rhodes with its insulating head liner
> and more ventilation than others: Slightly boosted down pop top, cabin top
> hatches, bow air scoop fixture.  Trick: A large sponge in the bilge.  Visit
> it routinely and keep water in the bilge to a minimum.
> >
> > Below the water line: Not your problem.  Boats sold by GB with a new
> boat guarantee do not leak below the water line.
> >
> > Above the water line:  Blame the rain.  Mostly all fixable,
> permanently.  The two upper shroud chain plates are the only exceptions in
> that they require the lifting of their chain plate covers for resealing and
> are not suitable for O ring salvation.
> >
> > There are Rhodes owners who tell us their boats are always bone dry. A
> mistake on our part.  If we build a boat that does not have a single leak,
> we keep it.
> >
> >
> > On 4/15/19 3:12 PM, Peter Nyberg wrote:
> >
> > From my exhaustive reading of the list archives, I can answer the
> question about whether or not the lazarette is connected to the main cabin
> bilge.  As with many construction details of the Rhodes 22, the answer is
> ‘it depends’.  Some owners report that they are separate, some report that
> they are connected.  The only way to tell for sure is to test your boat.
> >
> > —Peter
> >
> >
> >
> > On Apr 15, 2019, at 1:42 PM, JP Dempsey <joedempsey at hughes.net><mailto:
> joedempsey at hughes.net> wrote:
> >
> > Roger, The more I think about it and reading your last post, I like the
> idea
> > of using RTV on the CB. I do plan to inspect the entire CB
> system--blocks,
> > pinion, gasket, etc. Any recommendation on torque settings for the cap
> > bolts? I plan to paint the bilge as well. Also do you know if the bilge
> is
> > continuous to the lazarette or is that compartment separate?  Thanks for
> > your input.
> >
> >
> >
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