[Rhodes22-list] Water in the cabin

[Graham Stewart]

Alexis:
It is not difficult to fix any and all leaks in the boat. What is almost
impossible is to find the damned things.  Part of the reason that the leaks
are so hard to find is that the water evaporates at the leak  quickly so you
can't see any sign of the leak's source. One possible solution to this
latter problem is to tape some paper towel below where you think the leak
might be. If there is a leak it will show on the towel.
As for painting the lazarette, I have found that Interlux bilge paint works
very well. It is super tough, very smooth - which makes it easy to clean,
applies easily and is less expensive than yacht paints. Any "bilge" paint
should work from other marine paint manufacturers as well but I haven't
tried them.

Graham Stewart
Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
Kingston Ontario




-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
Alexis Seigneurin
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2019 10:04 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Water in the cabin

Well, I guess I was a bit ignorant by thinking that water should be outside
the cabin and that the cabin should be dry! This is my first boat, so I am
learning these things. At least I am taking good care of my boat and I am
not letting things degrade over time!

Regarding the drains in the lazarette, yes, they are definitely on my list
too. Not that there is a lot of water in there, but I would like the
lazarette to be dry too, and eventually be able to repaint it. Any
suggestion on what paint to use is welcome.

Alexis

On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 5:26 PM JP Dempsey <joedempsey at hughes.net> wrote:

> I suspect that anyone with a Rhodes that's at least 10 years old has water
> issues in the bilge. So far I have replaced anchor rode port (as
previously
> noted), one port lite and re-bedded two more ports and the cabin trunk
grab
> rails. I suspect I will have to re-bed the chain plates before I
completely
> solve my water problems. The small weep holes along the seat scuppers in
> the
> cockpit are there for a reason don't plug those, but the two large drains
> in
> the aft above the lazzerette should be looked at and sealed or re-bedded
if
> you can get them out. Stan may have replacements. I caulked them and water
> in the lazzerette almost disappeared! Now if I can only get a dry bilge.
>
>
>
> -----
> JP Dempsey
> s/v Respite
> Rhodes 22 1989/2005
> Marshall,VA
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