[Rhodes22-list] First sail on my Rhodes and leaks!

[PBR]

I experienced the same when I first purchased my used Rhodes many years
ago.  I had trailered it about a 1000 miles home.  Upon inspection the
centerboard rubber gasket was fine but many of the fasteners must have
jiggled loose.  Tightening them fixed it and no leaks after ten years.

On Sunday, September 29, 2019, Mitch Mitchell <mitchpadl at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good points, I guess a mellow sail would be the best first step. Thanks, MM
>
> On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 4:34 PM Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Since you mention that you spent a lot of time heeled over, my top
> suspect
> > would be a leaky deck-hull joint.  I know that if I sail with a rail in
> the
> > water, I’ll end up with water in the bilge.  I’ve never had anything
> close
> > to 10 gallons in the bilge, but then I generally try to keep the rail out
> > of the water.  If I bury the rail more than once in while, I figure that
> > I’m past due for reefing.  Lowering the boom to its lower position will
> > also help to keep the boat more upright, but I don’t like sailing with
> the
> > boom lower.
> >
> > I’d suggest the easiest way to investigate further would be to go sailing
> > again on a day with less wind.  If, after a day of even-keeled sailing,
> the
> > bilge is dry, you’ve found your problem.  If there’s still water in the
> > bilge, then it’s time to suspect the centerboard gasket.  You might be
> able
> > to confirm the centerboard gasket hypothesis by putting enough water into
> > the boat to submerge the gasket, and see if water leaks out.
> >
> > BTW, at present, I have no intention of fixing my deck-hull joint leak.
> It
> > seems like too big a project for too small a problem.
> >
> > Peter Nyberg
> > Coventry, CT
> > s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
> >
> > > On Sep 28, 2019, at 7:45 AM, Mitch Mitchell <mitchpadl at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Well, I bought my Rhodes 22 (1990) about a year ago and finally got it
> > out
> > > for the first real sail yesterday. After reading Thomas's post I felt I
> > had
> > > been wimping out waiting for the perfect conditions! anyway, the
> original
> > > forecast was 10 - 15 but of course it was a steady 20 with gusts
> higher.
> > > The boat sailed great (mostly with just the mainsail) however upon
> > > returning to the ramp and loading the boat back on the trailer I
> noticed
> > > the carpet wet in the cabin and pulled it back and looked in the sump
> > area
> > > and it was full of water. After bailing about 10 gallons we took the
> boat
> > > home and now need to figure out the problem. Hopefully someone can
> direct
> > > me on how to troubleshoot. The boat was heeled over quite a bit for
> most
> > of
> > > the time so wondering if water could have been forced through the sink
> > > drain and the other opening since I would imagine the hoses to those
> are
> > > dry rotted on the inside. Thanks for any suggestions! Mitch
> >
> >
>


-- 
Patrick Riley
Lakewood, CO
s/v Cleone