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

[Mitch Mitchell]

Thanks, I'll check that first. That would be great if that's all it was.

On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 8:32 AM PBR <pbryanriley at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>