[Rhodes22-list] Leak at the bow....where to look first

[Reuben Mezrich]

Graham
Stan suggested that as well..my first hope is that I'll be able to see it
by looking for a leak while someone sprays water at the bow with a
hose...when that doesn't work I"ll fall back to the paper towel approach
-Reuben
Reuben Mezrich
Pelican Cove in Sarasota
Cell: 410-499-8922


On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 9:47 AM Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:

> Reuben:
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> Finding leaks is a PITA. The best way I found was to tape paper towel
> around any areas that are suspect. Any leaks will show on the towel.
>
> Graham Stewart
> gstewart8 at cogeco.ca
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
> Of Reuben Mezrich
> Sent: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 5:26 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Leak at the bow....where to look first
>
> Roger, Rob and Mike
> Thanks for the good suggestions. I'll start by taking off that cosmetic
> piece of wood at the bow and see what's behind. If nothing is loose I"ll
> have someone aim a hose at the bow while I"m inside watching in the hope
> that I might actually see where the water is getting in.
> I really do hope I don't have to rebed everything.
> Probably won't be able to do this till the weekend..I"ll report back on
> what I find
>
> Reuben Mezrich
> Pelican Cove in Sarasota
> Cell: 410-499-8922
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> On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 5:15 PM Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> wrote:
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> > Reuben,
> >
> > I would check the bow eye. The wood backing block usually rots and the
> eye
> > loosens up. Sometimes just lifting the boat using the bow eye will cause
> > the eye to loosen as the wood compresses.
> >
> > Also, you may want to re-bed the bow pulpit rail deck fittings, chocks,
> > etc.
> >
> > Mike
> > s/v Wind Lass ('91)
> > Nissequogue River, NY
> > I’d rather be sailing :~)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> > Reuben Mezrich
> > Sent: Monday, March 1, 2021 4:08 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Leak at the bow....where to look first
> >
> > As I mentioned a week or two ago, I installed a Marinco 3" Day/night
> solar
> > vent at the bow, using the hole already in place for the anchor locker.
> It
> > installed easily, seemed to work fine but a few days later we had a heavy
> > rain and the next day the forward tips of the forward cabin cushions were
> > wet. I removed the vent, replaced the deck plate, installed a new gasket
> > under the deck plate, applied a generous amount of RTV silicone to both
> > sides of the gasket and reinstalled the solar vent. The next day
> (yesterday
> > actually) I used a hose to rain water on the forward deck, aiming at the
> > solar vent for about 6 minutes and when I checked below everything was
> dry.
> > I checked again in an hour and it was still dry.
> > This morning there was about a cup of water, maybe two cups of water at
> > the bow. There was no water in the tray that serves as the anchor locker
> > and which is directly under the solar vent. The vent itself was dry as
> was
> > the ceiling around the vent. The walls were also dry. I dried the water
> > with a towel and a few hours later a small amount of water seemed to be
> > seeping under a triangular piece of wood at the very  bow of the boat
> (see
> > attached photo). I haven't removed that piece of wood yet but I'm pretty
> > sure I'll find the bolts from the chain plate at the bow for the jib
> stay.
> > My feeling now is that the solar vent was never the source of the leak
> but
> > I've had a small leak for a while but never noticed because I never had a
> > reason to go up to the very front of the forward cabin. As it turns out
> the
> > bottom of the cushions, which are rubberized are stained, giving evidence
> > that the leak is likely long standing.
> > Those bolts would be my best guess as the source of the leak but I'd look
> > forward to suggestions as to where else I might look.
> >
> > Its always something
> >
> > --Reuben
> >
> >
> > Reuben Mezrich
> > Pelican Cove in Sarasota
> > Cell: 410-499-8922
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