[Rhodes22-list] Water in the Cabin

[ROGER PIHLAJA]

Hi Reuben,

Dumb question, is the water in the cabin salt water or fresh water?

Roger Pihlaja 
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 14, 2023, at 9:34 PM, Graham Stewart <gstewart.gm at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Might your bilge pump be siphoning water into the boat?
> 
> 
> Graham Stewart
> Agile 76
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 3:18 PM Reuben Mezrich <reuben.mezrich at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> This morning a friend called and said my boat was sinking...When I got to
>> the boat there was about a foot of water in the cabin (it was up to the
>> bottom of the cushions) and the boat was hanging from its lines (it was a
>> very low tide)...I borrowed a pump and got most of the water out...checked
>> the two through hulls for the head and the one in the lazerette and no leak
>> seen. inspected the top of the centerboard trunk and no evidence of a leak
>> at any of the visible screws on top (hard to see the two at the
>> furthest aft). There still appears to be a slow leak. There was also water
>> in the lazerette but the lazerette seems to be separate from the rest of
>> the boat and no idea how the water got there...There hasn't been much rain
>> lately..boat was dry on Monday, which was the last time I checked it...
>> We're having some storms here in Sarasota and the TowBoatUS guy says we
>> really can't tow it till Tuesday
>> 
>> Any thoughts on where else to look for leaks. I haven't put any holes in
>> the boat..haven't gone aground
>> Its a puzzle
>> 
>> --
>> Reuben Mezrich
>> cell: 410-499-8922
>> Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay, Boston
>>