[Rhodes22-list] Water in the Cabin

[ROGER PIHLAJA]

Hi Reuben,

Did you ever get my previous message regarding fresh water vs salt water in the cabin?  The answer to that question will immediately let you know if you are looking for a rainwater leak or a seawater leak.  The answer to this one question will cut the number of things to check on your boat at least in half.

Roger Pihlaja 
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium 
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> On Dec 14, 2023, at 9:38 PM, ROGER PIHLAJA <Roger_Pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
>>>