[Rhodes22-list] Water in the Cabin

[jpd9668 at gmail.com]

I just came across this additional picture of the bilge hose tie in beneath the sink.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Reuben Mezrich
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 1:22 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Water in the Cabin

Roger
Sorry for the belated reply...its seawater as measured by a digital salinity meter --Reuben Reuben Mezrich
cell: 410-499-8922
Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay, Boston


On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 9:54 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
> >>
>
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