[Rhodes22-list] Seat Drain Holes

[Roger Pihlaja]

Gentlemen,

My 1976 R-22 came with drain holes in the front corners of the gutters in
the cockpit seats.  When the boat was unoccupied or everyone was in the
cabin, the fore/aft trim caused rain water to leak into the bilge from these
cockpit seat drains.  I epoxied up the corner drain holes & moved them back
about 4".  However, I also added two little blobs of epoxy under the seats
along the underside of the gutters fore & aft of the new drain holes.  If
any water started running along the underside of the seats in either
direction, it would always drip off when it came to the little blobs of
epoxy.  Viola!  Instant bulletproof low tech solution.  I've been sailing
this way since 1989.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Thorn" <pthorn at nc.rr.com>
To: <kroposki at innova.net>; "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Seat Drain Holes


> Ed, Robert-
>
> WARNING:  I actually don't have my Rhodes yet, but have been following the
> conversation and wish to offer an humble suggestion:
>
> It's true - water will travel a long way clinging to the underside of
> horizontal structures (floor joists, R22 bench seats, etc.)  However, if
you
> can capture it, you can pipe it!
>
> Pick up a little West System epoxy, some small plastic funnels and tubing
> that fits the funnels.
>
> 1)  after checking thrice, carefully drill the scupper holes - big enough
to
> drain well
> 2)  epoxy the small plastic funnels tightly to the underside of the seat
> bench - check with West System as to the details.
> 3)  connect tubing to the nipples of the funnels - use hose clamps, West,
> whatever
> 4)  run the tubing to direct the water wherever you want it to go!
>
> Please take this with a large grain of salt - I could be missing something
> big.
>
> Pete Thorn
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net>
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 1:03 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Seat Drain Holes
>
>
> > Bob,
> > Do not do it.  My boat came with some holes drilled back away
> > from the bulkhead.  It took me a year to figure out how water was
> > getting into the bilge.  It would siphon along the bottom edge of the
> > seat until it dripped down on the bulkhead, some going down inside and
> > some going to the bilge.  I have glued tubes to each hole to drain the
> > water to the cockpit floor, but it doesn't look pretty.  And it was a
> > challenge to glue plastic tubing to the hole without creating an edge in
> > the hole to keep water flowing down.
> >            Ed K
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Robert Dilk
> > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 11:12 AM
> > To: R22RumRunner at aol.com; rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] First Rain Storm
> >
> > Even moving the drain holes back 6" would let out most of the water.
> > I like to keep it simple.
> > Mine is a 1976 model. Do the newer boats have a better system?
> >
> > Bob
> > S/V Knot Necessary
> >
> > >>> R22RumRunner at aol.com 08/04/03 10:45AM >>>
> > Steve's correct. Putting holes in the forward seat locations will allow
> > water
> > to enter the cabin through the passageways under the seats. A close
> > inspection will show you what we mean. If you do want to install drains,
> > it would
> > require the installation of a hose that would take the water down to the
> > cockpit
> > floor. I haven't found a flush mount that would do the job properly.
> > As for the centerboard drain hole, pulling the line up slightly and
> > locking
> > the ball into the cleats will open it up some. If the drain is clogged,
> > simply
> > pulling the line up and down a few times should clear it.
> >
> > Rummy
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