[Rhodes22-list] Tom D: how's the boat sit when covered with s now?

[Todd Tavares]

Tom,

    I have a similar problem with water in the laz, and the problem is exactly as Doug described. Water dams up under the melted top snow and runs in under the laz cover.  Unfortunately, my 1974 does not have seat drains.  :^(

Todd

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gardner, Douglas L. (LNG-DAY)" <douglas.gardner@lexisnexis.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 12:06:15 -0500
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Tom D: how's the boat sit when covered with s now?

> Tom, 
> Don't know when I'll make it back to bmore.  My conference this year is in
> Ft. Lauderdale and another (if I get clearance to go) in Denver.  Sometimes
> get out there for research trips, though!  I'll be sure and look you up.
> 
> Keeping a boat in the water over the winter is a new concept for me, but
> sounds like you've got it covered.  You sure do have a nice place to keep
> her!
> 
> re: your water-in-the-laz issue...  I sometimes have that problem with the
> boat on the trailer.  I'm not absolutely certain, but I think my problems
> have been caused by an ice blockage somewhere in the seat drain hoses.  The
> sun hits the exposed snow on the seats and it melts. Unfortunately, with the
> seat drain hoses either blocked or partially blocked, the water has nowhere
> to go except into the laz. It is hard to check, though, because by the time
> I notice the hoses are warm and clear.  
> 
> Just a thought, but you might consider another bulb back there in the laz.
> I'd be a little leary of a short, though.  wouldn't want a bulb or extension
> cord sitting in a puddle!
> 
> --Doug
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SVTRITON@aol.com [mailto:SVTRITON@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 11:51 AM
> To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tom D: how's the boat sit when covered with
> snow?
> 
> 
> hi doug
> this last snow was a problem in that the catwalk had too much snow on it for
> 
> me to walk down...triton looked good sitting high in the ice/snow...it
> looked 
> as if you could walk to it but the ice was less than 1/4 in thick..i keep
> two 
> lightbulbs on a timer..one in the main cabin..the other in the v berth...i 
> also keep a gallon jug of water half full in the main cabin and it hasnt 
> frozen yet..the only problem i cant trace is when the snow melts...from
> prior 
> storms..i get water in the aft laz...something i dont get when it 
> rains...otherwise i hope to be sailing the end of march....met some of the 
> chesapeake rhodies yesterday at our planjam...unfortunately jim h wasnt
> there 
> so ill have to wait to the next meeting to meet him....
> hope all is well with you...are you coming back to bmore this year??
> best
> tom
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