[Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited - Covers

Wally Buck tnrhodey@hotmail.com
Mon, 17 Mar 2003 15:20:31 -0500 

That's what I am talking about! I will check out SailRite.

Wally


>From: Ronald Lipton <lipton@sprynet.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited - Covers
>Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 11:09:54 -0600
>
>My wife Becky (the landlubber) just sewed a new tiller cover using
>the Sailrite kit.  It was easy, took about 45 minutes, and came out
>very well.  She is a reasonable seamstress, without much practice in
>the last few years.  I took down my 175 GB furling genoa last weekend
>and we are going to replace the window, which ripped last summer,
>also using Sailrite material.  We don't have a heavy duty machine but
>it seems to be adequate.
>
>I got a bit done last weekend (65 degrees in Chicago!). Replaced my 
>masthead
>light, mainsail furler and pop top slider. Painted my CB slot.
>
>Ron
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey@hotmail.com>
>To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 10:51 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited - Covers
>
>
> > Rummy,
> >
> > I am trying to convince my wife to try her hand at making some stuff for
>the
> > boat. I even offered to go up to the attic and get her sewing machine.
> >
> > Jenny used to be pretty handy but it has been close to 20 years since 
>she
> > has used her sewing machine. I want her to make some fitted sheets for 
>the
> > cabin berth, winch covers, Outboard cover, and a tiller cover. I don'
>tknow
> > how heavy duty our machine is but she thinks she could handle some of 
>this
> > stuff. Heck I might give it a try myself.
> >
> > I am going to leave the big covers to a pro like Alex & Pamela. I think
>the
> > GB pop top enclosure and boom room are nice but they are way too
>exspensive
> > (and complicated) in my mind. I am not saying that they are not a good
>deal
> > but it is more than I want to spend on my boat. I am hoping they can 
>come
>up
> > with a reasonable alternative.
> >
> > Wally
> >
> >
> > >From: "John Tonjes" <johntonjes@earthlink.net>
> > >Reply-To: johntonjes@earthlink.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > ><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited
> > >Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 11:11:19 -0500
> > >
> > >Wally,
> > >Once Alex and Pamela get their shop up and running, one of the first
>things
> > >I'm going to have them make is a cover for the pop top and the
> > >companionway. Not only would it keep everything cleaner, but help with
>the
> > >moisture problem. I'm thinking they could use the same snaps as the pop
>top
> > >cover.
> > >
> > >Rummy
> > >
> > >
> > > > [Original Message]
> > > > From: Wally Buck <tnrhodey@hotmail.com>
> > > > To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > Date: 3/17/2003 11:02:39 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited
> > > >
> > > > Rummy,
> > > >
> > > > My companionway door seems to let in a little water. The boom tent 
>may
> > >help.
> > > > I think the only reason I never noticed before is that the dark 
>cabin
> > > > cushions hid the moisture. During the summer any small amount of 
>water
> > >dried
> > > > up. I took out all of my cabin cushions for the winter so I could
>clean
> > > > them. After 5 inches of rain in 24 hours I noticed water on the 
>step.
> > >When I
> > > > hose lightly around the companionway door water does show up on the
> > >inside
> > > > of the door and on the step.
> > > >
> > > > My boat seems to float about right and the drains seem to work ok.
>There
> > >is
> > > > a very small amount of standing water on the front corners of the
> > >cockpit
> > > > bench after a rain. If I rock the boat back and forth the water will
> > >drain
> > > > down the CB Pendant Tube. I will have to take a closer look to see 
>if
>my
> > > > problem is similar to yours.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the advice. I am glad I don't have to get to that tube!
> > > >
> > > > Wally
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Mark Kaynor" <mark@kaynor.org>
> > > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited
> > > > >Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 10:01:30 -0500
> > > > >
> > > > >Rummy,
> > > > >
> > > > >Interesting that this should come up just now. I leveled Raven's
> > >trailer
> > > > >last weekend so I could raise the mast and get some rough 
>adjustments
> > >done
> > > > >on the shrouds and stays before getting her wet next month. The
> > > > >side-to-side
> > > > >levelling was pretty easy - I just used a 4' level across the 
>cockpit
> > > > >seats.
> > > > >I then leveled the cockpit floor fore/aft. I figured that was good
> > >enough
> > > > >for what I was doing, and left it at that. The cockpit seats are
>still
> > >down
> > > > >toward the bow, however, and collect water rather than draining it
>out
> > >the
> > > > >drains.
> > > > >
> > > > >I'd be interested to hear how those who have installed drains 
>forward
> > >in
> > > > >the
> > > > >cockpit seats did so.
> > > > >
> > > > >Mark Kaynor
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: "John Tonjes" <johntonjes@earthlink.net>
> > > > >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > >Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:49 AM
> > > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Wally,
> > > > > > I have the same problem with small amounts of water showing up 
>on
> > >the
> > > > >cabin
> > > > > > step. I think the problem comes from the drain not being able to
> > >handle
> > > > >the
> > > > > > amount of water that comes it's way. I don't know about your 
>boat,
> > >but
> > > > >Rum
> > > > > > Runner is bow heavy and all the water from then seats goes
>forward.
> > >I
> > > > >have
> > > > > > heard of others on the list installing drains on the seats at 
>the
> > >most
> > > > > > forward and outward position. This is something I have
>contemplated
> > > > >doing,
> > > > > > but haven't thus far. I guess the amount of work involved in
> > >installing
> > > > >the
> > > > > > additional drainage outweighs the inconvenience of the water at
>this
> > > > >time.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rummy
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > [Original Message]
> > > > > > > From: Wally Buck <tnrhodey@hotmail.com>
> > > > > > > To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > > > > Date: 3/17/2003 8:36:17 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pendant Tube leak revisited
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > A while back I got some good advice on repairing a slow leak
>that
> > >I
> > > > > > thought
> > > > > > > was coming from my Pendant Tube. After closer inspection it
>turns
> > >out
> > > > >the
> > > > > > my
> > > > > > > tube is fine. I can see why others have had to cut a hole for
>this
> > > > > > repair,
> > > > > > > what a bitch to get at!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > A few bucket tests revealed that the tube wasn't the cause of
>the
> > > > >leak.
> > > > > > > Driving rain can leak around and under my companionway door 
>and
> > >then
> > > > >drip
> > > > > > > onto the cabin step. It doesn't leak much and it really takes 
>a
> > >bunch
> > > > >of
> > > > > > > heavy rain to make this happen. I have placed a boom tent 
>(brown
> > >poly
> > > > > > tarp)
> > > > > > > over the cabin and hatch and I am guessing this will help.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Anyone else have rain water come in through the companionway
>door?
> > >Is
> > > > > > there
> > > > > > > anything I can put on the door itself to help seal better?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Wally
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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