[Rhodes22-list] Re: Help me decide if a Rhodes 22 is for me.

[Bob Keller]

Still,it's not normal to be able to see the stern from inside the cabin, is 
it?  Great ventilation in warm weather, but still not a design feature, 
right?
Bob K






>From: "John Tonjes" <johntonjes at earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: johntonjes at earthlink.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Help me decide if a Rhodes 22 is for me.
>Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 22:28:01 -0400
>
>I think Michael assumed you were looking beneath the cockpit floor. I
>reread your question and I believe you were actually looking underneath the
>seats and not the floor. I have only heard of water entering the cabin from
>the cockpit on two occasions. Both were rather extreme circumstances. The
>first one actually capsized the boat and left the mast stuck in the mud.
>The boat  was later retrieved and dried out, no worse for the experience.
>The second one involved a lot of alcohol. You might consider installing a
>bilge pump in the cabin if this is a real concern of yours.
>
>Rummy
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: <FNuttersNY at aol.com>
> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Date: 5/1/2003 7:59:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Help me decide if a Rhodes 22 is for 
>me.
> >
> > I recently bought a R22 1973 and started to re-do the interior.  I 
>pulled
>the
> > panells loose on either side of the companion way only to find myself
>looking
> > clear through to the stern underneth the cockpit bench.  If a decent 
>size
> > wave smashes into the cockpit I could see the water being forced over 
>and
> > through the opening before the cockpit drains could empty.  I hate the
>idea
> > of water down below.  Maybe I am making to much of it but it will keep
> > crusing me crusing on rivers,bays, and lakes.
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