[Rhodes22-list] Through-hulls leaking from the trailer?

[Bob Keller]

The Yankee Clipper was sitting on the trailer at the marina for about five 
weeks and we launched it last Friday.  I noticed that the bilge was filling 
with water, so tore apart the insides to verify that it was NOT the CB cap 
leaking (thank goodness).  Pulled out battery #1 and noticed that the 
through-hull for the holding tank discharge (port side) had a slow leak.  I 
attributed this to the fact that I had put a drain plug into this fitting so 
that discharge is not possible on the lake, since it is illegal.  I believe 
that the guys taking it on and off the trailer at the marine likely hit the 
plug against the bunk and caused the leak.

Well, the marina guys pulled it out after I went home and told me that the 
other through-hull was leaking water (starboard side), not the one that I 
specified to them.  They claim that the head intake through-hull was leaking 
  after the boat was pulled out.  So, now I am confused...

They are trying to tell me that, as the boat sits on the trailer the hull 
flexes because of the length of the bunk with no support in the middle of 
the bunk.  That this somehow caused the through-hull to leak.

I am more than skeptical, but want to know if this is possible?  I have 
trailered the boat many miles with no leaks, but when I did this I had 
support brackets at the halfway spot on the bunks (which was NOT recommended 
by GB).  So, I am skeptical as to which through-hull was actually leaking 
(since I saw the port side leak with my own eyes and hands) and am also 
skeptical that the trailer can cause a through-hull to leak.  Anyone ever 
hear of this before?
Thanks.
Bob K


>From: "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net>
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>To: <jbconnolly at comcast.net>,"'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" 
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Where is the leak this time
>Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 20:21:31 -0400
>
>Bob,
>	Where is the leak this time?
>                               Ed K
>
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