[Rhodes22-list] Plug for the Cockpit Drain

[rjquinn at bellsouth.net]

It is basicly a weight issue.  If you have four "healthy" people toward the stern, plus a Yamaha 9.9, you will cause the cockpit drain to be below the water line which will permit a bit of water to seep into the cockpit.  If you move your crew forward toward the hatchway bulkheads, you generally will not have a water seeping into the cockpit through the drain.   Not a serious issue once you realize the cause. 

Bob on the "NoKaOi"
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> From: "Julie Thorndycraft" <julie at circle7.net>
> Date: 2006/04/17 Mon PM 08:55:49 EDT
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] ??? For Julie
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> Ed,
> Our launch instructions assume that the boat is on the trailer when the mast 
> is raised although it does not state that is the case - until this past 
> summer where a power line was in our way, we always raised the mast on land. 
> When you back the boat into the water, the cockpit will fill with water if 
> the plug is not in - so we would put it in to avoid this.
> 
> However, we've also learned that depending upon direction of sail and the 
> number of people on board, we have to put the plug in to avoid water coming 
> in when were under sail. If it is just the two of us, it is never a problem 
> but when we've had four people, we occassionally have to put the plug in. I 
> just haven't figured out the pattern as to when it is needed and when it is 
> not.
> 
> Julie
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
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> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 5:48 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] ??? For Julie
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> >
> >
> > Julie:
> >
> >>From your checklist, what is this?  "25.. Put plug in drain"  You cannot 
> >>be
> > talking about cockpit drain, since that should be open.  What drain?
> >
> > Ed K
> > Greenville, SC, USA
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