[Rhodes22-list] Bilge Water -reply to David and Mike

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David:

     From the tone of your post, I would explore the possibility of a leak
around the centerboard seal sooner rather than later.   This is going to be
a project, but doable.  You will not be able to see far enough back by just
looking in the small hatch.  So it looks like a lot of screw driver and
ratchet work.  

     But first, has there been any rain?  

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
Addendum:  Now Mike, calm down, maybe you should explore the archives so
that you could refer people to past answers.  If you would reply directly to
the post, I would not have.   In the meantime, have a rum and coke.  BTW, I
do not have canons.  Nor have I been reading these broadsides:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/continental/
     

David Culp wrote:
> 
> Hi gang:
> 
> What started as just a trace of water occassionally in the bilge after
> being
> out for the day has become a trickle that you can see running in and
> filling
> the bilge in the last couple of weeks.   My 1998 boat has not hit
> anything,
> has not run aground going forward or backward and I have inspected all
> areas
> that I can see without unscrewing things with no traces of leakage.  It is
> coming in quickly now even just sitting in the slip and seems to be coming
> from the centerboard trunk area (guessing) but I haven't taken the floor
> up
> yet to look.  I reached back in as far as I could through the access
> panels and I don't feel anything leaking or any damage.  The only thing
> unusual is that the leak seems to be worse with the board up versus being
> all the way down.  I normally secure the board up when in the slip so
> it doesn't bang around.
> 
> Just wondered if anyone ever had this happen and/or if are there are any
> known issues about the centerboard pivot pin, leaking gaskets or cap that
> I
> need to pay particuliar attention to?  I suppose I should at least expose
> the cap while still in the water (not take it off) just in case I could
> see
> something-any ideas or suggestions appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> David Culp
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