[Rhodes22-list] RE: Bilge Water

[David A. Culp]

Thanks Ed and Rummy:

No... no rain.  I took my Shop Vac and got all the water out and within a
few minutes new water was flowing in.  You would think the boat is holed
somewhere the way it flows in, but then it just stops rising and sits there.
I will spend tomorrow taking the floors up and having a look at the cap
seal, tube, etc. and I'll report back what I find. 

David 

 

 

Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:51:20 -0800 (PST)

From: Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>

Subject: [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/>
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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