[Rhodes22-list] Buying a Rhodes

[Hank]

Bill,

Quite often water comes into the rhodes as rain runoff through the
lazerette.  Check you drains at the back of the cockpit.  If they are
clogged then rain water will overflow under laz hatch and into the laz which
is connected to the cabin through a hose under the cockpit flotation foam.

I have an '82 that often overflowed this way as the drain hoses were too
small to handle the water and they also clogged easily.  I just cahnged the
through hulls and put in a 1.25" hose and those problems are now history.

Hank


On 8/21/07, Bdunn1 at aol.com <Bdunn1 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Rob:   Thank you, it was the square foot piece I lifted.   I will sponge
> and
> wait to see if it refills.   I leave the boat on a lift so it is possible
> that
> there may be a leak around the top of the swing-keel that leaks only when
> sailing.   I will leave the floor open to check.    I also may follow your
> suggestion regarding the WalMart pump.   The pump in the back compartment
> has a
> separate float; I think I will replace it with a pump with a built-in
> float if
> that sound ok.   Much appreciation.
> regards,
> Bill
>
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