[Rhodes22-list] Sinking at the dock!

Arthur H. Czerwonky czerwonky at earthlink.net
Fri May 28 21:00:16 EDT 2010


Ditto, here.  I am certain the only way to correct the problem.

Art


-----Original Message-----
>From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
>Sent: May 28, 2010 7:18 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sinking at the dock!
>
>I did enlarge them on the boat I had.  Never clogged again.
>
>Hank
>
>On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Saroj <saroj at pathfind.net> wrote:
>
>> Re scuppers in the Rhodes... I hope Stan isn't monitoring, but its my
>> feeling that those going through the transom from the benches are too
>> small... Mine get clogged frequently... in fact I carry a plastic plumbing
>> wirey thing on board to clean them out with.  Has anyone besides me ever
>> thought to enlarge them?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of John
>> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:11 AM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sinking at the dock!
>>
>> Try looking at scuppers thru the transom (these are the cockpit drainage
>> holes).  My became cracked, and, while above the waterline, took in a lot
>> of
>>
>> water.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "foredeckguy" <gary_lockhart33 at yahoo.com>
>> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 9:42 PM
>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sinking at the dock!
>>
>>
>> >
>> > The inflow was about 3 to 4 gallons an hour. I launched on Saturday
>> > morning
>> > and returned Sunday to put on running rigging but there was 3  inches of
>> > water above the floor in the cabin. After an hour of pumping, I could
>> tell
>> > it wasn't a big hole but not good. Returned home to get trailer and after
>> > 2
>> > hours another 5 buckets of water had come in. Pulling the boat was going
>> > to
>> > happen. On the hard, draining from the centerboard trunk has continued
>> > from
>> > Sunday afternoon to this evening (Wed.). Water appears to be seeping thru
>> > the trunk at about the level of the ballast or slightly lower. I can see
>> > some slight inward bowing of the trunk wall in only a couple of spots.
>> > There
>> > is still a lot of clearance from the trunk wall to the centerboard. Has
>> > anyone repaired a condition like this? I have looked at the excellent
>> > write-up Lou put out and hope it doesn't need to go to that level. Or do
>> I
>> > just have to start cutting away the trunk inner liner to know whats going
>> > to
>> > be required? I have pictures I will try to attach that show water seeping
>> > thru the wall in almost 60% of circumference of the trunk, at about the
>> > level of the ballast. How could the fiberglass suddenly become porous?
>> >
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