[Rhodes22-list] Centerboard Cap Seal Help

[Stephen Staum]

Looks like previous owner used lots of sealant. I was sailing Tuesday  
w 4 on board & found cockpit drain slipping under water. Promptly  
pumped lots of water out of the lazerette & motored back. Pumped the  
bilge to almost dry. Returned Wed. night to find water up to carpet in  
cabin. Pumped almost dry (had heavy rains Tuesday nite/ Wed morning.  
Last night bilge only 1/2 full (no rain). But w no opening ports, I  
don't see where all the water came from. Also dryed the exposed cap  
gasket & found it wet a short time later. I will let you know what it  
looks like this A.M.

Stephen

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On Aug 17, 2012, at 8:15 AM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:

> Prior to pulling the boat you might want to dry out the bilge and  
> make sure
> that it really is the cap that is leaking. We have seen recently that
> boats on a  mooring have taken some wild rides during Eastern  
> storms. The cap is
> the obvious point of entry, but I have seen over the years that this  
> isn't
> always the case. I would recommend drying it out and seeing if you can
> determine  the entry point. It's a whole lot easier to find a leak  
> while in the
> water  rather than a tear down and reinstalling the cap if that  
> isn't the
> problem. If  no water enters while on the mooring, take her out for  
> a ride
> and see if you can  get water to enter while motoring around. Also,  
> check to
> see if any of the bolts  holding the cap together can be tightened a  
> little
> bit.
> To remove the cap will require  the removal of the step and then the
> associated flooring around the cap. Stan doesn't recommend using any  
> gasket
> sealer when reinstalling the gasket. The gasket is made from EPDM  
> rubber which
> lasts a long time and rarely needs to be replaced. It can be cleaned  
> with
> gasoline or other solvents.
> Good luck and keep us posted on your results.
>
> Rummy
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> In a message dated 8/17/2012 6:57:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> snstaum at gmail.com writes:
>
> My '83  R22. the Carol Lee 2, is taking on water on its mooring and I
> suspect
> the  problem is the centerboard cap seal.  I am pulling the boat  
> today for
> further inspection.  Does anyone have a detailed, step by step   
> instruction
> list for removing the cap and replacing the seal?   Looking at it, I  
> am not
> even sure how to get to it.  I assume that  the step has to be removed
> first.
> The only pics I could find in the  archives are of the cap already  
> removed.
> Anyone have additional pictures  of the project?  Or any theories on  
> how
> lots
> of water is getting into  the bilge?  This boat has no hatches that  
> open.
>
> Thanks in  advance,
> Stephen Staum
> '83 R22, Carol Lee 2
> Needham,  MA
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