[Rhodes22-list] I'm wet (with a twist)

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It is possible that if there is a connection between the lazerette and the  
bilge, that the water is simply taking it's time in draining thoroughly. 
Finding  a leak is all about elimination. Eliminate one possible source and 
move on to  the next. Not always easy, but really satisfying once you find the 
source.
If you do have a connection between the lazerette and the bilge, pouring  
colored water into the bilge will tell you if that's the source. It might 
take a  while to show up, but you will know for sure. Also, if you are on the 
ocean  (salt water) check to see if the bilge water is salty or fresh. 
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 7/13/2012 12:00:35 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
spreadgoodnews at gmail.com writes:

I vote  for through hull,.....or hull to deck joint.
I had a mysterious leak on a  montego 25.  Turned out to be a cracked 
rudder tube, only leaked when  sailing, bone dry at the dock!
I found it with talcum  powder!!!



On Jul 12, 2012, at 11:20 PM, Mary Lou Troy  <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> Hmm. No rain, not much wind or  did you have rain up there? If not.... 
> What do you have for through  hulls? Check the aft cockpit drain. The 
> tube for it goes through the  lazarette. Check your sink drain 
> fittings though that is above water  and only ships water on a heel 
> (water will get into the boat if the  drain hose is loose and the boat 
> heels). The only other culprit that  I can think of is the centerboard 
> housing but if you haven't had it  apart recently and it didn't leak 
> before, it's unlikely to leak now.  I suppose it's possible that water 
> is still running into the low spot  from when you got swamped.
> 
> Good luck in tracking it  down.
> 
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall,  MD
> 
> 
> 
> 
> At 09:07 PM 7/12/2012, you  wrote:
>> Hi Gang:
>> 
>>     You  may remember, in the last episode, Joe had faced the 
>> heartbreak  of a wet boat.  In this installment, he reports that, 
>>  despite pumping and sponging water, more seems to replace what has  
>> been removed from the bilge.  It's not a flood, but it keeps  
>> showing up when he goes to the boat or sails.
>>  
>>     What culprit has gained control of  circumstances?  Is the boat 
>> afflicted by an unseen crack in  the hull?  Is there some hiding 
>> place from which water  seeps? How long will our hero have to battle 
>> the errant  water?  Is he just a rube being cruelly played by the 
>> forces  of nature?  The only way to find out is to discern the 
>>  answer yourselves and help the hapless Joe.  So, break out your  
>> decoder rings and solve this problem. Then tell Joe (in a  non-coded 
>> message) what the hell is up with this.  Until  next time, Rhodes 
Rangers!
>> 
>> Joe Camp
>> s/v  John Dawson
>> Earleville, MD.
>> 
>> P.S.   Who is the red hulled Rhodes on a mooring at Bohemia Bay 
>>  Marina?  I see you there.
>> 
>> j
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