[Rhodes22-list] Bilge Water

[Bob and Kathy Quinn]

David:  I saw some earlier advice on re-caulking the hull-deck joint and replacing the rub rail, which is sound.  Did you feel any water along the side walls where water may be seeping in through the joint?   Also, check your sink hose to be sure that it is not cracked and sucking in water.  I had both of these issues on earlier boats.   
If it is at the joint, a quick fix, but not permanent, is to caulk along the bottom of the rub rail.  Don't use 5200 as it is tough stuff and you will eventually want to follow the previous post on really fixing the problem. 

Bob in Florida



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 From: David Craft <chsyhkr at gmail.com>
To: Rhodes List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> 
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 9:23 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Bilge Water
 
Greetings,

We took our Rhodes out for a spin yesterday on the Pamlico Sound of NC.

Nice winds early followed by strong winds and 2-3 chop by lunch.

We trimmed the sails back but heel quite nicely for a good while.

In checking the bilge,  I pumped out about 8 gallons of water.  The bilge
is there for a reason, but it seems too much water is coming in from
cutting through heavy chop.

There are gaps between the deck and hull.  Should these be filled or just
let the bilge do it's job, or as my wife prefers sail in calmer water......

-- 
Regards,

David B. Craft
Greensboro, NC
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