[Rhodes22-list] Water in the cockpit when motoring

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

That's a really clever idea, Rick. What kind of glue did you use?


Thanks,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 01:30 PM 6/8/2015, you wrote:
>No, the wide part is just in front of the drain to produce a vacuum in the
>drain.
>
>The problem with a plug is forgetting to take it out, then it rains.  I'm
>sufficiently challenged to remember to close the companionway hatch before
>leaving the boat.
>
>Rick
>
>On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 12:35 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
>rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> > Rick,
> >
> > So the wide part of the door stopper would be right over the drain hole?
> > Is
> > that correct?  I guess another solution is the find something to plug the
> > drain hole in the cockpit.  Anyone else have a solution for this?  Is this
> > going to happen even if not motoring if I bring 4 adults on the boat along
> > with myself.
> >
> > Susan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22
> > Email
> > List
> > Sent: Monday, June 08, 2015 10:29 AM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Water in the cockpit when motoring
> >
> > Susan,
> >
> > Next time your boat is out of the water, glue a rubber door stopper in
> > front
> > of the drain hole--pointed end forward.  This will create a vacuum in the
> > hole and you won't get water up the drain even with the fattest crew.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 8:31 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> > > So I had a great day sailing yesterday on the Chesapeake Bay.  The
> > > boat performed beautifully and, with a more experienced friend, we had
> > > the boat heeled further than I had ever dared!  The wind was perfect
> > > and we sailed for about 1 1/2 hours out on one tack and returned home
> > > on one tack.  That had never happened to me before.  But my question
> > > is about why water comes up through the drain hole in the cockpit when
> > > motoring at top speed.  It only happens when I motor at top speed.  It
> > > stops and all drains out when I reduce to about half speed.  I got the
> > > impression that I could put a fair bit of water in the cockpit if I
> > > had continued motoring at that speed.  I wasn't in that much of a
> > > hurry, but I was curious to see how fast the boat would go motoring.
> > >
> > > Susan Crane
> > > On the Bohemia River
> > >
> > > __________________________________________________
> > > To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
> > > http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
> > >
> > > For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and archives
> > > go to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
> > > __________________________________________________
> > >
> > __________________________________________________
> > To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
> > http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
> >
> > For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and archives go
> > to
> > http://www.rhodes22.org/list
> > __________________________________________________
> >
> > __________________________________________________
> > To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
> > http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
> >
> > For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and archives go
> > to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
> > __________________________________________________
> >
>__________________________________________________
>To subscribe/unsubscribe go to 
>http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
>
>For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and 
>archives go to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>__________________________________________________
>
>
>-----
>No virus found in this message.
>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>Version: 2015.0.5961 / Virus Database: 4355/9975 - Release Date: 06/08/15