[Rhodes22-list] Water in the cabin

[Charles Nieman]

It could be water in the lazaret that is slowly migrating through the foam into the cabin. Is the boat level, or is stern or bow lower??

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Charles Nieman
s/v DayDream
98 R 22

> On Dec 26, 2018, at 8:43 PM, Alexis Seigneurin <alexis.seigneurin at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi there!
> 
> Since I bought my Rhodes in November, there’s been water in the bilge. I pumped about 2 gallons of water but it came back. Since the boat is on its trailer, this is rain water.
> 
> I read on this list that the centerboard pendant tube is a usual suspect, and it was indeed leaking. I replaced the tube and sealed it properly (clamp+silicone at the bottom, silicone at the top), and I confirmed today that this leak is gone.
> 
> When I visited the boat today, there was again about 2 gallons of water (that is since my last visit, 2 weeks ago). I found there was water underneath the 2 drawers at the back of the cabin. I removed the settee and its support to inspect a bit more: the foam that sits underneath the cockpit was wet.
> 
> I am attaching a picture of the cabin sole. You can see the wet parts on both side of the bilge.
> 
> Any ideas on where this water could be coming from?
> 
> Thanks,
> Alexis
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