[Rhodes22-list] Floor Board Removal and Repair

Tue Apr 16 21:32:28 EDT 2019

Same here: my lazarette is sealed from the bilge with a bulkhead.
This makes me think I need to replace the two drain tubes that are in
there. They're leaking a little bit.

Alexis

On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 6:39 PM Alton <ssbal at twc.com> wrote:

> FWIW, my 2001 has a sealed lazarette as well. Thought that was the way it
> was supposed to be,  but it causes no problems.  Just pump it and the bilge
> separately.
> Al
> 2001 Mishka
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> Graham Stewart
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2019 10:54 PM
> To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Floor Board Removal and Repair
>
> My 1976 has the lazerette completely sealed from the bilge as well. I
> thought that was the design. I could fix that but what is the reason to
> have water in the Lazerette drain into the bilge?
>
> Graham Stewart
> Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
> Kingston Ontario
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
> Of ROGER PIHLAJA
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2019 4:49 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Floor Board Removal and Repair
>
> Stan,
>
> I realize my 1976 Rhodes was probably built for General Boats by a
> subcontractor.  But, I’m curious how the lazarette and bilge are
> connected.  My boat has a solid wood bulkhead that’s glassed into the
> underside of the cockpit sole and the boat’s hull at the forward end of the
> lazarette.  It looks like something from the factory.  I’ve owned the boat
> since 1987 and I’ve certainly never put anything like that in there.  With
> that bulkhead there, where is the connection with the bilge?
>
> Having said that, I have to admit I’ve never actually tried filling the
> lazarette with water to see if it shows up in the bilge.  In the nearly 32
> years I’ve owned the boat, I’ve always pumped out the lazarette and bilge
> separately.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 15, 2019, at 4:33 PM, stan spitzer <stan at rhodes22.com> wrote:
> >
> > OK, I have 2 minutes, my wonderful new TX Rhodie having just left for
> his big trek home.
> >
> > Please don't toss around 'no Rhodes are built the same', lightly.  True
> if your boat was built for us and not by us; truer if you boat was bought
> from a private seller whose creativity turns out not to work.
> >
> > The lazaret was always designed for water that might get into it, to
> make its way to the bilge. If water stays in the lazaret that is someone
> else's re-design.
> >
> > If you have a diamondboard keel system, There is no pin going through
> the keel, its single control line uses no hardware, its neoprene reusable
> gasket should not be used with any sealant, and its fastening system uses
> machine screws, lock nuts and fender washers.  No torquing instruments
> needed.  Simply tighten to the point that the gasket just starts to move.
> All GB fastening elements are stainless steel so when one of you writes
> about changing rusted parts you are not writing about a GB installation.
> >
> > Nor are sealants used for deck hardware.  O ring gaskets are.
> >
> > Water gets in all boats.  Note the water coming out of the hull sides of
> the big boys.  Their bilge pumps are working a good deal of their time.  We
> are against bilge pumps for the Rhodes.
> >
> > Water accumulates:
> >
> > From condensation:  Least so on a Rhodes with its insulating head liner
> and more ventilation than others: Slightly boosted down pop top, cabin top
> hatches, bow air scoop fixture.  Trick: A large sponge in the bilge.  Visit
> it routinely and keep water in the bilge to a minimum.
> >
> > Below the water line: Not your problem.  Boats sold by GB with a new
> boat guarantee do not leak below the water line.
> >
> > Above the water line:  Blame the rain.  Mostly all fixable,
> permanently.  The two upper shroud chain plates are the only exceptions in
> that they require the lifting of their chain plate covers for resealing and
> are not suitable for O ring salvation.
> >
> > There are Rhodes owners who tell us their boats are always bone dry. A
> mistake on our part.  If we build a boat that does not have a single leak,
> we keep it.
> >
> >
> > On 4/15/19 3:12 PM, Peter Nyberg wrote:
> >
> > From my exhaustive reading of the list archives, I can answer the
> question about whether or not the lazarette is connected to the main cabin
> bilge.  As with many construction details of the Rhodes 22, the answer is
> ‘it depends’.  Some owners report that they are separate, some report that
> they are connected.  The only way to tell for sure is to test your boat.
> >
> > —Peter
> >
> >
> >
> > On Apr 15, 2019, at 1:42 PM, JP Dempsey <joedempsey at hughes.net><mailto:
> joedempsey at hughes.net> wrote:
> >
> > Roger, The more I think about it and reading your last post, I like
> > the idea of using RTV on the CB. I do plan to inspect the entire CB
> > system--blocks, pinion, gasket, etc. Any recommendation on torque
> > settings for the cap bolts? I plan to paint the bilge as well. Also do
> > you know if the bilge is continuous to the lazarette or is that
> > compartment separate?  Thanks for your input.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----
> > JP Dempsey
> > s/v Respite
> > Rhodes 22 1989/2005
> > Marshall,VA
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