[Rhodes22-list] Bilge

[Graham Stewart]

Two seasons ago  I had a variety of leaks in two windows, the companion way, the vent and the lazarette. Any rain at all and the water would flow in. On the otherhand if I ried to locate the leak using a hose and pouring copious amounts of water everywhere that seemed suspect, no water entered the boat. Last year, because of the highwater in lake Ontario I was not able to launch and the boat remaind under cover. I committed myself to track down and repair the leaks this year. I strung paper towel everywhere I thought was suspect and waited for a good rain to identify the leaks based on the telltale signs left on the paper towel. We have had a number of torrential downpours this year and so far not a drop of water in the boat. 

I think I have determined that water leaks in my boat are a function of how my boat happens to be feeling at any particular time.

Graham Stewart
Agile, Rodes 22, 1976
Kingston Ontario


-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Tex Hill
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2020 3:53 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bilge

My daughter had a subtle leak  that was hard to see how  water got into the bilge. They finally traced it to one of the ports, removed the port, caulked It . Problem solved.
Tex Hill

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> On Aug 15, 2020, at 8:39 PM, Nancy <njcassie at optonline.net> wrote:
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> Thanks
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>> On Aug 15, 2020, at 9:04 PM, Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:
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>> It’s likely that something got soaked and water is continuing to seep out slowly into the bilge.  I’d keep an eye on it, but I doubt it’s anything to worry about.
>> 
>> —Peter
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>>>> On Aug 15, 2020, at 7:58 PM, Nancy <njcassie at optonline.net> wrote:
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>>> We had a lot of water in the bilge after the tropical storm. Pumped it all out. We seem to have 1/2” clear water in the bilge now. Eve. If we pump to dryness, it comes back clear, small amount.  Thoughts?
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>> Nancy C
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