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First sail on my Rhodes and leaks!

2019-09-28; 12:12:26 EDT

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2012-01-04

Posts: 260

When heeled over the Rub rails leak like a sieve!  The silicone caulk only lasts 5 years (less in salt water).
Dig it all out and replace with sikaflex. Or 3M 4000 or 4200 (not 5200 unless you are seperating the hull and deck in which case you wont be able to ever again)??
Heeling hard over will wash down the interior walls and get some rinsings from the wood.(yellow water color)
The sink drain and bilge pump hose tie in together on most boats i have seen so put a valve in and close it before sailing or install a check valve (less effective). Some boats feflux from that starboard through hull.

Another source of on trailer leaks occurs when the tongue is jacked up and water comes in over the aft hatch...
There are volumes in the archives on all of this.  Its a leaky boat design with to my count 21 points of entry for water.  Comfort and gee whiz comes at a cost.  Reminds me of jack sparrow quote...”stop blowing holes in my boat!!”

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