Roger,

Yes I am referring to the forward "wall" of the laz.
My boat is a 1984. It's Lloyd Crowther's old boat Uhuru, but it passed
through another owner first. I never really looked at it before, or what
little I could see of the forward wall without hanging my head deeper
inside the laz, so I just assumed it had a bulkhead there supporting the
aft end of the cockpit floor.

There is no bulkhead that I can see. If I pop the cover out of the table
leg socket, I can see the foam, and can see right into the lazarette...but
further inspection is necessary.

I've always had a tiny bit of softness around the table leg socket but not
enough to warrant cutting the floor out. Recent heavy rain and blocked seat
drains filled the laz with about 4" or 5" of water. (I always keep the
tongue of the trailer raised)
While pumping the rain water out, I noticed a barely perceivable downward
bow in the aft end of the raised cockpit floor section, and the softness
now extends about 12 inches forward of the table socket. This warranted deeper
inspections.
I think the force from the weight of that much water caused the additional
delamination/damage, and I am in for some major structural work.

I will try to get some pictures this weekend.

Thanks in advance,

Todd T.

On Wed, Oct 14, 2020, 9:10 AM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:

> Todd,
>
> I’m not sure I understand your question.  On S/V Dynamic Equilibrium,  the
> forward wall of the lazarette compartment separating it from the cockpit is
> fiberglass.  Are you referring to the floatation foam under the cockpit?
> If so, on my boat, there is a bulkhead made of what appears to be painted
> wood separating the lazarette compartment from the floatation foam.  There
> is a similar painted wood bulkhead separating the floatation foam from the
> cabin at the forward end of the cockpit.  These wooden bulkheads appear to
> be glassed in place pretty securely and would be very difficult to remove.
> These wooden bulkheads are an important structural support for the cockpit
> floor and it’s hard to believe they were left out on your boat.  Do you
> have any pictures of what you are talking about?
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 14, 2020, at 8:53 AM, Todd Tavares <tavares0947 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > ?Hello Rhodies,
> >
> > I have a question for the braintrust.
> > I cleaned and scrubbed out my lazarette prepping it for painting for this
> > first time since I've owned the boat. I was surprised to find out there
> is
> > no structural bulkhead forming the forward wall of the laz. The forward
> > wall of my laz is the wall of flotation foam.
> > Are all Rhodes 22s built like this with no glassed in wooden bulkhead?
> > I know my boat got swamped at the dock by hurricane tides before I bought
> > it, and General Boats cleaned it up and made repairs. I doubt any
> bulkhead
> > would have been removed and there are no signs of one ever being there.
> > Any info is appreciated. Thanks.
> >
> > Todd T.
> >
> >
> >> On Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 9:49 PM David Talbot <talbotdavid50 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> >> From: David Talbot <talbotdavid50 at gmail.com>
> >> Date: Tue, Oct 13, 2020 at 9:47 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Used Genoa
> >> To: Mike Riter <mike at traildesign.com>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mike,
> >> I have 2 Genoas: one 148” at base, one 198”
> >> (A 130-140 and a 170 I believe)
> >> Both are in good shape, Doyle, Some very minor scuff marks on sails but
> >> fabric and stitching in very good shape
> >> The 170 more lightweight fabric
> >> Would offer both for $900.00, which is a terrific deal
> >>
> >> Also have a Bimini in mint condition, stainless steel posts, offering
> for
> >> $350.00
> >>
> >> I have detailed photos if interested
> >>
> >>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 8:18 PM, Mike Riter <mike at traildesign.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Thanks David!
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 6:40 PM David Talbot <talbotdavid50 at gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I plan to pull it out of storage to measure and take photos
> >>>> Will be a day or two
> >>>> Thanks
> >>>>
> >>>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 1:34 PM, Mike Riter <mike at traildesign.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Hi David. Saw your post on the forum for the Genoa. I'm so sorry to
> see
> >>>>> you lost the Fig. If you still have the Genoa, could you tell me what
> >> size
> >>>>> it is? (130-175) and what your asking price is?
> >>>>> Thanks!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Mike Riter
> >>>>> SV Emma B
> >>>>> mike at traildesign.com
> >>>>> 678-410-8021
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --
> >>> Michael Riter
> >>> President, Trail Design Specialists, Inc.
> >>> Lead Instructor, Trail Master and mechanized training
> >>> mike at traildesign.com
> >>> 678-410-8021
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
>