Thanks Graham.

Alexis

On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 10:05 AM Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:

> Alexis:
> It is not difficult to fix any and all leaks in the boat. What is almost
> impossible is to find the damned things.  Part of the reason that the leaks
> are so hard to find is that the water evaporates at the leak  quickly so
> you
> can't see any sign of the leak's source. One possible solution to this
> latter problem is to tape some paper towel below where you think the leak
> might be. If there is a leak it will show on the towel.
> As for painting the lazarette, I have found that Interlux bilge paint works
> very well. It is super tough, very smooth - which makes it easy to clean,
> applies easily and is less expensive than yacht paints. Any "bilge" paint
> should work from other marine paint manufacturers as well but I haven't
> tried them.
>
> Graham Stewart
> Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
> Kingston Ontario
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Alexis Seigneurin
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2019 10:04 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Water in the cabin
>
> Well, I guess I was a bit ignorant by thinking that water should be outside
> the cabin and that the cabin should be dry! This is my first boat, so I am
> learning these things. At least I am taking good care of my boat and I am
> not letting things degrade over time!
>
> Regarding the drains in the lazarette, yes, they are definitely on my list
> too. Not that there is a lot of water in there, but I would like the
> lazarette to be dry too, and eventually be able to repaint it. Any
> suggestion on what paint to use is welcome.
>
> Alexis
>
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 5:26 PM JP Dempsey <joedempsey at hughes.net> wrote:
>
> > I suspect that anyone with a Rhodes that's at least 10 years old has
> water
> > issues in the bilge. So far I have replaced anchor rode port (as
> previously
> > noted), one port lite and re-bedded two more ports and the cabin trunk
> grab
> > rails. I suspect I will have to re-bed the chain plates before I
> completely
> > solve my water problems. The small weep holes along the seat scuppers in
> > the
> > cockpit are there for a reason don't plug those, but the two large drains
> > in
> > the aft above the lazzerette should be looked at and sealed or re-bedded
> if
> > you can get them out. Stan may have replacements. I caulked them and
> water
> > in the lazzerette almost disappeared! Now if I can only get a dry bilge.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----
> > JP Dempsey
> > s/v Respite
> > Rhodes 22 1989/2005
> > Marshall,VA
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