Captain Bob,
Wrong sealant. Use something that will adhere to the rubbermaid plastic.  
Silicon doesn't stick to much ofd anything. It was originally designed as a  
pressure sealant.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 8/4/2009 10:37:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
sloopblueheron at gmail.com writes:

Bob,

More silicon in the lid or less water in the  tank.

Rick

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 9:34 PM, Bob Keller  
<r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
>  Rick,
>
> I tries exactly the same thing with my plastic  Rubbermaid water tank.  I
> put silicone sealant all around and  then screwed the lid back on.  It 
still
> leaks.  Any other  ideas?
>
> Bob K
>
>
>
> > Date: Tue, 4  Aug 2009 15:17:59 -0400
> > From: sloopblueheron at gmail.com
>  > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list]  Michigan
> >
> > Although the newer tanks vent to the  outside, for many years they have
> > actually been plastic tubs with  a sealed lid. In my case, screen door
> > screws were all that were  used to seal the lid which is very convenient
> for
> >  cleaning and sponging dry for the winter. However, a full tub still
>  leaked
> > over the top when the boat heeled until I made a silicone  sealant 
gasket
> > inside the lid.
> >
> >  Rick
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 11:16 AM, Mary Lou Troy  <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > >  Roger's boat was from the 70s and he was constantly making changes
>  > > and improvements. Like many other things on the Rhodes 22, I  suspect
> > > that water tanks vary all over the place.
>  > >
> > > Mary Lou
> > > 1991 R22  Fretless
> > > Rock Hall, MD
> > >
> >  >
> > >
> > > At 06:01 PM 8/3/2009, you  wrote:
> > >
> > > >Mary Lou:
> > >  >
> > > >Thank you for the link to Roger's account. I  enjoyed reading his
> story.
> > > I
> > >  >agree with Al that the Rhodes 22 is probably better suited for  Lake
> > > >Charlevoix rather than the extreme weather that can  be encountered 
on
> Lake
> > > >Michigan.
> >  > >
> > > >I notice that Roger notes the bildge had about  5 gallons of water
> mostly
> > > >from his neglect to  close the vent on his fresh water tank. Is this 
a
> > > >common  practice, to close the fresh water vent? I think my holding
>  tank
> > > and
> > > >fresh water tank both vent to  the outside so this shouldn't be a
> problem?
> > >  >Maybe Roger has a different set up?
> > > >
> >  > >
> > > >
> > > >Mary Lou Troy-2  wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > There is an  account of Roger Pihlaja's trip to Garden Island and
> > > >  > Beaver Island in his Rhodes 22 in the old Rhodes FAQ here:
> >  > > > http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/gardeni.html
> >  > > >
> > > > > Note that Roger is a fine sailor  and outdoorsman. He also used
> > > > > regularly post  accounts of winter camping trips with his sons.
> > > >  >
> > > > > Mary Lou
> > > > > 1991 R22  Fretless
> > > > > Rock Hall, MD
> > > >  >
> > > > >
> > > > > At 12:58 AM  8/3/2009, you wrote:
> > > > >
> > > >  >>Cowie,
> > > > >>Several years ago I sailed with  my son on our 32-footer from
> > > > >>Traverse City to  Charlevoix, MackinacIsland, then down to Beaver
> > > >  >>Island, back to Charlevoix and its long lake. I wouldn't do it  
on
> > > > >>our Rhodes 22 because the waves can build up  to 6 ft. even in the
> > > > >>best weather, I suppose  due to thelong fetch. I think Charlevoix
> > > > >>Lake  would be quite nice for your R 22, as well as maybe the two
> > >  > >>Traverse City Bays.
> > > > >>Al  Keblinskas
> > > > >>
> > > > >>  > Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 19:20:56 -0700
> > > > >> >  From: ccowie at cowieassociates.com
> > > > >> > To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > > > >> > Subject:  [Rhodes22-list] Michigan
> > > > >> >
> >  > > >> >
> > > > >> > Have any rhodies  sailed to beaver island, makinaw, north
> > > > >>  channell? Are these
> > > > >> > areas to challengng  for a r22? I live in Washington dc but 
have
> > > spent
>  > > > >> the
> > > > >> > last 25  summer.vacations in charleviox mi and may eventualy
> trailer
>  > > my
> > > > >> boat
> > > >  >> > from the Chesapeake to michigan.
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