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Joe,
Sorry about the blow. That much water in the cabin didn't come through the  
ports. It seems to me that it came under the pop top. Not much you can do 
in  those severe circumstances. It's also possible, since you are on the 
hook, that  your boat was knocked down and stayed there for a while from 
straight line  winds. Just be thankful for positive flotation and a strong well 
built hull. It  could have been much worse. Simply open her up and let mother 
nature do the  drying.
On Rum Rummer there is no outlet from the lazzerette. You can crawl in  
there with a flashlight to check it out. I can fit my whole body in there. 

Rummy

In a message dated 7/5/2012 8:03:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jjcampjr at yahoo.com writes:

Here, on the Bohemia River (Upper Chesapeake) we had a big (big)  blow last 
week.  Some of the middle east coast is still out of power.  Well, I rowed 
out to my boat on its mooring yesterday and noticed a list  to starboard and 
bow down a bit.  The big blow had apparently blown up  the lid to my 
lazarette.  Three and one half inches of rain went into the  opened hatch and into 
my bilge.  I assume that there is a connection  between the laz and the 
bilge.   If not, I have to look around for  another point of entry.  I'm  
looking at the starboard side ports.  (Got water there a couple of years ago but 
sealed them up well. )   There  was no water at all in the laz.  

When I got  aboard, the water level was just above the cabin floor, and I 
have no pump on  board. (I am buying one immediately.) My marina guys propped 
me up there, and  I think that I pumped and sponged about twenty five 
gallons.  The tumult  tossed gear all over the boat.  I removed the carpet and 
cushions and  brought them home to PA; I used an extractor to clean them. Now 
to the drying  out of the boat. Do you all have any suggestions how best to 
accomplish this?  I am at a mooring, so no available power. I might be able 
to beg a  connection off one of the slip holders near the transient dock.  
Give me  your best suggestions.  Thanks.

Joe Camp
s/v John  Dawson
Earlerville, MD  

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