Sorry for the confusing reply. I mistook the reply from Graham and Roger as a comment I made a while ago concerning my boat. Reuben, when we get our boat put back together, maybe we can meet up. We're on Pine Island, off Cape Coral. That's not a day sail but would be a reasonable overnighter. Good luck with your water issue. It can be maddening.
Barry Ruehlen
S/V Perseverance

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From: BARRY RUEHLEN <ruehbl at msn.com>
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2023 3:30:07 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Water in the Cabin

Roger,
That's an easy one. We're still on the trailer undergoing refurbishing from the prior owners neglect, and subsequent damage from hurricane Ian. So, the water is fresh. We recently re-bedded and caulked portals, and caulked the screw holes when we reattached the rub rail. We had removed it to repaint. There is a weekend of hard rain and blow scheduled here in Florida this weekend. We'll have our fingers crossed. The entire cabin from decking to galley is rebuilt and waiting for this water test before we install it.
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Barry Ruehlen
S/V Perseverance

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2023 9:38:04 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Water in the Cabin

Hi Reuben,

Dumb question, is the water in the cabin salt water or fresh water?

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

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> On Dec 14, 2023, at 9:34 PM, Graham Stewart <gstewart.gm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Might your bilge pump be siphoning water into the boat?
>
>
> Graham Stewart
> Agile 76
>
>
>> On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 3:18 PM Reuben Mezrich <reuben.mezrich at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> This morning a friend called and said my boat was sinking...When I got to
>> the boat there was about a foot of water in the cabin (it was up to the
>> bottom of the cushions) and the boat was hanging from its lines (it was a
>> very low tide)...I borrowed a pump and got most of the water out...checked
>> the two through hulls for the head and the one in the lazerette and no leak
>> seen. inspected the top of the centerboard trunk and no evidence of a leak
>> at any of the visible screws on top (hard to see the two at the
>> furthest aft). There still appears to be a slow leak. There was also water
>> in the lazerette but the lazerette seems to be separate from the rest of
>> the boat and no idea how the water got there...There hasn't been much rain
>> lately..boat was dry on Monday, which was the last time I checked it...
>> We're having some storms here in Sarasota and the TowBoatUS guy says we
>> really can't tow it till Tuesday
>>
>> Any thoughts on where else to look for leaks. I haven't put any holes in
>> the boat..haven't gone aground
>> Its a puzzle
>>
>> --
>> Reuben Mezrich
>> cell: 410-499-8922
>> Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay, Boston
>>