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Apr 5, 2019 5:24:19 GMT
Post by patty on Apr 5, 2019 5:24:19 GMT
I had ordinary hose on reel..hated it cos it was so difficult to get in and out of gas locker where i stored it. At home here have expanding one which cannot use as predecessors secured a hose behind fencing and although I removed the wood thats in the way cannot get it off the tap...
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Apr 5, 2019 7:07:59 GMT
Post by bodger on Apr 5, 2019 7:07:59 GMT
Too complicated for you to understand so I'll not labour the point. No I'm interested, you have a boat, most have space for lots of stuff. And you dont have space for a garden hose? Please explain, im sure a person of your obvious low intellect can explain... is that nurse in your avatar actually your carer? ....................... seems like you may need one.
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Apr 5, 2019 7:08:41 GMT
Post by JohnV on Apr 5, 2019 7:08:41 GMT
Me too for 12 years until 2007 but technology has moved on. The hozelock reels are too bulky. Are really so stupid that you cannot find room for a garden hose reel........really? twatish remark designed purely to start a needless argument On Shapfell there is insufficient room for a conventional hose, with or without a reel. Storage is extremely limited on a 25 foot narrow beam cruiser and space is filled with things like wet weather gear spare ropes folding buckets etc. etc. On there I have two layflats on their cartridge type reels but I have found that they do not last very long. The first started failing after 3 years and the second after 4. I did look at the expanding ones but to be honest the price of them at the time put me off. I might go for them when the existing layflats fail. On Sabina H, I use conventional garden hose, one on a hozelock reel, the other a loose coil. I find both a pain. I need two full length hoses here as the water point is about 60 or 70 yards away across a road. The Hozelock reels are really* not robust and gradually go out of shape making winding up a pain. I am on the lookout at the moment for a big metal reel that can be fixed to the accommodation somewhere that will hold two or even three lengths at the same time. * should that be reely
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2019 7:35:18 GMT
We've had a 70ft hose encased in a plastic reel for about 15 years.
Fits in gas locker.
If the reel is higher than the end of the hose as you wind in, the water runs out.
In deepest winter we store it in the cratch to prevent any freezing issues.
Simple and tidy.
Rog
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Apr 5, 2019 10:10:30 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2019 10:10:30 GMT
I wonder about having a length of 15mm polypipe with quick release fittings and a little bit of 'ose on the ends to achieve the required angles for the tap and deck filler.
Polypipe coils reliably into reels albeit quite large diameter like a Hula Hoop.
Might be an alternative. Or perhaps several lengths you fit together with speedfit releasable fitting.
Yes 'ose is a solution but I always like thinking about alternatives which -may- be more satisfactory.
As for mjg we were having a giggle with the insults. At least I was...
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Apr 5, 2019 12:58:54 GMT
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Post by IainS on Apr 5, 2019 12:58:54 GMT
(snip) I am on the lookout at the moment for a big metal reel that can be fixed to the accommodation somewhere that will hold two or even three lengths at the same time. Re-purposed fire hose reel?
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Apr 5, 2019 13:00:33 GMT
Post by IainS on Apr 5, 2019 13:00:33 GMT
Technology seems to have by passed hoses. The normal garden ones are a nightmare to curl up in a satisfactory fashion. The flat ones are difficult to get back on the reel, if there's still water in them, which there will be. Garden hoses on reels are too bulky. All that's needed is a garden type hose without memory, that you can curl up nicely, then forget about it. It's pretty amazing really that we have things such as computers, robotic production machines and planes that can fly themselves but us boaters still have to put up with shit hoses. Only if you do self pump out
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Apr 5, 2019 13:03:36 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2019 13:03:36 GMT
(snip) I am on the lookout at the moment for a big metal reel that can be fixed to the accommodation somewhere that will hold two or even three lengths at the same time. Re-purposed fire hose reel? Good idea for Sabina H! Thames locks use Chubb fire 'oses for drinking water points. The more recent ones have automatic retraction. Only slight issue is the 'ose itself is quite large diameter. I suppose it would be possible to use smaller 'ose. Nice solution for a big boat. One like this would be pretty cool rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F132945920661
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Apr 5, 2019 13:18:59 GMT
Post by JohnV on Apr 5, 2019 13:18:59 GMT
that's a good idea Andrew and IainS though I think I would only use the reel and feed modern small diameter hose onto it...... Incidentally Andrew thank you for your link a couple of weeks ago about those big ex US army picket spikes for mooring. I took a trip over to Keighley and bout 5 of them. Excellent will do the job perfectly .... cheers great idea !!! eta goodness only knows what happened to the gh on bought
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Apr 5, 2019 13:31:55 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2019 13:31:55 GMT
That's good about the pins. I think they are superb except very loud when struck with the sledgehammer probably due to the size and grade of steel. Notably louder than most other mooring pins I have come across. Just a warning
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Apr 5, 2019 13:47:39 GMT
Post by JohnV on Apr 5, 2019 13:47:39 GMT
That's good about the pins. I think they are superb except very loud when struck with the sledgehammer probably due to the size and grade of steel. Notably louder than most other mooring pins I have come across. Just a warning S'Ok .... I'll just wear ear defenders
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Apr 5, 2019 14:02:06 GMT
Post by naughtyfox on Apr 5, 2019 14:02:06 GMT
Any other useful solutions for this problem? Yes. You could get a proper job and stop coming up with garbage like this: " I sometimes wonder about doing away with 'ose altogether and designing some sort of spout you attach to the tap which projects the water in an arc and you put a catchment funnel in the tank filler. "
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Apr 5, 2019 14:08:41 GMT
Post by naughtyfox on Apr 5, 2019 14:08:41 GMT
Technology seems to have by passed hoses. The normal garden ones are a nightmare to curl up in a satisfactory fashion. The flat ones are difficult to get back on the reel, if there's still water in them, which there will be. Duh.... We have one of these which came with the boat: What could be simpler? We have a few rubber washers which I take with me (well, just one each time) and stick it in the end that screws to the tap, that helps water from spraying all over the place. When we have finished, I lay the pipe straight, and run it through my fingers to squeeze the water out of the pipe - twice if I feel like it, but once is enough. I moan a lot about things, but this hosepipe and reel is great - all it should be, works fine.
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Apr 5, 2019 14:11:46 GMT
Post by naughtyfox on Apr 5, 2019 14:11:46 GMT
I had ordinary hose on reel..hated it cos it was so difficult to get in and out of gas locker where i stored it. Did you take it out of the gas locker before the BSS man turned up? Because you are not allowed to have anything in the gas locker apart from the gas bottles. It's not a storage room. If you did take it out before the BSS, that's akin to lying - and you told us you don't tell lies. You obviously break the law/rules it seems, when it suits you
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Apr 5, 2019 14:17:17 GMT
Post by naughtyfox on Apr 5, 2019 14:17:17 GMT
Are really so stupid that you cannot find room for a garden hose reel........really? twatish remark designed purely to start a needless argument On Shapfell there is insufficient room for a conventional hose, with or without a reel. Storage is extremely limited on a 25 foot narrow beam cruiser and space is filled with things like wet weather gear spare ropes folding buckets etc. etc. Seriously? No room for one of these: Yet you have 'folding buckets'? What use are 'folding buckets'? I mean, what do you use them for?
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