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Post by JohnV on Nov 11, 2016 7:57:41 GMT
My water pump decided to pump water into the boat every time I used the taps, shower etc. I only found out when the cabin bilge pump kicked in, it has removed all of the water except the last half inch which is still a lot. Has anyone any suggestions on the nest way to remove this, I have been told a wet and dry vac will do it, but that's another outlay and I am not convinced it would suck out at that shallow depth. Any suggestions gratefully received, only had the boat a week. re-reading your post more carefully (it was before my morning tea when I first look) I am puzzled by your comment that it leaks when you use your taps or shower ? I would have expected the leak to be continuous as long as power was supplied to the pump .......... or was it just a indicator Have you tracked down and fixed the leak yet ?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2016 8:08:18 GMT
My water pump decided to pump water into the boat every time I used the taps, shower etc. I only found out when the cabin bilge pump kicked in, it has removed all of the water except the last half inch which is still a lot. Has anyone any suggestions on the nest way to remove this, I have been told a wet and dry vac will do it, but that's another outlay and I am not convinced it would suck out at that shallow depth. Any suggestions gratefully received, only had the boat a week. re-reading your post more carefully (it was before my morning tea when I first look) Β I am puzzled by your comment that it leaks when you use your taps or shower ? I would have expected the leak to be continuous as long as power was supplied to the pump .......... or was it just a indicator Have you tracked down and fixed the leak yet ? Yes, I wondered whether it was really related to the pump. I'd want to find the exact cause. If it's a narrow boat it might just mean the stern gland greaser needs a turn or two. If it's coming through the hull it needs sorting quickly before it gets worse.
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Post by rickent on Nov 11, 2016 8:12:35 GMT
Th op has water in his cabin bilge.Stern tube would put water into engine bilge surely.
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Post by cuthound on Nov 11, 2016 8:38:35 GMT
Th op has water in his cabin bilge.Stern tube would put water into engine bilge surely. Not if it is an older boat with a "common" bilge. most pre-late 70's boats have this type of bilge.
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Post by rickent on Nov 11, 2016 9:29:54 GMT
Didn't most older boats with common bilges dump all water from the shower and sinks into the bilge to be pumped out by the bilge pump? The op specifically stated his water was in the cabin bilge so maybe it would be helpful if he lets us know what set up he has.
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Post by haggis on Nov 11, 2016 11:55:57 GMT
As suggested bucket and sponge - a jumbo one is best. Then put nappies (the disposable kind) down and they will soak up the rest. A big pack of own brand ones as cheap as you can get are fine.
haggis
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Post by Saltysplash on Nov 11, 2016 12:13:44 GMT
We used a wet& dry vac when we had a similar problem. They will suck you dry in no time........fnaar fnaar
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Post by Saltysplash on Nov 11, 2016 12:17:11 GMT
By the time youve bought a shed load of nappies you wont be far short of Β£40 for the Wickes vac, plus you can also use it to vac up any oily bilge water and keep that bilge nice and dry.
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Post by cuthound on Nov 11, 2016 13:00:21 GMT
By the time youve bought a shed load of nappies you wont be far short of Β£40 for the Wickes vac, plus you can also use it to vac up any oily bilge water and keep that bilge nice and dry. And you will still have the problem of getting rid of a large quantity of soggy, disintegrating nappies π
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Post by tonyqj on Nov 11, 2016 13:11:43 GMT
By the time youve bought a shed load of nappies you wont be far short of Β£40 for the Wickes vac, plus you can also use it to vac up any oily bilge water and keep that bilge nice and dry. And you will still have the problem of getting rid of a large quantity of soggy, disintegrating nappies π Which are hugely non environmentally friendly.
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Post by markhez on Nov 11, 2016 13:14:37 GMT
One of those drill powered pumps came with the boat, never found a use for it in 7 years, definitely no good for less than an inch of water. Its surprising how much water you can shift with a sponge Top Cat I bought one of those drill powered pumps for cleaning out engine bays, mine goes down to absolutely zero water!
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Post by bodger on Nov 11, 2016 13:26:40 GMT
arrange your schedule so you have a full fuel tank and an empty water tank, that will change the trim of the boat to your advantage.
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Post by haggis on Nov 11, 2016 13:38:38 GMT
By the time youve bought a shed load of nappies you wont be far short of Β£40 for the Wickes vac, plus you can also use it to vac up any oily bilge water and keep that bilge nice and dry. And you will still have the problem of getting rid of a large quantity of soggy, disintegrating nappies π Not really :-) They don't disintegrate and you just put them in a poly bag (Ok, that might cost you 5p) and bin them. I only suggested them as the OP may not have room to store a wet and dry vac which is of course the best solution. Crawling back into my kennel as we speak :-) haggis
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Post by Mr Stabby on Nov 11, 2016 15:36:05 GMT
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Post by naughtyfox on Nov 11, 2016 15:40:31 GMT
Are tampons any good? I mean, you can drop them down the hole, and they have a handy string with which you can pull them back up. A bit like ice-fishing.
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