(160) NARROWBOAT PROBLEM: Oh S*** That is Not Good - to Laugh or Cry ??
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- NARROW ESCAPE - our narrowboat life adventure. In this episode, we have a bit of a disaster. Narrowboat life can be a challenge, it's not all roses and cocktails!
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I don’t know how you do it you two. No matter what gets thrown your way you never throw in the towel. Inspiring. Well done.
Thanks Shaun - that means a lot!! 👍
Awwww we are so sorry for your troubles do hope it sorted 🙏🤗🤗🌹🌷🌺
Thanks you guys! It’s all dry now, just need to fix the flooring properly at some point but we’re up and running at least!
OOHHH Elliott and Sue.
"When it rains it pours". Regarding cutting the vinyl back, you should be able to get what we call a "transition strip". They are made from either aluminum, wood or fiber board material. Transition strips will hold the raw edges of the vinyl down while creating a neat finished joint. In your case you can screw it down with screws that are provided. B&Q should carry them.
At least the floor is drying out quickly.
Mark
Alberta, Canada
Thanks Mark!
We’ve had to cut the flooring all the way along the kitchen lengthways too because the kitchen feet stand on top of the covering so it’s not quite that simple. We’ll get a solution though!
Hey Elliot and Sue, How're things going? We hope that the water on Josh wasn't too bad and that you've been able to sort it. All the best and we look forward to seeing you back on UA-cam as soon as you're able. Sonya and Tony (Same ship different day)
Hey you two. Hope all is well at your end?
Thanks for the message. All OK here, just juggling priorities and sorting out what is really important.
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E & S
Oh no!! Glad you’re still laughing! Good luck. Can’t wait to see the fix. I have every confidence in you two taking care of this.
Thanks Bonnie!!
OMG !! A Narrowboaters worst nightmare. Water in the boat. Where do you think its come from. Is your stern packing all ok. Just a stupid thought, but it happens. Good luck and well done for dealing with it and vlogging at the same time. Your hardened boaters now guys.
It was horrible to see the water but thankfully we latched onto the fact it was super clear and clean so we knew it was from inside the boat rather than canal water!
A push fit pipe fitting failed and the water pump basically emptied the entire water tank into the inside of the boat 😬😢
Nice to see you back, I wish it was under better circumstances, glad you found the cause of the water and really pleased it wasn't a hole in the hull
Thanks Gary!!! We quite agree with you on that one 😱👍
Hello from Kansas! Sorry to see you guys going through this! So where did the water come from? You might invest in a bore scope so you can drill a little inspection hole and then look with the bore scope! Thanks!
Hi Richard. We did think about a bore scope but there is that little ‘space’ in the sun floor it wouldn’t see anything unfortunately. When we reforged JOSH a year ago we packed the sub floor with thick insulation so there’s hardly anything to ‘see’ in there.
Having read the comments, my question was answered. So basically, you have to fix the leaky fitting, refill the water tank, and dry the entire floor out. Then you have to decide if and when, as well as what, will need to be replaced. This will take a while. On the other hand, ay least it wasn't a leak in the hull. --Dan
We’re just so thankful it wasn’t a hull issue Dan!!!
It is nice to see you back even though it is under very wet circumstances. I hope everything is ok now.
Thanks Judith.
All sorted now, thanks for checking!
HSE briefing.
Always switch off water pump when leaving the boat.
This conversation happened only the other day. With no consensus agreement.
For example belt and braces fitting an expansion tank after the calorifier hot pipe since the tank expansion and contraction might split the seem on the tank.
Some say no some say yes
There is no answer.
Water pump off is only real solution.
You are right David - switch off the pump is the only real answer to the potential issue and perhaps run the taps with the pump off to drain some water before you nip out but it feels a bit of a faff. Still, we don’t want this again!!!
Water works on water are always troublesome for boaters.
Pipe joints are constantly under vibration pressure from engine running.
Poor boat design doesn't help either.
Pipe works are hidden and as I have tried cut out cupboard shelving holes and fitted perspex sheets so you can shine torches in to see if you have trouble brewing.
There is no perfect solution and we all can only do what we think is best.
I am pleased that you have the courage and tenacity and strength to overcome the setbacks that occur to you and for that credit is due well done Elliott .
Keep safe warm dry and virus free.
Safe journey travels.
Thanks David - boat life keeps lobbing challenges at us but we dust ourselves down and crack on 👍👍
Thanks for the positive vibes 😎
Really feel for you guys not nice coming home to a flooded boat is it😱
Urgh, no, not ideal. At least it was clear water though! If it was murky canal water there would have been a major panic on!!!!
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The joys of having an old boat!! More to the point, have you found where the water is coming in from? On the video, it looks to be clean, so the cold water tank? Hope you've now got it sorted.
Hi K
Thanks. Yep, failed push fit connection on the kitchen tap so the pump emptied every single drop of water from the cold water tank into the kitchen!!
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So sorry to watch this and see the damage. Must have been devastating coming back and being greeted with water everywhere. It seems to be drying out nicely though so hopefully things will be back how they should be soon enough.
Thanks for that! Yeah, it wasn’t an ideal greeting 😬
Have you found the cause yet? All the best, Tricia and Neil....xx
Hi - thankfully yes. A failed push fitting on the kitchen tap emptied the entire cold water tank into the kitchen!
Hi guys are you OK not seen any new stuff.
Really hope you are not having any bad luck as from this leak video still.
Do wish you the best as always.
Nothing to report from here yet on the latest from the land slip.
will email you as always for a chat and update..
Kev the brinklow kayaker 🎉
Hi Kev
Thanks for checking in.
Ping us an email for a chin wag.
Cheers
E & S
Oh no, not what any boater wants. Apart from the worry of where all the water has come from but all the hard work you have previously done needs to be redone again. Hopefully its not a costly fix. ❤
Hi Ann - it was gutting to see all the water and we were worried about just how much of the work we did would have to be undone but it has dried amazingly well so the damage hasn’t been as extensive as we feared thankfully 👍
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Bless you guys have you found were it's coming from its always something hope you get it sorted and don't cost much
Thanks for this - yes, failed push fitting on the kitchen tap
Nightmare Elliott and Sue.
The only protection available is to switch off the water pump, open a tap to release pressure when you leave the boat no matter for how long.
And if you have a break turn the tank tap closed as you would with the gas bottle on board.
Heart breaking for you both.
Keep calm and carry on is all you can do as with all of us.
Best wishes from GHM.
Thanks David 👍
I hate push fittings can never trust them :( glad it was not boat sinking look forward to seeing you soon
Hi guys. OMG. Just managed to get Wi-Fi to see your vlog. We are so so sorry you’ve been challenged again. If we were nearer we would come and help. Have you managed to sort the leak. We are in the middlewich area if we can help. Just shout. Take care. See you soon. X. Lee & Di x
Thanks you two!! That’s a lovely offer. We’re all sorted on the leak now hopefully (failed push fit pipe fitting on the kitchen tap) and it’s dried AMAZINGLY!!
Boat life hey 🤣🤣
Hope you’re both keeping well?
Jesus! Just seen this and am so sorry for you; will say you seem very positive still. Hope it all works pit x😢
Thanks you two! Bl00dy boating hey?!!
Hope you’re both keeping well?
We are good, if there is anything we can do let us know, not that I can think of anything@@NarrowEscape1
Oh you poor things think of you always something isn’t there take care xx
Thanks Christine.
Yes, it certainly feels that way!
Hey ho, onwards and upwards.
Bless good practice lol love you guys
Right back at ya Dawn ❤️
Looking at all your stuff, you must have a secret submarine that you're dragging behind you where you put all your stuff in!
Bad luck guys, hope it didn't stink you out!
You suddenly realise when you have to empty all your cupboards and storage places just how much stuff you end up collecting!!
@@NarrowEscape1This is one of the reasons why people move to bigger houses... to store their *hit! haha there's a great video about it somewhere .. oh, here it is :O) watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac
Missed you both
Sorry we’ve not been around lately. The client that we mentioned back when we were in Barbridge has kept extending our contract. It’s fabulous news for the Narrow Escape coffers but is wiping us out time wise - if it’s not a 7 day working week it’s certainly a 6 day one.
Things should ease off in a bit though so we’ll be annoying everyone again!! 🤣🤣
Thanks for asking after us ❤️
E & S
This made me cry
Nooooooo. Don’t worry, after the absolute disaster that was the leak we had down in Watford this is a doddle.
We shouldn’t be so good at this now but sadly this doesn’t really faze us now 🤣
My partner came in with a tea for me tears streaming lol but honest i would of come there ever my mr said he would lol
You two are absolute gems!! 😍😍
I did wonder where you were, I even checked I hadn't been unsubbed by UA-cam x
Thanks Julie!
Wow that’s a disaster ☹️ where did it come from? You still up on the LL? Hope you get things sorted pretty quick 💪
Hey you guys!
It was a failed pipe push fitting on the kitchen tap which left the water system ‘open’ and the water pump basically emptied the entire water tank into the kitchen!!!
😱😬
Sorry about the mishap. Having a wet/dry vac on hand for situations like this is most helpful.
Did you find where the water was coming in?🌊
Take care, be well 🤗💕 Lacy, Mike & Hamish🐾
PS. This is the first time been inside Josh to see any of the 'improvements'.🤔
Thanks. Thankfully it was only fresh water from the water tank following a failed pipe push fitting on the kitchen tap!!
Onwards and upwards though 🤩
Elliott and Sue. That’s awful. I was impressed by your old bond movie product placement. The theakstons bottle. The Hello Fresh cardboard box on the floor. The gadgets ready to use. I hope you get it sorted. Couldn’t work out if it was a leak inside or ingress from outside?
Seen it! 🎉
Hi Trevor - 🤣🤣 I had shoulders like a body builder by the end of the day. I worked out I had pumped the plunger on the pump something like 5,000 times that day!!!
Can unscrew one at time feet then move lino then wind down foot
😡😡 I should have thought of that before I cut the bl00dy floor. Annoyed with myself now. 😩 Oh well, too late now 🤭
Oh my god any idea how it's happened? I hope you get it sorted out soon 🤞👍
Thanks Andy. It was a failed pipe push fitting on the kitchen tap which meant the water pump emptied the entire tank into the kitchen!! 😱😬
Oh mate! What a bloody disaster. I’m glad you managed to pump it out and dry the floor but what caused it in the first place and has it been rectified? You’re going to look like Popeye if you have to keep pumping for hrs every day. Hope you’re both keeping your spirits up and good luck sorting it all out xx
Thanks Paul! 👍
It was a failed pipe push fitting on the kitchen tap which meant the water pump emptied the entire tank into the kitchen!! 😱😬
It was some good upper body exercise for sure 🤣
@@NarrowEscape1 that’s horrendous Elliott, hope it all dried out ok
Elliot Very sorry to see this but what happened and the cause . Cheers
Hi Ramsey
It was a failed pipe push fitting on the kitchen tap which meant the water pump emptied the entire tank into the kitchen!! 😱😬
@@NarrowEscape1 Elliot I used to be a Plumber and Allways steered clear of push fittings, It was a good job you was on tank water and not on Mains water imagine .!!!!!!
@ramseybarber8312 oh my word - I don’t want to even think about that!!!!! 😱😱😱
So what caused the leak, calorifior split or water tank? 🦆💕
Hi Pam - a push for fitting on the kitchen tap failed and the water pump dumped the entire water tank into the kitchen!!
Oh poor you. What a nightmare. I hope it has dried out fully and the flooring went back down ok. I love the attitude that cutting a hole in the floor was good practice! Good to stay positive Sue 😁👏👏
Hi Mishka - thanks for that! Yes, being able to cut a hole in the floor is a good boating life skill 🤣🤣
@@NarrowEscape1 I always keep an ear on what the pump is doing, if it’s on too long there’s something wrong x
@pamcullen537 Spot on Pam. Sadly we were both out so weren’t there to hear the pump going mad 😢😢
Flipping eke...
You don't do it by half do you..
So new toy what was it?
Biggest question what has leaked the water looks clean so I presume it's fresh drinking water?
Don't panic it's not that bad it just looks it now.
You're both putting a bad 👎 thing into positive thing with some comedy cutting the floor wrongly and laughing about it.
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You'll get the floor sorted just get the cause fixed first uouve all the time in the world to fix wet wood and floor mat.
Those dehumidifiers are good but uou need to leave on for 5hrs at least put it onto washing drying mode it will be more intensive ours is great. Sometimes it has hardly any eater to empty after few hours but can be full other times.
If you needed assistance and was closer to me I'd be there to help you.
Even if just to put my finger in the leaking hole lol. 😅
Thank you for the update sorry its bad news I can see now why you said in your email uou were having problems.
I sent the files to you on that app hope you got all 3. Emailed a picture from hundred years ago too of canal by me hope you got it.
Get sorted all the very best
Stay positive.
Kev the brinklow kayaker any help required just shout. 😮
Thanks Kev - yeah, had a bit on recently 🤣🤣
Thanks for the files, I’ve sent you an email back 👍
Where are you is there any thing we can help wash dry cloths or any thing
That is so sweet Dawn!!! Thank you thank you for that gesture. Don’t worry though - we’re all good 😍😍
Xx
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Ho no
Ho yes, sadly…