Hosepipe Ban
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thamesS23
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glad I gave the boat its spring clean at the weekend then
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Wavey
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Mine's booked in for its annual once over on 28/29 March. Just nicked it in time.
No Regrets
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Weekend of the 24th.....phew! 
Captain Coochie
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You do know that if you put a bit of rope on a bucket you can get the water out of the river you are floating on to wash your boat right ?
watson1959
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Hmmmm.... If I use the hosepipe at the marina the water will help refill the river...
teddington_lock
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Guys .... wash the boat with river water , it floats in it year round , it won't hurt it.
Enterprise6
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I assume filling fresh water tanks up with a hose pipe is not part of the ban!!! dont fancy filling those up with a bucket
boatone
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I understand that last time a hosepipe ban was imposed it was "domestic" and did not apply to commercial premises such as the marinas. Berth holders were asked to behave responsibly - and they did - but the water we use does go straight back into the river so is circulating within the system rather than being "lost".
Richard Shead
Slipped Anchor
Yeah but its dirty?
Wavey
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The water where I am is filthy. Only to be used when you want the boat to end up dirtier than when you started 
Richard Shead
Slipped Anchor
The water where I am is filthy. Only to be used when you want the boat to end up dirtier than when you started
And at least you are putting clean back in......topping it up some might say..
teddington_lock
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The last hosepipe ban we had , we weren't allowed to even use our electric pumps to take water from the river.
We had to use watering cans on lengths of rope. That was no fun.
dash300
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What even you.
As a riparian owner I have an extraction quota to water the garden with, which I did not think was affected by the hosepipe ban. Perhaps the EA just wanted to show a good example.
boatone
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Brayman
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The last one does not mean you can't fill you boats tanks when travelling, surely?
Brayman
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Just have to use a pipe that isn't a hose then!
boatone
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I would hope that common sense dictates that the ban will not extend to potable water, whether the tank is filled by hose, bucket or whatever. After all, if we are using the boat we will not be using water at home.
Hmmmm......common sense....... I am beginning to worry
mikemanor
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I would hope that common sense dictates that the ban will not extend to potable water, whether the tank is filled by hose, bucket or whatever.
In our region, Anglian Water has confirmed that after the ban is introduced there will be no restriction on filling boat domestic water tanks. The washing of boats ie valeting with a hose-pipe will not be permitted BUT it will be permissible to wash the decks for "Health and Safety" reasons. Seems fairly pragmatic, and hopefully other water companies will take the same stance.
