Wansworth
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As above
Mr Morris…..what happen about your leak?
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Poignard
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Bouba is Moderator Morris? 
Wansworth
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Mr Morris reported a leak in his water tank on his IberiansourjournBouba is Moderator Morris?
Poignard
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Ah, I see. Forgive me.
It’s just that so many column inches have been dedicated to Bouba's Great Leak that all others pale into insignificance beside it. ?
Wansworth
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Understandable
Fr J Hackett
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Indeed and it's something that despite Bouba occupying the thoughts and endeavours of many forumites for a considerable period he has not had the good grace to close the story with the final details including the cause of the leak. I did read on another thread that he and his boats manufacturer are not on good terms so perhaps further instalments await us.
Wansworth
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Well MrMorris said something about a leak but left us wondering,what with orcas etc seems frought with danger the Iberian coast?
Poignard
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Let us hope that the Lord has not prepared a great fish to swallow up John!
Jonah 1:17
Capt Popeye
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Let us hope that the Lord has not prepared a great fish to swallow up John!
Jonah 1:17
Humm , well , we have not heard from Jona for a while , perhaps it is awaiting fresh prey ?
john_morris_uk
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We spent this morning finally (hopefully) sorting things out.
Firstly I thought it was 100% fresh water. Two days ago we emptied the cockpit locker (a major undertaking) to access the pressure pump and Calorifier and expansion vessel. We found two fresh water connections dripping. We double clipped them tightened them up and filled the water tank, replaced the freshwater pressure pump and monitored. No water in the bilge overnight so we thought we’d solved the problem.
We then had to motor most of the way from our previous port down to Porto. Unfortunately we then found a load of water in the engine bilge again.
This morning we looked at the stern gland and found that the collar of the PSS shaft seal had slipped. We then spent ages turning the boat upside down looking for the 1/8 imperial size Allen key that you need to undo the grub screws in the collar. It was eventually found and we moved the collar back to its correct place.. Hopefully the leak is now solved but we won’t know for sure until we’ve motored somewhere for a while.
in the meantime I’m sitting down to recover from the cost of chandlery in Portugal. I’ve got a suspected cracked main base part in the Jabsco compact toilet in the aft heads. As the whole thing is quite elderly (pre ‘twist n’ lock’) I thought I might just replace the whole thing.
Jabsco Compact manual toilet in the UK. About £155
Jabsco Compact manual toilet in Portugal £400
I might wait until Gibraltar…. They’re only £200 there.
Firstly I thought it was 100% fresh water. Two days ago we emptied the cockpit locker (a major undertaking) to access the pressure pump and Calorifier and expansion vessel. We found two fresh water connections dripping. We double clipped them tightened them up and filled the water tank, replaced the freshwater pressure pump and monitored. No water in the bilge overnight so we thought we’d solved the problem.
We then had to motor most of the way from our previous port down to Porto. Unfortunately we then found a load of water in the engine bilge again.
This morning we looked at the stern gland and found that the collar of the PSS shaft seal had slipped. We then spent ages turning the boat upside down looking for the 1/8 imperial size Allen key that you need to undo the grub screws in the collar. It was eventually found and we moved the collar back to its correct place.. Hopefully the leak is now solved but we won’t know for sure until we’ve motored somewhere for a while.
in the meantime I’m sitting down to recover from the cost of chandlery in Portugal. I’ve got a suspected cracked main base part in the Jabsco compact toilet in the aft heads. As the whole thing is quite elderly (pre ‘twist n’ lock’) I thought I might just replace the whole thing.
Jabsco Compact manual toilet in the UK. About £155
Jabsco Compact manual toilet in Portugal £400
I might wait until Gibraltar…. They’re only £200 there.
Capt Popeye
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Cripes the Joys of leisure sailing ?
Whatever happened to 'simplicity' plus 'back to basics' in boats /craft being used on long /extended voyages ?
Best of luck on your voyage of discovery Rev
Wansworth
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Thanks for the update,indeed a cautionary tale that even the best prepared can have unforeseen problems.
john_morris_uk
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Extended cruising is another phrase for ‘fixing your boat in nice places’. So long as one understands this basic concept, one’s mental health improves no end?
E39mad
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I suppose the phrase "that's really taking the pi$$" is not going to be appreciated
Praxinoscope
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Let us hope that the Lord has not prepared a great fish to swallow up John!
Jonah 1:17
Unless the Whale suffers from Dyslexia, and confuses John for Jonah he should be OK!
john_morris_uk
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Inflation hits ‘spending a penny’?
sailaboutvic
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I reckon it you look in enough bins you find a nice toliet base , probably need to clean out someone else S@@t but it save you £200 .
Toilets are readily throw away as the kits to replace are close to new toilets in some places .
Toilets are readily throw away as the kits to replace are close to new toilets in some places .
Spirit (of Glenans)
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The pumps seem to be considered to be disposable, by some, but less so the bowl/ pedestal part.
Personally, I keep a complete spare pump, fully serviced, on the boat, ready to to swap in, if the 'in-use' one begins to give trouble. A big zip-lock bag keeps the faulty one safe until it can be serviced in favourable circumstances.
sailaboutvic
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Very rarely each winter I not come across a full toilet throw in the skips
capnsensible
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Sheppards Chandlers probably got one in stock, worth an email.
Getting a berth in Gib now is often down to chance. Again worth an email to either Ocean Village or Queens way Quay.
Alternative might be to arrange a delivery to the diesel docks. The are a customs free zone.