SYH hosepipes

[LONG_KEELER]

Don't lets start about people borrowing ladders and not giving them back .
I remember on one occasion a chap telling me that he found someone had taken his ladder and he was going to contact the police. After a wander he found the culprit apparently.

 

[John 32i]

It's a slow news day, it's grey and drizzly outside, can't be *rsed with the boat jobs I should be doing, need something to pass the time

At least you will soon be back in the water Bru - looking forward to reading your blog again!

 

[Bru]

At least you will soon be back in the water Bru - looking forward to reading your blog again!

48 hours and counting! YAY!!!

 

[Malish]

In their defence... SYH did try various options to retain hoses on the pontoons (e.g. valves on the outlet end) before eventually giving in and removing them...

 

[johnalison]

I was complaining about the fact that whilst the marina regularly fitted the hose adaptor so many idiots felt it their right to steal said fitting. Apart from the pettiness of stealing such a minor item it causes a deal of inconvenience to many people.

Maybe I mis-remembered the thread, which was a while ago. When a marina supplies adaptors it is usually pretty obvious as they are usually metal ones that match the rest of the nozzle. Making off with them is clearly a short cut to hell.

 

[Daydream believer]

Maybe I mis-remembered the thread, which was a while ago. When a marina supplies adaptors it is usually pretty obvious as they are usually metal ones that match the rest of the nozzle. Making off with them is clearly a short cut to hell.

Bradwell were supplying plastic hoselock tap connectors, so that the hose could be moved from tap to tap along the pontoon. It also allowed one to use their own hose if they wished.

 

[johnalison]

Bradwell were supplying plastic hoselock tap connectors, so that the hose could be moved from tap to tap along the pontoon. It also allowed one to use their own hose if they wished.

I think it may have been a bit optimistic of them, without having the adaptor integral to the hose or tap. I am not accusing Bradwell residents of being less honest than others, of course.

 

[[70521]]

Who would want to use a hose after it had been dangling in all that fish poop for an hour?

I've got my own and you are not borrowing it.

 

[Daydream believer]

I think it may have been a bit optimistic of them, without having the adaptor integral to the hose or tap. I am not accusing Bradwell residents of being less honest than others, of course.

No one is accusing the residents. Plus, if the set up was permanently fixed, those that wanted clean drinking water would find it difficult in the wake of findings in posts #4 &#13..Furthermore it would mean a hose for every tap. With just one it becomes more noticeable when it goes missing.

 

[johnalison]

No one is accusing the residents. Plus, if the set up was permanently fixed, those that wanted clean drinking water would find it difficult in the wake of findings in posts #4 &#13..Furthermore it would mean a hose for every tap. With just one it becomes more noticeable when it goes missing.

I have one or two friends at Bradwell and I will grill them about it on your behalf when we meet. I’m not expecting a positive result for adaptors I’m afraid as they are disgustingly honest. I must say that marinas such as the Haven are much easier, with hoses on tap, so to speak, and it is only rarely that I see ends dangling in the water. I have seen ends shoved up dogs’ rear ends and into men’s swimming trunks, but only in Germany, which is odd as they are usually fairly fastidious.

 

[Robin]

Here in South Island all our marina hoses were removed maybe a year ago ostensibly to comply with waterboard regulations to prevent back contamination of town water supply. We are liveaboards and whilst of course we have our own hoses we have to keep very tight hold on the screw on Hozelock tap adapters, which it seems visitors like to collect as souvenirs, but at least we are not filling our tanks from hoses that were often left dangling in yucky water.

 

[johnalison]

Here in South Island all our marina hoses were removed maybe a year ago ostensibly to comply with waterboard regulations to prevent back contamination of town water supply. We are liveaboards and whilst of course we have our own hoses we have to keep very tight hold on the screw on Hozelock tap adapters, which it seems visitors like to collect as souvenirs, but at least we are not filling our tanks from hoses that were often left dangling in yucky water.

Although it is disconcerting, I tend not to worry about contamination by seawater as I usually follow the recommended advice to run the hose for a minute before using the water for the tank, to avoid listeria. The waste water can always be used for boat washing, or the washing done before filling the tank.

 

[Kukri]

I seem to remember that one of the things that you get (in return for berthing fees Beyond the Dreams of Avarice) at the Berthon is the offer of the loan of a drinking water hose.

 

[Robin]

Although it is disconcerting, I tend not to worry about contamination by seawater as I usually follow the recommended advice to run the hose for a minute before using the water for the tank, to avoid listeria. The waste water can always be used for boat washing, or the washing done before filling the tank.

As we do also to clear any retained water from our own through reel hosepipe plus the water from along the main pontoon feed pipe , which being black gets very hot in the sun probably encouraging internal algae growth. We routinely drink water from our own (untreated) tanks so paranoia rules apply.

 

[PaulRainbow]

I have one or two friends at Bradwell and I will grill them about it on your behalf when we meet. I’m not expecting a positive result for adaptors I’m afraid as they are disgustingly honest. I must say that marinas such as the Haven are much easier, with hoses on tap, so to speak, and it is only rarely that I see ends dangling in the water. I have seen ends shoved up dogs’ rear ends and into men’s swimming trunks, but only in Germany, which is odd as they are usually fairly fastidious.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news John, but the hoses have also been removed from the Haven taps.

 

[johnalison]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news John, but the hoses have also been removed from the Haven taps.

Deary me. What is the world coming to? Still, it’s easier than the days when I had to cart 5-gallon cans around in places like Orford. I still keep one of those squashy cans on board but don’t use it often. It probably harbours some interesting bugs.

 

[Bran]

Be grateful you are not on the upper Thames, Environment Agency have been replacing all their water points to cope with the reclassification of the river water as highly contaminated. They are struggling to get decent water supply points for boats because a basic anti siphon valve is not adequate. Nightmare.

 

[Bob@SYH]

John 32i is correct and thanks for posting the link . Back in 2019 we were obliged to remove the hoses having previously tried several different options to circumnavigate having to remove them and still comply with the regulations, One option would have been to have a water break system and as Antarctic Pilot states it would have meant having to install a water tower which wasn't really an option to begin with. the other is to lend out hoses, but again to comply with regulations these would have to be drained, ideally sanitised, and stored hung up and dry. This would have proved logistically difficult and still wouldn't prevent erroneous use of hoses such as washing out holding tanks (yes it has happened) so we would be unaware of what the hose had been previously used for, so we reluctantly opted to remove them.

Yes we do stock various hoses and attachments, we have all singing potable water hoses, cheaper hoses for washing down (although like many here, I too seemed to spend my youth drinking straight from a garden hose and I'm still here... sorry Frayed Knot ) and an assortment of fittings at pocket money prices ...but rest assured Sailing Steve, we wont turn you away if you would prefer to bring your own, in fact why not pop in to say hello sometime and I'll make you a nice cup of tea... gratis, and I promise not to use a hose to fill the kettle

 

[WoodyP]

I think that the water bylaw requirements for an anti Syphon on taps is over cautious. What are the chances of a burst water main causing back syphoning while the hose pipe is turned on and dangling in the water?

 

[johnalison]

I think that the water bylaw requirements for an anti Syphon on taps is over cautious. What are the chances of a burst water main causing back syphoning while the hose pipe is turned on and dangling in the water?

If anything can go wrong, sooner or later it will. There are plenty of rail and air disasters to testify to that sad fact.