Melita

A photo would be useful, but you obviously have a small leak, it doesn't have to be much, even an egg cup full of water could spread to half of your mattress - assuming you've had rain like we have, there's a lot of chance for it to get through. I suggest you get some dry cardboard and put this on top of the mattress, you'll soon be able to see the discolouration and be able to see where the water is coming in from. If the rain stops, use a hosepipe (assuming you haven't got a ban) and have a good look.

Okay, I had good intentions, but sort of got tied up in the project and forgot to post on here! Melita was launched in February. I've had a few little trips, but had problems with the diesel, sitting for 18 months with half a tank wasn't good! Anyway, it's sorted now and a 3 day trip last month ran the little Bukh DV10 for about 20 hours and all was good. Here's some pics showing the state of play when I bought Melita to how things look inside now. It won't be to everyone's taste, but for a single pensioner it keeps me out of trouble.

I've had good results with tape https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393381152705?_skw=grip+tape+roll&itmmeta=01K3JFC04T4AVFC0P4P7QX00X8&hash=item5b975807c1:g:bd0AAOSw9L9gupPI&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA0FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1fszZtMVnK7YSndpTA3D%2FDBAuYURy4GJeweZWo8OrzZWJfHK79RV%2F8X2nFOtRf6%2FSXqrTvoH0fuFGfxLx5P%2BkGiFJcB25geZiylK0HsARtXdA09HlXCIZhidp90e%2FigywSfRNOUC1fWvH3feroLRDEp1Q5LAJypRG%2FreUsQHmYmdimOu9Qa5wqW4tFp2RPdqVVDW5npgmj76vfSGeZnq%2Fznt73N5jSkNcrgUE5TdClcUwrBbN4s4mfG8mGrVew0B8A%3D|tkp%3ABlBMUPqCsM-cZg

Very chatty and you'll probably want to fast forward a bit, but video shows the state of the Rochdale Canal around Manchester.

Oy, we've done it up now, it's almost cosmopolitan 🙂

Just do a Google search, 'removable pin hinges' Plenty of images - both Screwfix and Toolstation sell them

Could be anywhere, have a look at David's recent video's, he's just bought one.

I have, both off and on! With the filler cap off, I don't get any water when I blow into the pipe! I do, thanks. I'll be bringing all new fittings when I come back next week.

Thanks for quick replies, as I said, I'm just going to have to bite the bullet and remove the top plate - as you can imagine, the bolts are well and truly rusted in!

Exactly what I thought, but the pump and stopcock are both connected to this pipe, pic enclosed.

I know that I'm going to have to take the top off and clean it out, but I can't understand why I can't get any water to flow. So, on my 1980's refurb the water tank is under the well deck. The water inlet appears to come from very near the top. I've just finished the cold water plumbing and want to test it. I've put water into the tank, don't know how much, but the hosepipe was on for about 20 minutes. Turn the stop cock and there's nothing flowing, also, the pump will not suck any water in. Took the pump apart and used an air blower to force air back into the tank, water then flows, but only for a couple of seconds - but this is only if I've replaced the filler cap. It appears that my air blower is pressurising the tank and then that is what causes to water to flow, but only 'till the pressure has gone. Any thoughts or ideas? Could it be that there is a siphon pipe in the tank and this will only prime if the tank is full? It's obviously not blocked. Thanks for any advice, Kevin

The article refers to it as 'a boat' and 'a narrowboat'. It's only the title of this thread that refers to it as 'a barge'!