Froggy

Yeah, help yourself to some Anastasia Matilda Hummus.

Me too!

Having a boat in Newry doesn't prove she is British though..... Or are you trying to make another point? You talk in tongues.

Yeah, but in Northern Ireland rather than London, unless there's another one i'm not aware of. It's all getting rather confusing and it's a bit too early in the day to hit the whisky.

Yes, but most of the posters didn't seem to appreciate that her poor top post was possibly down to English not being her native tongue, and this would also have affected her misinterpretation of replies that were intended to be humorous.

Ooops, sorry, i assumed the photo you posted was in London following earlier comments in the thread. I guess assumptions are a dangerous thing..... including the assumptions that this woman was a troll. However, i can't see any evidence there to prove Anastasia is herself Irish.....

I couldn't find her on Google but i did get a result for Anastasia Matilda Hummus. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=anastasia+matilda+hummus&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjm-t_f6q_aAhXEasAKHTBYD5cQsAQILQ&biw=1600&bih=767

Fair enough, because there is nothing on her profile to suggest that, even if her boat location is rather strangely stated as Newry, and her surname could be as a result of marriage. Personally, i don't think this person is a troll, and in the unlikely event that she was she hasn't been encouraged to hang around long enough to prove she was (although the fact her profile is still visible suggests she hasn't yet removed herself from the forums).

How come?

Having read this thread i'm pretty saddened that a new member whose native language was obviously not, from early on in the thread, English (the clue was in the name), got flamed out of the forums when she probably had a lot to offer.

Spot on imho.

Great information, much appreciated, i'm definitely warming to the Jabsco, which seem to be highly regarded and very readily available in the UK, which should make sourcing spares easier if necessary at a later date. The Shurflos seem particularly prone to leakage though judging from several threads on these forums, so up to a point it points the finger at shoddy design/manufacturing quality. Maybe Shurflo have rectified the issue with the Aqua King II series, but given their lack of availability in the UK and the hefty carriage charge from the US, which would mean am Aqua King costing more or less double a Jabsco, it would be madness to take the risk; the money saved could be put towards a spare (or perhaps more fittingly a spare for the other Jabsco on the boat which is of unknown vintage). The Trail Kings are closer to the price of the Jabscos and more readily available, but from what others have said above the Jabsco seems to be the one to go for. Your advice is very useful, however. We have got into the habit of turning the main pump (not the toilet pump i'm currently replacing) off when leaving the boat due to a dripping tap. This has since been rectified but i still turn the pump off at the switch for peace of mind.

Thanks, that is an obvious weak point then and i'm swaying back to heat shrinking the chain i've already bought. EDIT: Do you think this would apply to the cable posted by rusty in post 75? The loops are a continuation of the cable rather than solid metal so i suspect they would be just as immune to bolt cutters. Ah, yes, the old angle grinder scenario, it crops up a lot on these forums. Maybe these should be classed as lethal weapons and require a firearms licence! I'm guessing they are costing insurance companies a fortune. Perhaps i used the wrong terminology with the word 'stronger'. If the cable can't be cut then it is to me, in this context, 'stronger' in that it's more resistant to attack. But as Jen has pointed out an inherent weakness then perhaps i'll have to disregard this option anyway. Have any of you lot ever been victims of boat crime? I'm guessing that it's a pretty rare thing, most boaters are obviously really decent people, but i have heard a few horror stories ranging from face to face accounts to stuff i've read on social media.

Thanks, this looks very useful stuff at a good price.

Are you suggesting that the sheathed bike cable is likely to be stronger than heavy duty steel links then, because i was at Screwfix earlier and i think they have some at the right length for me (1 metre)?

Great. Many thanks. A bit cheaper than the £100 i was expecting to pay as well, having done a quick search when the pump initially failed.

Thanks. It's heavy duty cable, about 1 metre in length, i need to measure the width of the links before buying some. It seems quite a cheap solution if i can find some wide enough.

Any idea where the best place would be to get this, it's not a product i've ever used? I'm certainly thinking of shrouding this chain in something now. Some rubber or elasticated fabric tubing might work too.

Thanks for the clarification re the pigtails, as i said i'm a bit of a novice, but i understood your point re the cable being easier to cut than the chain. I'm beginning to think i should have started a new thread about this! Gas has a habit of creeping up on you when you're unaware. I like to err on the side of caution regarding safety measures but i agree, the risks are low.

The guy in the DIY store had to use a lot of force with heavy duty cutters to cut me off the length i wanted. The reason i'm a bit doubtful about using the chain is that our cylinders are kept in place by a length of cord (pig tail?) and i'm just wondering whether there is a reason that this is cord rather than metal.

Hmm, good point, although i've already bought the chain, really heavy duty stuff. I suspect it would be fairly easy to cut through that bike lock cable although i will stand corrected if someone can convince me not. It would definitely be safer.

That's the sort of thing i was worrying about. An unlikely scenario, but not an impossible one. I'll have a good think about this, thanks.

Thanks for the thumbs-up on this, Jen. I guess a locked locker is a visual deterrent but you are right, in an emergency it could result in valuable lost time. I just need to be sure that connecting two cylinders together with heavy metal chain doesn't itself pose safety issues. It's highly unlikely imo, but having less than 18 months experience with boating i thought i'd run it by you lot. Yep, i would interpret that the same way, thanks.

Yes, i read about that on another thread and decided it wasn't worth the hassle.