Have found some water in the cabin bilge, viewable from an inch wide gap to the left and below the shower pump. The boat is a 1992 Stowe Hill trad stern narrowboat build and no plans available to me. The marina engineer and I don't know where any inspection hatch to gain access to the cabin bilge might be - he's looked around but can't find one. He's drilled a smallish hole and pumped out what he can, but ballast is getting in the way, so can't reach it all. He thinks the water's been there for the full 20 years of the boat's age, but who knows?
The whole cabin area has fixed carpets and no obvious access points in wardrobe areas, under sinks etc.
Has anyone on here got a similar build of boat that might be able to advise, or can you think of any places where an access hatch might be situated in a 21 year old trad build boat, please?
I've contacted the previous owner, who had her for 10 years, but he doesn't know of any inspection holes/hatches on this boat.
As you might know, I'm a real novice at this.
Thanks one and all!
K