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Ok everyone we have a problem and I need to harvest the power of the hive mind... Problem: Instant and continuous Hot water Notes: 1) Preferably without having to use LPG (can of worms, as we had an instantaneous water heater from China but it was cooking the bathroom ceiling, and we would rather avoid having mess around with the gas or pay too much) 2) Preferably without having to use the electrickery (obviously we all have a limited battery) 3) I have thought about a long black coiled tube on the roof (solar hot water) but I am worried that the heat will run out quite quickly 4) I have thought of a kettle element in a watering can Anyone got any other more unusual ideas/ experience we would be very grateful? All the best Fergus

Hi All, So not really sure where to put this one, (hope general boating applys) I am still new to the forum and have been reading so much and learning lots from the forum. So thanks to everyone for the knowledge, experience and kindness to share this. I have been having some issues with the plumbing on my new boat, so I had a plumber come along to fix a few leaks (he came recommended by a boatyard) I wanted to get a washer dryer fitted as he would be doing some work. I got a Miele 2670 washer dryer and he installed the waste to the same outlet as the sink waste, which was how it was before. He said he would cut another hole in the boat to make them both have a separate waste but not until his next visit he had to wait for some parts. I have only been on my boat at the weekends so on firday I turned the water on and had been using things as normal, come sunday eve I noticed a puddle around the washing machine not another leak! I started mopping it up and then checked the filter on the washer (at the bottom of the machine) I emptied 10 buckets of water before getting pissed of doing this. I then opened the washing machine door, admitedly a stupid move. Of course it was FULL of water !! I slammed the door shut straight away, my next idea was to run a spin wash on the machine, this then started to drain the water. But also almost overflowed the sink, as the water was pushed out of the machine it came up the plug hole. I ran another spin wash but the machine kept leaking for a few hours after as there was water all inside the machine. I tiped it on an angle and left a towel to try and drain the machine itself. As you can imagine a stressful and anoying thing to have to do on a sunday evening. Now I an annoyed and frustrated and am not sure what to do, the plumber has to come back to finish some work. He never said I couldnt use the sink !! in fact he tested the sink to make sure it was working ok, I am under the impression the waste water has gone into the washing machine. Can anyone shed any light on what might have happened? or give some adive on what I should do next, I have emailed miele to see if I could have done any damage to my new(to me) washer dryer. Thanks for reading, Look forward to your replied. Martin

I am a little shocked by how much it appears these are now worth (at least £100 or more). I've got a couple of them and usually leave them on top of the cabin at night wherever we are moored, perhaps it's time to start bringing them in! They are about 20 years old and when Dave Moore was painting the new boat name on them a few months ago he told me the manufacturers (somewhere in Brum or the Black Country) have stopped making them as there's not enough call for them any more (excuse pun). Perhaps that's why the value seems to be shooting up (well compared to what I paid for them back in the day). I have seen one or two boats with chains through the handles, which I thought a little excessive, but perhaps not. So last thing at night, cat out, cans in!

Hi, I need to get a new water tank, as mine is extremally small and not in the place it should be. Where can I get it from? Are they made to dimensions or standard size?