Hole In Boat

[Dar Kuma]

when i checked my weed hatch it was full of water, so i tried getting it all out by pumping it out but it would just fill up again really quick, my pump can't cope with that amount of water.

what pump would be better.

Edited August 2, 2013 by Dar Kuma

[GoodGurl]

[Graham Davis]

Have you tried a bucket?

[Kwacker]

Push lots of weed down it, that ought to keep the water out.

[Graham Davis]

If you can get enough of the water out of the weed hatch inside the boat the levels will soon equalise...................................

[Pykebird]

If you are being serious......... there will ALWAYS be water in the weed hatch if the boat is on the canal/river. This is quite normal and you will not be able to pump it out.

If on the other hand you are having a laugh.........

[paul68]

If you are being serious.........

 

fill it with a dry cement mix, the water will make it set.

[Hawkmoth]

QUICK!

Get the boat out of the water. This will cure your problem.

Bob

[Doorman]

Forget the pump idea!

 

Simply engage the prop in forward, with you well clear of the open hatch and this will empty the weed hatch in seconds. The only downside will be that in emptying this area of the boat the displaced water will be inclined to go elsewhere, probably into the engine room, then the cabin.

 

So, in readiness for this event, I would suggest wearing a good pair of waders, snorkel and goggles. Hope this helps.

 

Don't try this at home folks!

[MtB]

If you are being serious......... there will ALWAYS be water in the weed hatch if the boat is on the canal/river. This is quite normal and you will not be able to pump it out.

If on the other hand you are having a laugh.........

 

Check the time he posted that, Pikey!!

 

 

MtB

[bigste]

Fire brigade may have pumps big enough to empty any canal.

[Chop!]

Did you find a Little Weed? If so, maybe she was bathing with the Flowerpot Men

[Dar Kuma]

I did find some weed so I stuck it in my pipe and smoked it....

[paul68]

I did find some weed so I stuck it in my pipe and smoked it....

like you were when you made the first post?

[Captain Beaky]

The weed hatch should not be used for anything other than it's name suggests. Don't get caught using it in public although you can pretend to be doing engine maintenance by having a tool in you hand.....

[blackrose]

On a more serious note, I think weedhatches are brilliant. What do the owners of dutch style barges and other flat-bottomed boats designed for shallow waters do when they get crap around their props? It must be a nightmare. I know some do have weedhatches but many don't.

 

Edited August 3, 2013 by blackrose

[Doorman]

On a more serious note, I think weedhatches are brilliant. What do the owners of dutch style barges and other flat-bottomed boats designed for shallow waters do when they get crap around their props? It must be a nightmare. I know some do have weedhatches but many don't.

 

Even without a weed hatch, I'd love a Dutch barge like that tootling along the Canal Du Midi.....

[blackrose]

Even without a weed hatch, I'd love a Dutch barge like that tootling along the Canal Du Midi.....

 

I'd love one too, but if I was having one built I'd try to get them to design it with some sort of weedhatch.

 

This one could have a weedhatch as it has a counter.

 

 

Edited August 3, 2013 by blackrose

[Gazboatman]

Only way you'll drain that part of the boat, is get a high powered pump, and pump out and over the towpath into a nearby field.

 

Good luck.

[the grinch]

I reckon the best solution to this problem is to install a big fan or compressor and pump it full of air , this will not only remove the water but also help lift the stern a bit so its not dragging the bottom, sort of mini hoverboat!! lol

Edited August 4, 2013 by hamsterfan

[Doorman]

On a more serious note, I think weedhatches are brilliant. What do the owners of dutch style barges and other flat-bottomed boats designed for shallow waters do when they get crap around their props? It must be a nightmare. I know some do have weedhatches but many don't.

 

 

We used to know an elderly couple who owned a lovely coastal wide beam boat that they'd brought onto the L&L canal. No weed hatch, so whenever his two props became entangled with rubbish he'd send his poor wife into the water wearing a wet suit to clear the debris, in all weathers.

 

The poor woman would have to soak herself in their little bath filled with hot water to regain her normal body temperature?

Edited August 5, 2013 by Doorman

[NickF]

when i checked my weed hatch it was full of water, so i tried getting it all out by pumping it out but it would just fill up again really quick, my pump can't cope with that amount of water.

what pump would be better.

I have the answer! Walk down to the next lock and open all the paddles, wait a few hours and your weed hatch will be dry! Brilliant ... no pumps involved, all done by gravity! Environmentally friendly as no power consumed!