Pumpout and Christmas.. Anywhere open around Shardlow?

[FidoDido]

So, Dobson's are closed for the whole of next week (and their pump has broke anyway). Just found out Sawley Chandlery are closed all next week too - although the pumpout is DIY, you need to buy a token for it at the Chandlery. Anyone know if there is somewhere else one can buy a pumpout token?

 

Its 10 hours return trip up to Mercia - don't have enough time to do that.

 

Anyone on here know if Shardlow Marina will be open on Monday (assuming Trent level drops a bit)? I only have Monday free this week.

 

Looks like its the portaloo for me until after NY.

Before anyone says, yes Cassettes are probably great - but my boat doesn't have one!! I also didn't bank on everything being closed for 10 days...

Edited December 26, 2015 by FidoDido

[Alan de Enfield]

Monday is 'officially' Boxing Day so maybe not open.

 

(Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.)

 

Maybe worth buying a couple of tokens from Sawley so you can use the pump-out when they are closed.

Edited December 26, 2015 by Alan de Enfield

[NB Lola]

Erewash?

[Alway Swilby]

Is there a pump out at Shardlow Marina (turn right at the end of the T&M) ?

[stagedamager]

Langley Mill boatyard may be worth a call. Bit of a trek though.

Dan

[FidoDido]

yep - will buy a couple of tokens next time, to have a "spare" at all times. Likely the Trent won't be low enough to navigate anyway on Monday judging by the weather forecast. The problem is I live on it during the week - while at work.. Means I don't get the weekends to do such things.

 

Time to buy a self-pumpout kit I think.. As Dobsons the only place I can get it done within a few hours, and everywhere else takes at least a day, or even two (Cant always take the time off work), then a DIY kit probably sensible, if blooming expensive!

[Neil Smith]

You could make your own kit up, its only a pump and some pipe screwed to a board.

 

Neil

[Alan de Enfield]

You could make your own kit up, its only a pump and some pipe screwed to a board.

 

Neil

 

It doesn't even need to be electrical - ours is this one :

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Patay-Manual-Bilge-Pump-Skipper-SD60BM-model-removable-handle-and-38mm-in-outlet-/371483853320?hash=item567e29c208

 

We have a slightly different system in that our is a 'pump-out at sea'.

Pump is permanently mounted under the steps - there is a diverter valve so you can choose ' vacuum (machine) pump-out' or manual pump out,

 

At up to 80 litres per minute (depending on how fast you pump) its only a couple of minutes job - we have a 175 litre tank.

Edited December 27, 2015 by Alan de Enfield

[Neil Smith]

Yes I meant one like that, you can even pick them up second hand for about a tenner, so you can make it as cheap as you can find the bits. when I was going to go for pump out I bought a recon jabsco maserator for £20 for mine, still got it laying around unused.

 

Neil