Profzarkov Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) Yo im sure I've seen a spreadsheet on here somewhere before but keen to know where the best (?) pump outs are and their price im used to paying £10 in my home marina (Yelvertoft) and even in the Newark (one of the most expensive to moor in the U.K. Marina) it was £10. i know a list may get out of date but few marina's publish costs. i am at Zouch now and looking towards sawley/shardlow/Nottingham cheers steve Edited May 27, 2018 by Profzarkov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 5 minutes ago, Profzarkov said: Newark (most expensive to moor in the U.K. Marina I find that surprising. To moor our boat at Newark is £2251, if we moved to Farndon (just a couple of miles up-river) it increases to £2388, if we go down river to Hull it becomes £2918, if we stay 'inland', then York marina is £2902 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmr Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 There's still a few bargains about but many places are now asking £20 and some marinas charge even more. My main issue is not the price but the poor quality. A few years ago a boatyard pump out would be done very well by a bloke who knew what he was doing. Recently "attended pumpouts" are just a quick suck out a token rinse or no rinse at all. Many pump outs are machine and token based so very much DIY but the machines just don't run for long enough to do a good job. The CaRT pumpout machines are now often better value than many marinas. A while ago I would never have used a pump out from a fuel boat as their rinsing is obviously limited, but I would now say that Halsall, for example, does a better value pumpout than many marinas. ............Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Profzarkov Posted May 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 11 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: I find that surprising. To moor our boat at Newark is £2251, if we moved to Farndon (just a couple of miles up-river) it increases to £2388, if we go down river to Hull it becomes £2918, if we stay 'inland', then York marina is £2902 Sorry, it was not meant to be a definitive comment but more of a i didn't expect that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Profzarkov Posted May 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 One of the best pump outs was at Oxley marina, bottom of the Shroppie, where Orpheus Mable did the job all by himself , no timer here and a good rinse all for £12.50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknorman Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) Fazeley Mill Marina is £16.50 for visitors, but as a resident we get it for £10.50. I always do it myself, you get a better job! It has a token / timer but at the moment it’s not in operation so you get as long as you need. Even with the token/timer, we never ran out of time and our tank is long and shallow, needs a lot of flushing/rinsing. Edited May 27, 2018 by nicknorman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 3 hours ago, nicknorman said: Fazeley Mill Marina is £16.50 for visitors, but as a resident we get it for £10.50. I always do it myself, you get a better job! It has a token / timer but at the moment it’s not in operation so you get as long as you need. Even with the token/timer, we never ran out of time and our tank is long and shallow, needs a lot of flushing/rinsing. In that case I would sack that butler of yours................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70liveaboard Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 We've always been bucket and chuck-it fans.. The bucket being a cassette and the chuck-it being.. into a recognised emptying hole.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Probably thinking of this list http://diesel.fibrefactory.co.uk/ unfortunately people don't seem to like sending him updates of what they pay for things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 11 hours ago, Profzarkov said: Yo im sure I've seen a spreadsheet on here somewhere before but keen to know where the best (?) pump outs are and their price im used to paying £10 in my home marina (Yelvertoft) and even in the Newark (one of the most expensive to moor in the U.K. Marina) it was £10. i know a list may get out of date but few marina's publish costs. i am at Zouch now and looking towards sawley/shardlow/Nottingham cheers steve Sawley Marina is £15 for a token - you do it yourself. I've always managed to do ours comfortably in the time allowed. There is a pause button so you can pause the suck whilst you rinse. You need to supply your own rinse hose - there is a standard bib tap. We have a short hose which is only used for rinsing the pump out tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) Streethay charges £18 (£16 for moorers) but we consider that OK as our loo tank is big enough to last for over 6 weeks for two of us so we only need a couple of pump outs a year :-) . They do an efficient pump out including a good rinse. Before anyone comments about travelling around with six weeks s*** on board, it doesn't smell!!! Haggis Edited May 27, 2018 by haggis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 This year I have paid between £10.50 for the cheapest ( Thames ) and twenty quid. Its a bit irrelevant realy as if the tank needs emptying it needs emptying. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknorman Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 £21 at Aqueduct Marina a couple of years ago. Never again! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, nicknorman said: £21 at Aqueduct Marina a couple of years ago. Never again! Trouble is with the daft things there never is one when you need it they either have to be emptied early or left full and use a proper boat bog till the next working machine is reached. I was going to do one on the Thames day b4 yesterday and hey presto out of order sign stuck on it. Elsan point though was of course working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Timed it just right this time, but I know what you mean Mr. smelly and it cost £17 50 at Apperley Marina L&L 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 10 hours ago, mrsmelly said: Trouble is with the daft things there never is one when you need it they either have to be emptied early or left full and use a proper boat bog till the next working machine is reached. I was going to do one on the Thames day b4 yesterday and hey presto out of order sign stuck on it. Elsan point though was of course working. That's why I fitted an MSC gauge to mine. I worried that if the bulb blew on the "tank full" indicator I would be in trouble. Turned out the bulb on the "tank full" indicator lies, as it comes on at about 50% full. I have already saved the cost of the MSC gauge in less frequent pump outs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Profzarkov Posted May 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 My MCS gauge failed, and despite me taking it out & "blowing it thru" , ? it never worked again Daft arrangement IMHO, as it relies on pressure and is bound to get fouled someday. it did work perfectly for years. Installed the Gobious system (got a big discount at Crick show) and since this is external, should never fail. So far so good. With a 400 litre tank it will take us months to fill, but then we can choose where to get the pump out, hence the original question. Sawley sounds good. Have emailed them and Shardlow but no reply, yet. Ditto Castle Marina. Thanks formall The replies. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, cuthound said: That's why I fitted an MSC gauge to mine. I worried that if the bulb blew on the "tank full" indicator I would be in trouble. Woke up one morning and went into the shower room, the floor was covered (well it looked like it - there was a lot) in maggots - little white things - horrible. After shutting the door and having a 'think about it', opened the door again and looked a bit closer - it was Rice !!!. We have a grey water tank which the Kitchen sink, bathroom basins and showers run into and I had forgotten to pump out a few days longer than normal and it had backed-up, coming out at the lowest point, the shower drain. There was no water so maybe it had sloshed out during a 'roll' and the rice had become 'beached' in the shower tray. No indicator gauge fitted, but it was a reminder to get into a regular habit of pumping out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Alan de Enfield said: Woke up one morning and went into the shower room, the floor was covered (well it looked like it - there was a lot) in maggots - little white things - horrible. After shutting the door and having a 'think about it', opened the door again and looked a bit closer - it was Rice !!!. We have a grey water tank which the Kitchen sink, bathroom basins and showers run into and I had forgotten to pump out a few days longer than normal and it had backed-up, coming out at the lowest point, the shower drain. There was no water so maybe it had sloshed out during a 'roll' and the rice had become 'beached' in the shower tray. No indicator gauge fitted, but it was a reminder to get into a regular habit of pumping out. The MCS gauge is easy to fit, although you do have to provide them with the depth of the tank so they provide a correctly calibrated sensor. Simply cut a hole in the top of the tank with a hole saw, fit the rubber grommet and push the sensor tube in as far as it will go. Cut a hole for the gauge. Find a 12 volt supply and wire to the sensor and gauge. Simples. I was surprised at the lack of smell when i cut into the top of the waste tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detling Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 (edited) When my MSC failed it was due to freezing in the winter, moaned and got a new sender for 25 quid, so they are friendly. It had survived the previous 5 winters with no problem. Edited May 28, 2018 by Detling Additional information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Detling said: When my MSC failed it was due to freezing in the winter, moaned and got a new sender for 25 quid, so they are friendly. It had survived the previous 5 winters with no problem. Very friendly as you say, I have had a water tank gauge for years, first the edge meter type and now the LED bar one, without the glasses on I had problems seeing the edge meter. We discussed power supplies as I thought about fitting one to the fuel tank and the feeling was if wiring was a problem them use a 9 volt dry cell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanA Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Free for bertholders at Reedley doing their own, 15 quid for visitors I think that’s self help too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 2 hours ago, jonathanA said: Free for bertholders at Reedley doing their own, 15 quid for visitors I think that’s self help too. Might call in there for diesel tomorrow 2 hours ago, jonathanA said: Free for bertholders at Reedley doing their own, 15 quid for visitors I think that’s self help too. Its not what their web site says http://www.reedleymarina.co.uk/visitors/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Profzarkov Posted May 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 Shardlow replied to my email, many never reply, £10 apparently, so I'll pencil them in for later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 On 27/05/2018 at 09:50, Profzarkov said: Yo im sure I've seen a spreadsheet on here somewhere before but keen to know where the best (?) pump outs are and their price im used to paying £10 in my home marina (Yelvertoft) and even in the Newark (one of the most expensive to moor in the U.K. Marina) it was £10. i know a list may get out of date but few marina's publish costs. i am at Zouch now and looking towards sawley/shardlow/Nottingham cheers steve £15-£20 seems to be the going rate at most marinas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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