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I recently noticed a damp patch on my carpet. On further examination ie. ripping up the carpet, removing the pipe boxing and boring a hole in the plywood flooring and bailing out some 20 gallons of water. I've also drained all the water system. It seems to have done the trick. All I can think of is that we had a pretty bad chimney leak a couple of years ago could so much water ingress be responsible. Have any other members had a similar problem.

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2 hours ago, Kapt. Kipper. said:

I recently noticed a damp patch on my carpet. On further examination ie. ripping up the carpet, removing the pipe boxing and boring a hole in the plywood flooring and bailing out some 20 gallons of water. I've also drained all the water system. It seems to have done the trick. All I can think of is that we had a pretty bad chimney leak a couple of years ago could so much water ingress be responsible. Have any other members had a similar problem.

Could be leaking pipe joints, windows, water tank, condensation, water pump.................................and yes most of us at some time get water under the deck boards/in the bilge.

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Which is why many/most narrowboats have a trap in the floor at the back. Possibly under ladder type rear steps or in a cupboard. If you do not have one then I would fit one.

It is likely to take several days/weeks for all the water in the bilge to find it sway to the back.

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As Tony points out, our cabin bilge is accessed under the back steps and due to the slope of he hull , any water naturally collects there. I have leaky windows so have to pump out water occasionaly.

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I've found it, (the plug hole) never knew there was one, thanks folks. Got myself a cheapish drill pump which cleared the remainder in about half an hour. I suppose for the amount of water (20buckets) it could have been there for years, it was orange. Cheers.

 

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I just put this in a different post. i used baby pampers to soak up inaccessible water under my engine. 4 out of a £3 packet of 10 soaked up one heck of a lot of water. It was a handy tip from my boating neighbour clive. 

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Beware of using disposable nappies. If left wet for any length of time they tend to fall apart and dump a pile if gel granules in the bilge. I would not leave any down for more than just overnight. Even they you may find that you have to be a bit gentle with them. I have had two fail like this in the engine tray.

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