Operation "Watertank"

Let battle commence!

This is my emergency pumping kit, tonight used for pumping out the water tank, after washing and flushing. My cunning "hose on a pole", featuring a "pop sock" filter will drain almost every drop via the old water pump which just plugs into a 12v socket.

After the wash and flush, we part filled with sterilizer and flushed the entire water system, leaving it to "cook" for an hour or so whilst Liz watched the tennis and I attacked the mushroom vents with the Brasso.
After one last drain and flush with clean water, we started to fill the tank properly. In the time available we only managed to 3/4 fill the tank, but it certainly looked and smelled good. Hopefully tomorrow night will see it topped out and ready for cruising!!!

 We had to use 60m of hosepipe, 2 and a bit hose-reels, to reach the tap!

 

 Cool clear water filling the tank at last

A good job well done I'd say Lizzie!

Our Mute friends don't seem to have had any success in the signet department this year :o(
Even though we gave them titbits, they maintained their usual grumpy disdain. Because I'm sure everyone else tells them how beautiful they are, I always insist on insulting them so that they don't get too upperty. Who do they think they are ... they are just overgrown ducks after all.

Once more the sunset, seen as we left the marina was stunning, but I failed to capture it photographically.