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mickrick
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2,477 posts
42 months
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Literally..... What's so hard to understand? when some one (Me) says, "If you haven't eaten it first, it doesn't go down a marine vac toilet" "Marine grade toilet paper accepted". Just had 11 get off the boat, 7 of them teenagers, and I've spent the best part of yesterday,and all day today, trying to get something, none biodegradable, out of a pipe which has been built into the boat. No Joy.  I managed to get one of those springy rod things hooked into whatever it is, and it straightened it out I pulled so hard. It's in there, and it ain't moving. Of course, all you Guys in the know, will know, as I do, what it is. So much for private education  The only consolation is, I know that when Daddy falls of the perch the little darlings will blow all the money, and their children will have to be janitor's for a living.  Payback! Is this a first, a rant on BT&P ? Off to pour myself a very large rum, and have a chat with my dog.
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mrmaggit
9,460 posts
117 months
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Crap rant, and it's BP&T.
Measure the depth in, cut the pipe, put new piece in.
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mickrick
Original Poster
2,477 posts
42 months
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mrmaggit said: Crap rant, and it's BP&T.
Measure the depth in, cut the pipe, put new piece in. Ah yes, BP&T. (I already started on the rum) Crap's the word But as I said, the pipes, been built into the boat. I already cut the pipe as far down as I can, and the blockage is under the cabin floor and inacessable. (Crap Tywanese built gin palace). I'll have to try and run a new pipe. 10 bloody years I've been trying to drum it into their vacant bloody heads! 
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mickrick
Original Poster
2,477 posts
42 months
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10 years of my fookin sad life ! 
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rhinochopig
16,059 posts
67 months
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So what is it? I have no idea what it is; the blockage that is.
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Getragdogleg
3,676 posts
52 months
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I would imagine it is a gentlemans intimate item cover possibly of the rubber variety.
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kowalski655
872 posts
12 months
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That must be some big lad to block an entire loo!
More likely a young ladies(I use that word advisedly!)pants item...dirty mare
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mickrick
Original Poster
2,477 posts
42 months
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Ay, you Guys ! They're easy ! Just pull 'em out of the duckbill valve in the vac pump.
It's the, ahem, "ladies" things that swell up in the pipe and become imovable.
Also the wipes and "extra strong" kitchen roll, but they turn up in the day head, not in the cabins below.
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kowalski655
872 posts
12 months
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Cant you get rid of it with chemicals?
Although I have NO idea what that would do to a boat pipe
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mickrick
Original Poster
2,477 posts
42 months
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kowalski655 said: That must be some big lad to block an entire loo!
More likely a young ladies(I use that word advisedly!)pants item...dirty mare Go to the front and help yourself to an apple. 
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mickrick
Original Poster
2,477 posts
42 months
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kowalski655 said: Cant you get rid of it with chemicals?
Although I have NO idea what that would do to a boat pipe Nope, been sitting with some pretty powerfull stuff in there for two days already. There's no hope. No hope I tell ya' !
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Fishtigua
3,003 posts
64 months
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Feeling your pain only too well. Wire coathanger into a corkscrew or get a young Filipina stewie with small hands, always handy to have. 
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kowalski655
872 posts
12 months
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mickrick said: Go to the front and help yourself to an apple. Here I am then-2 apples in sight  
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mickrick
Original Poster
2,477 posts
42 months
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kowalski655 said: mickrick said: Go to the front and help yourself to an apple. Here I am then-2 apples in sight Mmm. nice apples. Now that's a lady
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BliarOut
53,514 posts
108 months
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Surely there's some sort of hand drill flexible attachment. for this sort of thing?
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mickrick
Original Poster
2,477 posts
42 months
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Fishtigua said: Feeling your pain only too well. Wire coathanger into a corkscrew or get a young Filipina stewie with small hands, always handy to have. I tell ya, I had one of those man sized springy drain rod things, and it straightened it out. Bloody solid. Christ I'll be thinking about it in my sleep over the weekend They're back out on Tuesday, a day earlier than I'd been told. I'll just hang an "out of order" sign on it. Sod it ! I've had enough. That looks like a good bit of kit. Where can I get one?
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mickrick
Original Poster
2,477 posts
42 months
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BliarOut said: Surely there's some sort of hand drill flexible attachment. for this sort of thing? I'm thinking about it. And I recon there's a market for them in this job.
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kowalski655
872 posts
12 months
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Are they a paying charter or are they family/mates?If the former can you bung a bill to them for the repair work?
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BliarOut
53,514 posts
108 months
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mickrick said: BliarOut said: Surely there's some sort of hand drill flexible attachment. for this sort of thing? I'm thinking about it. And I recon there's a market for them in this job. Think speedo type drive with a short drill on the end. Basically a bloody long easyout :S
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mickrick
Original Poster
2,477 posts
42 months
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kowalski655 said: Are they a paying charter or are they family/mates?If the former can you bung a bill to them for the repair work? Privately owned, so family/friends/hanger oners. 
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