Fixing my pump out toilet on the River Trent

WARNING CONTAINS IMAGES OF AN EXTREMELY NON SEXUAL NATURE
Filmed on iPhone 8 Plus • edited using Lumatouch
Beer was Unicorn Milk Stout from Irwell Works Brewery www.irwellworksbrewery.co.uk
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[@michaelhiggins7365]

I really enjoyed this one Robbie, especially the DIY on your stainless toilet tank. The repair was first class and you will now, no longer have a dissimilar metal corrosion issue with this system. Kudos to your fine friends who helped you out. Also enjoyed the quick bit on your engine repair and machining of the rockers. Well done and thank you again !

[@georgeblankinship4745]

Excellent Robbie, Great to see you cranking it again.

[@TheChrysler56]

Brilliant that. I’m enjoying all the vids. Good lads who sorted out the hoses and pipes on the shit tank. Bet you think about them every time you go for a dump. Peace of mind too regarding the service on the Lister. Keep on cranking! 👍

[@richardanstey5394]

Brilliant to see you improving the boat all the time. It's only when you study these things like waste tanks you realise that someone has gone... you know what? Mild steel is one third of the price of stainless. no-one will know. Your brewery or dairy based man knows all about it. I was at Boddingtons on the engineering side and we had stainless fabricators on site a lot. those fittings you used are definitely the dog's B***. Lovely to hear that Lister cranking up. makes me long to set off in our boat. Keep up the good work. Richard A.

[@Carlos-im3hn]

great engineering derry doo doo !! good stuf. and the later engine workings too. thank you (for sharing) !

[@Rose-Willow]

Excellen job Daz! What a star! Thanks Robbie for the great vlog and taking us out on a little stroll. Shame about the rubbish though!

[@craigbowie8925]

I've heard of people carrying a lot of unnecessary baggage in their life but you take the cake Robbie! That looks like a beautiful repair. Cheers to you and your repair team. You are far braver than I.

[@glideman]

Nice to see you back Robbie, love the video’s 🤟

[@44VeniceStreet]

You’re a lucky lad to have such good mates.

[@darlenecarman303]

Good friends you have there.. Funny episode.....loved it.

[@ade9685]

Nice 1 Rob, top team to hand you had. Hats off to you all. Cheers Ade

[@MinimalList]

I love this community! Great work Darren and Kia! Lovely vlog Robbie.

[@RobbieCumming]

Couldn’t agree more! Thank you!! 8^)

[@FiddlingwithmyWhistle]

Cool.... looks good. Happy travels

[@davidrobinson4642]

Superb quality engineering and some lovely welding - absolutely textbook, should outlast your boat! Take care Robbie, please pass my comments on if you see fit. Dave

[@katelights]

Thats a satisfying looking repair. one of those jobs where you know you can rest easy because its done right.

[@michaelpilling9659]

Very interesting mixed video Robbie. Now you have a pumpable loo tank and a reconditioned engine, you must feel alot happier. Thanks to your mates of course.

[@guidofawkes9377]

Nice to see you in good humour again mate. The lass is sounding lovely and the old girl must feel like a young un with her insides sorted out innit!

[@carlisle]

So glad to see you’ve got your toilet issues sorted. What a relief that must be (ha ha)! Hopefully smooth sailing from here on. Thanks for the great video.

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks! Yes feels so good to be back out there again!

[@petersargent4078]

After the earlier vlog when you were so depressed I'm glad you got this sorted at last. Keep smiling.

[@sylviapage8572]

The boat looks great now. The guys who sorted the toilet tank should be promoted to admirals on the crank it crew. They did a fantastic job. I’m glad to see you’re cruising again. I hope the weather stays fine. Thanks for another great video.

[@RobbieCumming]

Admirals ha ha I like that. Well I didn’t make them they wanted to help and I did pay them what I could afford! Weather is looking good, will try and put out another vlog soon.

[@traceyd9559]

Glad you got the trains in there love a bit of railway hope you have appreciated the flat crossing where main and local lines cross👍 Ex of Newark working in Rail😀

[@NorthernBirdBoy]

I didn't envy you having to do that job on the tank at all. Them guys earnt them beers for sure!!

[@paulayala4816]

It's great that you have some friends that can come down and help you out with the tank, my hat's off to them. I was really disappointed how much debris was in this part of the river. Though I probably shouldn't be, the Santa Ana River near where I live has gotten more polluted with all the homeless camped along it. I think it's great when you catch something that needs attention, maybe these videos will help draw more attention to the river system and bring about some positive changes.

[@chloeemery1477]

What a charming bog vlog! Hello from Dorset :)

[@RobbieCumming]

YES Dorset! Thanks Chloe 8^)

[@johnkelley9254]

Just found your channel like it very much being from Atlanta Georgia USA still trying to totally understand the British accent but keep up the good job.

[@christopherpeterson1400]

Unfortunately SEATTLE USA is full of needles everywhere also.. great top notch stainless repair , very impressed

[@stilcrazychris]

We use to have to pump out our houseboat. But Dad decided to put in the cassette kind instead. That was the best upgrade he made on the boat. No more struggling w/high winds to get the boat to the clean out station. An over flowing tank was bad enough. But doing it in a wind storm was just "Crappy" all around.... lol... Hope your getting your "Shit" together now Robbie.... lol.... You know I'm just giving you "Crap" about your stinky problems. I do hope it gets better. Then you will be smelling the flowers instead of the pooh. Have a great day, Chris from Missouri

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks Chris I guess I just didnt want to lug that big old tank out, it’s worth a lot and works perfectly now though so I’m happy to brave those winds!! 8^)

[@stevecooney1361]

Great vlog

[@agladman194]

That was very interesting Robbie, as we too have a pumpout tank that for some reason doesn't fully empty. We've been thinking we have a layer of erm cake(???) at the bottom, but now maybe we need to check that pipe you mentioned and see if it has a hole in it. Thankfully our tank is plastic so said pipe shouldn't be welded in place. Your engine sounds better too.

[@RobbieCumming]

Cool! Glad I could help! I kept thinking it was the pumps themselves until I took the pipe out. Good luck!

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

Nice job on repairing your holding tank.

[@brianlundblad7292]

Great video!!! good to that major item off your list those steel fittings were a builders mistake not a good mix. Mine has stainless fittings strait then all those bends and every piece from there on is plastic elbows and all. Great someone could weld it on the boat. All the best from the swamp in Loxahatchee Fl USA

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks Brian agreed!

[@MrJimbaloid]

Hi Robbie it's nice to see you on top of it all again Happy Cranking my friend.

[@RobbieCumming]

Cheers bud yeah can’t explain how happy I am to be out of that marina, nice as it was.

[@stephenmundane]

Proof positive that shit does indeed happen! At least you can get rid of it now Robbie. Great to see you cranking it again even if it was just around the corner ;-)

[@RobbieCumming]

Indeed! Yes just moving around the corner feels a million miles away for some reason!

[@jamesmosley1549]

Boats can be such a pain in the arse 😂 Every month when I feel I’m making progress something like this happens. All the best mate:)

[@lukerisbey4624]

Bilge watching Robbie... When I should be doing housework, studying, laundry, walking the dog....... OK so the dog is staring at me.

[@RobbieCumming]

Ha ha good to hear you’re procrastinating efficiently!

[@colmone5592]

Good repair job.

[@nbflyingfox4672]

Oooooh.. nasty. Smelly poo box.. 🤗 mind you Robbie at least it's a stainless steel one, it will outlive the boat. The boys did a fantastic job on the repair looks Bob on.. Hope you are well, I take it your heading on out now to start another adventure.. so will look forward to your vlogs in the future. Anyway take care pal and let's get cranking..

[@RobbieCumming]

Cheers Liam yes we’re back on the river now so lots of cranking to do!

[@flumpaustin1994]

Glad you got your poo plumbing sorted out. What a great poo community helping you. When I was buying my boat, I decided to accept whatever toilet system was on a suitable boat and I hate to gloat but I am now pleased that my chosen boat has a simple porta-potti. No hidden tank worries and no expense to empty. I miss those big locks on the Trent. Newark is quite a nice town. I'm heading back down the Macc Canal. Marple locks are still not open and further delayed, so no Yorkshire trip for me this year :(

[@RobbieCumming]

Ahh no are they? I’m headed that way myself 8^(

[@flumpaustin1994]

@@RobbieCumming They are due to open in May according to CRT. However, they were supposed to be open last year, which they did, for one whole week. Then they were due to open in March this year. The Macc and Upper Peak Forest is still very well worth doing! While you're over here, I'd also recommend Anderton Boat Lift and The River Weaver.

[@RobbieCumming]

Cheer Ben I’ll give the boat lift a miss but will definitely by up the Macc, Peak Forest and all the branches along the way if poss.

[@flumpaustin1994]

@@RobbieCumming Cool! The Caldon Canal off the Trent and Misery in Stoke is beautiful! If you have time.

[@jtothew4201]

Wow that's a proper job, very nice.

[@RobbieCumming]

Ah thanks mate

[@philradnor7701]

Great to see and hear that you got your sh#t together in every way after your last vlog, crank away !

[@ukbeeps]

All thoses smell's must have given your nose a work out! Glad you got it sorted 👍

[@MuddyBootz]

A stinking day and a sh*t video 😄😄😄. A superb job with the new stainless fittings. Do you video when you get helpers give you a demo how to set tappets / fit filters?.....always good as a reference to look back on. Catch you soon. Nigel👍🏻

[@RobbieCumming]

I do, and in fact I do want to create a KZbin video with all that stuff in, but it may have to wait a while, lots of cranking to get done this year.

[@Tinhare]

Roses are red Violets are blue Robbie spends valentines Covered in poo Great video as always mate. Nice to see you heading out again, even if it was just around the corner.

[@RobbieCumming]

Yes thank you Al! 😂😂

[@Hengehugger]

That must be such a relief! Glad you finally got off the pot and got the big-job properly completed, rather than just going through the motions. Darren is clearly skilled with histools and I reckon if there was a prize for working in challenging, if not pun-ishing conditions, he would definitely winnet! Has the time come to skidaddle while you are on a roll?

[@RobbieCumming]

Skidaddle? Yeah I guess! Did you see the last bit? That’s a 2 day mooring so I’m back to cranking it! 8^)

[@MrBblhed]

That looks to be quite the quality tank repair. I deal with that type of material in what I do for work and if you got that done for less than $1,000 USD you did alright. If you can every now and then pour some water down your vent to keep it clean and keep anything from spending too long stuck to it at the tank end. Your engine still sounds as loud as ever, but it does sound a lot more solid, you did have a bit of a tick in it before, it probably wouldn't have been a problem for years but better to have it sorted. It is an older engine and they do tick and click but if you can remove or reduce one tick you may extend the life of several parts. Fair winds to you.

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks Ted, yeah those guys were brilliant and didn’t even charge, but I did give them what I could afford. The engine repairs however cost close to $850/£660 so although I’m now completely broke I think it is worth it. And yes definitely will clean the vent as you said, thank you! 8^)

[@MrBblhed]

@@RobbieCumming better to be broke and have piece of mind than to have some pocket money and be broke down.

[@cyberi4a]

Nothing says Valentine's romance like toilet repairs :-)

[@Boatdog_Traveller]

Nice to see you've escaped from the marina. Those places cab drain a man's will to live.

[@RobbieCumming]

Agreed!!

[@MrJimbaloid]

And That's a HAPPY Lister if I ever heard one.

[@timpaszkiewicz7169]

Glad to see your doing pretty good. Where's are pub of the week.

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks yeah much better for not drinking so much! Pub of the Week is a dangerous hobby!

[@morgidvmw0mdv]

Milk Stout. When I started my drinking apprenticeship many, many, many moons ago you could buy a milk stout called Mackeson (I think that's how you spell it). Haven't seen it around for years. As far as stouts go, Guinness was my favourite.

[@RobbieCumming]

No I’ve not seen that around at all but definitely heard of it. Guinness is usually a safe bet!

[@davidpriestley3268]

I live a few miles outside Newark so visit often. It's a really lovely town with lots of history, a real gem. What a shame it's so scruffy in the immediate area you were moored. It shouldn't put anyone off visiting the town.

[@rud]

Great video, I hope the poop smell didn't linger too long. 😀

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks! No it was fine in the end and using the blue stuff helps!

[@patriotu.s.a6846]

I'd have a drink outside😂😂😂

[@rwbimbie5854]

Thats not just a Two-Pinter favor sewage tank is a Steak & Whiskey level help out

[@andrewriley1664]

Nice vlog! Your engine sounds so much smoother and quieter after being worked on...have you noticed any difference 'performance' wise?

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks Andrew. Not noticed an improvement at all - but then I am going the wrong way up the river so it’s hard to really gauge it at the moment!!

[@Bammyja]

Since the gypsy kids threw stones at my boat it put me off Newark. But Kings Marina is ace, love it there.

[@TheSkskitey]

I'm glad you got your shit sorted out and getting on top of all your jobs to do . I hope you all washed your hands before eating the Scotch Eggs :-)

[@RobbieCumming]

Ha ha of course!!!

[@adamshaw1032]

Hi Robbie great to see your getting the repairs done. You seem back on track which is great! 👍🏻 I’ve recently separated with my partner and think it’s time to live my life as I want. Looking to get a boat in the near future and hopefully do the same as you. You are an inspirational person. One question if you don’t mind? Do you miss your family or do you catch up often?

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks Adam! Family - yeah I’m hundreds of miles away but still can’t seem to get away from them 😂

[@adamshaw1032]

Haha 😂 cheers Robbie all the best 👍🏻

[@philthorpe4549]

I'm with Jasper Carrott on this one... as he said, "Newark is the only town in Britain who's name is an anagram of W****r" ;)

[@wsatnutter9674]

oioioioioioi geeeeeezer nice to see you can dump proper nothing worse than touching cloth and worry about the splash down

[@MalcOfLincoln]

Hi Robbie - pleased you're doing ok. Damn wish I'd known you were still at Newark. Could have popped in last November. Anyway Nether lock. Coming back from Notts in 2005?? on Wud I decided to wait in Newark for a while. Lock keeper had gone home, chatting to people just upstream of the lock. So, imagine the scene. I had Barney who had to get off first. So got Barney off Wud. Opened lower gates. Climbed down onto Wud and took her into lock. Tying high enough on the ladder to allow for high water. Climbed vertical ladder. Closed lower gates, opened top paddles, keeping an eye on Wud. Opened top gates, climbed vertical ladder to get back on Wud. Took her out mooring topside. Closed top gates, got Barney back onboard and set off......PHEW.

[@RobbieCumming]

Ha ha indeed! Sounds quite a challenge there, strong flows on all this locks too. I forgot to mention but once upon a time apparently it was the only lock between Newark and tidal waters is that true?

[@MalcOfLincoln]

@@RobbieCumming I've not hear that before, but quite possible. Depends when Cromwell was built. I actually enjoyed the Trent from Newark to Notts. Did the trip a few times. Radiod the lock keeper, lock ready, just put my centre rope around a slider. Sometimes didn't even have to get off my seat (grin). Also being a wide river there was plenty of room so didn't have to keep slowing etc.

[@lipsee100]

I walked around that way between the rail stations... I maybe wrong but somewhere around there 3 solders drowned back in the sixties

[@ericfoster3636]

Happy you got that Sh$^* dealt with! Now Quit yanking and start Cranking!!! :-) LOL!!!

[@holmesjunction]

Poor old Lass. How long has she been constipated like that? She must feel and handle better now that's all sorted. Watch out for the 'Spring Chicken' effect! No pub of the week, but quite an appropriate beer made in........ RamsBOTTOM ;-0

[@RobbieCumming]

Ha good one! Yeah I’d not been able to pump out for 6 months!!! 😩

[@traceydodd9486]

Fab xx

[@chrisandjaneonnarrowboatpo3917]

Think I will stick to my cassette toilet. Got a pump out but don't use it.

[@Aindriuh]

You get the awful smell every couple of days though when you empty the cassette!

[@Offutticus]

I missed the sound of that engine!

[@williamreimund9001]

I've been watching several videos on narrow boats and yours seems to be the loudest of the bunch... is it an older design?

[@RobbieCumming]

Yes! Think its 1980s?

[@lv_woodturner3899]

Whomever built the original tank was not thinking about a big no-no of using dissimilar metals in the presence of moisture which will create galvanic action aka corrosion. Stainless and black iron pipe would have started to corrode as soon as the tank was used. Good job by the folks who helped you. Now that it is all stainless and plastic, it should hold up a long time. Did you get a full pump out this time? Dave.

[@RobbieCumming]

Yes Dave, sorry I should’ve made that clear, all pumping well again!!

[@k.r.baylor8825]

And your repair crew did a great job with the stainless steel welding. It takes a true craftsman in metal to weld stainless properly. It looks like a proper repair that should last years and years.

[@vancouver4sure]

Hmmm.. didnt cover the new drain pipe install? Assume it goes like to 1/2 an inch from bottom? For the 3 lines ... 1) poop 2) vent? 3) drain from roof?

[@RobbieCumming]

Hi Mark yes sorry about that it all happened so quick and I missed it. 😭

[@davidbutler4363]

👍😁👏👏👏

[@morrislouiseeagle7161]

Lol poo poo empty tank poo 👏❤️😁x

[@MalawisLilleKanal]

A bit late to the party I guess, but I'm thinking you could have gotten away with using SS exhaust-parts as pipes(3x pre-bent pieces and a straight one welded to the suction one), assuming they would fit the plastic pipes with jubilee clamps. Guess this would have brought the parts budget in the £100-150 range.

[@eclectarama]

Robbie's World, Robbie's World, party time, excrement.

[@CallmeRogerRoger]

Unfortunately, not a big surprise that the fitting rusted off. When you join (weld) dissimilar metals you basically build a battery and create a galvanic corrosion cell. Even with minimal use, it would have corroded off. You've done the best thing with using SS fittings.

[@RobbieCumming]

Well that’s certainly a surpise to me, but now I understand a bit better. The only galvanic corrosion I would want occuring on my boat is on the zinc anodes! Thanks for the comment! 8^)

[@oscartravis5740]

I'm reading Tony Jones' book about Living aboard the waterways and he favours a compost toilet. Have you tried one?

[@RobbieCumming]

Yeah they’re alright if you want to sit down to wee! No idea where you’re supposed to put the ‘compost’ 🤷‍♂️

[@oscartravis5740]

@@RobbieCumming Makes me think of Neil from the Inbetweeners: "I sometimes like to wee sitting down as a treat." It used to be ordinary waste, but looks like CRT have stopped that now

[@themightydash1714]

I tihnk it's safe to say they're friends once they've played with your poop tbh

[@RobbieCumming]

😂💩

[@joepineapples7774]

Thought for a second we were going to be treated to........ 'POO OF THE WE'EEK!!"

[@RobbieCumming]

Ha ha ha no good one!! 8^)

[@philw4625]

valves sound much quieter now! Should improve the soundtrack on future episodes.

[@RobbieCumming]

Cheers Phil I don’t think my ear is as well trained as yours, just glad to know that has made a difference! Cost me enough!!

[@cortipascale]

A very smellie Episode with a lot of shite in it. Glad that your Friends come over to help you out on this. I can imagine what kind of smell is comming out of the tank after the cutout was done. Not easy to keep the last meal down there. So, for 2019 you realy can crank it.

[@RobbieCumming]

He he! No the cutout was fine - it was the welding that was smelly!!! Ha ha!

[@cortipascale]

Hehe, lets boil the poo until it stinks. But I'm realy impressed with your stainless holding tank.

[@RobbieCumming]

Ha ha yep!! Cheers!

[@benkoppenol]

Robbie, do you have to pay crt for that half year? Question of the week.

[@RobbieCumming]

I pay upfront for one year is coming soon actually 😬

[@snowflakemelter1172]

I once had to cut a shit tank out with a 9 " grinder when I worked on boats, I can still smell it now 20 years later.

[@RobbieCumming]

Oh man that’s rough, so glad it didn’t come to that!!

[@user-kb1ir7dy8j]

I hope you reported the needle issue to Newark council ,to do a clear up...big health hazard for any one using the area...please tell me you have xx...too late now but why didn't you consider a compost toilet... Save heaps in pump out charges surely xx

[@joepineapples7774]

Does Darren Slater have his own channel?

[@Biggere46]

Hope you get a chance to visit Just Beer before you leave!

[@RobbieCumming]

It’s already been Pub of the Week so yes I have many times! 8^)

[@Biggere46]

@@RobbieCumming Which episode?

[@RobbieCumming]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmnQgYiqgctsjNE

[@keltic_nomad]

beer food and dumpage

[@Thelegend-gt5lb]

Hello mate were you up to

[@RobbieCumming]

Newark visitor moorings - sorry thought I had made that clear but I didn’t leave a map there. Will do one for the start of the next video I’ve just filmed.

[@Biggere46]

Where are yo heading?

[@RobbieCumming]

Nottingham

[@Kat69nh]

Thanks to Daz

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

Call the local council and report any needles

[@BKKKevin]

Pub food will do it every time...

[@danensis]

No one seems to have mentioned the risks of welding stainless steel in an enclosed place.

[@RobbieCumming]

5:46

[@danensis]

@@RobbieCumming - I was more concerned about the hexavalent Chromium in the fumes.

[@RobbieCumming]

Ah ok, that’s something I wouldn’t know about!

[@320ifq]

Typically really important pipes in the marine industry are held on by 2 jubilee clips. Do you feel lucky? Otherwise a top job by some helpful guys.

[@dairyfarmerdan]

I really enjoyed that shit video

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks Dan 😂

[@mattwillis2434]

4:05 ok

[@RobbieCumming]

😂

[@philthefarrier9469]

Hope you had some real respirators, not for the smell but, welding stainless is highly toxic

[@RobbieCumming]

Good point Phil I shall have to remind my technical department about that!

[@mariataif]

Whoever pointed to the scotch eggs has dirty finger nails so I hope you washed your hands BEFORE you ate them after messing with that sewage tank lol. Btw great to have friends like that to muck in and help you Robbie. Love your videos and their musical accompaniments atb Mike

[@RobbieCumming]

I am sure they applied plenty of alcohol rub to ensure they were free of germs, if not I shall have to have very stern words with them. Cheers for watching glad you liked it! 8^)

[@kertmustapha2367]

Are you saying that this video stinks???

[@RobbieCumming]

Ha ha oh it’s not that bad hopefully Kert?!

[@kertmustapha2367]

Robbie Cumming No it was a good video but obviously and assault on your Olfactory’s he He He...

[@MrWarneet]

You can always just tip the cassette overboard - at night, so don't put colour in it.... lol

[@ramseybarber8312]

Hi why don't you buy or get some extra cassettes.?

[@celticqaidbear]

Poopy