#bilge pump

The still-intact aft bilge pump of the Swedish 17th century warship Vasa/ Wasa as seen from the upper gun deck

Words: Andy Hughes Are there any sweeter words than Leeds and post-punk? A notorious hotspot for spitting out post-punk outfits of note, we’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – there must be something in the water up in that fine Northern city (besides, as with the rest of the country, sewage…) Enter Objections. Formed out of the lockdown purgatory when Neil Turpin and Joe O’Sullivan…

With so many tools, gadgets, and components that can be dizzying to first-time boat owners, it is natural for greenhorn boaters to ask, what is a boat bilge pump?

Pathfinder fitting out post , spring 2023. I was just thinking that i’m going to have to launch and sail the Pathfinder in a fairly ‘bare bones’ state this year because iv’e spanked the budget pretty hard and only have a trailer now due to the generosity of my partner who stumped up a big chunk of the cost for what is the single most expensive item in the build. I was thinking that I really need…

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits - the lower gun deck on HMS Victory, showing the pumps (that long 'railing' in the middle of the picture). The bar is an extended crank handle where a line of men could stand and operate the siphon.

Victory was an old ship in 1805, having been commissioned forty years earlier. She continued in active service until 1812, when she was withdrawn from the Baltic fleet and relegated to harbour service.