The day before we were due to leave here for the UK, I decided to get my suitcase out. The galley floor is raised about 2 feet and we use the space underneath for storage. It's a bit cold and dark but great for things we don't use very often. As I peered into the space, I noticed that the concrete floor looked wet. Not a good sign on a boat! We hauled out the suitcase and other storage boxes and, lo and behold, there was a sizeable puddle.
Our initial thoughts were of the worst possible case, of course, - the boat is leaking and is going to sink. We knew we wouldn't be able to get her out to a dry dock as the main canal was drained for repairs. It looked like at least one of us would have to stay behind to keep pumping the water out.
Fortunately, it wasn't as bad as we thought and we eventually traced the source to a leaky waste pipe. So, instead of last-minute Christmas shopping, we found ourselves laying on a cold, wet concrete floor soaking up icy water with a sponge!
We did have one or two anxious moments thinking about what might have happened over Christmas, but happily all was well and dry on our return.
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