No water flow at shower head

[Levitation]

Well, almost no flow - a few drips... Been this way since I got the boat... Last year I called Andrew for help... We all agreed that it had to be a pinched flexible line... And they worked up a set of dimensions to cut a hole in the cabin wall from the cabin side to change out the hose... They sent me a new flexible line also... Among the things they told me was that the wall could not be taken apart on the lav side to get to the plumbing... Never tell a deranged irish drunk that something can't be done... (Bartenner I'll have another - hick - like the other, only double. Oh yeah, and a two pound hammer.)

Anyway, go to my photo album (Levitation) and there are a few pictures of my adventures in lava(tory) land...

 

[doke01]

Great pics! Always wondered what was behind there. So how the heck did you get it apart from the lav side?

 

[lornec]

Winter time in Michigan its either the bar or surgery on a boat?

 

[lornec]

This has nothing to do with water flow, but if you venture over to the Canadian side of Lake Huron, Bayfield is a great stopping point.

 

[Levitation]

Well, the adjective 'carefully' comes to mind...
First, I'm not the first, I found out that another owner has done it... Knowing that it could be done I just went after it...
Work bottom up... Use a mirror to find all the screws in the little vanity under the shower valve and take the vanity apart... It is a mix of screws and glue (silicone)... Remove the teak strip on the right side next to the door so you can get the ceiling partly down... You have to take the bottom ring off the overhead hatch and the little mount for the chain that holds the porthole open to gently bend the corner of the ceiling down about 3 inches to get at the very top of the wall...
The panel the shower is mounted on has a single screw up top hidden by the padded ceiling and other than that it is glued to the teak wall and to the back of the cabin... Once that screw is out, you go back to the bottom and using a small catspaw and a knife blade carefully pry on the glue seams and slide the knife blade in it... Work your way up from side to side... With a bit of patience you can get it loose without damaging anything...

 

[RProffer]

Denny,
I have never had any luck with plumbers tape either. What I have found that always works is plumbers thread compound with Teflon. It can be a little messy, but it works. I have used it on all types of pipe (plastic, steel, brass, copper, etc) and have used it on all types of connections (water, air, propane, natural gas, hydraulic, etc.).

 

[lornec]

Could all this been avoided if an elbow was first at the factory?