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@PennyJohnson-km1fh Күн бұрын
Hi Alan I think our little boat wants a good clean when we get back, it looks like your boat green, i gather Sawley marina has got high water up to the pontoons. 😢 You have been doing a grand job with your little room. Good old Wickes.! 😊 14.43
@milleka3504 3 күн бұрын
Just an fyi - if you place your pins from right to left rather than north to south you can sew straight over them then remove after it’s completed. Makes the job much quicker :)
@PennyJohnson-km1fh 6 күн бұрын
Hi Alan It looks a lovely big area for your caravan and Sandy to run around. 😊 13.43
@TheBoatingAdventure 6 күн бұрын
@@PennyJohnson-km1fh Yes we were very lucky to find it as they are as rare as hens teeth. It wasn’t cheap but we thought we would treat ourselves. There are two acres of enclosed land for Sandy to run around. Water levels are a bit iffy at the moment around Sawley.
@ProjectNarrowboat 10 күн бұрын
Yes footage can be a real problem when you are a one man production. I try to really only film things once (if I can help it) and only what I'm sure I am going to use. So easy to end up with way too much footage which can really slow you down. Sometimes in the edit, the more you cut the better it gets :)
@TheBoatingAdventure 9 күн бұрын
Very true!. I would love a production team to come up with the different angles etc. one thing that I have got much better at is driving the boat in reverse so I can re take something. Thanks for subscribing and commenting. Alan.
@PennyJohnson-km1fh 11 күн бұрын
Happy New Year to you both! It great that you have done a recap on your trips. See you back on the Swamp Duck. 😊 16.32
@TheBoatingAdventure 11 күн бұрын
@@PennyJohnson-km1fh thank you and happy New Year to you too.
@PennyJohnson-km1fh 18 күн бұрын
Happy Christmas Alan & Steve, looking forward to your trips out next year! We have escaped to a sunny place. 😊 14.22
@TheBoatingAdventure 18 күн бұрын
@@PennyJohnson-km1fh Don’t blame you have fun x
@ajsimmo6788 19 күн бұрын
Have a good one you two.
@morrislouiseeagle7161 19 күн бұрын
Happy Christmas to you both - looking forward to seeing your adventures in 2025 sending regards
@TheBoatingAdventure 19 күн бұрын
Happy Christmas
@MyNarrowboatVenture 27 күн бұрын
Many thanks for this Alan, I’ve only just by chance seen your comment on FB, so very sorry for the delay, I have now responded to you. Have a lovely Christmas 🤠🎄
@badfairy9554 29 күн бұрын
I miss my little boat
@TheBoatingAdventure Ай бұрын
Hi thanks glad you are enjoying them. Like you when I was looking for cruiser vlogs I struggled as there are very few. With regard to live aboards on grps there is one site that I followed. The guy has since stopped posting but his stuff is useful however the language is a bit colourful at times! It is called Aussie Boater. He also started a facebook group called The Yogurt Pots which I think is still going and there was an off shoot group called yoghurt pots r us. I will check through some more sites I have followed for you.
@TheBoatingAdventure Ай бұрын
Not sure about the AI !
@campervangaz Ай бұрын
Hi mate. Recently found your channel and subbed. Enjoying your videos. I'm hoping to get a cruiser soon for next year. Struggling to find GRP channels on KZbin. Can you recommend any..? Particularly live aboards. Thanks
@TheBoatingAdventure Ай бұрын
Ok there a couple more KZbin sites Phil Murphy a guy rebuilding a grp, You, Me & Margi Bee cruising vlogs. For technical stuff you can’t beat Dangar Marine hope these helps. If you need any help please feel free to ask. Alan
@campervangaz Ай бұрын
@TheBoatingAdventure thanks Alan. I'll check them out. Cheers
@trevorfry452 Ай бұрын
I'm on jetty B, nice clean boat
@TheBoatingAdventure Ай бұрын
@@trevorfry452 thank you, be good to bump into you.
@PennyJohnson-km1fh Ай бұрын
Hi Alan The dash looks good now, and the vent . The plate which is a bit of boat history. Good tip about the can of air as that happened to us and alarms came on. You have been busy with jobs. We have to give our boat a wash she's going green. 😢 Enjoying your tips. 😊 13.46
@TheBoatingAdventure Ай бұрын
Hi. Been trying to make the most of the time whilst I’m not doing any major trips out. It’s amazing how quickly the green stuff can build up. I try and keep on top of it. Thanks for commenting Alan.
@simonhastie8838 Ай бұрын
Nice job with the brass plate.
@TheBoatingAdventure Ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@trevorfry452 2 ай бұрын
Nice job
@TheBoatingAdventure 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@PennyJohnson-km1fh 2 ай бұрын
Hi Alan The Ashby does look high, you did pick a nice day to start with. Your varnishing will look better and make it ligher inside.😊18.00
@TheBoatingAdventure 2 ай бұрын
hi yes we've been lucky the last couple of weekends - I'm still at it almost done all the scraping and varnishing - beginning to put things back and kit it out.
@PennyJohnson-km1fh 2 ай бұрын
Hi Alan It was a good tip with hose to clear your engine and tell tale, we had the same problem with our boat its alarm went off and we stopped and we had some nice man with a hose at a very posh house to help us. 👍 😊 to go on our travels. 17.00
@jerzynowak5829 2 ай бұрын
Witam,mam ten model lodzi samodzielnie ja wyremontowalem od podstaw,zostawiłem tylko skarupe reszta zrobiona od nowa.Obecnie pływam nią za co mi się odwdziecza przyjemnoscia plywania.
@trevorfry452 2 ай бұрын
Well done. Greetings from Jetty b
@TheBoatingAdventure 2 ай бұрын
@@trevorfry452 hi thank you. I’m actually on the boat tonight. Been doing some re varnishing on the deck.
@TheBoatingAdventure 3 ай бұрын
Hi yes it can be tricky sharing locks. If there is a ladder towards the back and the boat you are sharing with is about 45 ft or less it can be ok so long as a steel boat has a centre line on to stop it drifting and the paddles are opened slowly, but I much prefer the single locks or to be on our own. Alan 😊
@PennyJohnson-km1fh 3 ай бұрын
Hi Alan Yes we have been in a lock with 3 cabin cruisers, which i have not seen before, it took some doing, we like your boat are small. 😊 Some narrow boats don't like going with us either, not a problem. Love the cafe boat. Looks like you speeding along with the wind. 14.20
@AnthonyCarter-g2o 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the Gastro tips ,the ships rations didn’t look too bad 😊Don’t blame you for wanting to do the locks singly,always a worry with steel boats.
@TheBoatingAdventure 3 ай бұрын
@@AnthonyCarter-g2o Hi thanks for commenting. Tasted better than it looked. We had a very scary experience in those locks last time with a boater whose centre line looked like a piece of washing line. So I’d much rather do it singly even if takes a bit longer. Take care. Alan
@PennyJohnson-km1fh 3 ай бұрын
Hi Alan Your second video of Leicester looked very scenic, i think been in foxton locks a long time ago in a hired boat. Not done it in our little boat yet. Not another poorly boat its sad seeing them. 😊 15.25
@TheBoatingAdventure 3 ай бұрын
Hi, yes the Leicestershire Countryside is stunning and very quiet. Hope you get to do it. Thanks for keeping the comments going it really helps. Alan
@TheBoatingAdventure 3 ай бұрын
It’s probably best done either side of the school holidays. We’ve done the journey four times now. Never moored overnight as yet. The Leicestershire Countryside south of the city is beautiful as you will see in the next video. Thanks for your comments, keep them coming I do appreciate your feedback . Alan ❤ 8:24
@PennyJohnson-km1fh 3 ай бұрын
Hi Alan Your trip to Leicester looks ok, we have not been all the way in our little boat yet. Perhaps next year now. Thanks for video given us a view of what to see. 😊 18.55
@paulroberts5677 3 ай бұрын
Looking forward to it.
@paulroberts5677 3 ай бұрын
Hello Alan, Just a note to say how much I enjoyed this episode of your vblog. Life affirming is what it is. Our yoghurt pot journey is just beginning. We are purchasing a Viking 26' centre cockpit (in rough condition). So, we will be glued to your channel.
@TheBoatingAdventure 3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much. Sounds exciting a Viking 26 a lot more room. I hope you really enjoy it. Alan
@rachelwhitmore5553 4 ай бұрын
Hi Alan & Steve , I hope you are both well, just watched this vlog as I do all of them, have to say this is one of the best you have done, loved the bit of you going up the Soar with the lovely song playing, (summer love) I need to get the same work done to my boat. Engine service and anti fouling, I am moored at Redhill Marina and would be very interested in the cost where you went, my Engine is a 15hp Suzuki and boat is 20ft so very similar to the Swamp Duck. Please keep the vlogs coming.
@TheBoatingAdventure 4 ай бұрын
Hi Rachel thanks for your encouraging comment. The cost for the anti fouling which included taking the boat out of the water and yard space etc was £600, the cost of an engine service varies according to the service cycle. Last year it required just a simple service which cost £59 wheras this year was more of a major service over two days so more bits required and cost £98. in total for all the jobs I paid £838. I had the anti fouling done about three years ago at Sileby Mill and that cost £500 then but only had two coats and no primer. I would recommend Harris and Sons as they have forgotten more about outboards than most people know about them. Alan
@rachelwhitmore5553 4 ай бұрын
@@TheBoatingAdventure Thank you for letting me know, that sounds a reasonable price and I will be getting intouch with them for a quote 😀
@PennyJohnson-km1fh 4 ай бұрын
Hi Alan Glad to see you on your boat again going to places we like too. Going up the trent and mersey to fradley then on to great haywood. We did Loughborough. Saw radcliffe lock with all the equipment they need. Enjoying your videos. 😊 18.48
@TheBoatingAdventure 4 ай бұрын
@@PennyJohnson-km1fh Hi gonna be back on it next week too and looks like the weather might be ok. Happy boating.
@stevehoare6378 4 ай бұрын
Hi, I'm new to your channel. Really like your videos. I'm intrigued at the reference to the Lisbon House? Could you clarify...are you in the UK? Cheers 🍷🍷
@TheBoatingAdventure 4 ай бұрын
Hi yes I’m in the UK. I live in Lisbon House which had strong ties with Lisbon and Portugal going back 50 years.
@TheBoatingAdventure 4 ай бұрын
Thank you it’s a great finishing touch.
@simonhastie8838 4 ай бұрын
Nice to see the Relcraft logo on show! Lovely job.
@talesfromthetiller 4 ай бұрын
A Dandy was my first boat in 1990, I now CC on my 56ft narrowboat
@TheBoatingAdventure 4 ай бұрын
@@talesfromthetiller You still see a lot of them around in various states of repair. I love the way that no space was wasted.
@anotherangleUK 4 ай бұрын
How are you getting on with the Tohatsu? I've have a 20 hp on my fishing boat and have been really pleased with it. Very economic.
@TheBoatingAdventure 4 ай бұрын
I have been very very pleased with it, as you say it is very economical and has meant that we can go much further without worrying about the supply of petrol. It goes for its service next week so it will be interesting to see how many hours it has recorded since the first service. cheers Alan
@anotherangleUK 4 ай бұрын
@@TheBoatingAdventure I do my own maintenance. Mine gets a harder life out on the sea.
@TheBoatingAdventure 4 ай бұрын
I thoroughly enjoyed the train. It was a very enjoyable weekend. I hope you were enjoying yourselves too. Alan
@PennyJohnson-km1fh 4 ай бұрын
Hi Alan Hope you enjoyed your train journey and the scenery. See you back on board.! 13.10
@TheBoatingAdventure 5 ай бұрын
It was a longish day took about 7 hours that day. Some of the Oxford canal is very remote.
@PennyJohnson-km1fh 5 ай бұрын
Hi Alan The oxford canal looks lovely, wow all those locks, how long did it take you.? 15.35 Sun.
@PennyJohnson-km1fh 5 ай бұрын
Hi Alan Your trip on the Derwent looks great. I used to sing in a choir but not as grand as that. We have just come back from the river Soar now the lock is fixed. 😊 18.00
@TheBoatingAdventure 5 ай бұрын
@@PennyJohnson-km1fh Thank you it was a lovely trip. We are in Banbury doing the Oxford canal which is so beautiful. Loads of gorgeous lock cottages. Glad that lock is fixed as we need to use it in a few weeks time. Take care. Alan
@philmurphy3549 5 ай бұрын
Alan , good video sir, and definitely something I’ll need to think about soon, I like the idea of sending the old as a template and doing some of the work yourself as it will save money and of course give me some diy content for me to show so thanks… Send us some shots of your boat I’d love to put her on the channel at the end dear boy 😎👍
@TheBoatingAdventure 5 ай бұрын
@@philmurphy3549 Thank you. I’ll send you some up to date shots. Currently out on the cut and on our way to see a fine lady upon a white horse ….Alan
@philmurphy3549 5 ай бұрын
@@TheBoatingAdventure , sounds great, being on the cut is a pipe dream for now, enjoy….. And yes send in those pictures to the email address on the channel together with a bit of history on how long you’ve had her etc Alan Regards and great boating 😎
@ReidDogsOnDeck 5 ай бұрын
Looks like a great adventure and awesome dog! We are getting ready to start our own adventure with our pups so we love watching other boaters with dogs. Keep posting!!
@TheBoatingAdventure 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting. Sandy was a street dog rescued from Sarajevo so he has come on leaps and bounds as he was extremely nervous when we first got him. Enjoy your adventures. Alan
@PennyJohnson-km1fh 5 ай бұрын
Hi Alan It looks like Sandy is having a pawsome time! A real boating dog. 19.23 PJ
@TheBoatingAdventure 5 ай бұрын
Hi I think he is loving being out and about on the boat. Alan
@leebolton6162 5 ай бұрын
ENJOYABLE VIDEO, ENOY THE CUT MATE,
@TheBoatingAdventure 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting. I’m loving these isolated canals. Alan
@LeeBoulton-pm5nq 5 ай бұрын
Definitely, I'm so looking forward to be traveling our beautiful canal system very soon. Looking to. Purshase my first liveaboad a historic Narrowboat I love the history and I'm looking for a historic narrowboat with a boats ans cabin. Cannot wait. Lee
@PennyJohnson-km1fh 6 ай бұрын
Hi Alan It looks like you have been very busy getting your boat ready for the safety check. Looked very nice your trip out. We are at Loughborough near the basin where we had a chat with you. See you soon. 😊 19.30
@TheBoatingAdventure 6 ай бұрын
@@PennyJohnson-km1fh Hi there, good to hear from you. I shall be back on the Loughborough route in the next few weeks as I’m off to get the boat out of the water and re anti fouled at Syston. The BSS is on Wednesday I think I’m ready now! See you 😊 Alan
@BillSaltbush 6 ай бұрын
There's two very special and rather marvellous days in boat ownership. The day you buy it and the day you sell it. Boom, boom!
@TheBoatingAdventure 6 ай бұрын
@@BillSaltbush Aye it’s not the cheapest of hobbies. I see a lot of abandoned boats around that have not been looked after for years which is a great shame but understandable considering the costs involved. They need a lot of time spent on them to maintain them.
@Dogtagnan 6 ай бұрын
B.O.A.T. Break Open Another Thousand
@TheBoatingAdventure 6 ай бұрын
Yes boating is definitely not a cheap hobby. but I do enjoy it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Alan
@TheBoatingAdventure 7 ай бұрын
Had a few problems uploading this from the boat ! Just reloading atm. Should show in 5 mins fingers crossed.