205. The gearbox nearly fell off my narrowboat!

[@jmpattillo]

You did a video about restoring a toilet cassette. I think the people complaining about your videos being all rainbows and unicorns haven't looked back enough.

[@NarrowboatChef]

Ah, the joys of owning a narrowboat! 😅 Very impressed with the skills of the boater who towed you - hard enough steering one boat in the wind!

[@rabbit_scribe]

Home with a cold and binge-watching Cruising the Cut videos in no particular order. Very therapeutic 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

[@CruisingTheCut]

Get well soon!

[@lornajaneadventures]

What a lovely doggy giving you a tow and very good of the marina to let you stay. Well done Tom & Co

[@grahamerobinson3234]

Hi We have returned to narrow boating after a gap of two years, having spent 8 years on the Kennet and Avon. We picked up our new boat from the builders in Warwick and her maiden voyage was to a small marina in Northamptonshire on the Grand Union. I happened upon your vlog whilst surfing you tube and can say this morning I have completed all your videos. I have enjoyed them greatly and realised what I have been missing over the last two years. I am so looking forward to cruising the midlands and the north indulging in my past time of wild life photography from the unique prospective of a Narrowboat. I look forward to your 2020 vlogs and hope to pass you on the cut one day Captain Pugwash aka Grahame

[@CruisingTheCut]

Welcome back to the cut!

[@robertfine5131]

On the other side of the pond, we say cruising is fixing your boat in exotic locations... Glad it all worked out!

[@spthompson6501]

Your breakdown appears to be the result of sub-standard mechanical work earlier in the boat's life (before you bought her). The engine oil seal and the lack of split-washers on the adapter plate bolts are indicators of this. Unfortunately, these things are almost impossible to check when surveying a boat prior to purchase. I'm glad you were quick to detect that 'odd noise' and immediately nursed the boat to a marina. Your quick action probably saved you a much larger repair bill. Happy New Year and happy boating from here on. 👍👍

[@susanbrown2909]

I think you are the best man for a canal vlog. You have a cordial ,and convivial way about you. You speak clearly and concisely too. I enjoy your videos..glad you got the old gal working again.

[@taiyoctopus2958]

CLASSIC B.O.A.T. moment. Go to fix one thing, and find out there's 5 other things you should probably fix as well. Time to "Break out another thousand" :) Hopes shes running good after your expenses. It will be well worth. Thanks for taking a camera along for all this!

[@the-selfish-meme7585]

With everything else going on in the UK and the rest of the world, your VLOG is a real tonic. It's all too easy to forget about what is really important in life - oil seals, flywheels and sheared bolts... thank you, sir!

[@tk45440]

I'd love to watch this, but i'm still only on episode 60. i'll see ya back here in . . . a while. Love the videos from the start!

[@mhn3773]

Experiences like those boaters helping you make life worth it. It really is the small things in life.

[@edmctug8800]

Bummer Well at least it happended at the end of the season and you were close by to the marina,, luckily not a wrecked transsmission,,, just a few parts a little down time,, hope it did not croak your repair budget,, thanks for Shareing Sir !!!!

[@deanmills5106]

Having problems like that is always stressful. On the other hand it's always a comforting feeling when you know that the problem has been solved and you can proceed with a certain amount of confidence.

[@jasonbrant6394]

An absolutely fabulous advert for the canal and river rescue and aston marina both well deserved . Glad to see your up and running again .

[@ringding1000]

Thanks for the unglamorous look at life on the canal. I enjoy the seeing mechanical bits of a canal boat and what it takes to keep them running. Let's hope for years of easy running with repaired gearbox!

[@rightsideupvt]

Thank goodness, a fresh Cruising The Cut to break the sky screaming.

[@mikenelson8786]

Happy New Year. Glad to see you back online and mobile. You will soon be a narrowboat mechanic.

[@johnpadmore3228]

Sorry for your problems but an excellent narration of the problem. I boated for 16 years in New York, USA and towed a number of folks. One chap thru 4 locks on the Champlain Canal and into his home slip. Thanks for sharing. 😎

[@LittleCarol]

What a brilliant vlog and such a great boating community, where everyone pitches in to help. It took a while to fix with the parts arriving. But it also proves my two favouite little proverbs. ' Life happens while we are busy making other plans' and ' There is never a good time for a crisis' Thank you for sharing.

[@craigbowie8925]

What an adventure. Thanks for sharing it with us David. Boat: A hole in the water into which you pour money. Can't wait for the winter fireside chats!

[@chrissayers7076]

When I read the headline my first thoughts were, "THAT CAN'T HAPPEN", but to my astonishment and amazement it nearly did, I'm not sure I could have been so jolly facing that situation, thank you for posting that blog David, it's not all smelling the Rose's, being a boat owner does come with hidden costs,, I take my hat off to your marine engineer for fixing your gearbox and engine in the field, clearly highly skilled. An old saying of fathers, if you don't plan for maintenance, your equipment will plan it for you, in this situation I am not sure you could plan for that. Happy new year David.

[@dozer1642]

Breaking down across from a marina is so idealic on your part. You live such a sheltered life. Whenever the rest of us break down we are always in the middle of nowhere and have to swim for our lives. But seriously, I’m glad you had good bad luck. That’s what I call it when things could’ve been much much worse. If it’s mechanical, it will fail when you least expect it. 👍👍

[@Synchro-Mesh]

Glad you got it fixed!

[@GordonjSmith1]

Just like decorating a house through the letter box. Impressed.

[@Vlogsoup]

Ugh I hate when mechanical issues happen with my car, I cannot imagine a boat! The stress is real.. I’m glad that there were nice people to help you and Tom did a great job. I love the sound of that engine. Glad you’re back out on the water! Cheers! I watch playlists of your not-a-vlogs nightly to sleep to.😁

[@CruisingTheCut]

Awww that's lovely. I love sending people to sleep hahaha ;-)

[@Vlogsoup]

CruisingTheCut hahaha 😄 I enjoy your sense of humor 😁

[@rogerwhittle2078]

Wow! That, apart from a hull plate around the galley outflow that had rusted to 'lace' and a failed bilge pump allied with a rudder pintle that spewed water on the Thames, I think that is the most serious boat breakdown I've ever encountered. You were kind of doubly lucky about where you were, when it happened and having really skillful neighbours prepared to tow you to a shore line! Could have been a cold, bleak couple of weeks else. On the plus side, you've been fretting about an oil leak for an age and, I'm guessing, slow speed handling has probably improved with that drive plate having been replaced. Incidentally, in the motorcycle world, that flexible coupling is called a 'cush drive'. I even had something similar on a CT Scanner I used to work on! Thank you for thinking of making a distressingly stationary interval, into such an interesting vlog. And well done to the field engineers who came out to do the work.

[@griffog2001]

Who are the grumpy sods who downvoted this vlog? Keep up the great work, one of my fave channels 👍🏻

[@CruisingTheCut]

My army of haters!

[@carolleenkelmann3829]

@@CruisingTheCut man, that's nothing. 8 sour grapes.

[@Gregwing]

@@CruisingTheCut Wait! You have an army? Well, I guess that makes sense. With your drone and Narrow Boat, you have the Airforce and Navy covered.

[@hermitoldguy6312]

5 in 10,000? It's just people having "finger trouble", trying to watch in full-screen.

[@thomaswilson3437]

I'm glad you showed some of the headaches involved in cruising, which are frankly endemic to almost any activity involving machinery. For some real excitement in your life, take that gearbox apart!

[@doctorpc4x4]

Love the artwork on the narrowboat that towed you to your new mooring

[@10p6]

The wonderful ups and downs of narrow boating LOL. Nice to see something a little different.

[@muddshshshark]

Wow almost 100k subs! love the sound of that little diesel

[@ilblues]

I'm glad it broke down when you were so near to the marina and not when you were in the middle of nowhere. Glad you got it sorted and found help to relocate the boat where there was power.

[@kenty2831]

I watched the KZbin "TV Journalist Quits His Job to Live on a Tiny House Boat". During the interview you mentioned as a field reporter you felt like a "one man band". A very eloquent summary of working through life. Your skill sets of writer, director, producer, photography, and "starring role" shine through. Well Done.

[@4sstg]

Dear oh deary me, you and your noble narrowboat have given me so many hours of blissful peace on the canals. God bless you and your boat, and the canals, and all who helped you.and repaired your boat. I pray I will live until spring and see you cruise the cut again.

[@NeverlandSystemZor]

Nothing like the kindness of others to save the day, eh? Hope you offered them a good cup of tea in thanks!

[@colh5910]

Glad it's all sorted and nobody died ! Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year David.

[@andreafirminger9319]

Great videos as always. I’ve spent the evening catching up on the last 9 vlogs and they are so relaxing and you’ve got my sense of humour. Now onto Vandemonium. 👍🏼

[@J1mbo888]

Top Work by the "RCR Guys". Very impressed :-)

[@bobuk5722]

Hi. I'm sure those replacement bolts were put back with some thread locking compound or at least shake proof washers under the heads. Even better would be to have had the heads drilled and the bolts then wired in place. I guess it was the vibes from the diesel that loosened them. I very much doubt the engine was built with that damage to the seal, specialised tools are used for inserting at build. I rather suspect it had been badly replaced once before - maybe without lifting the engine enough to get the necessary clear working space. Still, great to know that there is a highly skilled and capable Canal Rescue Service, I did not know that existed and it's been great to see them in action. Bob.

[@jonnyjones5201]

The costs are at his discretion the man is human, I always like seeing maintenance & upgrades, nice work on to the next vlog👍🏻

[@roejogan9517]

Thanks for the video! Greetings from Spain!

[@frederickschranck893]

Proof once again that a boat is a hole in the water into which you pour money. I had an electrical issue with my outboard this summer that was an expensive and thankfully short-lived interruption. Glad it eventually worked out for you.

[@mobrien98]

"A bit of a klonk" what a lovely description

[@marianillingworth4403]

Thanks David very educational. It’s weird how often in trying to cure one problem you find or solve another. Glad you are moving again.

[@for.tax.reasons]

I know this cant have been the happiest thing for you to go through but there's something immensely satisfying as a viewer to see a problem arise and then be resolved 👀 I've said it before and I'll say it again this is the best show with truly complete plotlines and character arcs 😛

[@kenty2831]

Your editing skills for the titles are the best in the KZbin community! We enjoy your tours tremendously, even the technical bits, we always learn something. We hope your are not discouraged by this set back! You have persevered through pumps, cartridges, electrical, packing glands, rust, and indignant water foul. Nice detailed explanation of technical problem.

[@chrismccartney8668]

Great Video nothing like a New Year grope in oily cold wet bilge to remind you of joys of boating..

[@rgr3427]

Only shows the “Idyllic” side of narrow boating, they must have missed the paint scrapping and repairing/repainting in the engine compartment episode. Keep the episodes coming, love the countryside and history of your amazing country, thank you sir.

[@Chris-fo8wp]

Happy New Year!!! Cruising is always fixing the boat in exotic places :)

[@paulroberts5677]

Just sat here looking at your vlog and realised you have been doing these vblogs for almost four years. I found your site after I had surgery for cancer and subsequent chemo-therapy. You and fish-finger sandwiches helped to get me through some dark times. The result is I am still here and have my own little yoghurt pot. Thank you. Thought you would like to know.

[@CruisingTheCut]

I'm glad you enjoyed the videos (and the sandwiches). Hope the cancer's gone for good and that you're having fun in the boat.

[@EVAUnit4A]

Awwww, I'm nearing the end of my first binging of all your videos. (Well, _almost_ all of them- I skip the "where I plan to go this year" and "two hours of continuous footage" stuff.) I must say that I agree with your statement near the beginning of this one, that you do indeed show the idyllic side of narrowboating- you rarely have anything _bad_ to say (or show) about it! But I have appreciated your continuous efforts regardless. Your editing and commentaries are on-point every single time. This is a _wonderful_ vlog that calms me down and allows me to relax, and shows a different side of life that I will probably never experience for myself... but would also probably never do for myself either! Cheers from a landlubber across the pond! o/

[@CruisingTheCut]

Ah, c'mon, I showed emptying the toilet and refurbing the toilet cassette, it doesn't get much grimmer than that ;-)

[@EVAUnit4A]

@@CruisingTheCut You empty your toilet??

[@onefunnyoldman]

I suppose its inevitable for things like this to happen from time to time, how lucky to be close to a suitable mooring and to have other boaters available to help things along for you. Thank you for another brilliant vlog. Very pleased you have everything sorted and are back on your planned route. Very best wishes for 2020 David, looking forward to your next offering :)

[@wornoutwrench8128]

Well David, as a retired heavy equipment mechanic I can tell you that you got off very lucky. The damage was minimal. Other then a few parts it would have been mostly labor. Shame that who ever put it together last time missed a few steps, such as lock washers or some thread locker. But that coupling was not much longer for this world so it had to be done anyway. I live on the West Coast of Canada on the ocean. We don't have narrow boats, to bad because it looks like a nice way to cruise. Boats are not my favorite, but I will admit that yours actually looks fairly easy. I know that you don't want to talk about how much it cost you to repair but in my part of the world you would be looking at about $100/hr Canadian and that would be an independent mechanic and not a company. If you went with a boatyard the rates will go up from there. Just a little comparison for you. Looking forward to your next episode.

[@RealLuckless]

We should start a campaign to get dual purpose recreational and commercial use canals built... Can you imagine the lock stairs we could have going on here in BC?

[@wornoutwrench8128]

@@RealLuckless It would be a bit mind boggling but what an idea.

[@britainbyboat3335]

Blimey, what an ordeal! The tinkerer in me enjoyed seeing all the components in pieces but every other part of me hopes I’ll never have to do that job myself 😀 Thanks for sharing that 👍

[@hannahwells9930]

You will be delighted to know this nail biting episode vastly speeded my slurping of tea and munching of Jaffa cakes so nearly a full pot and packet was consumed by the end... Apparently this is the answer... you have to break something on the boat weekly to assist viewers ! all essential elements were involved cool doggies .. much better than Horseys and cows.. and your usual ratio of cruising .. about 2% with most time spent in a marina... a resoundingly successful vlog 10/10 :-)

[@CruisingTheCut]

Haha thank you

[@Bicyclehub]

Jaffa cakes are no problem. They are mostly orange and oranges are fruit. Fruit is good for you. Eat as much as you can.

[@christophermusson4479]

Thank you for sharing your pain David. Your videos are always interesting, especially for a first time live aboard like me, but they do serve to give a heads up on some of the things I should consider. Thanks again.

[@georgelewis8904]

Break down to fill vloger requests, that's commitment, thanks for the video, keep warm all the best for the new year.

[@Goonie_Guy]

I absolutely love your videos... I'm so glad I found them. I watch something from you every day. Please keep them coming.

[@bradhellman5006]

Sorry to hear about your trouble! I'm sitting at home today, instead of being at work, because of my own catastrophic failure! Our nearest natgas pumping station had a pipe rupture two days ago. Repairs have been completed, but state law requires a safety inspection of every residence, before service can be restored. There are over one thousand customers affected. So I am sitting at home, keeping a fire going, not getting paid, waiting for my inspection/re-lighting, with no idea of when they might arrive. Will it be today...? Nobody knows... I feel your pain. My wife is in Florida for a week, mother-in-law also out of town. Neighbors work days, like me, so just sitting and waiting, lol

[@CruisingTheCut]

Blimey, that's quite the nuisance for you

[@bradhellman5006]

@@CruisingTheCut I'm 55, first gas outage ever

[@raymondgoerke5519]

Love your vlog. I have a 27 foot trailer (I am Canadian) and Vandemonium and The Cut series have given me some great ideas for solar on my unit. Thanks.

[@rodnelson2651]

Really useful to see what to do when you break down. I've had a boat for almost 4 years and not yet had a major problem. But it's only a matter of time!

[@t1n4444]

True, but, by the looks of it that issue was caused by another's duff work. Some folks never have any issues.

[@teaandchat1]

Your videos just keep on getting better. Thanks for reminding all of us that life is not always a gentle glide alongside quiet towpaths.

[@rayswann7618]

my mom used to repair heavy marine gearboxes, I remember her bringing the larger trawler size ones home as she used to work on them sitting up in bed. I asked her if she enjoyed lifting those huge gears about , she said "Its hell son- pass me a large crow bar and chaw of bakkey"

[@mallow173]

I've got to echo theamesieboy on this one....i've been suffering CTC withdrawal!! seeing narrow boats in my sleep, waking up in the middle of the night singing 80's tunes! Yes it was a hiccup, but such is the nature of the "machine"...you certainly handled it well and in your usual happy go lucky educational stride. I do always enjoy watching experts work on that stuff...particularly when they're nice and educational. Simple answer for the "how much did it cost question"...pinkie finger to the corner of the mouth...one hundred thousand dollars! Thanks again for posting!

[@MagicaLucem]

And I thought it was only Maggie on Narrow Boat Chef who "broke the boat!" All this honesty is chilling...and scary ...one needs a strong cup of tea and maybe a strong cheese sandwich...phew...what a start to 2020.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Maybe it was because I was near their marina that I broke down and it was her fault all along!! ;-)

[@NarrowboatChef]

CruisingTheCut, hey, hey, that’s enough of that! Don’t you start blaming me for breaking the boat!!

[@philipwinter8729]

Glad that you got it sorted out eventually. Perhaps you'll now have that pristine clean engine bay that I know you've yearned for!

[@ladderman6938]

Advance engineering terms “ that silver and green thing is the gear box “ lol. Great video, glad all is well with your narrow boat now.....

[@dianemorris6904]

Hi David, great vlog. Not great that boatie had mobility issues but it was very interesting. Hubby asleep at nearly 4.30am, which is extremely unusual for him. Looking forward to having him watch video, he now talks to the tv while watching you mechanical vlogs. It is hilarious. You are now an adopted son, who needs his mechanical input. Tell your mum that we have no plans to kidnap you and bring you and bring you to Australia. We will just talk at you the same way we talk to our kids. The fact that you can't hear us is totally irrelevant. It was so good to see you tootle out to cruise. Be safe

[@michaelpilling9659]

I bet you are much happier now that everything is fixed. Super video.

[@kairon156]

Thanks for making this into a video. I enjoy when KZbinrs share the tougher side of what they do. Either if it's programming or boating it makes it feel more true. Oh, I really like the lady painted on the other boat. And the 2nd guy's dreadlocks were cool too.

[@harpomarx7777]

We call them "mechanics" here. Engineers design things and mechanics have to compensate for their engineering shortfalls by fixing them. Police that bilge from now on and good luck.

[@t1n4444]

Over here HM, we call it "cobbling". (Aka D.I.Y.) A term covering everyone from a real, expert, experienced mechanical engineering bod to someone who owns a hammer and a blunt screwdriver who is not shy at having a go at fixing anything, anything at all under the Sun ... without a manual. And of course incurring hundreds of millions of £££ ( collectively) in getting a real expert to fix it properly. This expert person is known as "a man who can". "A man who can" absolutely loves people "cobbling" because a task which might have taken 5 mins turns into an epic repair job which pays off the mortgage, ensures a new car every two years and three months holiday cruising around the planet. You may be familiar with this economic "model"?

[@deano1959]

Much better video, like these much better than watching the canal throughout the video. Thanks for taking the viewers comments on board :)

[@CruisingTheCut]

I hate to disappoint you but I hardly ever do stuff because a viewer's requested it. Over winter, I don't cruise so you get non-cruising videos, that's all!!

[@bryannamyo]

That was actually quite fascinating. I'd love to be able to repair Narrowboat engines, still time to learn I guess.

[@sidneybowerman558]

"Engine on blocks, like visiting a dodgy part of town", love it David. I even remember one of your videos where you had been advised not to stay over until you were clear of the town.. It's a fact of life regardless if you are on land or water.

[@paca_bill4863]

You missed the opportunity to convert the boat over to one-horsepower operation, and cut down on the emissions (wait......a horse produces a bit different type of emissions!). It's always good to see other KZbin vloggers in these; it makes it seem more like a small family :) Keep warm and safe during the winter months on the cut.

[@loft306]

Bill Karle a lotta gas and fertalizer

[@andreafirminger9319]

Thanks for all your videos. I’ve had a evening catching up on the last 10 vlogs and it was so relaxing. Now for a catch up of Vandemonium!

[@thejamesieboy]

Thank goodness for this vlog, I've been having withdrawal symptoms lol. I came across you channel by some strange way on youtube just before Christmas. One just sort of appeared on the side bit while watching another video, and I found my self watching it. It was the one about your first year aboard your boat. I then watched the next one that came up about the cost of canal boats and then one where you had it re-blacked last year. In that one you mentioned about something you had explained in a previous vlog, I went to find it as was curious. And I found my self hooked on them and watching all your vlogs in order from the first to the Christmas 2019 one , and all within a week. Since then I have been waiting anxiously for a new one lol! Glad that you got your gearbox sorted. Happy New Year, lang may yir lum reek :).

[@ramseybarber8312]

thejamsieboy With Other Folks Coal..

[@kairon156]

Welcome to CruisingTheCut's channel. I've been following him maybe not from the start but sometime I think before the "first year aboard the boat" or there about.

[@loft306]

thejamesieboy same. Way But I just don’t watch the Christmas ones just cause, and I ran out of his stuff and went looking I found the the the the ones that cook i.e. the cooking ones(The two along with pixel that he was in the marina with) then I found two others or so I thought. Then I found them again and the guy got bigger and the girl got different, and only there after I realized, I found a different set and they’re called Minimal List and the cooking ones are different i.e. Narrowboat chef :) then Narrowboat experience, then Narrowboat girl ,then others. Weirdness abounds. Just my 2 cents

[@JMVideos7676]

There's an old saying that the two happiest or best days of a boater's life are the day they buy a boat and the day they sell it. :) Your results may vary. Thanks for another high quality video with great narration.

[@jamesa7506]

Obviously, those going on about your sunny day cruises haven't seen your refitting videos of your vessel. Even some of your later vlogs document the random trials you're put to. I believe it's fair to say we all (almost all)know that life isn't a grand time everyday. At any rate, it's good to see another vlog of your adventures! Haha BTW,nice sweater you've got on! Keep on truckin,err boating on ,sir!

[@CraigBedell]

Thanks for sharing this part of your story. It helps paint the full picture. I do enjoy your ongoing series. Here’s to a great 2020 and many adventures. Now, just put her into gear! Cheerio!

[@wazza33racer]

the plate , it should never come loose. Rear main crankshaft seals do leak eventually, but that usually takes thousands of hours of operation. So I think the worn drive plate shook everything loose. But those bolts need to be torqued with loctite applied. Looks like a lot of issues got resolved in one swoop, which is a good thing.

[@jhill4874]

Happy that the damage wasn't worse. Could have been a BIG disaster. Happy boating!

[@evildonald742]

I would wager that that had been taken apart before. The dent in the seal likely came from someone tapping it in with a hammer, the factory would have the proper press to install it. The bolts also wouldn't have come loose if they were torqued correctly. Not that it matters now, though. Good to see you back on the move.

[@anthonyrstrawbridge]

Actually, the factory service does not supply or recommend pressing this seal into the housing. The bolts have a known tendency to loosen in this installation due to the culmination of forces. I'm observing the time from properly torqued with dowels set properly to be approximately 800 hours operational time. A dirty prop or worn drivetrain component will significantly shorten this time. Interestingly, there are service bulletins relating to the dowl pins being mis - installed or missing.

[@willsgetoff1157]

Fortunate that you were so near the mariner. Glad you got it sorted and looking forward to a bit more cruising before you moor up for the winter.

[@bill45colt]

Lucky to have a failure in port instead of the open sea. Blessed to have quality mechanics available,,,mostly now all i can find are parts replacers,,,most of the true mechanics have all died off

[@patchesconway5957]

You are useful information, you are someone I like watching for that

[@MarkRose1337]

Much better than having the front fall off! But hopefully that will never happen as there aren't many waves on the canals.

[@danielueblacker9118]

Wonderful people helping you with puppy also nice painting on the side of their boat.

[@rayg9069]

Remember that cyclic resonance a lot of viewers have been saying they could hear for the last 12 months or so? Will be very interested to hear how she sounds now on a steady cruise. The joys of mechanical wizardry.

[@CruisingTheCut]

I think the resonance is actually the exhaust silence rattling against its mounting because (not shown in this video) I discovered that’s what’s been making the horrible rattling noise at low revs when you’re just out of neutral.

[@rayg9069]

@@CruisingTheCut All good fun! At least your boat wasn't build by Land Rover, or you would have started repair by removing the front saloon doors :-) A peaceful new year David.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Hahahahaha that made me chuckle.

[@tracker2340]

So glad to hear that the oil leak has been finally found and repaired! It has been a source of vexation for such a long time.

[@CruisingTheCut]

One of the oil leaks!

[@gabehartman6832]

Outstanding channel I have been binge watching SUBBED!

[@russellball3539]

Good to see you had some great company (Maggie, Ryan & Pixel) at your temporary moorings.

[@MiguelagfTeixeira]

Glad it was "easy" to fix, back to the water!

[@andrewschmitz9707]

That was definitely interesting to watch,and since I am not very mechanical I would be glad to have those guys who repaired your engine.

[@phoenixrising4573]

Just picked up and started watching a week ago or so, and have kind of been binge watching! It's been quite enjoyable watching you progress and go. These boats are beautiful, and it all reminds me so much of central Louisiana, and the houseboat culture that makes up a big hunk of traditional life in that part of the country(they're not canals, but often involve tidal bayou and swamp/marsh. Some of those little boats would be right at home, yours is just a tad longer than could maneuver!) I've been curious since you got this boat about the oil leaks you talked about in the bilge, and if it might be a sign of a main issue, or a gasket on the oil pan. I was hoping when they had her out they'd have noticed a pan issue.... honestly the way this failed is a blessing and a curse, you had to fork for the repairs, but at least it didn't damage a crank or something mid-lock transit!

[@karlfair]

Happy New Year, David. The oil seals on Listers are one of a few engines you can fix without dropping the oil pan. They are really good engines. Good thing none of the casings were damaged.

[@stilcrazychris]

Oh I know your pain David. Nothing like engine replacements. I had to rebuild my engine in my 1984 Ranger inboard/outboard. It took 2 engines to make one. The bottom of my engine & the top of another. My mechanic couldn't just order new parts. It took over 5 months to rebuild my engine. He had to buy another boat to fix mine, bc they don't make off the shelf parts anymore for that year of engine. And for all the people asking how much did it coast him to fix his boat. It was right for what he had done. It just wasn't fixed in 10 minutes like his video showed. Use some common sense. You do the leg work & you can find out yourselves. But what you pay will be a different price then the other boater pays. Several factors play a part in the facts. Year of the engine, how many horse powers & so on & so on. So quit asking. He paid the right amount for what he got done for his boat. Great video David in showing all the parts you had done on the gear box alone. People need to realize it doesn't show how many more parts there is that can tear up on the rest of the engine that is just important to make it run then move. Again another great video showing the ups & downs of owning a boat. This is the ugly side that MUST BE DONE SO YOU & OTHERS ARE SAFE ON THE WATER & THEN YOU GET TO HAVE FUN. David is a good example for the boating cummunity. Thank you David for giving us these videos on showing others the reality of being a responsible boat owner. Your friendly boater from across the pond, Chris from Missouri

[@CruisingTheCut]

Cheers Chris! Much appreciated.

[@karensnider2332]

Happy all worked. I always feel happier after watching one of your vlogs

[@jarvishooten1476]

LOL, your video title is another brilliant nod to a TV show set in the southwestern US. From a couple hundred miles down Interstate 25 from Walter White's house, here's a big "Howdy!"

[@peterpearce2011]

Good to see how it was repaired , sounds like it running just great but I guess it was expensive. Good to see you on your way again.