279. Tiny Narrowboats!

[@trapperjohn6089]

I tried out the term “bits and bobs” the other day. In Kentucky. Everyone froze and looked at me like I was an alien. 😂 As flexible as the English language is, some of it just doesn’t translate easily from British to American.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Hahahahahaha that's hilarious!!

[@thomasfrench2012]

My "English" vocabulary was already quite large even before David. But there is no hiding the fact that he is a bad influence on us Yanks. 😂

[@Pesmog]

At least they didn't run out of town Trapper, or did they ? 🙂

[@joline2730]

🤪😄😁💯✔👍 hilarious. what about mentioning "turn round on a sixpence" ??

[@johnmcmunn3827]

@@joline2730 USA .. Spin on a Dime....

[@edgarplummer6750]

A Campervan for the Canals, I like it.

[@scottc1589]

What a really nice little video about a couple of really nice little narrowboats!

[@sottyuk]

Oh my god, my Dad built Miss Tadpole from scratch and it is named after my sister. We had to let her go when my Dad passed away in 1999. She looks the same as I remember when I was younger. Would love to see her again!

[@CruisingTheCut]

😀😀😀

[@daveirish6484]

It's a small world at times. Glad to see she's got a owner that loves her .

[@bensboatbramble]

So happy to watch this as I lay here in Bramble. The wait has been worth it, absolutely love tadpole and owner! With Love Bramble & Ben

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you 😊

[@davidm6553]

David, you've done it again. We love the exposure to canal life! Thank you.

[@ncc74656m]

Lynne seems absolutely fantastic, absolutely tons of fun, and such a fantastic sense of style too. Tadpole should be a truly amazing boat and space when she's finished.

[@andrewstrathdee1469]

David, Every time I see one of your delightful videos pop up, it puts a smile on my face. They are really enjoyable and I look forward to many more! A.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you so much :-)

[@davidoickle1778]

Now this is right up my canal, except I live in Canada. Oh well, I can live vicariously through David’s vlogs. Thank you. This was great.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Glad you liked it :-)

[@MrMonero]

I remember Bramble. Many years ago I used to have a 40ft Cabin Cruiser and moored up next to it a few times. Ended up getting to know the previous owner after we got chatting one afternoon. It’s a cool little Narrowboat.

[@carolinebutcher8160]

Loved how much these two loved their gorgeous small craft. Wish we could turn ours round as easily as Bramble. 😂 Beautiful how they managed to fit everything into 24ft. Brilliant vlog David.

[@friedeseimitdiroxmox4669]

This is England how we love it. Unfortunately even though here in flat North Germany are many canals, there are almost none of such possibilities either for holiday's or permanent stay. Greetings from Lüneburg

[@sianiswack633]

Very nice examples of life aboard half-size narrowboats. Lockdown has certainly opened my eyes to different ways of living

[@jaygriffiths6793]

We hired a 25 footer for a weekend. Tipped with rain and how but we returned her to the owner buzzing with the world-on-its-head adventure we had enjoyed. Fond memory. Praise to these two, and best wishes.

[@TheMusicianTom]

Flat bottomed boats you make the rockin world go round

[@Summerslake]

In this American's opinion, the owner of the tadpole is an absolutely delightful person! I wish her the best whatever her "course" may be.

[@Conflictofinterest902]

I love these small boats. I often wonder what the smallest boat is that I could live on. After all, I could easily live in a small touring caravan so even some of these smaller boats are nearly double the length of a small caravan. I lived in a 14ft touring caravan for about a year whilst I saved for a static caravan and those were some of my most happy memories.

[@TinyWeeBoat]

Oh we've been waiting patiently for this episode!! So happy to have seen it - wonderful episode. Thanks for sharing! Tiny boats are the best 😁😁

[@CruisingTheCut]

Aren't they though?!!!

[@danhoppy5517]

Love these small boats. Cute. Practical. Economic. I can see how you are smitten, David.

[@YouTube]

tiny narrowboats give such chill and relaxing energy 😍

[@DanDavisHistory]

It's remarkable what some people can make work for them. Most of us would struggle with the limited living space of a traditional size narrow boat. These are charming little boats.

[@Bigrignohio]

The "tiny house" version of the traditional narrowboat. I could see this being perfect for someone who wants to "try out" narrowboating for an extended holiday. And may I say "thank you"? Your videos helped me maintain some semblance of sanity during the extended COVID lockdown.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you, I'm glad they helped :-)

[@George_Macaulay]

It was a pleasure bumping into you and Ben whilst filming this! Cracking video as always

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you, lovely to meet you too 👍

[@dherman0001]

The stove on Tadpole! I collect old stoves/pots. That one was gorgeous, great design, useful!

[@SailingCartagena]

Years ago owned a springer 23, it was excellent, and plenty big enough.

[@marvindebot3264]

Huge kudos to Lynn for taking on such a big project as a first DIY effort! By the looks of it, she's doing a great job and I love the 50s look she carries so well as much as I love the beach hut look of the boat.

[@sicily6740]

David, what a fun video! The Tadpole is a great lesson - have an expert evaluate a used boat before buying! Glad it's turned out well.

[@cachecow]

I love the turning radius on those short and narrow boats I guess that's the equivalent of doing donuts in the water

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Sweet, sweet, little Bramble and Tadpole! ❤❤😊😊 Thank you Lynne and Ben for sharing your charming boats with David and with us on YT 😊 Thank you David.😊

[@sidneybowerman558]

What an exciting person Lynne is. Glad she has fallen in love with Tadpole again. I wish both narrowboat owners well, and you of course David.

[@alexandergeorge5419]

Absolutely lovely! That first boat can indeed turn on a sixpence. And I've never seen a gramophone-horn phone holder thingy before! How cool.

[@olegprovochevitch8851]

What's a sixpence? ;-)

[@TannerCarpenter]

This is one of the most lovely episodes on KZbin I have seen in a long time. Truly wonderful.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you

[@christophkugel6051]

Greetings from Germany. Again a super Video from you. This tiny canal boats I´m loking for. Regards Christoph

[@Project_Servotopia]

Loved this vid... especially the part where Bramble's essentially doing the narrowboat equivalent of 'doing donuts.' I can almost hear him now going "neener neener neener, you can't do this" to the longer narrowboats. :D And best of luck to all those working on getting Miss Tadpole up and running! She has the potential to be quite the lovely little hideaway when it's all said and done.

[@JeghedderThomas]

These short little things are both adorable and wonderfully practical. I could definitely see myself living on one of these in summer months - and maybe even during winter. Thanks for another jolly look at the cut! You and Kurzgesagt are my favorite youtubers.

[@CruisingTheCut]

High praise indeed, thank you

[@rylandplassmann9095]

I think a cute name for a tiny narrow boat is Lily Pad and paint it bright green.

[@MrMattlock]

Another well made, fascinating video David. What a great way to escape a crowded and busy London.

[@Barbarellacapsule]

Aww two Cute boats & so easy to moor up😊

[@darrenwilson8042]

I have loved these small boats since your Mon & Brec visit - there is just something about them

[@PBman4U]

They do look fun.

[@CruisingTheCut]

They really were. I had a go at steering Ben’s, going round in circles and it was hilariously brilliant.

[@PBman4U]

@@CruisingTheCut closest thing to a handbrake turn on the network! :D

[@DanielDenoted]

I hope you and Bramble team up in the future. Love his channel and that cute boat

[@rogerstone3068]

What lovely people you meet on the river. Including you, David, of course.

[@newenglandergray3002]

More on smaller boats always welcome.

[@CruisingTheCut]

I'll go and bother Lorna to do something about hers once she's got it next Spring!

[@robshaw3655]

The stories of the owners are as interesting as the boats. Must be a treasure trove of fascinating people out there....my friend went from a BT call operator to being a missionary in south korea to now being a continuous cruiser..

[@kokomo9764]

The lady who purchased the second boat should have had it surveyed, always a wise thing to do!

[@johnmcmunn3827]

A very enjoyable upload .. Lynne could be the model for a prototypical 1940's girl at Bletchley Park.. what a terrific personality.

[@timhutchinson3264]

5:39 Wow, she actually has an Old Town canoe! I grew up a few minutes from where they're made in Old Town, Maine (USA) and have rarely seen them outside the States. Good choice, Lynne! 👍🏻

[@ronsmith1364]

Greatest portage model ever!

[@kgilliagorilla2761]

I own the same Old Town Pack. At 33 pounds, it’s a joy to carry and load on top of my Element. However, Royalex doesn’t do well in the constant sun. They are in London, so I hear it’s cloudy a lot. 🤷‍♂️.

[@sandbridgekid4121]

You need one of these. We miss you "messing about with boats". Mr Churchill highly recommended this.

[@CruisingTheCut]

I definitely need one!

[@bluey-uo9li]

Bravo to these guys for saving history and enjoying the water , we live in Australia I'm originally from England Weatherby as a child of four with my parents explored the country locks , just before emigration to Australia, those images have stayed with me, the thought of living on the water, my family of 4 now live aboard a 40 foot pilot cutter, have for 8 years our youngest has lived on the water since birth he is now 8 , and now that our boys are growing we have added another yacht to our collection for extra space with them rafted up ,she is a 31 foot Schooner built of Australian hardwood in the 60s, in a few years maybe a little more we plan to sail our wooden Schooner back to England and see these wonderful old long short boats, and the many historical boats there are , great job guys let there be more of it aye! .

[@Zwillix]

Fantastic video, David. Thank you for that. I love those tinys. Please more tiny boats in the future if possible.

[@pamelasmith9784]

I don't care what you do I just love all your blogs

[@geraldturner9764]

Thanks so much for this. I favor the older models and these shorter ones.

[@Capitaine.Albator]

Thanks for this awesome video. You’re truly the Narrowboat ambassador 👍🏻✌🏻🇨🇦

[@Markus__B]

Lovely people in two equally lovely Boats.

[@ericduffield524]

Love these tiny narrowboats! As a singleton, they would be just perfect for me 😊

[@shirleylynch7529]

That was great.excellent interviews and filming . So nice to hear about these lovely boats.

[@nilo70]

Thank you David for another wonderful escape from reality !

[@iangill8984]

Missed this vlog, on something frather larger cruising the open seas. Most welcome to see the video on my return.

[@russcorbett3923]

Awesome video ,,,,, they're living the dream that I've had for years ,,,, kudos to them !!!!

[@johnburgess5534]

Brilliant portrayal of the lower budget end of boating. Well done all concerned.

[@billy4072]

You hit gold , with that Lynne. And the tadpole boat . 👍. Both excellent characters 👌

[@bosse641]

So cute and lovely the small ones 🥰

[@gikar1948]

Now that is the size of narrow boat I could control on those canals. The only problem is that we don’t have canals in my part of the world, we just have the Ohio River. Terrific video, thank you for sharing.

[@smilysun8358]

Oh yes, I’ve been waiting for this video, you promised us one about the mini nb and you delivered, you did. Love the people you interviewed and the way you let them be their own selves. Another little pearl again. Thank you

[@judymurphy3842]

Hello from New Zealand David. That was another great insight into small narrow boats. You do get some wonderful subjects. Keep up this work. We love every interview you do. Cheers.

[@peterclarke7240]

That 24 footer is almost exactly what I'm after! Brilliant, didn't think they came that small. Time to start saving!

[@rickkearn7100]

Charming post. It is quite evident, that CTC's love of this narrowboat world and all things about it, shall never wane. Much to our thankful benefit! Cheers.

[@ozziepilot2899]

Thanks David, those tiny narrow boats look perfect for the quick weekend getaway from the madding crowd ! Loving this new format and length. I'm time poor so have not yet watched all of the Cotswolds videos. Cheers.

[@mongofan1]

Another great episode, David. I forgot to tell you a short story. A Facebook friend and I were talking about camper vans and I mentioned that I had been considering retiring to a narrowboat. He lives in a yurt with solar so I thought he might enjoy the episode on electric narrowboats and so sent him a link. He wrote back, "Oh, I love his channel. Been watching for some time. His is the best narrowboat channel." So, two Americans about a thousand miles apart, whose only real common interest is recumbent bicycles (the conversation of that day was off-topic for us) are both fans of your channel. 🙂 Alex

[@CruisingTheCut]

Amazing! Thank you 😊

[@onefunnyoldman]

What charming little boats. Thank you David for another beautifully presented vlog. Best wishes

[@geoffreyhui830]

You have a particular type of character and personality such that your 2 interview subjects volunteered their boats and themselves. Thank you.

[@andyrbush]

What delightful boats, with delightful owners and interesting stories. Love the vlog, thank you.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you

[@katcankan7129]

As someone who loves things in miniature, l appreciate this video. Thank you 🤗💜

[@shawnhuk]

Now I think you know I was pretty chuffed when you fell out of love with cruising - how can you call yourself cruising the cut?! - but David, these blogs have been very enjoyable. Keep up the good work and let us know how the house search is going - unless it’s solved and I’ve missed an update?!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Yes, I have a house now

[@littlebrookreader949]

I have so much respect for them! Happy boating!

[@rebeccamackey4878]

we waited a long time for tiny boats and you did not disappoint. lovely little boats 🥰

[@richardbennett6237]

I'd like to see an update video on Lynn and Miss Tadpole, wondering how they turned out ! Enjoyed these tiny narrowboats.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Have a look at her Instagram feed (link in description); she's recently had the old engine taken out and refurbished and she's painted the engine bay while that was done!

[@workingguy-OU812]

@@CruisingTheCut She should have started a GoFundMe right after your video on Miss Tadpole. That's a project a bunch would get behind with small donations here and there.

[@spencerjhog4429]

Absolute hoot. Quite fun to see how much living can be accomplished in a small space. Lynn appears to be quite the character!

[@douglasmaxwell6547]

Love listening to people passionate about boats and boating.

[@deborahjones3956]

Thank you for sharing this tiny boat!! Both of them.

[@ilox11]

I just love the little boats and here you share two with us, how lucky are we? Very interesting to see how people adjust to living in a smaller area. It really is the same as the Tiny House way of life, just that you are on the water. Thank you for this episode, David. Yet another good one.

[@crazyfroggie6546]

The canal boat version of a handbrake turn

[@timweather3847]

I thought that it was a donut or burnout.

[@suzettecalleja3122]

Oh please show us more tiny boats. Thank you for the video. You kept your promise when you said you would do a video on them, but they are so cute I would like to see more.

[@henrya3530]

An absolutely fascinating video. Please can we have more videos on small narrowboats?

[@livingtinyinsouthernafrica935]

Hi David, I love this concept - thanks. I'm living tiny in Africa at present, staying in a place for a month or 2 and then moving on using a caravan as my home. I lived on my 35ft power boat in the USA for 4 years and just love this way of life. We don't need a large space to live - it's just more to clean 😋 Anyway thanks for all your videos, you've opened up a new world for so many of us. My next step is to do what you're doing in the UK when I'm finished with Africa, then a school bus around the states for a few years and by then I'll be about 80, so will have to see. Fond regards, thanks again, Don Morris.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Sounds amazing!!

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

Green being my favorite and simple gets my vote. Love it;)

[@paulhaynes8045]

And a narrowboat handbrake turn was something I never thought I'd see!

[@timscarman4599]

Love it….. from Adelaide Hills, canal boats is definitely on my list. Have always been fascinated with canals the history of them, railways as well…. I’d certainly one day spend a good few months doing the canal ways at my leisure.

[@mitchellminer9597]

Marvelous video about lovely boats. My favourite Britishism was "bus-type window". This American had no idea. Ben of Bramble's boat-handling skill was most impressive.

[@rylandplassmann9095]

4:12 Bro is doing doughnuts on the canal!

[@bensboatbramble]

😂

[@nbflyingfox4672]

Excellent vlog David. Like these vlogs on small boats as it gives me ideas on how space is utilized. Brilliant... keep me coming.. cheers David

[@andyukh1625]

Love the boat , keep up the good work! I have a 23ft cruiser stern called Tig up on the Nene in Cambridgeshire, everybody love it. Had so many offers to buy it, absolutely no chance. It’s my pride and joy, shes so right about the feeling of being on the water, it lifts your spirits. I use Tig all year round and still making tweaks inside and out , it’s great fun…………. Keep on cruising 😊

[@williamavery9185]

Wow. Im sure that a boatyard building such craft would have a waiting list. Tec and innovation has made the way to make them better. Love it !

[@thejerseylady1]

Superb as always. You find the best subjects and topics for your vlogs. Love these little narrow boats. I grew up with the family 22 ft cabin cruiser on the lakes and rivers of Michigan USA, so these tiny boats make me feel right at home. Take care God bless, Gloria 🐂

[@thoughtsonfitness3249]

David, you have done it again, so glad you keep bringing us the insights of others, maybe not seen here on KZbin!

[@karlfair]

This was a fun episode. Thanks, David.

[@gregbolitho9775]

Thanks!

[@CruisingTheCut]

You superstar, cheers 😀

[@jeanniehyde8090]

Fabulous viewing as always, really enjoyed this as I’d love to own a small narrowboat, taking notes for the dos and don’ts when purchasing one. I wish them well on their narrowboat journey . Thank you also for showing us the realities of canal living 😊

[@B26768]

A very good, very relaxed and relaxing video. Appreciate your being back to the narrow boats in ways that satisfy your interests but don't overtax your time. The new videos are special treats for the subscribers to CTC. Thank you.

[@Leo-om2xh]

Love the Christmas lights on bramble today! Moored close to me... 😊

[@bensboatbramble]

Thanks 😊