62. Yelvertoft to The Ashby Canal - Part Two - Braunston Locks to Hillmorton

[@jamesmattimore4004]

Me and my wife are avid watches of your vlogs. Your smile makes us more determined to follow our dream Thank you.

[@dazwalkingman]

Yet again another fantastic vlog thank you

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

dazwalkingman Many thanks, your comment is much appreciated.

[@mattstubbington8805]

Fantastic, watching this was just like going down memory lane for me!

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Hi Matt - I’m really glad you enjoyed it.

[@normalton]

Very nice to share the Braunston locks with you. Thanks for your help👍

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

normalton - thank you very much and likewise. Look out for next week’s episode when I pass you at the Barley Mow. Cheers

[@normalton]

My Narrowboat Venture Hi Alan, you should have popped in for a pint at the Barley Mow!,

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

normalton - quite right, I should have done but I was enjoying the cruising too much!

[@johnstokes5738]

Thank you Alan another pleasant trip, most enjoyable.

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Many thanks John. Cheers

[@KeithGordon]

What a lovely trip

[@barryedwards4481]

Hi Alan another great cruise thanks for having me along for the ride just as long as your enjoying the cruise don’t worry about the scratches on the boat I quit touch up and you want know they were there stay safe happy and safe boating cheers Barry Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Thanks very much Barry, I’m not overly concerned about the scratches, it’s going to happen however careful you are. Take care. Alan

[@sallyu1]

We did that stretch - Hillmorton to Braunston tunel last year. It was also a few days before the Braunston Festival, and it was a squueze to get the boat through as other boats were double moored both sides.

[@narrowboatview9071]

Great to see new cruising ground. Keep up the good work. Thank you.

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

narrowboat view - thanks very much your comment is really appreciated. Cheers

[@chadgarnette3162]

Another great vid!

[@Dozz70]

Lovely Vlog Alan....very much enjoyed it. My understanding from other YT Narrowboat folks is that the Ashby is a wonderful place!! Thank You Mark

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Hi Mark. Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it. The Ashby is indeed a lovely place to visit, as you will see from forthcoming episodes. Cheers

[@altacat9702]

Thank You for the ride along!! So green : )

[@DaveJohns61]

Thanks Alan. This was a lovely reminder of when we went to Springwood Haven marina to have my solar panels fitted. There are some great stretches of canals around there but they seem to have insisted on using those wretched shallow edging stones as if to ward off any easy mooring...

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Many thanks Dave, it’s very frustrating not being able to moor up so easily, when you want to, either for a break or at the end of the day! Glad you enjoyed.

[@knobby2knobby]

Nice relaxed vlog, 0:47 Panthers sound was beautiful.

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

DisarmingCrib - Many thanks. Couldn’t agree more. I love the sound of the old engines.

[@Fur8002]

A very interesting bow and stern on the boat you shared the locks with.

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Hi Colin - it’s very different to what one usually sees.

[@TheBoatingAdventure]

Thanks for your lovely vlog. I always get a bit anxious about lock ladders as I always need to use them to get the back of my boat alongside so I can get in or out. My last vlog was about issues for single handed boaters. Look forward to your next vlogs as I really want to do the Ashby myself. Cheers.

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Cabin Cruiser Adventure - Many thanks, I’ll look out for your channel. The Ashby was delightful, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@paulstephenson5220]

Nice video and nice to see the bit we didnt get to see on the left side of Braunston. We went through the festival there but you couldnt moor anywhere near it. Felt maybe it was a destination to do in the car.

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Thanks Paul. I would think it’d be a nightmare to visit by boat. If I do get along next year it would be by car.

[@JimmyBoogaloo]

good stuff

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Thank you👍

[@ccooper8785]

Knowing nothing about narrowboating (amongst many, many other things), are you allowed to temporarily swap marina moorings with other boats so that you can explore new canals without having to travel back to your home mooring each time? Thanks again for another enjoyable vlog.

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

C Cooper - Many thanks glad you enjoyed. I’m not aware of any arrangements to do that. If you moor with a company that has several Marinas, I believe you have the benefit of using all of them.

[@lewisgardner1660]

Good morning Very enjoyable to watch thank you, you showed narrowboat Wrekin at Union canal carriers, we hired that boat last year and went up the Oxford and to our first locks at hillmorton, we had a lovely time. We had a problem with scratches on the Oxford, it was my wife scratching her head at the locks. Was it the surveyor coming out when you saw the cracked bridge? Would you feel happy pitching a tent under it

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Hi Lewis. I scratched my head at Hillmorton because the paddle ratchets worked in a different way to what I’m used to. There are lots of cracked bridges about and some interesting movement on the Ashby bridges. If any were in urgent need of attention, I’m sure they would be attended to. Wouldn’t pitch my tent underneath as I’d get wet te he!

[@vickijohnson4668]

can you show us inside your boat ? I like to see how narrowboaters live .how do you cook?

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Hi Vicki. I am planning at a later stage to do a video on my boat, which will cover the inside. Boats have the same facilities as a house though toilets need emptying. Cooking is by Stoves Vanette gas cooker and there is a 4 burner gas hob.

[@vickijohnson4668]

@@MyNarrowboatVenture thanks

[@darnbunny1]

Thank you for sharing your journey. Question regarding the hire boat, "Explorer." None of the hire boat companies I've contacted will rent to a solo sailor. Were you able to rent Explorer as a solo sailor or did you have company on your test drive?

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

darnbunny1 I had company when I hired Explorer, so there was no issue. Cheers

[@darnbunny1]

@@MyNarrowboatVenture Thank you for your prompt responses. This series is the best recount of this journey we have seen Love the detailed attention to things small and large, signs and places, and canal hardscapes and conditions.

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

darnbunny1 That’s very kind of you to say so, thank you very much, your comment is much appreciated, I’m glad you’ve enjoyed watching. Cheers

[@AZC1949]

Another enjoyable voyage! Thank you, Alan. I've noticed comments in other boaters vlogs about the Oxford being shallow. Just out of curiosity, what is the draft of your boat? Cheers, Zach.

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Thanks Zach. My draft is quoted as 0.485m fully laden. About 1’6”. I think it’s in next week’s episode, you’ll hear the bottom of the boat ground on something whilst I’m travelling. Cheers

[@AZC1949]

@@MyNarrowboatVenture That is shallow draft. The North Oxford must be very silted. Time to dredge!

[@AZC1949]

@@MyNarrowboatVenture That is a shallow draft. I think it's time for the CRT to dredge the Oxford.

[@tomtilley3162]

do you do any fishing while moored up .was just thinking what an advantage you have to try different places

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Hi Tom - I’m not into fishing, so no, but you do see fishermen along the canals and I have seen people fishing from their boats.

[@paulhulse1975]

Hi great video but some of the video had bad sound regards paul

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Thanks Paul. Is it the sound of the engine you didn’t like?

[@paulhulse1975]

No it not the engine it's the sound is the mic? Regards paul

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Rightyo. I use three cameras and all record sound differently. I spend a lot of time trying to make smooth sound transitions and match video clips to the sound.

[@paulhulse1975]

Hi I'm so sorry it was my ear phones which were faulty. I found this out replaying your great video with new ear phones regards paul

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Many thanks for letting me know. Cheers

[@morrislouiseeagle7161]

👏❤️😁X

[@walterfoott5105]

There,s a poor miserable sod out there lol look he gave Allen a thumbs down lol The golden rule is to smile, so the World smiles back take note minority of 1.

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Thanks for your comment Walter. I've never understood why there is a thumbs down button. Have a thumbs up and leave it at that. Why create negativity in the world! Cheers