Boat NIGHTMARE: Engine FIRE and Breaking Rules | Ep.3

We went for a beautiful sunset cruise before the lockdown, when our engine surprises us with bright fireworks! We had to do an emergency stop, which turned out to be the wrong place to be the next day. We also lose our dingy and almost lose the boat in the wind… Watch till the end!
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[@CruisingAlba]

Hey all! Thank you for watching, we hope you enjoyed this episode! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/cruisingalba to get early access to the videos, handwritten letters from us to you, the chance to meet in person and come on board!

[@Peter-nv3wu]

A glowing fire with short flames in a dimly lit boat, with stars shining brightly in the darkened night sky, what more could anyone want ? Nothing, but you could always have that beautiful song that begins "Hey Darling" playing softly in the background.

[@NarrowboatPreciousJet]

Looking at the sparks from the exhaust! I would not worry too much and here is my explanation, all Diesel engines make soot that collects in the exhaust pipe, if you run your engine a lot say on tick over or at low revs that soot will build up in the exhaust. When running the engine at high revs then heat will build up in the exhaust and burn off the soot (this is actually a good thing) you did say that you were going a lot faster than normal so this would account for that! In the video the next day the engine sounded fine and if you had Brocken anything internally the engine would be making very bad noises indeed. You did the right thing in checking the water level in the coolant and I would also be checking the oil level too! Happy boating guys x

[@CruisingAlba]

We've just had an engine mechanic and he said the same, we are SO GLAD it wasn't anything serious

[@NotMarkKnopfler]

It's just soot build-up. Diesel engines are quite sooty and carbon build up in the exhaust. If you run the engine hard the exhaust will get hot and burn the soot off. This is a good thing and nothing to worry about. Totally normal.

[@janwaller3585]

That’s pretty scary to have sparks from the engine . Be safe and happy travels.

[@lewisgardner1660]

Thank you, I an looking forward to seeing your journey on the water.

[@ceeceety2320]

We only just found your channel and are enjoying it very much! We live in the U.S. and this lifestyle is becoming something we are longing to try for at least a month and possibly retire on a narrowboat. We originally planned to tour the U.S. and may still, but this is something we absolutely want to do. There is so much beauty and history there! You are so lucky to have this life at your fingertips! Love your boat too! Tim and Tammie Miller

[@CruisingAlba]

Hi Tim and Tammie, we are so happy you found our channel and enjoying the films! Thank you so much for watching and huge gratitude to you for taking the time to write this lovely message to us 💜 We appreciate you! Good luck with your boat plans, who knows we might bump into you one day! Sending you our love xx

[@hermanmuntinga8523]

I love your purple boat. It is not my favorite colour but it is a colorfull point betwen all these dull grey ones

[@katrinebohr3119]

Appreciating your films 😊 Cheers 😊

[@altacat9702]

Well done !! Thank you for the ride along on your beautiful boat !! ...fun music too : )

[@CruisingAlba]

Thank you!

[@Hartley69]

Lovely blog and I love the boat.

[@CruisingAlba]

Thank you! It means so much to receive positive feedback. Have a nice day! 😀

[@robertwest8033]

'hoping not to. get stabbed'🤣🤣🤣 That just cracked me up. So out of tone compared to the other videos of yours. Im glad you got the dingy back in one pice.

[@bobmcdermott9535]

That is some pair of trousers!

[@CruisingAlba]

Thank you very much 💜 xx

[@MrGmail69]

sparks out of exhaust is not a danger thing

[@trevornelmes9331]

Keep safe. Don't rely on pins, try to find some armco to use hooks on.

[@1of2shoes]

Great video. I like the music.

[@johnallen148]

Hi guys ,interesting video ,after working on boats all my life I truly do not think you have a engine problem ,it’s just crap burning out of the exhaust,it just got a little hotter then normal it will do no harm ,your engine sounded good to. Me ,if it was not dark you would not have noticed it ,, got to say you do look fit doing you excise on the boat roof ,I hope you are enjoying your life on the water , most enjoyable looking forward to the next one ,take care keep safe,john

[@CruisingAlba]

Hey John, we've just had an engine mechanic and he said the same, we are SO GLAD it wasn't anything serious

[@Q-ey2jk]

Nice

[@stewal6835]

As many have said its perfectly ok to see carbon burning off in poor light: you often see it in tunnels. My engine is pretty new and the manual says to run the engine at high speed every 100 hours if possible to burn it off and decarbonise. In practice you can only do that on rivers so it builds up to a point where it burns off at slower speeds.

[@wesley9735]

A lil late but welcome to Rickmansworth lol

[@seanadams6328]

Hey Guys, great vlog - really enjoyed it - you both seemed very calm throughout your "dramas". Random question - where did Miles get his awesome trousers? Be well and stay safe guys.

[@CruisingAlba]

Sean Adams thank you! The trousers are from Electro Threads

[@AndreasDuessca]

It's most likely just soot burning off the exhaust. If the engine is otherwise just running fine, and without smoke or smell, I would not worry too much. White smoke is a sign of the engine overheating so keep an eye open for that.

[@borderreiver3288]

very worrying to see sparks flying..there is a great app to use on your iPhone or iPad called Star walk 2....that was an odd-looking boat with what looked like a garden shed overhanging the stern.....

[@user-el4le4uj6s]

Утащила песенку себе в плейлист💖

[@CruisingAlba]

haha otlichno :)

[@ChipsGreenWorld]

❤️

[@komerwest3748]

Im having a bit of a problem finding the song in your video Hey Darling that is played at the end of this video. Please tell me who song this.

[@LUPUS1970]

Hi guys , how do manage having your little dinghy in tow in locks and keeping it safe and secure when moored ? I would certainly like a little dinghy , if I had a canal boat as gives you that flexibility in exploring the canals without moving the boat !!

[@CruisingAlba]

it's not a problem, at first we didn't share locks with other boaters but now we now we can even fit in a lock next to a 72-foot boat, in London that is. There is always enough room. When we are stationary we lock it with a chain and padlock

[@mariedimond3225]

Hi did you check the survey of the boat when you bought it? :S

[@CruisingAlba]

Hi Marie, yes the boat had a survey done, it's essential.

[@Ben-db5re]

Where are you from Marina?

[@CruisingAlba]

Russia

[@susangarner9290]

Hi guys. Just started watching you. Great videos. Could you tell me the name of the singer and the songs you used. One begins with Hey Darlin. Many thanks.

[@CruisingAlba]

We get our music on Epidemic Sound (link in the description). The song is Honey Take My Hand by Cody Francis

[@jonny7491]

Did the young lady say, you were holding ropes hoping not to get stabbed? At 5:05

[@wellyftw]

Hayes is a pretty rough part of London. I'm not sure if it's especially a violent part of town, more it's just very depressed. I've moored up around there but not for long. There's nothing worth spending any amount of time in Hayes, it's just a dump. Sorry to those from Hayes, but Hayes needs to up its game considerably, it's awful.

[@sapphiresword139]

Hope you and yours are doing well. Could you tell me - what is the name of the song at 5:40? PLEASE! Thank you.

[@CruisingAlba]

Hey, its Honey Take My Hand by Cody Francis

[@sapphiresword139]

@@CruisingAlba Thank you - it's a great sound and sentiment.

[@madcapjourneys9014]

When you were travelling the network was in lockdown you can only travel for water or food or diesel most youtuber followed the rules did you followed the rules or not 98 precent of us boater did

[@CruisingAlba]

Hi Simon, of course we did! Please note there is at least 4-8 weeks gap between the video filming and publishing. I hope you enjoyed the movie have a lovely day!

[@jimsretiring2024]

I like everything about your video and your story. I do not like having to hold my phone to my ear to be able to hear part of what you say. You seem a lovely couple, but perhaps you need a microphone or something for the young lady. Her voice is just too soft. I'll remain a subscriber for now, and hope for some improvement in the audio.

[@Videostufftas]

Interesting video guys but I find your music is far too loud would rather listen to the natural ambient sounds of the boat and you guys chatting, just saying.

[@denniscook7160]

Also the trousers are far too loud. your bound to get engine problems wearing trousers like that.

[@theotherstevesteve]

There are dozens of narrow boat channels, they don't have to all be the same. This was a refreshing variation; the music was perfect.

[@philelliott5327]

Why are you still cruising? The network is only open for movement to access essential services. This was filmed after lockdown started if the lock was closed.

[@CruisingAlba]

Phil Elliott we aren’t. This was filmed before the lockdown

[@wonderingworld119]

Honestly Phil, this isn't live tv, it is youtube. These videos take a long time to make.

[@philelliott5327]

@@wonderingworld119 True, but early in the video they mention Brentford lock being closed due to the lock down? As for it taking a long time, we have been in lock down seven weeks and they are not filming gone with the wind.

[@CruisingAlba]

@@philelliott5327 lockdown, social isolation, social distancing... all these terms are merging into one in my head at this point... As for the editing, we are just beginning our youtube journey and learning everything from scratch. It takes a lot more work than it looks plus we didn't start editing straight away after filming.

[@wonderingworld119]

@@philelliott5327 Watched Eastenders the other night, they were all in the pub.

[@TheByard]

No wonder you are having all these problems with the boat. You have upset the flag Etiquette gremlins. The Union flag without a white border is a land flag and as such should not be flown aboard a vessel. This has bought bad luck on your boat. The Cross of St George is a RN Admirals flag and only boats with special dispensation can fly it. The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships are one, their house flag is The Cross of St George defaced with the Coat Of Arms of Dunkirk. It's a legal requirement that sea going boats should fly the Red Ensign. Other nations flags should only be flown when entering their water as an act of courtesy and showing that you respect the laws of that nation. So stick your flags in the drawer, the gremlins will go away, the sparks will stop and you won't leave your dingy behind any more. Safe boating. PS: Umbrella's are bad luck also.