100 Year Old Narrowboat Tour - Lovingly Restored Historic Coal Boat

[@CruisingAlba]

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[@richardpace9818]

What a charming way to pass 15 minutes with a cuppa on a Sunday morning-watching this.Put me in the mood to go cruising now.So I will.Thanks folks

[@gabrielecox365]

Very technical but very interesting. Love the sound of the engine. Could listen to it for hours. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@richardjackson4855]

my very thoughts

[@savie62]

Original bolinder engine it had in 1928 sounded alot better in my appinion

[@janetcamp6321]

So interesting ,we loved the Way You filmed this beautiful old narrowboat

[@johnallen148]

Hi Marina Myles,thank you for taking me around that beautiful old boat ,the engine sounds fantastic it must have some great story’s to tell if only it could talk ,,totally different from your usual blog but most enjoyable and very interesting,thanks,till next time take care keep safe, John 🇬🇧👏🌹🤷‍♀️🇬🇧🇬🇧💜🤩😜

[@CruisingAlba]

Glad you enjoyed it John, thanks for watching! 💜 xx

[@williamrandall1415]

Thank you. Truly enjoyed the tour

[@bernardhilton3527]

An engineers dream. Thanks for showing.

[@janwaller3585]

That was interesting, however, it would have been nice to see the additional living quarters at the other end . Quite a long boat !

[@yarwoods2115]

You can see all the living quarters on the website. This was an unplanned encounter and I had been cruising solo for three weeks. It wasn't exactly tidy!!!

[@tars54]

Great little video about an original working boat -many thanks.

[@charliewilson4670]

Love the video nice to see a canal boat that old look so well really nice boat and to see how they live in the old days ☺👍

[@CruisingAlba]

Glad you enjoyed it Charlie 💜 xx

[@naughtysquirrellyndatee96]

Thx…interesting..glad that there are people who care enough to keep these old boats in working order.. floating history. Stay well💜

[@grahampaton1895]

Nigel, cracking boat mate, I'm in love with the Kelvin. Thanks Marina for the filming 🤗

[@fp30e]

Hi Marina, A very good Vlog. Something different, but very interesting. Take care.

[@thomasmackenzie7811]

Incredible!!!!!! Many Thanks!!!!

[@martinbowskill5511]

What a WONDERFUL old engine the sound of her magic. Thanks for a great video bit blokey I know but really enjoyed it. Marty

[@simon-nb-Betsyray]

Thank u so much for a very interesting vlog 😊 and nice to see historic boats kept in prestige condition 👍. The engine sounds brilliant with its chugging sound thanks Nigel for showing his boat, l had a little smile when u were told about the baby drawer years ago it was common to put babies in drawers to sleep when space and money was short. Thanks again xx💚

[@CruisingAlba]

Thanks so much for watching Simon, glad you enjoyed it! 💜 xx

[@jimsoltner8978]

That is a very cool boat! Loved the Kelvin engine. Thanks for showing us. Cheers!

[@David-UK24]

congrats on 17K subs xx

[@boater_rob]

Lovely boat. I live on a 1929 LMS station boat, also built by Yarwood.

[@susancarriker6645]

Per my husband who is an aircraft mechanic - AMAZING - loved the vlog!

[@CruisingAlba]

Thanks for watching Susan glad you enjoyed it! 💜 xx

[@stephenbowker824]

Brilliant well done 👍

[@notrevich]

Fabulous video Marina. Just loved the sound of that old engine, As I have just bought an old wooden cruiser it was interesting to see how Nigel maintains the balance of tradition, authenticity and also make the boat practical and useable. I'm still figuring that out.

[@summit_detailing]

An interesting and welcome departure from recent Thames cruising vlogs. Cheers, Chris

[@terrywaite6756]

Thanks for this very interesting blog. One can’t fail to be fascinated by the sound of the Kelvin engine. It reminded me of days long ago when I walked along the towpath and watched the working boats pass by. I often watched as bargees filled their brightly painted containers at a water point.

[@CruisingAlba]

Thank you so much for watching Terry! 💜 xx

[@terrywaite6756]

@@CruisingAlba I follow your travels whenever I can. You both make such interesting programmes. Thank you.

[@chewie2055]

I love all the brass

[@selajoan9131]

Love listening to these engines I watch country house gent on prime video to sleep to the sound of his old boat

[@David-UK24]

just wow - lovely - 🙏🙏

[@davidbates7920]

I married an ex boaty she was born in a narrow boat on the grand Union, as were her parents and grandparents. Her family left the boats towards the end of the 60s and they in about 68 or 9 moved into the lock cottage at Marsworth . She lived their with her parents until around 1978 when she moved in with me in Aylesbury. Her parents lived their until Around 1990. The cottage was the turned into a tearoom call bluebells. Had a couple of short holidays with her mother and father on a borrowed narrow boat borrowed from another retired boaty. Even when the wife’s dad was in his 70 he still wanted to run for 16 hours a day. On second day he woke me up at 6 in the morning and said thought I let you have a layin cos your on holiday. After 4 days I was knackered but I would not have missed it for anything.

[@selajoan9131]

Enjoyed the engine thanks for sharing

[@robtheplod]

Excellent, thanks for this! I recognised the red 'push once' button from London buses?

[@petercurrell9344]

I owned Kestrel for many years also had a Kelvin K2 in it for a few years.

[@billlewis2401]

Nice informative change! Well done.

[@michaeljolly8805]

Are these old boats built with better or thicker steel. Modern boats seem to be in real danger of needing re plating after 10 years in the water. At 12:14 is that an old style bus bell push “Push Once”

[@yarwoods2115]

Yes it is 😊

[@freddythefrog70]

Can you just run that by me again how to start the engine??? Wow that was something special for the nostalgia persons, it went a tad over my pay-grade.

[@ralphwood9865]

Ohhhhhh Marina you loved blowing that big horn didn,t you .? Well that was a nice change,are you going to do the rest, the secret hidden parts in a second vlog? Take care enjoy the Fall I'm wondering if you re going to cruise all winter or lay up somewhere?

[@michaelb.8193]

Schönes Boot mit urigem Motor.

[@bobjary9382]

Owl had a Lister which was removed and dropped in my boat in the 80s . I think Owl didnt move after that and was part of the ongoing decline and disaster at Sileby until she was resued

[@jimsretiring2024]

I missed Myles!

[@EASYTIGER10]

I've sometimes wondered, if a working boat was travelling light or even empty, would some of the family - maybe the kids - sleep under the canvas to give more space?

[@clivekibbler4578]

hi i would like to have heard a little about the condition of the boat before it was restored ,,,how they managed to save rusting hulk into what its like these days

[@savie62]

Lovely video however that boat like all joshers in early 1900s had bolinder engine fitted was first diesel engine fitted to motor boats you can see this boats registration document online 😉

[@dolamyte]

Would have loved to see how the slanted roof line affects the usable interior space. Bet it's quite loud in the rain!

[@yarwoods2115]

You can only hear the rain at the windows. Unlike conventional tin tops, there is less pointing upwards and there are the cloths softening the impact.

[@richardjackson4855]

Had to watch the last few min start up and engine run 5 times. As an ex engineer music !!!!!!"

[@CruisingAlba]

So glad you enjoyed it so much to watch more than once 💜 xx

[@EASYTIGER10]

Is she still available for £720? If so I'll put a deposit down.

[@larryswafford6789]

Painting boats. Using catalyzed urethane dries in 30 min and is tuff as rubber when dry. So tuff sanding only scratches it. I used on my top and it's like fiberglass. TERRIFIC!!

[@sandihandi7831]

Sorry, not a fan of this type of video. If I was a guy and liked all that technical/engine, etc. stuff it would have been different. But it was ok to see something entirely different. Travel safe and looking forward to your next video. Travel safe.

[@Geezerthunder]

Nobody asked for your opinion, your probably just a materialistic person who has no passion for the way things started out