188. Hitting another narrowboat on my way up the Trent & Mersey canal

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The end of August meant the resumption of my travels on the canals so I set off again from where I left off in Vlog 184 - Fradley Junction - and went up the Trent and Mersey canal towards Handsacre, in the process managing to look like an utter incompetent as I bashed into another, stationary, boat at a lock queue. Woe is me :-(
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[@TheDunadan01]

OMG an accident!! If only there were a news reporter nearby. 😀

[@Jeff_P-1988]

We often complain about the KZbin algorithm being weird, but sometimes weird means you get offered something new to enjoy that you never thought of searching before. I see you're very close to 100k subscribers, I hope this random exposure will get you to it! Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@BoTTanker]

I have no idea why this poped up in my feed but I’m a subscriber

[@CruisingTheCut]

Welcome along

[@nathanmills5990]

I have no idea why KZbin recommended I watch this video, but Im bloody glad they did! +1 subscriber

[@CruisingTheCut]

Welcome along :-)

[@wideawake914]

me too,

[@steves009]

I am enjoying watching these here in New Zealand

[@hamishmacleod8616]

Same here!

[@certaindeaf8315]

This is why I keep the jolly roger and an eyepatch handy at all times.

[@howardhodgkins1232]

i'm a volunteer lock keeper and during my training i was told that we are there to assist and not replace - however, when I see a 'single-hander' I usually ask them to stay on-board in order that they can maintain control of their boat whilst in the lock

[@t1n4444]

HH, ref you standing by if asked and given your remit, are there times when a boater has made an absolute cock up and damage to the lock and gates is almost inevitable? Or, if a holiday boater, say, is ill advised (by themselves) to get their nippers/parents to attempt to wind paddles or push gates far too heavy for safety? What is the situation then? Do you exercise "executive authority" and halt the proceedings until an "understanding" is reached or do you watch like a hawk and pray that people, boat and lock survive the experience?

[@blimpcommander1337]

Extreme Bumper Boats. Love it. The best recovery would have been to say "tie on and I'll help pull you off".

[@johnbrookes2196]

Two Guy's sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Unsurprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too. Another great video David.

[@CruisingTheCut]

That is a most excruciating joke. I like it.

[@jathondelsy]

I'm getting addicted to these Vlogs, and I previously had absolutely no interest in boating or canal. Credit to the presenters polished, professional yet friendly style.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you

[@thesoupdragon112]

I've become addicted to this series, what a wonderful lifestyle

[@OliCM3]

I’m a big car enthusiast who watches almost exclusively car & engineering related videos. I’m not sure why your videos have been recommended, maybe because I live in the midlands but I’m glad I’ve come across your gem of a channel. Your videos are so well put together and very satisfying on this miserable January night. Your commentary is very informative for a non-boater and makes it very interesting!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you, pleased you enjoy them, cheers

[@hobodrew2141]

Same

[@joystix11]

I'm in the US, with the same sort of genre habits, and this appeared in my feed too. Not bad, though...

[@ubatubaable]

I love the record of your assault causing ABH (Actual Boat Hit). Most of us hide our awkward moments so big respect for letting us see it. If I’m completely honest i’d have laughed if I was in the other boat, happy it wasn’t me whilst being acutely aware that it’s never a case of if but when. Can I also just say I get so much pleasure from watching your VLOGs, so a heartfelt thanks. To be able to make moving along a 18’ waterway at 3 mph funny, interesting and addictive shows you have a real gift. You’re a hugely talented film-maker and presenter and thoroughly nice chap. I look forward to following your professional success over the coming years. Take care bud and I hope the storms aren’t rattling you around too much.

[@mayoluck]

Damn i smoked way to much....

[@MrHAPPYHAWAIIAN]

Mayo Luck Right? I did one bong hit in beginning, one in middle, one at end.🤯🦄👽

[@Wafflethyme]

Never knew I was interested in boating until I watched this. Subscribed now

[@petersimonsen9278]

I like your auto-critique, showing the real person you are, it fit so well with "raindrops keep falling on my head" and your storytelling 👍🇩🇰

[@mauricewatts2380]

A canal guide . The speed of a wife's head appearing at the bow is directly proportional to the force of the bump. I'll give that strike 1 out of 5.

[@redsky8509]

Your vlogs are much akin to reading a good book, thank you for taking the time to do them.

[@derrickfelix6206]

David your one hero! Hitting these other bloody boats.

[@hellzone102]

i love how people just spend their time helping boaters in the locks

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

So glad you liked your enamel pin badge and thank you for being such a lovely friend. I guess I feel slightly bad for being so mean to you on twitter now... I'll get over it.

[@CruisingTheCut]

And there I was thinking you'd stop being mean to me ... oh, what I am I saying?!

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

Slightly bad? Perhaps you were just slightly mean.

[@longlostvideos191]

Let's be honest. We didn't search for this.

[@bingalz1]

But i did watch every second of it

[@mick2d2]

Canal boats have become my latest KZbin addiction!😉

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

I did 😳

[@dereksmith6126]

Canoes tend to be open top. The rowers kneel inside the canoe, or sit inside if there are small benches, which there often are, and propel themselves forward using - crucially - a single-bladed paddle. In contrast, kayaks are closed-deck, with a hole in the middle for the pilot to climb into and sit in

[@dopedreamz]

Very relaxing boating with you in the morning, I may be on my back porch sipping coffee watching on KZbin but my heart is there cruising the cut.

[@JohnBoyDeere]

The bump guy was probably just as embarrassed for being stuck on the bottom. Delightful video D.!

[@cbcdesign001]

The odd contact with another boat happens occasionally, it just dents your pride a bit, particularly after you have been cruising for a few years and reach a point where you are uber confident you know how to handle your boat. Great video as always, enjoyed the poetic description of the rain too..

[@scotthvac3857]

This is why the You Tube algorithm sometimes gets it right and you find something interesting from the other side of the world. Cheers!

[@lewis72]

6:55 I'm not 100% convinced that the guy in front of you here knew how to handle a boat either. When stuck on a mud bank, throttling forwards just pulls the boat down further, as it evacuates the water under the boat and throws it out the back. The way to easily get off a mudd bank is mid-throttle reverse, so the prop pulls water under the boat and raised it just a little. It should slide off then... or you can reverse into the middle of the canal and then go forwards. [ I'm quite sure I posted something similar on one of your other vlogs ] Yes, I've done the "diagonally stuck" manoeuvre a few times. We had a wide-beam boat on the Leeds & Liverpool a few years ago. That thing did not want to go in a straight line. As soon as the front or rear got to a shallow section, it would get pulled in (Thanks to Mr. Bernoulli, no doubt) and the other end would go the other side (pivoting around C of G). I guess in your situation, throttling forwards bringing the rear to the right *may* have stopped the front colliding. Oh well.

[@lockedin60]

You make watching and listening to your play -by-play commentary is so delightful ! It helps in having a journalistic background. Rarely a dull moment .

[@davidapp3730]

Do enjoy your very restful commentary on the journey. I presume the few weeks in the marina was to avoid the holiday traffic.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Yes!

[@grantking6100]

After watching your videos this is quickly becoming the very top of my bucket list. Thanks for all your dedication in providing an easy to watch video👍👍Kingy from down under

[@Euphoftoday]

They do say that it's a contact sport. Great video again.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Ha, but it really isn’t!

[@deltavee2]

Hi David, canoes are open-topped with gunnels usually worked by two people while kayaks are closed from front to back with a tied arrangement around the waist of the operator to keep the interior of the kayak dry. Here's a bit of Canadiana for you: an Eskimo roll is a trick that accomplished kayakers can do that involves rolling the kayak over one side by adroitly using the paddle and then continuing with the kayaker transiting from one side to the other under water and coming up on the other side; a 360 degree rotation above and below the surface like barrel-rolling an aircraft. Look one up, it's quite fascinating to watch. Cheers from Ontario.

[@danbev8542]

To complicate matters a bit more...(old timer canoeist here)...canoes can also be decked over like a kayak. Look at the paddles - a canoe paddle has a T-grip and one blade, a kayak has 2 blades. A canoeist in a decked C-1 kneels on a small pedestal with heels touching heiny, a kayaker sits with legs in front. An accomplished C-1 boater can also roll up after flipping. It’s rare & takes a lot more muscle, but even an open canoe can be rolled up!

[@loui_kang]

You are fabulous and charismatic!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Hahaha awww, thank you.

[@BudFieldsPPTS]

I'm very sorry for your embarrassment, but I did happen to find this video extremely calming and satisfying, especially with the tree scenery. Thank you for it.

[@grayfool]

Oh dear! Oh well, silt happens. 😎 love watching your travels and I'm learning more about the whole narrowboating world too. Thanks and looking forward to the next one.

[@deanmills5106]

Honestly my friend, your videos are such a pleasure to watch. I look forward to everyone. Your a natural at narrating and teaching. You have a very soothing voice, not monotone at all, just very pleasant. Your also an excellent boot crasher, I know that's not a word but it's fun. I'm a patron of Anna and Kath also, aren't they terrific.

[@dlou3264]

I love your narrow boat episodes and SO appreciate them. I visited Annamarie’s website. Her artwork is truly delightful - reminded me of Beatrix Potter’s illustrations, but clearly her own giftedness and style.Your camera work and narration are SO, SO good, a pleasing combination of fact and literature. It’s like being there. Not editing out the bump was a good move. It would be perhaps a bit like not trying to cover up a pimple. Embarrassing, but common to us all. In one thing or another, on one level or another, we all can relate.

[@ericbown1551]

Addicted to your channel, looking at the beauty of the English countryside with your amusing narrative. Thx 👍

[@elliottsmall5210]

Me to I found it less than 30 minutes ago 😂

[@MrMuddybike]

This video's are like my coffie break gone bevore you notis it. Good trip and hope you going to injoin your next trip!

[@juyhfrty]

A Kayak is what most people wrongly think of as a canoe. It's the one that is a complete shell top and bottom with a hole in the top that you sit in, with only your stomach up showing. Usually used with the classic double ended paddle held across the Kayak and alternately dipped in each side to move forward. A canoe (think canadien, Davy crocket and racoon tailed hats), is completely open topped, usually with bench seats across that you sit and paddle from or kneel on the floor and paddle from, with a short single ended paddle ghat you hand from side to side, dipping it in, to keep straight.

[@narrowboatepictetus7000]

Slight complication is that in Europe and certainly in the UK, canoe has historically been a term applied to both types of boat, with 'canadian' canoes alternately referred to as open canoes. The umbrella organisation for all 'canoe' national bodies is called the 'International Canoe Federation', so the clue is in the name! Contraversially they have also taken on Paddleboarding (SUP) recently, but that may be about Olympic certification/funding. 40 years ago I was 'canoeing' in a closed canoe and no-one ever called it kayaking. Nowadays that green boat on top of the narrowboat is always referred to as a kayak! It's no wonder people get confused.

[@for.tax.reasons]

3:28 I want to be a volunteer lock keep when I grow up and maybe live in a little cottage by the canal

[@CruisingTheCut]

"When you grow up" haha. How old are you, I wonder...

[@for.tax.reasons]

@@CruisingTheCut old enough to know better ;)

[@jamesellsworth9673]

OH DEAR ME! ...ERM...ummm. No wonder those inflatable kayaks were hugging the bank when you came along.

[@jsabo7098]

Brilliant vlog as always. Love the analogy of meteorites hammering the moon! Cheers!

[@kevinclark8935]

Do the bump! Don't worry about little things like that.Nice little trip for us-thanks.The wash from the other boat's engine must have helped turn your boat into his.

[@Thesdr666]

I remember being so proud of my boat handling skills; I had borrowed my Dad's boat, a 36' cruiser with twin screws, and had, I thought, mastered the various techniques of handling the boat- you know, crabbing almost sideways with the use of the twin throttles, and so on, making use of what could be a very strong current on the rivers of California's Delta. I remember the absolute horror I felt when I managed to push the port throttle forward, instead of reverse- and managed to swing the bow of the boat in to slam against the side of a much larger motor yacht. Good thing the crew aboard the other yacht was notably more professional than I was- they'd seen the accident unfolding, and had hustled to get several fenders into place. As it was, I got a very strong lecture on the proper methods of boat handling from the other vessel's captain. I remember wanting to crawl under a rock, I was so embarrassed. In the end, though, I learned a valuable lesson, and got quite a lot of knowledge imparted to me by a true professional; all in all, the accident was quite beneficial. When I told my Dad the whole story, he just had a hearty laugh... and told me that, once upon a time, he'd had a similar lecture from someone else.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Hahaha ouch!

[@oceanbrzzz]

Very nice. You conveyed your embarrassment when clunking into that other boat very well...sorry, but I laughed. 🤓

[@janeabbotts]

I suspect those canoeists had been warned by the boat you 'kissed', that you were on your way..... Another excellent vlog. I really do appreciate not having music with the vlog. I also appreciate your sense of humour, nice to be able have a chuckle as we watch. Excellent scenery and.... I also liked the look of that NB...very nice indeed. Thank you.

[@oldmanhuppiedos]

Always a positive vlog. The world of narrow boats is special. A beautiful setting. It can happen that you touch each other, the great thing is that there is no fight.

[@MessengerRising]

So relaxing watching these vids.

[@chrisholbourn2793]

Considered immigrating...? Hysterical. We’ve all been there at some time in our lives. Another Great vlog. Love it!!

[@lonewolfgeoff]

ahh what a lovely vid! no i wont joke about the thud (im tempted tho lol) those long straight avenues are really relaxing... zzzz ta for an ace vid! cant wait for the next one... neither can my fellow cutters! 😊

[@robstarwind]

It’s good to know that someone that’s as experienced as you can still have a minor mishap here and there. We’re only human after all. Enjoy your autumn cruise.

[@bird3052]

I love watching these videos they’re quite relaxing, Keep up the good work!

[@danielsmith7105]

Maniac! :-)

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

I really like seeing drone footage of the various marinas. They are all so different and yet similar. There’s just something about seeing many many boats all snuggled up together in the same place. The pleasing geometry of it all. I imagine that there must be way more boats on the canals today, than there was back in they peak working days. Maybe I’m wrong, the statistics would be interesting - that’s if they exist that is. Another great video, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and adventures. Much appreciated. 🙂🙂🌈❤️

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you

[@gafrers]

Fantastic as always

[@MichaelsMustang]

Lovely vlog David, your honesty is the key to your success as we know we are going to see the reality of narrow boating not the sugar coated version you see on films.

[@cobrellie]

I really enjoy your videos ... I find your voice/ commentary very relaxing.

[@worngimimajosplaynholmes6907]

Seriously I sleep better lol

[@t1n4444]

Crikey CC, hardly a bump to worry about. The skipper hardly noticed ... in fact that "nudge" more than likely got him off the silt anyway. A masterful display of the manipulation of kinetic energy if I ever I saw one. Kings Orchard Marina; certainly agree with you there. Left just this morning after doing the laundry and diesling up. Drone footage; getting an aerial view to set the scene deffo adds to the narrative sort of thing. Well done you.

[@wombatdk]

Banging into other boats does happen, not just with narrowboats. In '88 or '89 we were motoring our ~30' sailboat into a large commercial lock when we had a clutch failure, with the engine stuck in forward. My dad didn't immediately grasp the problem and tried to reverse at full throttle... banging at full throttle into the lock wall, bouncing off it and straight into a commercial freighter, likewise at full speed, on the other side of the lock. No harm done to them or us, though we did hear a few choice curses from the captain of the commercial vessel. :) Don't feel bad. :)

[@Unbrellagun]

That was very relaxing to watch and boy are those some beautiful boats I just came across your channel and I’m already hooked

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you

[@Bigbacon]

this is very cool. wish we had stuff like this in the states. this is the kind of boating I could do.

[@TheBoatingAdventure]

And there I thought I was the only one to do that and feel like you. At least he didn't scream and shout as once happened to me. Thanks for you honest vlog.

[@AndreasDuessca]

Lovely as always. Show me the boater who has never hit anything and I shall show you a liar.

[@doncarlodivargas5497]

People in kayaks should exercise the eskimo roll on a regular basis, but with that dirty water in the canals I would have chosen a canoe

[@t1n4444]

Google up Devizes to Westminster canoe race. The terms canoe and kayak are a bit blurred. Been going on since 1948, a mere 71 years, and "canoe" seems to have stuck.

[@guzz1jon]

'considered emigrating', that made me laugh 😂 and, as a consequence, subscribe! I am accumulating narrrowboating knowledge via KZbin, and CruisingTheCut is my go-to channel.

[@Sm-iw2vh]

Nothing to be embarrassed about, my dad once went to kick us away from the bank near a pubs beer garden full of eye ballers and fell in the canal off the stern, meanwhile 10 year old me chugged away gripped in panic. He was a raving alcaholic so that didn't help.

[@annie2950]

Excelllent as ever David and congrats at going over 80k well deserved.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Got any questions? Please see my Frequently Asked Questions page first! www.cruisingthecut.co.uk/f-a-q/ The end of August meant the resumption of my travels on the canals so I set off again from where I left off in Vlog 184 - Fradley Junction - and went up the Trent and Mersey canal towards Handsacre, in the process managing to look like an utter incompetent as I bashed into another, stationary, boat at a lock queue. Woe is me :-( Buy your enamel pins from Anna & Kath at www.artbyannamarie.com Start location: goo.gl/maps/tVDGVxhh46Dsm1xq5 End location: goo.gl/maps/6RiwQKCA4EZnc3vBA

[@secretsymphony]

What’s your name and what’s your background?

[@THEDIABLODOG]

Yeah! I would think living on one of those Boats... not being in a hurry has got to be a virtue for you that you must really embrace.

[@holnrew]

Even when you crash it's still somehow soothing

[@xcfcleannecfcx]

Morning ❤️😊 thanks again for another fab video hope you are well

[@dave-in-nj9393]

kayak has a bit of a top over the hull, the oar has 2 blades a canoe has an open top and the oar has 1 blade. neither has a fridge, stove or engine room

[@KenMabie]

Screw that... "RAMMING SPEED!"

[@brookingsbeachcomber]

full speed ahead

[@bobham919]

As a SiFi fan from the movie Last Star Fighter .. Ramming speed! Then flip down your computer monical

[@alonsocushing2398]

When i am feeling a bit frazzled and negative, I watch a couple of narrow-boat vids and all's good in my world again. Thanks.

[@InfamousCrimeLocations]

Feels like his narrating a book. So calming

[@Scroogeboi_]

Your voice over is perfect! I appreciate you! cheers from Canada!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you!

[@stewvlogs5084]

Just subscribed to your brilliant channel. I’ve been watching many of your vlogs. Very well edited, great content and I love your humour 👍

[@CruisingTheCut]

Cheers!

[@robinengland5799]

You are always the gentleman, even when banging boats😀

[@101Osprey101]

Ah! Not only did you bump him, but you then scraped down the gunnel. I could feel your pain the moment the bow started to swing. There is nothing worse than knowing exactly what is coming, knowing there is NOTHING you can do to stop it, and then being forced to both watch and participate it. So sorry for you, but you are not alone in your pain. Very interesting! I live on the Oregon coast so am very familiar with boats. In addition to ocean-going boats of all sizes, there is a large river here that, with a jet boat, you can travel up for miles and miles, if you are brave enough. No calm canal, by any means. Jet boats can travel in as little as 6" of water, when on plane, but I had a small (wooden) propeller driven boat which did well until the water depth dropped below 2' deep. At that point it was a case of lift the motor as fast as you can in case the depth drops even more! Going up the river through the rapids areas (referred to as "riffles") is fairly easy: STAY IN THE MIDDLE. Coming down? Well, that is an entirely different story. You see, when coming down the river, well, you really can't just stop. Imagine coming down a river, through the fastest part of it with big rocks all around you and all of a sudden, you see that the coarse of the river is heading straight at a sheer rock wall. You can't stop where you are. You can't even slow down and attempting to do so would likely sink you. You are moving at roughly 15-20 MPH. You know the current hits that sheer rock face and then swings away from it and you can see it's deep with nothing to hit (other than that wall). Your boat will want to follow the current and should be responsive enough, but there is always that "what if" scenario playing in the back of your mind. You hit the gas hard, tighten your grip on any pending bodily functions and go! Absolute terror and why I quit running the river. When going up the river against the current, if you come to a riffle or even a large, potentially shallow spot, if you cut the throttle, at which point you will usually stop almost immediately. Then you can increase the throttle just a bit so as to hold your position while deciding what to do. When coming down, this is not the case and in fact, there are times where you are absolutely unable to stop, because even if you had enough power to hold a flat-stern boat against the fastest part of the current, it would literally swamp the transom and sink your boat in seconds. Something similar happens with tourists who are unfamiliar with river boating and drop their anchor in the wrong spot. Anchoring in the wrong spot has killed boaters out here. I love your videos and watching you travel. I was curious about the potentials of bumping into other narrowboats but never thought about it happening in the way it did with you. I guess I never fully realized how shallow those canals are. I always assumed the only bumps (not caused by random, total idiots) would be during docking, sharing locks, or passing while in the midst of very crowded areas filled with impatient boaters. Thanks for sharing the good the bad and the the ugly. Random question: Do you or can you fish from your boat? If so, can you keep the fish? Best wishes from Oregon, USA.

[@CruisingTheCut]

That all sounds terrifying! Re fishing, please see my website FAQ page, cheers!

[@mallow173]

Considered emigrating!! still laughing over that....oh and as for the kayakers getting well out of the way, likely saw a tweet about some crazy guy coming up the canal running into anything and everything!! as we know social media may tend to expand proportion exponentially. Thanks for the laugh and as usual another beautiful piece of work!

[@ctrux16]

This was recommended to me. Neat

[@Ben-311]

Im am at peace now. I could listen to you all day, combined with the view and soothing sounds of water. Best way to calm down without medication!

[@UmmCarl]

Llyod's shall be notified young man, they will be notified! hehehehe good to see you back out and about brother, salutations from Mexico!

[@jamesdavis5096]

I heard because of this show, Volvo is introducing a new narrowboat next year with crumple zones for safety.... And an airbag.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Sign me up!

[@Dinki-Di]

James Davis You’ve just given David an idea for his next April Fools Day vlog

[@mallatratt36]

Loved the video ill definitely watch more 👍

[@charlesnorris3449]

Beautifully done David. Love your vlogs!

[@raew5263]

Can’t get enough of this type of touring / living. Lovely 😊 gliding along. Love 💕 these vlogs. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@craftedposeidon6646]

You’re voice is amazing you need to narrate a book

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you, I'm open to offers hahaha

[@paulstanding7267]

Hi David nice vlog the little bump you had was a little tap and slide 😀 as for the daises they are dandelions as daises are white dandelions are yellow but still bot weeds 😀 at 12 -34 is that was a very nice stretch of canal have nice time 😀😀👍👍

[@eirishemd]

Absolutely lovely scenery. Thanks for another vlog 🇨🇦😎

[@rogo23]

your titles always crack me up mate! Keep em coming 👍

[@michaels6782]

jesus, I don't know how I found this, but now I have to go and make some tea and just set here and for some reason I don't think I can click away from this video.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Excellent

[@bobm549]

They should limit exposure , I'm growing roots at my computer , er digital devise !

[@new_fone_who_dis]

The vlogs seem to have a therapeutic quality to them

[@tectonicD]

Good thing you told Jesus

[@james2play]

Indians paddle canoes with a single blade either sitting or kneeling. Inuits as in Greenlanders paddle a Qajaq or Kayak with a double ended paddle i.e Greenland Stick. Really enjoy your videos by the way.

[@jashugg]

james murray ... and it looked like he passed a blue canoe and a white kayak

[@jamesdavis5096]

I just want to take the time to thank you for the show. This has touched my life in so many ways. This is extremely entertaining. I so hope the BBC picks this up.

[@CruisingTheCut]

They won't but I am pleased to say my friend Robbie Cumming (who has his own KZbin narrowboat channel) has now been picked up for a BBC series, coming soon.

[@judithjohnson7962]

Lovely views and so many beautiful boats. Thanks for sharing, I have truly enjoyed all your vlogs.

[@rosewood1]

If you haven't done something embarrassing in a narrow boat then you haven't been trying hard enough. 60 foot of flat bottom and no keel and a cross wind will always be a challenge. It's what makes it also to rewarding like when you successfully ferry glide across the Severn river current to enter the canal at Worster! My best effort would have to be tying up the boat in Stourport Basin in October just a bit too far out. My wife falls in... she let's out a scream... I leap in fully clothed after abandoning our 3 year old on board! 2 very wet bedraggled parents after and a coal fire going full bore!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Yikes!!

[@tectonicD]

This is so cool!

[@mono5310]

Your videos are just so peaceful thank you for sharing

[@altacat9702]

So enjoyable !!! Fun Funny and Beautiful !!! Thank You for all the work and letting us ride along on your boat : )