@4:10 that's a section of a Bailey bridge. They were designed in WW2 so combat engineers could put up bridges in (literally) hours. They'd made so many they ended up being used basically everywhere for a few decades after the war. They still make them for military use.
@ram27915 жыл бұрын
kylesenior and they really suck to assemble and disassemble
@gallionfurious5 жыл бұрын
The more modern versions are erectable in mere minutes
@horsebee16 жыл бұрын
The structure that you had no clue about is a section of Bailey bridge.
@AwesomeCandy2447 жыл бұрын
These videos are so pleasant, I just love them
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@RightAscension4 жыл бұрын
It's 'cruising the cut' - binge night tonight for me i'm afraid- far better than regular tv (he should have his own tv show really!)
@Plons0Nard2 жыл бұрын
Mr. Tupperware was in the wrong. But you know this by now 😊 I joined your channel a few years back, watched all vlogs, and now I am back again. A joy, I must say. Cheers
@peterscotney1 Жыл бұрын
That metal thing was a section of bailey bridge, used by the army as a temporary bridge
@SecretSquirrelFun Жыл бұрын
Hey there, thanks so much for the info. I thought that it was some sort of movable, bridge, and I am really pleased to now know what they are called. Thank you so much. Thanks again, much appreciated. 🙂🐿🌈❤️
@TheLookingOne6 ай бұрын
Why would it have been located where it was in that field? To pile things on it?
@kutamsterdam4 жыл бұрын
I am seriously picking up on the English language because i seriously doubt there are many Britons more British than you David, i love it! 😊👍
@AdamWyatt-cx4zz Жыл бұрын
At 4.02 min it is most certainly a Bailey Bridge section, a 'Triple Single'. note the three panels which are vertical each side, of the deck or 'roadway'. Just some humble observations from a former Royal Australian Engineer, form Queensland Australia. Really Like the VLOG BTW
@peterscotney1 Жыл бұрын
Took the words right out of my mouth , hello to a fellow sapper !....royal engineers British army
@thomasanthonystockdale79007 жыл бұрын
Another great Vlog. When you get that notification, from your channel you know it's a great day ha Keep them coming 🙌
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
I hope I can maintain the standard!!
@thehappychannel19057 жыл бұрын
Hi, David. Thanks so much for a relaxing cruise this evening. We enjoyed it thoroughly, and it helped us to ease out of the work day. Cheers, Maggie & David, Vermont, US
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Super, that's good to hear :-)
@videostravels4 жыл бұрын
WOW, I am sure they are a part of a WW2 Bailey bridge, used to span rivers and such, where the original had been blown up. much like a giant meccano kit, they could be joined together to span in a solid bridge of on pontoons so spanning a greater width.
@MichaelsMustang4 жыл бұрын
David at 4.05 you pulled out of a lock and asked about a structure on the left, it is a piece of a Bailey Bridge. The British military developed these in the 1940s, they are prefabricated sections that are joined as required to form a truss bridge.
@williampotter20984 жыл бұрын
Came here looking for this ... thanks ...
@silverjohn60373 жыл бұрын
Reference the metal edifice at 4:05 it looks like a section of Bailey bridge. A type of prefabricated bridge used by the military for crossing obstacles like ditches, canals or narrow rivers. You'd need a combat engineer to say if it's genuine WW 2 vintage but they were widely used during the war but also during the reconstruction following the war to replace bombed out civilian bridges. Couldn't say why it's sitting there but maybe this was used as a training area during the war and this was left as a monument.
@dmcarpenter24702 жыл бұрын
I second that. It is a section of Bailey Bridge. Nowadays, the US Army calls it a Medium Girder Bridge, but all same same. Funny thing, there are still Bailey Bridges in use in the US, and Europe, which were put in at various times. Some were put in as Civil Affairs projects, or by National Guard, or Reserve units. Funny to drive across and suddenly realize what it is.
Emergency bridging I think it's a version of the military bailey bridge
@mikegyver62654 жыл бұрын
Definitely looked like Bailey Bridge to me as well
@ClassicCarCave7 жыл бұрын
David, Its a sections of an Army Baily bridge They where used during and after WW2 there designed to span a river from one side. So the bridge had more sections on one side of the bank than the span to counter balance the whole weight. Cheers David
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Super! Thanks
@bex82uk7 жыл бұрын
all caught up now, this means no more binge watching, sad face. Guess I could start from the beginning again! i love the scenery.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Yes, start again. You might have missed something :-)
@SpiritBear127 жыл бұрын
Oh darn it! I forgot to make my tea! (pauses video to go make some tea...) Ah, much better. :-) (resumes video). I loved the little sturdy horses. I wonder what kind they were.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Tea is crucial. No idea about the horses!
@thomasgrocott85867 жыл бұрын
hi there we love the vlog ,we were delighted to see our new boat appear on your vlog as you passed MGM boats .We take ownership of her at the Crick boat show .So if you go to Crick come and say hello NB. IKE Tom and Jacqui
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, how exciting for you! Unfortunately I won't be at Crick this year, what a shame.
@jeremywilkerson75025 жыл бұрын
Two years late, but I might be able shed some light on the 'rules of the road'. I am an old deep water sailor but to the best of my knowledge we Americans learned to sail from our British parents who quite literally wrote the book. Again, to the best of my knowledge these rules are international in that they are practiced in every regulated waterway on Earth. When coming into contact with other vessels one must only remember a simple rule: Port = left = red and Starboard = right = green. While simplified the rule is green light go, red light give way. The smaller boat clearly saw your port side. Therefore they saw red. They should have never crossed your bow without establishing communications, relaying their intention, and procuring your consent (hardly a thing applicable to this situation as the closing speed was too great). A great teaching method for fledgling seaman and land-lubbers is to note that all of the words correlate to which has the greater or lesser number of letters in the word. Port < Starboard; Left < Right; and Red < Green.
@orange703835 жыл бұрын
Meaning he should've been on your left.
@pootle27687 жыл бұрын
A truly wonderful vlog as always. I'm new to Cruising The Cut and I'm loving all your videos. I've started at the very beginning (it's a very good place to start) but couldn't resist watching this vlog when I got my notification email. By the way, you have a lovely voice - you should read audiobooks for Audible.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching. If Audible want to pay me to do that, I'll be more than happy :-)
@susancarr99557 жыл бұрын
Lovely, as always, David. I enjoy your professional presenter persona intermingled with your Everyman humour.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@iandouglashamilton2370 Жыл бұрын
Your comments on the Soar were very helpful to us on our first Cruise of that river. - thank you. The Weirs and the goose mess - you were quite right! We think that the object in the field was part of an old military bridge, a Bailey bridge (there is still one in place and used at Walton on Trent). We continue our cruise towards Kegworth, mooring at Mountsorrel for refreshment and the night. Ian and Angela on Knot About.
@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын
Ah, superb! 😀😀
@garydunlap17337 жыл бұрын
Just lovely.....as always. Thanks!!
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Ta
@oldphantomflyer4 жыл бұрын
Brett got it right, that unknown metal structure was a section of Bailey bridge. Used extensively during WWII, and yes it is a British invention. Still used throughout the world even today.
@terryrobinson95037 жыл бұрын
Please keep these wonderful vlogs coming for us poor land lubbers here in North Idaho.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Haha, OK then!
@megcallea39867 жыл бұрын
And the Puget Sound!
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
:-)
@markrothwell65804 жыл бұрын
Awsome, and very enjoyable video as usual, to answer your question Its a section of a Bailey Bridge. They were mobil bridges that could be assembled within hours. Used in WWII
@Scout19d19d5 жыл бұрын
4:11 Lt. Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur: “When you refer to Bailey crap I take it you mean that glorious, precision-made, British-built bridge which is the envy of the civilized world?”
@okeexpeditions7 жыл бұрын
Lovely video! Thank you for posting!
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jenny :-)
@thecanucklehead73517 жыл бұрын
It's a section of 'triple truss' 'single story' Bailey Bridge (different design configurations depending on the length/load requirements - I used to build them in a previous life as a Royal Engineer) went out of service in the 60's/70's except for special events - last one I saw built was over the main road as a foot bridge to provide access to the Aldershot show. The chappie in the grp should have given you 2 short blasts on the horn to let you know he was moving to port and intending to pass starboard to starboard (must have assumed you were psychic). Great video again btw :)
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thank you (for both answers). Cheers!
@dougwhite64077 жыл бұрын
Maybe the small craft was fresh out of driving school and was following road rules.... You tea sippers sure like to drive on the other side of the road!!!! Another brilliant episode to distract me from my dull tasks....thank you!
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Cheers Doug!
@CallmeRogerRoger7 жыл бұрын
The only part of each vlog that I don't like is when the music starts to come up and I know it's near the end. Thanks for all your efforts!! Cheers!
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
More soon!
@lth10726 жыл бұрын
I had no idea that you were in your late 40s. I had you around 38 or 39. Must be the fresh air, boats and tea that's good for staying youthful .
@joannapocock60557 жыл бұрын
Thank you sharing such an enjoyable vlog.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, as always, for watching.
@Gwril767 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Vlog. What a stunning stretch that was. Really enjoyed the trip, Roll on the next !!
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Steveanders0n7 жыл бұрын
Your journalistic skills serve you well. I live in Utah, and your vlogs gives me glimpse of a life style I find fascinating.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thank you :-)
@contrafax2 жыл бұрын
Well done!!! You have braved more treacherous weirs and emerged victorious!
@ronnielloyd46767 жыл бұрын
Your puns do make me groan, but also smile :) I remember Frank Muir going through a long monologue (not sure if it was on Call my Bluff or something else) where he had to comment on puns, and he ended up with the point of the story as being "buns where the lowest form of wheat". Sorry, as in true Ronnie Corbet style...I digress! Interesting vlog as usual David. You now seem to be conquering your fear of Weirs!
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
I love it. Just wait 'til the next video title... :-)
@SamSitar7 жыл бұрын
once someone asked CTC to sing in a tunnel :)
@PerfectTangent7 жыл бұрын
@4:09 That appears to be a section of Bailey bridge or similar design. Semi-portable, modular bridge construction parts that men can maneuver into position to with replace damaged bridge sections or bridge gaps where no bridge currently exists.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@williamjordan8117 жыл бұрын
I watched this vlog three times...... I really enjoyed it.. Thank you.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Blimey, thank you!
@bmoporboy697 жыл бұрын
Got to wake up to see that cruising the cut had uploaded another video. That always a great way to start a morning coffee and a another great video. Don't worry about that boat that passed you. You were very much in the right he should of stayed left. Thanks for another great video can't wait till the next one
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thank you and glad you liked the video :-)
@leeshellam31503 жыл бұрын
Loving your videos David. Started from number 1 and I'm now here after about a week of watching. Brilliantly put together and your a great presenter. A few more to go before I get to recent vlogs 😂
@lornajaneadventures7 жыл бұрын
"You're probably wondering about my anchor" err...no! But I am squealing at the kissing horses and the donkey 😍😍 I loooove donkeys. And the dog by the flood lock was beautiful
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Donkeys are ace. When I get a homestead, I'm going to have donkeys.
@lornajaneadventures7 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
And chickens. And lots of cats.
@lornajaneadventures7 жыл бұрын
What could go wrong there...
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Perhaps I could have a sanctuary for orphan foxes too?
@bosse6417 жыл бұрын
Another lovely trip :-) Thanks
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@great-grandmakirk88283 жыл бұрын
I like herons but I’m really loving the swans they r so beautiful. Thank you for showing you life on the canals.❤️👍🏻😷 I love the horses with the long hairs on their hooves just gorgeous.
@raminoman94597 жыл бұрын
I'm from Australia. We drive cars on the left the same as you but boats to the right as is the international rule. I have had another boat push its way past on the wrong side as in this video. As he went past, arms waving furiously, he yelled, "don't you know the road rules?" which, unfortunately, made me laugh loudly in his face and answer "yes I do."
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Oh dear :-(
@iainlyall64756 жыл бұрын
funny really. it was the brits who came up with/recommended or whatever, that marine traffic passes on the right side. sometime in the late 1800's i guess(?)
@engineheader3 ай бұрын
that metal thing was part of a portable bridge from WW2, watch Kelly's Heros, or a Bridge Too Far
@Rk-kk2jy5 жыл бұрын
You were correct on the right.
@paulwooster35907 жыл бұрын
Lovely, thank-you for the nice journey.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@dadafan59215 жыл бұрын
6:18 Always keep the approaching craft to larboard (left or portside) save that anything under sail without motor assistance always has the right of way, and two sails pass to port as usual with the one breaking wind due to the courtesy being owed a pint at the next meeting. That snotty little plastic pik will likely encounter the submerged grocery trolley 'cause of his insubordination and too dense to ever know why. May the great spirit save me. Because of my fascination with the blog, Kokopelli has turned me into a defective Brit. He stands with the herons on the shore. Look there! I sees 'im.
@hoppend7 жыл бұрын
Lovely bit of cruising the cut David!
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@islanddweller36744 жыл бұрын
Thank you ; all the lovely birds and critters are charming.
@Binrat2285 жыл бұрын
If it wasn't mention the object at 4:08 is part of a Bailey Bridge.
@VanderlyndenJengold5 жыл бұрын
I thought so as soon as I saw it; my grandad put them up during the war.
@robertfine51314 жыл бұрын
The rule that indicates you pass port to port isn't set in stone. But it's considered good form. The GRP craft was generally in the wrong, but you did the correct thing by letting him pass you to the 'wrong' side. There are appropriate sound signals, both in the U.S. and internationally to indicate which side you want to pass. I don't know if they apply on the canals, but should on rivers. That said, it is both captain's responsibility to avoid a collision, even if one is a complete dufus.
@cookingonthecorsican87337 жыл бұрын
Hey David greats vlogs catching up again as I have just spent the last 11 days on The Corsican that's now 35 day's on board and only 4 at home if I keep this up i'll soon be a live a board that would be great . So we have to stay right here in Norfolk if your old mate there had pushes right over like that he would have been in the wrong in Norfolk and watching the vlog I think he was in a muddle but I do think you were right and he got it wrong . Now 30 years that is how long I have been here in Norfolk and who knows where the time go's someone rote a song called that I believe Sandy Denny it's a beautiful song if you get a chance to hear it , well keep them coming great stuff as per good luck David ...
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Cheers :-)
@rolandwolf13277 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, that seemed like a lovely tour.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
:-)
@0HARE7 жыл бұрын
High Adventure here. Thanks for taking us along. Happy Cruising
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
:-)
@user-mp8nb5zd2s5 жыл бұрын
I just want to say I absolutely love your videos I live in London and they provide an escape from the rat race !!.
@JensChrStrandos7 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to every new vlog from you!
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@steveseiler87827 жыл бұрын
was great to see the river Soar and how long boats deal with moving water thank you for another pleasant video once again cheers
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Cheers (PS they're not "long boats" - that's what the Vikings used to go around pillaging in. These are narrowboats)
@olavlovaas7 жыл бұрын
After i could see and if the canals use ordnary sea rules ,boat you meet should pass you at your left side.So you ,if searules are valid ,was in the right.Great video and natur as you pass by.So nice that take the "wildlife " in the vlog.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@marianjacobs55977 жыл бұрын
Wonderful post many thanks
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Ta
@tsuchang17 жыл бұрын
Thanks David. I look forward to your videos.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
:-)
@DDixon31217 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your videos.....thanks for sharing.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@madeinfonddugarage59887 жыл бұрын
another great vlog. i love this travel.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@timosullivan17 жыл бұрын
Another brilliant vlog.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Ta
@Jimfoxyboy7 жыл бұрын
4:06 That would possibly be a section of what is called Bailey Bridge. They are meant to be temporary structures, connected together with other sections to make whatever length of bridge is needed. Hope that helps. Safe journey!
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Ah terrific; cheers!
@andynightingale73357 жыл бұрын
enjoyed that vlog. thanks for uploading.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@320ifq7 жыл бұрын
Large lump of metal looked like a Bailey bridge segment. They are used by the army to cross rivers, the are taken to site in pieces, assembled, a counterweight attached and pushed across until the frame touches the other side. Good intro, we all know who you are so you just get on with it. Thanks
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thanks :-)
@danonthecut23517 жыл бұрын
When you mentioned 30 years since University your face said it all. For a couple of seconds you almost blanked out thinking of those 30 years and had a slightly mortified look. Funny stuff, I do the same, I'm 50 next week haha :)
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Where did the time go?!
@writertaylorleecooper93577 жыл бұрын
First rule of boating everywhere: "Avoid collisions if at all possible." If an oncoming vessel makes a definite and obvious move to his chosen path, AVOID HIM, even if he is in the wrong. NEVER insist upon your 'legal' right. You might end up 'dead' right. You clearly - and early on - saw him taking the wrong path. Leave him to it, give him room, as long as it does not endanger you. Then, forget it. Don't carry him rent free in your head. You will still be grousing over his incompetence while he is 'mugging' someone else down the canal, having long forgotten about you.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Sound advice!
@steve1978ger7 жыл бұрын
I suspect that the other boater misinterpreted a complementary "keep left" sign in his direction of travel as "keep to the left, and oncoming boats will also keep to their left, and you pass each other on your right". So David did the right thing, tried to stick to the rules, and when that turned out to be impossible, avoided the collision. I don't know British inland navigation rules, but international maritime law (COLREGS) actually has a rule that *requires* you to *break* the rules if there is no other way to avoid a collision. Very sensible, should apply in more areas of life.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
I agree, I think that's exactly what occurred!
@jurgenschild71397 жыл бұрын
Hallo, that thing on the field is a part of a "Bailey-" or "D- Bridge" that army engeneers use to cros rivers when other bridges are destroid. HTH. Greting from Germany.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jurgenschild71397 жыл бұрын
oh sorry too late!
@parkinson19777 жыл бұрын
Another great vid.Lovely views
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Ta
@Transportia6 жыл бұрын
Comments by experienced boaters say the gesticulating boater was in the wrong. Being uncertain I might have simply stopped moving to let the angry man pass however he wanted and good riddance, but in the moment I'd probably do as you did. I always learn something from your vids, thanks!
@spud42423 жыл бұрын
nice to see Loughborough . i was born there but moved to Australia when i was 5.. very nice to see the place from a different angle... came over from the Vandamonium channel. always wanted to take a canal boat holiday. I have been binge watching you over easter break. Glad to see i have a long way to go yet...thanks for all the great video.
@pattyfarghaly18217 жыл бұрын
How wonderful it must be to float down the waterways and wakeup to it all. It did get a bit hairy though.Hugs.
"What the Dickens" was a section of a Bailey bridge. A WWII invention of a modular bridge that could very quickly create a river or canal crossing. If I remember correctly it was a British invention but used extensively during and after the war by all allies. What one section was doing in that field I don't know. Even if some Army Engineers had been playing there at some time, it is hardly the kind of thing one would forget when packing up. And besides, packing up means completely dismantling it, not leaving sections intact.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Good info and yes, a mystery!
@garydickens75677 жыл бұрын
CruisingTheCut no good asking me😊 I didn't have a clue!
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@ABusAndBeyond7 жыл бұрын
Looks a lovely stretch of water. I (Shaun) also went to Loogabarooga Uni but only for a year. I left before I got kicked out, with nothing but drinking debt! Good times though :-)
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Hahaha. Ahh, memories (mostly for me of the student radio station).
@RoadCone4117 жыл бұрын
My uncle works as a volunteer (is that working?) at Loughborough's Great Central Railway. Didn't see the bridge crossing the canal in your videos, but they hope to connect the GCR with another heritage railway to the north by rebuilding 'the Loughborough Gap.' This means replacing/refurbishing the bridge over the canal, completely reconstructing a missing embankment, and building a new bridge from scratch over the existing mainline track. The so-called gap is about 1/2 mile in total. I know this information isn't boating related, but certainly one of my favorite things to see is an old steam train working across a canal bridge with narrowboats below. I've always wanted to go to the end of the Caldon Canal for that very reason. Greetings again from New York City.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a great project but a huge amount of work. Good luck to them!
@moondancer51157 жыл бұрын
twisty bits , river currents , and wrong side drivers. you've survived another leg on the river! can't wait to see what excitement awaits downstream...😏
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
All sorts of high drama!
@fredvolkman7544 жыл бұрын
The piece of steel in the field is a section of a Bailey Bridge.
@martinjcamp4 жыл бұрын
Aye! That thing could very well be a WW2 relic!
@gnufz86234 жыл бұрын
Tip for the anchor from a sailor (me): From the last mooring point, lead the anchor rope directly outboard first and then over the rail or around the rail post back inboard again to the anchor. When you have to throw it, you have to throw it fast, and when it grips into the river- or canalbed and is still twisted around parts of the rail (or whatever it is called at the side of a cockpit on a narrowboat), with a current pushing a 20t boat on one end and a dug in anchor on the other, chances are high that your rail (or whatever it is called at the side of a cockpit on a narrowboat) will be torn off! The mooring point is made for those forces, the rail possibly not.
@tonybase78874 жыл бұрын
You are correct port to port ,but if in doubt you can turn your bow to your right and come back to straight do that 3 times to indicate you are going right or starboard so he should know to pass you on your port ,also if you are the bigger boat heavyer in narrow channel the smaller boat must give way as you are confined by steerage.
@dentonsbackyardshow10134 жыл бұрын
I like to google the places you show and talk about like the mgm boat place and look at the satalite view . To see the locks and follow the river . That thing you asked about there is another one on tour stbd side in a field Hello from kentucky 🇺🇸
@johnsonslawnserviceministr40384 жыл бұрын
The garden with the cannons along the bank makes me think of the house in Mary Poppins
@lindsayhorsburgh46174 жыл бұрын
Ah, I'm new to your channel and grew up in Birstall. I still have family in Leicester and Mountsorrel so it was nice seeing familar places from the canal. Great videos and great channel
@petermastenbroek52647 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this most enjoyable new vlog, I'm not too familiar with the narrowboat habbits, but I used to be an inland barge captain on the other side of the Channel (now retired).On the barges here (of course quite a bit bigger than NB's) if a boat wants to be on the wrong side, often when going upstream on a flowing river taking the Inside bend, he'll show a blue board (used to be a blue flag) and at the same time it will show a white flashing light, downstream traffic shows this blue board too, to show that it's understood.The same if the boats wants to more up on the wrong side, if there's traffic in the opposite direction coming, he'll show the blue board too.On top of that the barges will have (had) VHF contact already too, but I think that all that is way to much for some gentle pleasure boat cruising in the UK.Looking forward to your next vlog.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Yes, narrowboats only tend to carry marine VHF if they're going on tidal waters.
@HappyManProductions17 жыл бұрын
To sleep per chance to dream of sailing the canals of England on my own long boat.. Bravo to another enjoyable Vlog :-)
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
I hate to do this but I must correct you (sorry). Not a long boat. Those are what the Vikings used to go pillaging. These are narrowboats. Sweet dreams though :-)
@Webfra147 жыл бұрын
You're thinking of longships. A long boat can also be a narrow boat and a narrowboat may be wider than a long boat. The longboats however are mostly longer than a narrowboat but I have to check how narrowboats compare to longboats. They may be wider. Longships are really long.
@HappyManProductions17 жыл бұрын
I stand corrected..:-)
@ishgames37427 жыл бұрын
Excellent.....love your blogs more and more. You have cemented our decision to get a liveaboard..hope to meet you along the way. The only thing worse than acting on a a mid-life crisis is not acting on it. Very professional footage and commentary, the BBC could do with sending a bit of Gary linekar salary your way for a proper informative programme. Best of luck xx Colleen and James
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
And I'll quite happily take that kind of cash! :-) Cheers
@isbcornbinder7 жыл бұрын
That bit of bridge like metal in the field is a Bailey Bridge of military fame.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Ta
@daveedee36264 жыл бұрын
I was going to say it looks like a section of bridge. Spotted your answer and upon Googling Bailey Bridge along with where I live it brings up images of the bridge I was thinking of. It's reasonably near a weir too but that's probably unrelated.
@michaelpilling96594 жыл бұрын
Pilling Lock - named after me (haha). Another super video David. Very exciting in places. Those weirs certainly look far from peaceful; imagine what they must be like when it's been raining for a few days! Again, your commentary was very informative and following the map at the same time, gave me an idea as to where you were at the time.
@gilles1113 жыл бұрын
Not sure the rules at the waterways in the UK are exactly the same as over here in The Netherlands but the action of the Tupperware-captain wasn't the right thing to do. I was hoping he got grounded, would be the best for everybody if he doesn't move at all. In The Netherlands (and the mainland of Europe), if you want to pass at the opposite side you have to show a blue square signal or blast your horn short twice.
@deanbarnes207 жыл бұрын
Very nice vlog and good to see a bit of the Soar that we have recently traveled, especially also Loughborough (my home town) where we moored in the basin last year.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
And from where someone nicked Alan's BBQ which he left cooling down on the towpath, admittedly overnight...
@deanbarnes207 жыл бұрын
Oh yes...good old Rough-borough! :)
@andykayll14147 жыл бұрын
Great vlog as always ...
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Ta
@judefrazier47277 жыл бұрын
Loved it!
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
:-)
@cjohnson43425 жыл бұрын
Am I crazy or is this probably the most beautiful stretch of canal/river in England? Love these 2 vlogs.
@CruisingTheCut5 жыл бұрын
Wait til you see the vlog where I go up the River Avon..!
@Innerspace1005 жыл бұрын
@@CruisingTheCut The Ashby canal isn't to be sniffed at either, I think. Especially the northern half of it seemed very pretty in your vlog.
@peterrutter73327 жыл бұрын
Great vlog nice stretch of water.
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Yes, it was nice overall.
@patrickcol4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure someone has already said this as it's such an old post; but the thing you didn't recognise was a section of a Bailey Bridge. Used in WW2, we have one in Christchurch too as it was made or designed here.
@donmedford25634 жыл бұрын
Patrickcol, thanks for the info. As an American I had never heard of a Bailey Bridge so I googled it. I find them very interesting.
@e_m_met4 жыл бұрын
don medford watch a bridge too far. I believe Elliot Gould builds one!
@flamenco19617 жыл бұрын
Since you like Herons , might be an idea to have a couple of them painted on your lovely ship just to brighten it up . Lots of Canal boat painters and signwriters listed once you start to look for them. Cheers!
@CruisingTheCut7 жыл бұрын
Maybe but I wouldn't see them when standing at the back :-)
@daveandow28094 жыл бұрын
Thank You , enjoyed that, you were on my home turf there. The point where you past from the Lelcester Canal onto the River Wreake, there is a bridge called the Three Ways Bridge (you were thinking about a cup of tea at the time) that we call the front door, the front door to the rest of the Wreake ,which was the Melton Navigation, and is in the early stages of restoration. Sorry for the plug . You will be surprised that people don't know that that short stretch From the canal to Cossington is the Wreake.