151. Narrowboat cruise up the Grand Union Canal from Marsworth to Slapton

[@crooksnchase]

Who knew that at the age of 46 I would find my own version of Thomas the Train that I would like to watch.

[@theangrypainter826]

I really enjoy your videos, i feel like I’m traveling through the country with you. Thank you for the adventure. From New Jersey USA.

[@maryanngriffin6428]

I really enjoy your comments on the birds.

[@jamesdavis5096]

This is some amazing television programming you are brilliant very witty and very entertaining to watch. I think you are a true British treasure and if you’re not you really should be regarded as such in your country. You are doing so much for narrow boating.

[@maryanngriffin6428]

I really enjoy your blogs. you sound like you are having fun. Thank you!

[@07pollee2ndtime]

Oh dear. I've been watching your vlogs from the beginning whilst having my lunch & I've finally caught up! Thank you .... I'll have to find someone else to have lunch with now!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Hahahaha

[@for.tax.reasons]

9:57 I love the dog's black ear it is so precious! I also like how amusement just creeps into your voice at the unperturbed ducks lol

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Thank you David for a very relaxing evening video. While boating in the sunshine is the best, boating in rain is still better than being in an office. Take care.

[@harrisonvc9175]

Here in the US we don't have these wonderful canals but we do have some massive man-made reservoirs with thousands of miles of coves to explore :) if you ever get the chance I would recommend you take a look at Lake of the Ozarks, Lake Powell and Lake Havasu! they are stunningly beautiful with huge marinas full of mansion-sized houseboats that make my little 10x35 catamaran look like a rubber duck!

[@Quarry4x4]

Sounds like Saturday will be beautiful day. Life is much more interesting with everyone different.

[@tangs167]

Had a similar concrete ledge problem on the Coventry, I've now got a couple of go cart tyres which I've filled with spray foam, they work well to keep the boat further out.

[@windsorlad1000]

Good tip. I have extra wide 'mooring' fenders just for such cases!

[@tonybirdwell2917]

Great job on piloting the canals!

[@suemeyer8989]

Such beautiful scenery-I can see why you enjoy the narrow boat life. Thanks for sharing this.

[@charlescain7962]

Been watching several of you Narrow Boaters, for a few years now, ya'll work very hard, relaxing on the canals...

[@darth_yoda]

When ever watching him do the locks. I can't help but think "Dang! That gotta be good for the Cardio :P"

[@NarrowboatChef]

We used to live vicariously through your vlogs before we bought our own boat! Still enjoy watching them now, great film work and we are liking the new talking while filming, instead of the voice overs. :)

[@CruisingTheCut]

Haha thanks. It makes editing a lot quicker and easier :-)

[@stilcrazychris]

That was a great little ride. Made me sleepy. Thanks for the ride. Chris from Missouri

[@jamesellsworth9673]

So...we see you 'tripping the lock fantastic' with the fast-motion tending. More 'fancy footwork' around the locks is coming!

[@MrJimbaloid]

I bet it's fab when you get up and it's chucking it down and you think "Do you know what I think I'll stay here today".

[@CruisingTheCut]

It absolutely is

[@MrJimbaloid]

TX David love the vlog.

[@stevotrucking2498]

Very good series, it has opened my eyes to livening on a narrow boat, and motivated me into researching into it but the earlyst I can consider buying and licenseing etc would be into next year also it would be dependent on selling a property after the holidays. I may pop down to my local marina this week and have a chat.

[@randallfield4036]

Very enjoyable as always David. Cheers

[@jezlanejl]

Another Great Video David, Keep up the good work!

[@sarahaugustine4185]

That is an amazing chimney arrangement on that ivy covered cottage. The entire center of the house must be one big fireplace. Nice vlog, thanks.

[@livingladolcevita7318]

van and boat busy busy what's next ha ha. You mentioned you're visiting the Gower sometime with your van. Hope you remembered that the lanes down there are very narrow. Good luck.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Just come back - and they really are really narrow!!

[@michaelpilling9659]

Lovely journey. Enjoyed the trip through locks 38 and 37 - super camera work. Great video. Thanks David

[@thecrazysoaplady2497]

The only word that comes to mind is idyllic! Thank you for such beautiful scenery videos. Very nice.

[@jaworks]

always enjoy your videos, thank you!

[@petermastenbroek5264]

Another nice video David, thanks for that, you have a really pleasant- and clear way of showing your journey's to all of us followers. There can, and will always be places where it's too easy to get your mooring spikes in the ground, and other places where it's almost impossible like in this video between 1:16 and 1:34 where the spike had to find a place in the concrete. If you want to stand the best chance for it to stay in, and not be ripped-out by a too fast passing boat, it would be a good idea to fix your mooring line as close to the ground as possible, instead of attaching it to the ring at the top, to reduce the force on the spike. Atb, Peter.

[@kwestak]

I love your videos David. So calming... I dont have a narrowboat myself and I will probably never have... but watching your channel is very close to having a boat and cruising about. I also tried to check the maps on where are you. Maybe more review on the location could be added to your vids? I mean adding a clip of a map showing your progress... Looking forward to the next video! All the best from Prague, Czech Republic.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Hi, there are location links in each video description to Google maps :-)

[@pootle2768]

Love the title! You are the Master of pun vlog titles. Loved the scenery - it all looked so peaceful. Thank you

[@lesleycouch6557]

Thank you David, another relaxing slice of canal life :-)

[@johnbow100]

Easily my favourite vlog title so far! Well punned sir!

[@yixy5610]

I don't get it, or is it a british culture thingy?

[@ncplantdoctor]

Nice of you to be able to share your locky life with some guests. I am sure that they will enjoy the leisurely pace and beautiful scenery, riding in a lock and stalking the occasional heron.

[@bjw4859]

They would have to be some of the prettiest cottages I have yet seen.

[@joecrisp9060]

I loved following along on lock work today!

[@BC-kx5zb]

Some of the Herons fly off a few yards because they wait for the boat to scare unsuspecting fish down towards them where they are waiting. Then they have a chance to ambush the fish. I've witnessed it a few times. They are pretty cunning for water birds.

[@s1nb4d59]

Another wonderful video,would be great to catch some of the banter you have between other narrowboat captains as you pass.

[@nbflyingfox4672]

Nice one David great vlog as per usual.. Thanks

[@sheilaknight5370]

Thanks David , usual good standard. I think that dog was barking at you !

[@CruisingTheCut]

He was by the time I got close enough to film but as I approached, before I had the camera in range, he was going mad at the ducks!

[@mickspain330]

Great stuff as usual very relaxing, thanks😊

[@johndagle4249]

Another pastoral trip. I do like the subtitle of each vlog. Thank you.

[@niklar55]

You may find that the reason your reception improved when you moved your aerial was because the steel edge of the roof helps to concentrate wireless transmissions, in a similar way that old fashioned TV aerials had a reflector. and a series of concentrators. I recently saw a widebeam canal boat, with a fully enclosed wheelhouse, which seemed far more ergonomic, and logical, than the usual archaic narrowboat open platform.😊 .

[@lizardman69sc]

Thanks for another wonderful video. I enjoy these so much!

[@BruceBoschek]

Very enjoyable video, as always. There was a lot of lovely scenery to enjoy. Thanks very much for sharing it with us.

[@EmmaRitson]

enjoyed as always

[@smbrown]

What a pleasant surprise to see Julian 😀

[@smaviation9171]

One thing that is unique about your videos are the titles you give them sometimes they can be rather funny

[@johnpadmore3228]

Been watching your vlog for quite awhile now and really enjoy it. Here in the USA we cruised the Champlain canal in NY many times in our trawler on our way to Lake Champlin and always enjoyed going thru the locks. Twelve as i recall some many miles apart and a boat lift of twenty feet or more in places. Your voice is very pleasing to listen to along with the rhythm of the engine, carry-on.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you :-)

[@guidofawkes9377]

Worst title pun ever!😂 Another good vlog David. I always get a buzz when I get a notification for a new "Cruising the Cut" video.

[@georgebrown3359]

Thanks for your continuing vlogs. I meant to mention that your last one was episode 150! Great work. BTW, beware the "grassy knoll!"

[@pattyfarghaly1821]

I love those cottages. I could be quite happy there. Great vlog.

[@lindabailey5357]

hi David saw you in the Canal Boat magazine today waiting to see the GP. it was great to seeyou again . so thought id go on line to see where you are up on the boat. when I first saw you you was just setting the boat up . take care

[@CruisingTheCut]

Cheers Linda

[@ebbeollman1198]

Thanks for the ride. I can't wait before I'm able to come over and cruise your canals in a hire boat. In Sweden, where I live, we have very few canals, the longest is Göta Kanal also known as the divorce ditch.

[@maxboonkittypoison]

Thanks David. really nice video. Greetings,, Kitty.

[@TheDenisedrake]

Lovely video, but just a black coffee for this one. Thanks for a relaxing break from work!

[@billroberts4910]

Thanks for the quick cruise.

[@jeecreative]

Been thinking about jacking the job in and getting a boat...this is really convincing me.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Steady now, don't do anything rash!!

[@warrenbrowne9648]

If it feels right do it !!! Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans !!!! Life is all about adventures!!

[@TheDenisedrake]

No one likes a soggy deck. Glad you were able to air it out in the sunshine. HOY! You're killing me. :-P

[@davedavis8535]

You know David your so lay back you really do run the risk of falling over. Great Video as always..

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Seems to have been a very relaxing few days for you.

[@pipparker6455]

Yey...I saw my boat in this vlog...just :-)

[@broadsword6650]

That lock cottage is very cute - positively bearded with ivy!

[@pbrstreetgang2489]

I don't trust people who don't tie their shoes correctly... I like your Cut Cruising vids indeed!!

[@MichaelsMustang]

Lovely cruise, those three turbines were in reasonably open county there so again the wind could hit them, the Herons may not like the sound of the motor

[@oknad]

Interestingly, I was never interested in weather forecasts in UK, and now I check every little bit if its going to rain to raise water levels:) Nice video!

[@stephenwhittier6439]

👍 thanks again !

[@nygarmik]

That sky at 09:40 is straight out of some heavy metal album cover, or a religious painting.

[@for.tax.reasons]

4:06 I really like those cottagey sort of apartments but I guess they'd be hella expensive. I'm getting really greedy for real estate when I watch your videos because there's so many pretty places to live 😂😂 as you might say I'm gonna need to win a bigger lottery

[@for.tax.reasons]

Like that place at 5:36 all covered in creepers

[@Pops1970]

For a quick minute, I thought that house in the opening shot was the same house on the cover of Black Sabbath's debut album. Lol

[@navigator902]

OOOOQEEEEE, been watchin all day on Saturday, charging the bike for a break, I'll be back... this stuff is great....

[@hkgspotter1]

That spot you parked I visited the last two times I visited the UK. Both times someone was selling paintings from their boat there :)

[@ianbuchanan2461]

Thanks for this, I do quite a bit of walking around the two Arms and the Reservoirs and had wondered why I haven’t seen many boats moored where you moored, so now I know. I guess the canal bank is reinforced due to the reservoir water just above the canal. Disappointed to hear your comment about leaky locks as the pound above where you were moored has been drained in the last year for works. One of the best lock cottages is a little above where you moored and you could even give it a try, it does b&b. Can recommend the cafe at your first lock.

[@CruisingTheCut]

I saw the cafe but didn't get a chance to try it :-(

[@Hankfan5379]

I love Ivinghoe top locks and Horton locks I come here now and again and go on lovley walks there i love the canal from church lock to bulbourne I love the doubled arch bridges my favourites are 121 and 122 as there always quiet spots and lovley lock cottages I went for a walk there on fathers day

[@redsky8509]

I like the way you travel.

[@normanboyes4983]

Nice one David.👍

[@jwall62]

Just binged watched about 50 of your vlogs. Awesome. I’d like to see some videos in bad weather, mostly rain. I RV In the USA and love the rain!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Ah but filming and boating in the rain is a pain :-(

[@dprider02]

Nice one. Maye it would be a good idea to keep a couple of larger fenders on board that you could inflate with a small hand pump when needed.

[@alangarner4095]

Hi you could use some old water bottles ( the large ones ) as a temporary mooring buffer . Hope this is a good idea for you .👍🏻😎👍🏻

[@CruisingTheCut]

I think they'd split when 15 tonnes of narrowboat press against them but a nice thought!

[@samuelfellows6923]

🌟- that narrow boat - L.N.C. Co LTD, at 11:42 came from the Lee navigation in Enfield - I also live in Enfield! 😀

[@tsuchang1]

Another enjoyable video, thanks. You don't see many crow farms like that, or were they ravens? Good to see you have em there as well.

[@tonybrock5288]

ah I recognise Julian Ilett another KZbinr I follow. A meeting of the interests! :-)

[@CruisingTheCut]

He's getting quite a lot of recognition in these comments, interesting how many people watch him. Nice bloke too.

[@myCloudWatcher]

The bird was WATCHING you.

[@JxH]

@7m47s: OMG!! It's Julian Ilett (in the center) !! Hi Julian !!

[@AnthonyChew]

After the latest Windows 10 update, I can now scroll down from a KZbin FULL SCREEN and click 'Like' and scroll back up still full screen which is great! Now that solves the previous problem of not being able to click 'Like' while being in full screen which I mentioned in one of your vlogs.

[@JohnBoyDeere]

A few fenders from a '59 Caddy would get you the room you need:) Great video!

[@urbanrider7981]

Excellent video David,i can see you moving into a lock cottage

[@urbanrider7981]

They are all so pretty.

[@marshja56]

I'm sure David and his friends appreciate your compliment.

[@BadgerBotherer1]

David seems a nice lad, but pretty is not a word that springs to mind when describing him!

[@billwalton75]

Tongue in Cheek - I am not sure if anyone else has mentioned this or even sees it but I find an uncanny resemblance between you and Benedict Cumberbatch and when I watch your video's I can't help thinking ” why is Sherlock Holmes cruising the canals and not tracking down Professor Moriarty “ or “ why is Dr. Strange traveling the canals at 5 MPH and not battling some villain “. Well I guess even a super hero needs some quiet time. :) All the Best Bill

[@CruisingTheCut]

Haha, I'll take that with pleasure!

[@blacklablover2982]

Once again another nicely chilled out vlog. As quite a few of your last vlogs have you using wide locks on your own I am intrigued as to how you do this both rising and descending. It just seems to me to be a difficult process due to getting on and off your boat. Perhaps you could film the process as a bonus vlog. 😃

[@CruisingTheCut]

The trouble with filming it while doing it is .. er ... filming it while doing it, single handed. Not enough hands.

[@BleuJurassic]

that darn grassy knoll did it huh good video

[@derekmills5394]

it's Just a Flipping Knoll!

[@zapfanzapfan]

4:49 That arch looked slightly unhappy. The herring was keeping an eye on it :-)

[@elon2]

5:07 "They don't seem to learn" - the bird thinks same about boaters

[@barniestormer6698]

Have you tried your mobile network ariel in the middle of the roof as any metal under it will act as a good base plate and boost it. In the deserts of Africa we used to lay on the bonnet to get a signal.. :)

[@CruisingTheCut]

It doesn’t need to be in the middle, anywhere on the metal is fine, just as I had it. If it wasn’t, it would fall off, since the base is magnetic...

[@sirwilliam51]

I figured you had moored up for the winter and were all comfy cozy around the coal stove with a good thick novel between trips to Tesco.

[@CruisingTheCut]

I am now ;-)

[@AWESTERNWHITEMAN.BOSH.]

Great vid. Cheers.

[@whiskymacable]

Stop grinding with a couple of old tyres hung down the side when mooring up. :)

[@willar1338]

David, it can’t be safe the way you run across those lock gates! ;-)

[@hoppend]

That title! 😂 nice Vlog David!

[@chadrickward]

Enjoyed the video! Thank you. Question: at the start of the video you commented about scraping the side against the concrete. would a set of buoys have helped? They might squeak though.

[@richardlaundon]

Have you thought about doing a video, or series of videos, following the "volly lockies" as you put it? I think a lot of people would find it very interesting see just how much they do for the network and essentially keep it running like it is. You never know it might even get more people wanting to volunteer their time :D

[@CruisingTheCut]

I have considered it, yes but it would require the assistance of the CRT and they have not been terribly helpful on recent occasions when I've asked to film stuff.

[@richardlaundon]

@@CruisingTheCut That seems very strange they were like that. I was lucky enough to interview the CEO of the CRT some months ago at the Black Country Boat Festival. He was very approachable and mentioned quite a lot about how they always need more volunteers for all types of work along the network including lock volunteers.