How much do I spend on Diesel? | Naburn Lock to York

[@snappyfish]

Never in my life would I have thought on Fathers Day I'd be watching... 1) Naked Man In Shower 2) Canal Boats 3) HMRC Tax Discussions 3) Log & Gas Costs Brilliant HAHA (not the naked bit)

[@RobbieCumming]

Ha! Gary that is the best comment ever. I know you loved my shower scene really ha ha 8^)

[@johnbrookes2196]

Psycho was less frightening Robbie

[@mjallenuk]

Normal Fathers day for me with You Tube as my ptime entertainment.... He did warn us mind!

[@starouterspace4320]

Gary Arnold ....Ooooooow La la😘

[@ericfoster3636]

Raising my morning coffee to you Robbie. Wishing you safe travels my friend. All the best. :)

[@danonthecut2351]

Great vid dude :) 60/40 for CC's and 40/60 for marina based boats seems somewhat of theme with boaters I know, regardless of diesel heater or not. Diesel running costs on a NB aren't too expensive anyway. Folks being folks there will always be those that choose to cheap out. Love the Adams family boat at 4.56 !

[@RobbieCumming]

Cheers mate! Yeah amazing boats out there love em all 8^D

[@jezlanejl]

Robbie, you're the Don of the Canal, The Canal Don. Your videos keep getting better and better. Id like to say you're a "Funny Man" but after watching Goodfellas i better not in case you hunt me down. Keep up the Amazing work buddy.....

[@RobbieCumming]

Funny? Funny how? Like a clown? Do I amuse you? Ha ha! Brilliant thanks for watching and the comment, always welcome mate 8^)

[@lucyrainey5131]

You're a real Star Robbie - we've really enjoyed watching your blogs and love your open communication style about life on a boat and life in general... Brilliant work !! Lucy and Bill

[@RobbieCumming]

Thank you Lucy, Bill, miss you guys and rest of the Antipodean quarter of the family, often think of you and wonderful NZ (have they got any canals yet?!) I'm sorry I've not written to you at all - can you take these videos as some sort of excuse?!! 8^D

[@MockTrial2007]

I used to work in a marina shortly after the fuel duty was introduced, so it was my job to explain it to everyone. I still use that as my "describe a new challenge" answer in job interviews.

[@RobbieCumming]

No way! That sounds interesting/frustrating at the same time! Must have come across some pretty confused people - hell I was the first time I heard of it! 8^)

[@MockTrial2007]

Yeah, particularly if they were from far afield; it was - I don't want to say "proper" marina, because that's insulting to the canals - but it was a marina for seagoing yachts so there were a lot of transatlantic and European sailors who just assumed I was scamming them. And there were definitely some wrong'uns who were fairly liberal with their self-declarations!

[@Bammyja]

Loving your videos, you have a different view of the canals/river life that other vloggers don't put across. Each video is getting better and better.

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks Chris, much appreciated. There are quite a few of us now so got to create a point of difference as they say in the marketing world! 8^D

[@julesstone7990]

Our boat engine has died and gone to heaven with all the other boat engines up in the sky!! ha. I am so jealous of your boat moving right now! lovely scenery x

[@RobbieCumming]

Noooo! Jules! I'm so sorry to hear that! At least the boat's ok??! Working on some more cruising vlogs for ya soon 8^)

[@julesstone7990]

Yeah boat is cool thank you. We have a fellow boater in MK at the moment trying to fix it x

[@dlawrence2052]

Just stumbled onto your channel and have all weekend to watch from the beginning. Love this stuff, funny, imaginative, helpful. As a Canadian this narrowboating thing is quite foreign to me, however it is something I've wanted to try. So please keep doing what you're doing, really inspiring.-Doug

[@RobbieCumming]

Hey Doug! Thanks so much, great to hear from you. Always interesting to know when/where/how people are watching the videos too! Glad you're enjoying them and I'm sure one day, if you are looking the right way when opportunities come along, you will indeed get the chance to try this out!! 8^)

[@ianackroyd4712]

Hi Robbie cruised passed you today thought your boat looked familiar red bike on top but I did think you had boat name on the front so I checked when I got to Selby canal. Yes I think it was white doors at the back. Thank you for your great blogs & thank you for the wave.

[@RobbieCumming]

That's ok! If I wasn't at work I would've come out to say hello properly - thanks for not cranking it past! 8^)

[@lornajaneadventures]

Really interesting as always. I didn't know about the propulsion/heating thing

[@RobbieCumming]

Cheers LBG where do you get your diesel from?

[@lornajaneadventures]

Robbie Cumming I haven't needed to buy any yet. Some of my neighbours use the same guy so I'll go to him when I need some

[@lornajaneadventures]

Oh. And never say over & out. It's a contradiction 😜

[@RobbieCumming]

Right that's it you get back to yer own channel!! 8^D

[@lornajaneadventures]

Robbie Cumming fine! I will do 😜😜

[@michaelpilling9659]

Seems a complicated system to me. but as you said, 320GBP a year on diesel, doesn't seem too bad. Very interesting video. Thanks for posting it

[@glennchristianrobinson7334]

WOW Diesel is expensive in the U.K. I really like your videos....from Canada

[@davyspilani1231]

Yep well interesting Rob,, Getting a sail away next year and so I learning loads from youtube and all the boaters vids so a big thanks.. Hey dude you should come to Hebden Bridge, you'll love it here..

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks Davy - Hebden Bridge - I will have to visit one day - perhaps from the other side of stannedge tunnel though as have been told mine won't fit! Or I could wait until you've got your boat... hmmm! 8^)

[@davyspilani1231]

Robbie Cumming hahah your welcome m8 come stay, soon as I get it..

[@kates.441]

I really enjoy your videos! A good mix of information along with fun and your great sense of humor :-) Also love your music! I look forward to watching more - thanks so much.

[@RobbieCumming]

Hey Kate, ah that's nice to hear. It all takes a stupid amount of effort so I'm really glad you're enjoying them! 8^D

[@Boatdog_Traveller]

Hi Robbie. Great vids mate. I'm a continual cruiser and I used to do a 60 / 40 split until one boat yard told me to do 0% when buying red and keep my receipts from filling up with white diesel at a garage for my vehicle as red with tax is more expensive than white. Quite a lot of boaters do this but of course it only works if you have a diesel vehicle. On an other note , when are you gonna do the Staffs and Worcester and the Gloucester sharpness. some great boozers around there .

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks Del! Interesting advice, no idea about that myself but generally it seems HMRC aren't that bothered as none of the boaters/boat yards/marinas I've talked to have said anyone has been investigated. S&W and G&S - not sure, but I expect that might be this autumn or next spring, will have to see. Cheers!

[@philipwaterhouse4168]

How about converting to electric as the future of boating and reporting on the exi. Experience? 1:45

[@vadmal5210]

I lived (almost) in a campervan for tree months a few yars ago. Trevelled twice from the most north east part of Norway to the French Riviera, approx 6000 km. Diesel cost in EU around 12€/lit. You are living cheep man!

[@kendunlap4133]

Hi Robbie thanks for another entertaining vlog. I find myself looking forward to the next one. Just a note i thought your engine sounded louder than normal, might need a oil change.

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks Ken, yes am editing new one today, uploading soon... 8^)

[@neil62h1]

i can go more heating than travel as i got diesel heating the engine chardes batteries (which you need charged to run erba. tvs ect

[@RobbieCumming]

Interesting to know thanks for sharing! 8^)

[@stevecooney1361]

yet another great vlog

[@RobbieCumming]

Hi Steve! Thank you nice to hear 8^)

[@CheckFred]

HAH! :-) .... you remind me of a Mate of mine....... Back in the late 60's/70's he had a rather nice Ford Anglia we all used to loaf around in ... Pub-Crawls, Coast etc, etc. At the start of 'every' journey he'd set his Trip-ometer and at the end of the evening/day/journey he'd calculate how many miles we'd done and divide it by how many of us in the car + a bit for 'Wear & Tear' (Usually his portion) ....... YEP!! :-) We'd all have to put the 'exact' amount into the kitty and then he was happy........ (He's still a 'Tight-Arse' today .... A jolly nice bloke though ... So don't worry ;-)

[@RobbieCumming]

8^) To be honest I'm not great at budgeting so this was a good excuse to review my spending! I've not been as accurate as I would have liked however, due to being shite at maths...!

[@CheckFred]

To be honest though. I bet most people (like me) were never aware that you need to break down your fuel use like that ..... very enlightening ..... Cheers :-)

[@steveinbulko]

Hope you are well. Not seen a vlog for ages

[@RobbieCumming]

I'm fine thanks Steve, just stupidly busy with my PR work as it's that time of year (garden products) but the next one will be uploaded shortly 8^)

[@razzberyripple]

Hi Robbie try the app, "wifi map free".The icon has the word lite 😀 hope this helps

[@Hullajump]

hello i dont know what you can found in england but in france some people use "diesel friying oil" in diesel motor or for central heating

[@RobbieCumming]

Interesting, thanks Hullajump 8^)

[@Hullajump]

youtube search engine "roule ma frite" yes in french but whit video to see what it is about

[@RobbieCumming]

Ma français c'etait plus mal - but I will watch and see!

[@sylviapage8572]

That was interesting and as always full of humour! How many miles did you travel, do you keep a record? I recall you were on a winter mooring in Leeds for some time, so I would be interested to know how many hours you were cranking it! Loved the music that was a bit of a change, Thanks,

[@RobbieCumming]

That's why I make these videos Sylvia! I keep forgetting where I've been! Not sure about hours but I do remember being in Birmingham this time last year so we could say well over 300 miles with all the faffing around that comes with having a boat.

[@richH1625]

Thanks for asking Sylvia. But does that mean it's getting on for £1 per mile? (idk how many hours the "charging batteries twice a week" would amount to ..... 104 x n hours?) 300miles ...100hours faffing .... ~100hours ? ~~~~~~~ ! all rhetorical really, I've no plans to buy a boat but I do find it interesting.

[@paulsmith8356]

OK, I live here in the Western U.S. and have only stopped in the UK once on the way home in the service. I appears to me that as a boat, You pass on the right and use the right side of the canal, the same way we use our highways. Is this true or have i just noticed something? Great videos, love the idea of a live-aboard boat. Actually, my Bride and I are begging the fit-out of an ole school bus to travel around our country. Sadly there are no canals.

[@RobbieCumming]

Thank you! That is very sad but I hope you can have as much fun with your bus! We pass other boats on the right, yes but when no one's looking I like to go on the left (sshhh don't tell anyone) 8^D

[@AdrianJeens]

Thanks for the vlog, i agree that is not bad for the amount of travel, is that a tv/radio on your right hand side near the end?

[@CharlesGrayScale]

I have a little calculator that works out the total cost of a diesel fill up based on the propulsion split declared. I'm always forgetting the cost of the various duties, so this is a quick way to see if I'm being ripped off www.notabarge.co.uk/projects/diesel.php

[@RobbieCumming]

Fantastic cheers Charles I shall have to put your link in the description too. Shame you can't add annotations on KZbin anymore 8^(

[@andywheal6477]

Hi Robbie, another good one keep them coming. York always has been a rip off, touristy = rip off, looking forward to the next one.

[@RobbieCumming]

Thank you Andy - and I'm glad you agree! 8^)

[@stephenjdixon1]

might be wrong but I think you showed the Archbishop of Yorks Palace if anyone is interested

[@RobbieCumming]

I'm interested! Thanks Brian! 8^)

[@ladygardener100]

If you have a calorifier you can claim some for heating, heating water.

[@JPinFuerteventura]

You're going to like this Robbie (not alot) but we use 13kg gas bottles here for our gas hob and hot water and the refills cost 11.80€ which is about £10. Talk about rip-off Britain!

[@limitless1692]

COOL VIDEO SEE YOU NEXT TIME

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks Luciu!!! 8^)

[@johnbrookes2196]

The only way to reduce your fuel bill Robbie is to stop cranking it.

[@RobbieCumming]

Ha ha never!! 8^D

[@Riddlestar01]

... or try salat oil from ALDI

[@RobbieCumming]

Salat oil!?!!

[@Riddlestar01]

vegetable oil / cooking oil as Economical Diesel Fuel - please look for it in youtube. There are many films to see about the stuff. For the engine you will need a separate tank or canister. All other consumers still need the normal diesel. The older the engine, the better it goes with the rapeseed oil.

[@RobbieCumming]

Very interesting - thanks Juergen!

[@peterrutter7332]

great vid always good to get some info.

[@RobbieCumming]

You're welcome Peter! 8^)

[@brianthorpe20]

Hi rob I got talking to a tax lnpector on the subject of fuel duty and apparently there are only four inspectors to cover the whole of the country.

[@RobbieCumming]

That's incredible, had no idea. Cheers Brian! 8^)

[@Sp00kyBedHair]

Hello, just spent the evening bingeing on your channel, when it suddenly occurred to me that the name of your boat was a pun on "Nautilus" as in Jules Verne's novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870) and The Mysterious Island (1874). What ya think? Apologies if this has been mentioned before in your videos or comments, but as I said it just suddenly occurred to me and I just had to share it. Loving your stuff.

[@RobbieCumming]

Congratulations - you've just enrolled in an exclusive club of people that actually get it!!! Most people just go 'phwoarrr Naughty Lass' and think I'm just being some kind of rude boy. Loved that you binged my videos, always nice to hear 8^}

[@Sp00kyBedHair]

Thank you, I feel honoured. If you ever make it to the Tunstall / Westport side of Harecastle tunnel I'll buy you a pint. Still have a few of your vlogs left to watch. I don't know whether to gorge on them or savoir each vignette. CRANK IT. Yeah, you are probably right, gorge all the way. Cheers and Good Luck with your adventures.

[@RobbieCumming]

Bilge watching all the way!! Would be great to visit the tunnel one day, will see how it goes! Thank you! 8^)

[@Wild_Maryland]

To put it into perspective, 320 pounds is roughly $422.00 US. (Sorry I am a US viewer so had to do some googling lol) $422.00 isn't bad at all for an entire year. I spend roughly $100.00 per WEEK to commute to work in my little 32MPG Ford Focus.

[@RobbieCumming]

Ah well greetings from across the pond. £££$$$$ That's a lot! I hope you get further than my annual 200 miles!

[@tim040]

How do you have light on your boat, how do you have anything electrically powered.? At least two hours of running your engine each day is required to charge your batteries up, that's moving if you can, or just moored up. Anything over two hours you could split less than 100pc, but once a week you need to charge for eight hours, all domestic needs. You must move a lot to pay any duty, 20 hours minimum should be duty free per week.

[@RobbieCumming]

Two words my friend: Solar panels!

[@tim040]

Wow you must have a lot of solar wattage, I have solar , but not as much as you , so I don’t pay a split, always 100pc domestic for me

[@Morpheus396]

HAHAHAHAH Best intro yet!! I watched it 5 times hahahah I'm in TEARSSSS :p

[@ratroddiesels1981]

i liked that suspension bridge . so its best economically to burn diesel for just propulsion. do i have it right. thanks.

[@RobbieCumming]

Well, I think it's cheaper certainly to buy diesel for heating (domestic) use. So to be clear, propulsion is more expensive. Hope that helps! 8^)

[@SamSitar]

what is used for propulsion then?

[@MikeKeelty69]

Hey Robbie, Great video! Shower scene: what can I say. Have a nice shower on our boat that is heated by diesel. I'm going 60/40 all the time. My battery bank is pretty weak, I need to run my engine just charge my computer. York is a trip! What can I say.

[@RobbieCumming]

Ha ha great stuff Mike, yep sounds like you've got it right, great to meet youand Leslie the other day (photo is on my Twitter @robbiecumming) and glad you're enjoying your trip up the Ouse!

[@mearcat74]

brilliant mate

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks very much! 8^}

[@nickcheney8937]

Where does one tank of fuel take you from and to?

[@stephenmundane]

Not bad? I should coco 8^) Alan: Fancy a Flav? Dan: Flavia? Good call. Alan: King of coffees. Dan: Oh, in off the red. Alan: How do you take it? Dan: Unleaded. Alan: Mine’s diesel.

[@RobbieCumming]

Ha ha ha "What does that mean?" Thanks Stephen!

[@fat_tommo_goes_boating]

£320 for a year! Wow. I can use £300 a day in my powerboat at sea.

[@ukulelalienation]

I thought you could do 60/40 if you used diesel to charge your batteries. You may have explained this in the vid...I've only just woken up...and I'm feeling a bit 'normal for Norfolk'. £6 for logs is naughty....are you still using your burner?

[@RobbieCumming]

60/40 yep, it was in writing halfway through. No log burner now but when I stopped back in April I thought 'best be prepared' as it can be hard to find fuel and it was a bit nippy. Should've just scrounged some as there's loads of good firewood to be had on the Ouse.

[@ukulelalienation]

....yup...good to keep your eyes open for wood...stay alert.....snooze yer l' Ouse.........see what I did there....I'm on fire! ;)

[@RobbieCumming]

Incredible yes you are! You should make KZbin video thumbnails 8^D

[@SamSitar]

what is a calorifier?

[@RobbieCumming]

Hi Sam - try googling it, you should find it's a form of reusing water from the engine's cooling system for showers etc 8^)

[@argrundy]

£1.24 a f**king litre??? Diesel at a petrol station where I am is £1.14! My marina charges £0.79 and I reckon that's costly...

[@argrundy]

Just to add... As I live aboard and don't travel much, I declare 10% for propulsion and the rest for heating (I have a diesel stove).

[@RobbieCumming]

Yep so expensive hence why I made this video really! The part at 3:20 may be of interest if you have a mooring... You're welcome!

[@markmay184]

The "standard" split is 60propulsion/40heating, wether you have diesel heater or not, no questions asked - your ripping yourself off

[@RobbieCumming]

To be honest I'd also been ripping the govt off too did you see? So it's nice to be back on level terms! Sticking to 60/40 since researching the video, no more no less.

[@cjeam9199]

You should make an accurate declaration of your split.

[@looneyirish007]

subbed, love from dublin, love your vids bro, very positive. might throw you a few euro too

[@RobbieCumming]

Cool, never been to Ireland but hopefully one day - is there a canal in Dublin?! Very kind, thanks! 8^)

[@abritandhisbikeinpoland6802]

Is it just me, but ive noticed the film quality has gone right up! Gopro 4 now?

[@RobbieCumming]

No, this is all iPhone. Should say in the description anyway!

[@ladygardener100]

I think you.ve been stiffed, hi priced diesel, logs and gas always claim 60 40

[@RobbieCumming]

Well I overpaid it’s true but later in the video you’ll see I underpaid elsewhere so it all evens out!!

[@karl9460]

You are never going to be "all propulsion" for the simple fact you are going to be charging batteries at least a little... and unless you get the spanners out and disconnect the alternator it will use some fuel... you damn fuel :)

[@RobbieCumming]

I suppose you could argue that point, yeah cheers Karl 8^)

[@1toppotter987]

Nothings fair for us tax payers, but check out your view from your window every day! Must be amazing!

[@sylviapage8572]

Hang on, when did you make this video? You've just bought logs and I've just bought an air conditioner! Are you still using your log burner? Have you thought, if you need to save money you could chop up that barge pole!

[@RobbieCumming]

Ha ha yes this was filmed in April, I'm just so far behind with my vlogs it's ridiculous. No I will not chop up my bargepole! Ha ha!

[@squirmsshed5343]

that diesel is expencive , I think the most ive seen it is 60 pence , saying that , iam in land.

[@RobbieCumming]

My point exactly - might pick some up soon nr Birmingham at 65p a litre (cheapest I’ve heard of).

[@squirmsshed5343]

its normaly half the price of the forecourt diesel price , its a shame a few of you cant get moored together , then you could all buy in bulk, if a truck could get near , they do it up here for their heating oil ,

[@tomdallas1211]

The tax man going to get you one way or another. , Robbie...

[@RobbieCumming]

He'd have to be going faster than 4mph to catch me! So basically yeah I'm screwed.