How not to build a narrowboat: The struggle is real! | this tiny life

[@thistinylife]

Hey! Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out our next video 🙂It means so much that you're coming along for the journey! If you're new here and you'd like to see some of the previous build episodes, or keep up to date with how things are going, there's a full playlist up here with each vlog in order: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGK0e6J-r91okJo See you soon! Jack & Gabby x

[@leonietaylor4227]

Ahh lovely guys!Particularly liked the beautiful dripping bridge!Magic! X

[@thistinylife]

It was gorgeous wasn't it!! Thank you for watching and saying hi 🙏

[@mattbarca89]

I'm watching from Brighton, East Sussex. Unfortunately living in a house but I grew up on boats. I'm 30, the first 12 years were on board our main 85ft Dutch barge, we had a 57ft narrow boat, a 30 something foot yogurt pot (GRP if I remember correctly) and a 14ft just to go across the river and back, or for the shopping trips, saves the walking up & down the footpaths 😂 The name is unique and I'll be honest, I think it's something to do with budding flowers, I haven't a clue, I like it though, I agree arti for short sounds good too. 3 videos consecutively down, I think it was two more to go 🤔😂

[@donnaburske1925]

❤ Artichoke ❤

[@thistinylife]

The name's growing on us more and more!

[@michaelpilling9659]

Hello You Three and Artichoke. Greetings from Poland I'm so happy I found your channel. I've binged th first 3 episodes and thouroughly enjoyed all of them Looking forward to joining your subscribers following your build.

[@thistinylife]

Oh amazing, thanks so much for joining us 🙏

[@52Mistakes]

Hi guys hope your new boat has a shower, so you won’t want to use ours again! Love to you both, gonna watch with interest. Gra and Indi ❤

[@thistinylife]

Oh guys!! Lovely to hear from you, hopefully it will have one day 😅 plumbing seems a far off job haha! Hope you're all well 😘

[@emilymorris7342]

You guys are fab… both of you. Keep going, so curious to see how Artichoke unfolds. Best wishes from SOMEREST.

[@thistinylife]

Thank you that means a lot! Us too 😅 x

[@robertgrezell4678]

If you ever get a windfall of wishes a 12 volt heated Motorcycling waist coat for under your weather proof clothing is my idea for winter cruising using the engine generated electric.

[@thistinylife]

A heated waistcoat?! I had no idea such a thing existed! That sounds absolutely game-changing

[@garethw8884]

Hey I have been following you both on Instagram for a while now and just subscribed to here. Love your vlogs there brilliant. I would love to do this myself. Hope your both well

[@thistinylife]

Welcome aboard! Thank you so much for finding us on KZbin too! We're still learning the ropes of how this place works haha 🙌

[@declangallagher2832]

These are very good videos. Very interesting and enjoyable.

[@thistinylife]

Glad you've enjoyed them! Thanks for the support 🙌

[@helenbarron47]

Have just come across your videos. Have to say they are great. I’m probably the same as both your ages put together plus some and really wish I had been as adventurous in my younger days, although there’s time yet. Roll on retirement. You seem a wonderfully happy and well suited couple, such a pleasure to see. Keep smiling and keep those videos coming, I’m now a regular viewer. Take care Helen 😀 (& Barney 🐕‍🦺).

[@thistinylife]

Hey Helen, and Barney! Thanks so much for finding us and watching the videos :) We're new to youtube so really appreciate your support 🙏 Ah never too late!! We do feel incredibly lucky to have this lifestyle🤗 x

[@desbuckle6907]

Just started following your journey, the build is going great and well thought out it seems, and by the way I also use a hot water bottle to warm up with but mostly on my back so yes it's a good idea young lady but over your under garments so you don't burn. as for the water proof onesie, I had a motor cycle wet suit that worked well that was until it got warmer and sweat inside lol.

[@thistinylife]

It's a no brainer isn't it! Thanks 🙌

[@keithperks8773]

Hi guys I love the videos so far, love the T&G cladding. I couldn't help but notice that you have fixed your cladding with a single screw to the middle of the board. Not a good idea I'm sad to say after all your work. It will lead to cupping of the boards when the timber dries. I would suggest a double fixing or even move the fixing over closer to the tongue of the board this way you can hold down the tongue and the groove of the adjacent board with one fixing. Of course if you don't mind a cupped board look then it's ok. But otherwise I love the vids and keep up the good work. Keith

[@thistinylife]

Ah! I didn't think of this at all... Thank you for the tip, looks like I've got another trip to Screwfix to do after Christmas then!

[@jimmyjohnstone5878]

I don't like the name but it is your boat. Getting second hand stuff is great provided it is what will work well. The stove has to be the right size for the space and as efficient as possible.

[@thistinylife]

Fair! It's also going to be our oven for cooking in the winter so pretty happy with it 🙌

[@brendatarocardreadings9511]

do you both work, gainfully employed .. and have to work around a schedule ?

[@thistinylife]

Hey Brenda! We're both freelancers so work depends on what contracts we manage to secure... Living on the boat makes it easier to manage our finances during quieter months 🙂

[@davidwoolfenden7646]

Hi love the seriers Iam fitting out my own boat, great to see how you did the roof...One question I have is where is your mooring and is it a permanent mooring and do you know how to get one ;-) We could be neighbours

[@susanhoward2906]

Artichoke is great

[@deanery4x]

Hi. Are you going to be propelled electrically? Do you think you will be able to do this purely from solar harvest? Very interested to hear your thoughts on this 🙂

[@thistinylife]

Heya Tim! Yes so we will have quite a large lithium battery set up and the motor we're using is very efficient. We won't really be able to move during the darker months, but we have a mooring for that. Summer will hopefully allow us a good few hours of cruising at a time. We will be able to charge when cruising on bright days too!

[@deanery4x]

@@thistinylife I've been wondering about this for a while, whether it is realistic or not. So I am very excited to see you trying and look forward to seeing your solar installation, batteries etc. (I have tried this before on a 35 ft/5 ton sailboat...even in the Med, harvesting the sunshine wasn't straightforward).

[@colin125gwr]

interesting

[@amieebold7354]

hot water bottle in the leggings is pure genuis, and mini welly hotties would be a dream come true! 😃 ps watching from Cambridge!

[@thistinylife]

Mini welly hotties, now you're talking! I think Gabby would happily get those long hot water bottles you can get and pop one down each trouser leg 😂 thank you for watching!!

[@rickarcher7497]

The music does not add to the experience since it drowns your narrative

[@thistinylife]

Thanks for letting us know. wWe personally enjoy adding some music to our videos. We're also fairly new to creating videos, so learning as we go along.

[@leonietaylor4227]

@@thistinylife I love the music!