Lifting Our Narrowboat Home Out The Water | 2pac Epoxy Blacking

It was time to get our Narrowboat home lifted out of the water to see just what was going under there - What an incredible experience to watch and document! It is a wonderful feeling to know she is now safe and protected for many years to come!
Gibson & Kentwright Boat Painters - www.gibsonandkentwright.co.uk/
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We are Adam & Lauren, we live full time on board our 59ft Narrowboat with our dog Shanti. We are excited to welcome you into our daily life as we continuously cruise around the British waterways.
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We love reading your comments on what you thought of the video :)

[@daveraver9495]

Fantastic video guys 😊 Very clear and informative and a great recommendation for that firm too. Always a worry who to use. Their prep and attention to detail is brilliant. Lovely finish on your wonderful home 😊

[@sheilajoseph9953]

Great job they've done, you can relax now and know there's no holes where there shouldn't be. ❤

[@thefloatinghome17]

It was such a relief to know she’s okay underneath! You just never know .. ☺️❤️

[@natetheaxebattles2898]

I randomly fall into your channel. I actually search for narrow boat life video as Id love to give it go, at least rent one for a vacation and try it. Being from the states it not super easy, but maybe some day. Yall are fun to watch though. Keep up the good work.

[@BenandEmily]

Brilliant video guys! We can not wait to go and get ours done there!! 😻 xxx ALSO CONGRATS ONT THE 10K!!

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you guys!

[@mishkawp8200]

Fascinating to watch - thank you for filming the whole process.

[@meg3428]

Thank y’all so much for sharing this process! Living on a narrow boat is so interesting to me! God bless you all!

[@shae5502]

Interesting episode, great seeing your home out of the water, Shanti was a good boy as always x

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks for all your help always xx

[@milt900]

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[@trevorsbarkingmadchannel4501]

Looks stunning. Great finish.

[@thefloatinghome17]

We wanted to write ‘thank you’ but can’t take any credit 😂

[@slingerland68]

Hey guys great video, looks the proper Job :) what kind of cost is involved and where is the boat yard ?

[@newlifecomingsoon]

I’ll know where to go when the time comes, thanks! 😌🙏

[@thefloatinghome17]

Absolutely! Hopefully your on the boat soon x

[@paullowden1643]

Excellent work. Very satisfying and peace of mind for a long, long time that you have good hull integrity. It was great to meet you the other week at Trent Lock (Paul, NB Rock Solid). I made it down the River Trent - very exciting especially getting into Keadby Lock. Onwards to Ripon! Keep the videos coming. 👍🏻

[@claireskinner9077]

Wow that looks like a much better finish, plus with the fact it’s so long lasting it’s much better for the environment as well! Will be interesting to see how it holds up in a years time.

[@OnTourWithPattiSmith]

There’s a contractor in the area who has a sign on the back of his truck … .. it says “The Joy Of A Bargain Lasts Only A Moment But The Agony Of A Job Poorly Done Lasts And Lasts” You didn’t discuss the price difference of painting this method but from the looks of their craftsmanship it seems you’ll be enjoying a paint job well done properly for a very long time.

[@markbonn1982]

WOW!! What a Jolly Interesting vlog folks :-) Great to have you back on KZbin documenting your lives on the water, well on n off :-)

[@zozobear3893]

My gran use to live on her boat there!! I have so many good childhood memories where use are!! Such a beautiful place!

[@shotbychristo]

Interesting. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@valeriehopkins644]

Interesting watching the process. So glossy I mistook the reflection of a bucket as an imperfection. She's perfect.

[@fourcrazycats-and-a-wiener7286]

Looks so fantastic!

[@deborahashaw6044]

Looking Good!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@rickonnye2001]

Very interesting content 😊great video 😊thank you

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you - so glad you enjoyed it ☺️

[@garry9999]

Nicely done

[@lynhaney111]

W'ow!! Beautiful job

[@serenadm6619]

Great video, the boat looks amazing, :)

[@uponreflection]

What a fab job they did such a great finish. Definately going to consider this when we need to get ours out the water. Thanks for sharing guys 😊

[@lorrainenorman8594]

Great video and the boat looks amazing x

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you!

[@atherisGAY]

I would've been SO nervous seeing it rise out of water haha it turned out great thankfully no big rust damages

[@annemurkin8392]

How interesting thanks for sharing.. looks great ❤

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you for watching - glad you found it interesting ☺️

[@Red-ns9ny]

Wow ❤

[@Cmcmillen77]

Well u got me. Subbed!

[@philiphollowday6741]

Brilliant, you must be very pleased, thankyou for sharing

[@thefloatinghome17]

We are so pleased! Thank you for watching :)

[@Justuswandering]

Loved this vlog guys, really good to see it all being done step by step! Mind you, bet it took ages to get the tape off inside 😅

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks you two! Haha I still keep finding masking tape in random places

[@hydropeppers]

I have no idea how i found this youtube lane but i love it hope you keep providing the updates

[@DivineFeminineOracle777]

Well done great editing and informative ❤

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks so much!

[@forresteralex]

Thats incredible the 2 pack i had only lasted 5 years i must ask for Johnston next keep up amazing vids

[@user-ls5tn5ll8p]

We have been following your journey and love to see canal boat life as we live on the Chesterfield Canal. Great to see that you chose to get your boat blackened not too far from us! Will you be cruising along the Chesterfield Canal at all? X

[@thefloatinghome17]

Hey Lisa, thanks so much for following along! Yes we are considering it ☺️

[@user-ls5tn5ll8p]

@@thefloatinghome17 great… you will have to let us know when you come through Ranby Village. Hopefully we will be around and you can stop for a cuppa. It would be lovely to meet you xx

[@dnewnova]

just found you guys good video

[@sunnybnk]

Interesting left hand drive car and a lady who swaps her wedding ring from hand to hand and even changes her nose piercing from side to side. Glad to see the anodes cleaned / replaced prior to reflecting.

[@randomconsumer4494]

I have so many questions about all of this... 😂

[@Curve2Theatre]

That was interesting , they did a great job ,they looked to be well organised . I didn’t like the bit were they where laying under the Boat Spraying ( that will give me Nightmares). They say Painting is one of the most Dangerous Jobs . Not from the risk of getting squashed, but from all the Chemicals in the Paint ( much better getting someone else to do the Job ) . Did you find the Boat moves and handles better now its been painted. Now you know how its done ,you can go and give ‘MAY’ a hand painting her boat 😊.

[@spudwynk1]

Thanks for making this video. We're planning to use them to black our boat soon and it was great to see the process. How are you finding it a few months on?

[@Roller-Ball]

Very good to see a different way you blacken a boat. Question: How do you check the anodes for replacement?

[@thefloatinghome17]

It’s a good question! So we were convinced they would need changing but when we lifted the boat out we were told they kind of disintegrate over time if they need replacing and ours looked pretty good!

[@TWTexasA1]

I’d have to get mine done with another color just to be different…..😂😂✌🏼✌🏼

[@jamesjones4773]

Don’t know how I stumbled across this like your short videos found it really interesting can you go anywhere in the uk then even by river?

[@slingerland68]

Hey guys looks the proper job , great Vlog! What is the cost involved with the process ?

[@Roo-s_Life]

Brilliant! Can I ask is there a big price difference between bitumen and the epoxy? Roo x

[@jon-kp2rq]

yes a MASSIVE ONE !! lol

[@raymondc5473]

That was a great vlog, looks like it's the way to go, when we get a boat for our retirement. Can I ask how old your boat is and is it a massive difference in price compared to blacking? Thanks for a great vlog.

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks for your comment! Our boat is from 1993, there is a difference but it actually works out cheaper for how long it lasts ☺️

[@user-xw6wj2qh5n]

First time I have seen grit blasting using glass - it looks very effective. Your boat hull appears to be in amazing condition. Did you check the steel thickness while it was on dry land? Nice to see you put the boatyard details in the description, but could you add the specific Jotun product details? I'm interested to learn more about it since 10 to 12 years is so long a product life. Out and back in the water in just 24 hours is really something too. Other boats seem to take 4 to 10 days when using traditional methods, but I'm sure you are more aware of that than me. All in all impressive from start to finish except perhaps for the grit blasting in the open air that maybe causing pollution. Even then the Jotun product used it probably much safer than traditional blacking that slowly pollutes all the time in the water.

[@jameswalsh8593]

I bought a boat last week. It gets surveyed next Monday. And it had 2 pack on a few years ago. So that survey will be interesting. I would rather use bitumen and take it out every 2 years. Because you can scrape that 2 pack off before you get through the first day. Then that part of the hull will be exposed for how long? Exactly....... You need to pay to have the boat taken out every couple of years to inspect that 2 pack coating & repair the sections where it's been scraped off. And ofcourse those magnesium anodes need inspection or replacement. You cannot put 2 pack on then leave the boat in the water for 10 years. Or you can. But...........

[@TWTexasA1]

Damn that’s a lot of work but it has to be done if you want your boat to live for many years to come. Now you can sleep good knowing your bottom is solid….😂😂😂

[@pocketchange1951]

👌👍❤️🇨🇦

[@TodaysBibleTruth]

Sand blast

[@chevyimp5857]

Great video.. you'll never regret the initial outlay.. one of the best investments I ever made to my boat... Ive had mine out three times in fifteen years and I'm alway astonished how well the hull condition is .. apart from the odd scrape and a few blisters it's like new.. I paid £3000 in 2008.. how much is it costing in 2023.?

[@martinworrall5888]

If she gets scratched can you touch up with the epoxy?

[@thefloatinghome17]

Yes you can ☺️

[@vandemon1822]

Two part Epoxy £3,500 is a lot of money? I prefer to do it with the traditional way with bitumen based paint. Ballastic Black paint is a good one? Done every two years? Keeps the boat looking good every two years? And cheaper?

[@thefloatinghome17]

Once we worked out the money we’d save long term and learnt so much more about epoxy it felt right for us ! :)

[@davidrussell7837]

@@thefloatinghome17 understood,but 12years is too long not to get a boat out to check for any issues.

[@DavidPietersen]

So all that ground up glass just blows everywhere :-(

[@atherisGAY]

Yeah but glass is mostly silicium oxide, essentially sand and calcium carbonate, lime. Also naturally occurring stone. It's not dangerous unless inhaled, but who the heck inhales sand

[@colonelcurstard5359]

I would sell up and live your life style but can't because I worry about money and working ,what you guys do to pay the bills ? (Apart from youtube)

[@Arjanti]

Great vlog! Thank you for taking us with you during the whole proces. Was just wondering about the gridblasting they used on your boat using shredded recycled bottles. Isn’t that terribly environmental unfriendly? A lot of people, including myself, are concerned about the amount of microplastics in our environment. And here is a company that is gridblasting with it in open air. So it is getting spread through the wind. With no means of cleaning it up. Of course it works great for getting paint off, but wouldn’t sand be better? I do not want to judge, but was just wondering about your choice.

[@zerocompanyhq]

Recycled "Glass" bottles 😀

[@southlondon2051]

I thought u were blacking up son😂