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[@WildernessGuyBC]

Awesome, Lorna! The boat looks really great. Can't wait to see it finished.

[@naughtysquirrellyndatee96]

Gorgeous.. you know I love the flamingo pink 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩

[@marthaanderson2656]

Wouldn't it be a wonderful thing if it was ready for a Christmas or New Year's cruise!

[@markjewell911]

Good luck to you. I’ve never regretted buying my boat 👍

[@steveowens398]

Things are looking up, and you won't even need a winding hole when it's out on the canal. Thanks for the update!

[@Jonathan_55018]

great to see whats happening boat looking good love the pink hope your on it soon

[@sandbridgekid4121]

Sweet little boat!

[@hymek7017]

Oooh it's getting closer now. Exciting times. 🙂

[@esiebert7625]

Woohoo, London Boat Girl is almost back! 🎉

[@lela3926]

I'm in love with the color! It's so nice to see it coming along. Slowly but surely.

[@paulmark63]

Hi Lorna 🎉so pleased for you fully deserved. Paul in Kent

[@pfalzgraf7527]

Lorna is getting wise and patient: Although there seems to be no end To the time her boat-build takes, She's happy with what has been done, Looking to finally get the one Boat she wants and likes.

[@Sim0nTrains]

Loving the progress, love that pink as well

[@toronado455]

That's a lot of progress. 🏆

[@ClareHenney-hd2hy]

Love the colour so far !!

[@KennaGreen]

Love the pink!

[@MarcelEling]

looking great

[@KarenG.-qs7wc]

Wow, my favourite colour.❤ Looking forward to your adventures in your new boat.

[@stevekinney7423]

Fantastic !!!

[@pageant1fd]

So very pleased for you L .

[@KoffieMoffie]

At last your boat is taking real shape and she is looking wonderful. I love the boldness of your colour scheme, there will be no mistaking you as you cruise along. Fingers crossed that you will move in and start your new life before the winter freeze. In many ways it is a blessing that you have missed being on board during the miserable summer weather and can look forward to snuggling in during colder days. Can't wait for your next video.

[@MouseToes]

This is so exciting watching your boat come together!

[@pamelajohnson9260]

Looking good

[@PoppysMum2]

She’s just perfect in pink Lorna, I love her to bits. You must be dead chuffed as we say up North 💜

[@jamietomaino9260]

Looks great!!

[@helenknott1596]

Nice to see your boat taking shape Lorna, it's worth the wait ❤

[@annh.8290]

So exciting! I look forward to seeing the finished boat, and many new Narrowboat adventures!

[@robertobrien-elizarrey7459]

Hay there Lorna, coming along nicely. It's going to be sweet. Hope you're doing well.

[@edsageseamaster3440]

The boat is looking fantastic Lorna. You just be so excited now and much happier too. Fingers crossed it is not much longer. How very cool. All the best

[@user-wv5pw8tj6c]

👍👍👍❤️🤗

[@billharris6886]

Hi Lorna, my wife's favorite color is pink and you are displaying the same excitement (may I say euphoria?) she has upon finishing an extensive craft project so, I can fully relate and I am happy for you! It's nice you are getting a boat built for you, thus optimizing what you really want in a boat plus, it should be several years before you have to deal with expensive problems. Your boat looks to be about 30 feet in length which should reduce the annual canal fees in addition to making it easier to maneuver. Cheers!

[@anthonygiglio9860]

Nice Boat 😊

[@prestoncrewnarrowboaters8619]

so pleased for you

[@ireneshortt984]

Lorna your new boat is looking lovely. I am really looking forward to following your adventures on her .x

[@ianraffel7505]

Fantastic to see you so upbeat again Lorna, hope everything goes to schedule for you.

[@wendybrealey8368]

So exciting- yay! A Christmas pressie for you maybe. Worth the wait and look forward to following your adventures 🤩

[@LittleKenny]

Happy for you that you've got some positive news on the boat. :) Yay!

[@JISJ1964]

Lorna, my every day more girly me loves the colours you have chosen tor your boat, pink is my favourite colour.

[@davidpiper3652]

They need to get a Pink Henrietta vacuum cleaner! She looks fabulous.

[@lornajaneadventures]

They have one but she’s on the wrong boat 😂

[@raymaulder7383]

Great progress, I can tell you are getting excited.

[@christinegibbins6105]

Hey great news, loving seeing you so happy!!! Take care.

[@raymondc5473]

At last, great news.

[@annwagner5779]

So exciting! I love the boat, and how happy you are!

[@melaniesheppard4048]

So excited for you Lorna! Check out Yarrow the Narrow for another pink NB ;)

[@rachelleottereyes364]

Absolutely love the pink! How exciting - can’t wait to see it finished

[@chrispnw2547]

You are dangerous! Your boat will look amazing on the water (a truly custom build).

[@maobfh]

I absolutely love the pink! I am a little manly for a woman. I was going to get a U.S. ARMY issued Humvee and paint it a similar color. Maybe General Schwarzkopf got wind of the plan and was mortally offended. Whatever happened, suddenly the military decided that their Hummer could no longer be sold to civilians when they were past their prime. Instead, Humvee developed the Humvee light and dubbed it the H2. All of the things that made the Humvee cool were removed and the H2 is thinner and looks like a cross between a 1974 Ford Bronco and a Honda Pilot. Nice stereo, leather seats (vs the metal frame with an extrusion that was a seat). Zzzzzz-snoozville. So scrapped that. Recently, I purchased at 2016 Ford E450 Shuttle Bus. Without knowing about my previous plans, my doctor with the lame jokes suggested that I paint it pink. Yes, after I lift it and change it to a 4x4, I think it is a great plan. There is hope for him! What do you think of a bright pink with numerous vinyl 60’s flowers in psychedelic colors (no neon, that wasn’t a thing until the 90’s. It’s not about me? Ahem. Excuse me. You are right. Sorry. I LOVE the pink!!!

[@kapkaos69]

0.35 seconds in and Henry looks pleased with the colour 😊

[@MrFroglips69]

Groovy video

[@mindless-confusion]

Exciting - can't wait to see the finished boat

[@Nerd3927]

Nice to see things coming along! Buy the smallest boat you are comfortable with is my motto. No arguing about taste, but it is going to be costly to repaint once you grow up though...

[@beingauthentic1234]

What a stunner! Congrats on the progress

[@neilknight7626]

HI Lorna, Will you be doing your own boat safety certificate! It looks like it's going to be a very stunningly beautiful when it's finished and much easier to handle on your own❤

[@arthurpearson6940]

Im using my mates phone to eatch utube. I have a narrowboat and love the pink. Mines white but love the pink jay

[@ReubenAshwell]

Looking very good, can't wait to see the finished product. :)

[@hallowther9735]

Wonderful news ! I wish they sold them here in the US. All the best, Hal

[@rickonnye2001]

Glad it’s coming on ok ✅ lovely video 😊thank you

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

nice see you boat geting done thanks lee

[@robertdrinkall8947]

It's coming along nicely. Not sure about the colour, it's very likely unique, which could make it real easy for any weirdos to find you, sometimes it's wise to stay under the radar.🤔

[@t1n4444]

By no means unique. There's a elderly ish couple, last seen by me on the Coventry who cruise on two boats, one towing the other. Both were bright pink, even brighter than Lorna's. Seriously "Barbie". The windows were faux leaded lights effect and sort of gave the boats a Tudor-esque appearance. And why not?

[@andreafluffkitten]

Those are really cute little boats.

[@ClareHenney-hd2hy]

Hi Lorna, any progress with the Narrowboat. Eager to see the finished result. 😀 xx

[@hamshackleton]

Pleased for you, Lorna - after all the set-backs.

[@t1n4444]

It occurs to me that your boat might better be christened "Barbie". I jest of course ... otherwise David might be renamed "Ken". I know! Wot a wag I am! Seriously, am looking forward to seeing or hearing about the "sea trials" for adjusting the trim and ballast. Can't recall exactly what engine you were promised so will be intrigued as to how well matched it is to the boat's length and displacement, and to the size/pitch of prop. Will presume 25HP would be perfectly suitable and just sip diesel. What sort of water draft are you looking at? Looks as if the Ashby is going to be easy cruising. What with no locks the Ashby has no flood of water to scour the bottom. And, as mentioned elsewhere, virtually the entire network can be considered as a winding hole. The fuel savings will be quite useful ref your purse. Anyway, awaiting your next update with bated breath!

[@ladygardener100]

I can't believe how long it takes to finish, to me it should take about four weeks from this stage, and it's not ready yet as far as I am aware

[@mdutch]

Congratulations and my your first voyage on her NOT be in icebreaking...

[@itsjustanidea]

Soon, Lorna. Soon 👍👍

[@endeavour2968]

Just a thought, when the upholstery is made, I’d get a cushion made for the bottom step and if you have guests you could put a table extension across the two dinette and the you’d have seating for 5 and with a stool 6. Then use cushion in well deck or roof maybe. But OMG, how much room is there?, it’s a Tardis, tiny on outside but massive on inside, two sofas, two dinette’s, think has more usable living space than I have on my boat. I’d never of put pink and blue together, but omg it looks gorgeous, what a great contrasting colours. I’m a little jealous. How are you heating her, will you fit a tiny boatman’s cabin heater somewhere, or stick with Webasto? Looking forward to seeing her afloat and how she looks finished,

[@lornajaneadventures]

It’s got air blown heating

[@endeavour2968]

@@lornajaneadventures so no hot water then, how are you heating hot water for shower then? Do you not think hot air is too noisy? Could use engine cooling to heat a couple of rads or towel rails when out cruising

[@t1n4444]

Engine might well be wedded to the calorifier to provide hot water almost as a by product of cruising. Marine engines, well, mine anyway, are "thermostated" to 80C/175F. Can't recall if Lorna is fitting solar panels but would be useful to charge batteries, so, if Lorna is fitting an inverter then batteries could be used for heating water with a 230 VAC immersion heater. I changed the original 3KW to a 900W element on my boat when it passed away. Heating water perfectly satis for a brief shower as element much shorter that that of standard domestic 3KW unit so volume of water heated by element is significantly less. No idea as yet if Lorna will cook with gas unless I missed it. If not then there's always an induction hob and/or microwave. In which case Lorna will "need" to install a fair old bank of service batteries to provide the power ... and even then the service bank will still get a kicking, unless it's truly enormous which would imply perhaps less ballast as they'll be that heavy. Which then implies a fair sized alternator to keep them charged when not sunny enough for solar panels Allowing for inefficiency in the system then the engine heated domestic hot water (the morning after cruising for a few hours) will still very hot. A mixer shower and perhaps kitchen and hand basin mixer taps are a must. So, plenty of ways to heat water depending on size of your purse. One caveat ref batteries, once the batteries are "wearing out" then they won't be able to hold a charge and will take longer to charge. Replacing the service bank if lead acid then around £1000 every 7 years or so, ignoring risen costs. If lithium then the upfront cost is eye watering.

[@endeavour2968]

@@t1n4444 I’m sure as a KZbinr, Lorna will be a heavy power user charging camera, laptops etc and will therefore use solar, but weather she uses roof solar or a Jackery is anyone’s guess. In my case I have 1kw immersion, but wouldn’t dream of heating water from battery, in fact mines wired in such a way it only works when on shore power or generator, but then mine is also using Webasto Thermo Top C diesel boiler and engine. My thoughts where that if Lorna has immersion heater heated by engine then surely a Webasto is the answer for hot water and a few rads. She will be lacking wall space for rads but can have under counter heaters from hot water and a heated towel rail in shower room. Where as hot air blown is just heating cabin and not water. It’s not a negative thing, I considered an additional hot air blower in my lounge from the point of view what if Webasto packs up, good to have second form of heating. But in the end I went with carrying spare Webasto parts like replacements burn chamber with glow plug as takes 30 mins from start to finish to change over

[@t1n4444]

@@endeavour2968 Interesting points. Water heating via batteries perfectly doable, the caveat being you would require a fair sized battery bank and inverter. Jackery, who knows? Have not heard much if any mention of them in casual conversation with other boaters. Webasto, a good wheeze to keep spares most definitely. There again it's entirely possible Lorna reviews her heating systems after a year or so and what we see "today" is revised in the years to come. The previous owner of my boat only cruised in the summer so ended up installing a Webasto water heater for rads and domestic hot water, plus solar panels. Webasto not so cheap to run given diesel prices but when you're cold then you're cold so it's a case of pay up and look happy or freeze. Plus if you do rely on a Webasto type heater then don't forget the draw on the battery bank, as in pumps and glow plugs. Am now considering another battery on the grounds you can't have enough batteries when the winter arrives and solar panels little more than roof ornaments. In which case you're going to recharge the banks with the engine alternators. So, once Lorna has experienced life on her boat we might be treated to plenty of episodes on the installation of improvements, as in you have to live on a boat for a year or so to know what works and what needs to be improved. The one thing I rely on most for heating and sometimes cooking is my Morso Squirrel. That or similar is a must. We now learn that even Defra approved wood burners on narrowboats, as opposed to multi fuel stoves, might fall foul of local authorities' designated smokeless zones. Smokeless nuggets available "everywhere" so should allow boaters to be compliant with local regs'. Anyway, once Lorna is in residence, even for just occasional cruising we'll soon get to read of her experiences.

[@derekbarry9143]

Any update on the Engine yet?

[@Narrowboat.and.offgrid.living]

Wondering why you chose pink limiting the ability to sell if you ever do so

[@t1n4444]

It's been a month or so since last update. How is progress? Do you have an engine installed? Is the boat inhabitable? Has it been signed off? Keen to know.

[@andymorris9305]

Hi lorna how's your build coming on we are having a beetle built aswell very slow progress

[@dorothydotson7154]

Love the color! Will the top be a light blue or a dark blue?

[@lornajaneadventures]

Light blue

[@dorothydotson7154]

@@lornajaneadventures Super. I was hoping a nice pastel blue to go with the pink.

[@ladygardener100]

How ae they waiting for parts like windows, order them as you go along

[@garypayne6233]

I thought it would be ready monthz ago

[@lornajaneadventures]

You and me both

[@thenorm8489]

have ypu noticed?....how gone with the wynns ,sailing magic carpet and yourself are all ina middle of boat builds

[@joline2730]

I certainly hope it is a stunning finish ... but from what I can see so far the workmanship is pretty awful. You should be there project managing this on site. I know that is impractical because of work commitments but ... and the time it is taking is way out of order ... but hey, if you are happy with this ... 👍👍 sorry to be so negative 😒

[@t1n4444]

😂😂😂 "Awful" you claim. You could tell that from a small image of an unfinished boat? Remarkable.

[@junepercival418]

Pink?! I fear you are setting yourself up for unwanted attention.

[@lornajaneadventures]

I definitely didn’t choose it to blend in

[@alanblakemore372]

I think they are very slow you should not be waiting for parts this is taking far to long I would not have them build for me I know they have a nice small boat but too long

[@knutarneaakra6013]

Gb must go dead slow.everybody wIting for everybody else to come up.when are youfolks starting to produse?older days grand old england was the best country of them all.wace up for gods sake we are all waiting