Project Narrowboat ep 101 - Mooring Pins chat

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Just for those who wanted to know, or might not be aware, my other channel is: www.youtube.com/@JohnyLondon Just an occasional thing with various bit's n pieces! Best, Johny

[@Acapulc941]

Don't see you often enough Johnny. What a nice treat. Leigh

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hi Leigh. I'll try to pop up a bit more frequently, all the while I have stuff I still want to cover (and I've got plenty of ideas!).

[@martinjagger5362]

💯💯💯💯👍🤙👌great to see you back Johhny ....! Made my day.🤟

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Thanks Martin. I do have quite a few vids in the pipeline but have been busy fixing up my place here since returning.

[@martinjagger5362]

@@ProjectNarrowboat do miss your vlogs .!! Matey... had a look through your old 🎄 Xmas ones. .. look forward to seeing you back soon ... 💯👍👌

[@phillipbateman2284]

What a pleasant surprise, twice in the same week. You're looking fit and well, ready to start again with something I'm hoping. Thanks Johny, take care, and hope to see you soon.

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hi Phillip, tbh I've got loads of stuff I still want to cover, but having gotten distracted with other stuff I've not been nearly as productive as I'd hoped.

[@spencehh]

Yay! Always good to see a narrowboat vlog from you. I enjoy the Chris Mears vlogs too.

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hi Spence - well it was thanks to Chris I remembered I had that vlog still kicking around! It's nice how all the boat vloggers have their own take on things.

[@penneynoss9552]

Hi Johnny, is great seeing you . Nice to see you are healthy and happy.

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hi Penney. I've been quite busy with various things - but actually I have quite a few more vlogs planned, time permitting! Thank's for hanging in there.

[@dianeparry1260]

Lovely to see you again, hope you are keeping well. Take care and stay safe. 😊😊

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hey Diane. I'm fine thank you, and will try to vlog a bit more often!

[@michaelhiggins7365]

Nice to see you again Johnny after so long a break. I was truly saddened when you had to make the decision to sell your boat, but I certainly understand why you did. I wish you all the very best along this journey we call life, which sometimes throws a few curve balls our way. May God bless and watch over you, each and every day.

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Thank you Michael. Yeh it was a tough call actually but hopefully I'll go into a bit more detail about that in a future video. I hated to disappoint people but hopefully more vlogs to come.

[@chriscj8106]

Great to see you again JL, far to long, I hope you have been keeping safe and well, hope to see more soon, take care ⛴️⛴️⛴️

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hi Chris. Yeh I'm okay thanks, but had hoped to be a bit more productive with the vlogging. Hopefully soon.

[@whiskymacable]

Wow so nice to have a catchup Johnny...have missed your vlogs!

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hey I've quite a lot of ideas in the pipeline but seem to have been busy with other stuff, so hopefully more coming soon.

[@Bicyclehub]

This was an interesting short video, particularly about the thinner pin not bending. My boat has got one short thick pin and it is bent just as much as my thinner pins, so I concur with you about that. I’ve thumped it through stones on the Grand Union many times but I need a sledgehammer to do it! Your pins look like they have some experience and thought behind the design, particularly the choice of material with that spiral twist.

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

I think the rebar is a really strong steel, I've never bent one of these at all. Some other pins just seem to be soft by comparison. You can smash you way through almost anything with these, if you really have to. And the wide bits for putting the ropes through work well.

[@tonymac4656]

Been a while Johny great to see you back my friend , do miss your videos hope all is ok looking forwards for some uploads , cheers 👍👍

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hi Tony. Definitely more to come - I've a list as long as your arm, both for PN and JL channels. Just been wrapped up in other stuff lately.

[@tonymac4656]

@@ProjectNarrowboat thnx for the reply johny , looking forwards for whats to come all the best cheers,,

[@lynettecoates4272]

What a breath of fresh air seeing another vlog of yours.. will you be doing any DIY vlogs on land ? Hoping you are keeping well... xxx

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hi Lynette. Funny enough I was filming a diy vlog only today - I'll put it out on my other channel when I've finished what it is I'm doing.

[@lynettecoates4272]

@@ProjectNarrowboat brilliant, thanks for sharing the link, have subscribed!

[@sarkybugger5009]

Long time, no see. Hope you're keeping well, John.

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Yeh it's been too long really - my bad. Lots of ideas, so little time.

[@sheenaghbyrne4763]

What a lovely surprise seeing another video from you JL. I didn’t realise you had another channel and have just tried to find it but can’t. All that comes up when I type in Johny London is some music videos. What is it called please? Hope you are keeping well and busy and in good health 👍

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hi Sheenagh. I'll see if I can pin a link at the top of the comments here. It's literally just "Johny London" so the full thing would be... www.youtube.com/@JohnyLondon I'm okay, thanks.

[@sheenaghbyrne4763]

@@ProjectNarrowboat brilliant thanks JL - I’ve got it now and subscribed - thankyou 👍

[@danhoppy5517]

Nice to see you talking all things boaty again. Got any plans for another narrowboat?

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hi Dan. It's not gonna happen this year. I've a lot of stuff to settle and straighten out yet but once my heads clear who knows.

[@matthewjenkins1161]

Great idea that would be quite easy to replicate. I was trying to guess the diameter of the rebar and thinking you have 12 or 16mm there? Now subscribed.

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Oh that's a point - I don't have them now so I'm not 100% sure. Certainly either 12 or 16mm. The thing with them was that because they were relatively thin, they pierced the ground well (even going through hard obstructions on occasions) and of course they were so strong that they never bent. The pattern on them kind of allowed you to twist them in but also gripped the ground. And when removing you could grip them really well. Way better than anything else I ever used.

[@NarrowboatWill]

I think I'm down your neck of the woods. Keep an eye and pop in for a coffee.

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hi Will, that would be good actually, I'll do that.