UBB: Turning a Canal Boat & Winding Holes

[@FCWatford1]

sorry to have to contradict Dan but up here in Yorkshire everyone on the canals says (Wine Ding) like the previous poster on here said - as in winding a watch!

[@ajnin1974]

Dan , why don't you plan a trip to see how far you can get on the canal and show us other parts of the country ?

[@SortOfInteresting]

+Papa Lazarou I would love to, and originally that was my plan... the small problem is work! I could quit my job and afford to do it for a while, but the real issue is what happens down the line when the money runs out!

[@ThisNarrowboatAdventure]

+Sort Of Interesting Patreon? ;)

[@ethanhunter4758]

Always great Dan. Have you considered solar panels on roof to assist with power savings? (Hamilton, Ontario)

[@SortOfInteresting]

+Ethan Hunter Hello! I have indeed and it is one of those jobs that I have been saying I will do every spring and summer since 2013!!

[@caloke6668]

Hi Dan, got a rookie question for you. Does the rule of staying on the right of the canal when cruising apply to winding holes also? Or could I approach a winding hole on the left side of the canal and turn around in it? Is there any rule against this? Just spend 5 hours planning a route and I didn't think about this, aha. Thanks!

[@roberthale8407]

Don't forget your boatworthy boaty turn signals!!! Yukyukyuk

[@Quackalott]

Nice video Dan! I was wondering if you've ever been tempted to paddle through the tunnel in your inflatable when it's nice an quiet this time of year? ;-)

[@ThisNarrowboatAdventure]

+Pete Williams that's super dangerous! if a narrow boat did come they might hit you!

[@Quackalott]

Duh!

[@ThisNarrowboatAdventure]

I was wondering how you turned the boat alone! seems a bit of a two man job to me atm!

[@allanx1703]

Ha ha...how do I say this..in word form..urm.....these turning pints are winding points as in winding up a clock not as in a gust of wind...ie a winding road or river...Hope that makes sense,,,,

[@SortOfInteresting]

+allan x I'm afraid that we have to disagree on that one! I have only ever known them be (gust of) winding holes!

[@allanx1703]

+Sort Of Interesting I just looked up winding...and it said turning..twisting..I could not find winding as in gust of...oh well, be it winding or winding...all fun and English...best wishes dan as always.

[@stephencrowther524]

Probably "whine - ding" or "wind - ing" pronunciation just depends what part of the country your in . You could ask one of those "traditional" types with waistcoat,kerchief,flat cap etc on an old sign written vintage diesel 70 footer. They'll probably know,if if they are emulating a romantic lifestyle they never actually existed!! But why not - it's all good fun! ,

[@ziggarillo]

Edit The word is correctly pronounced with a short "i" to rhyme with "tinned", rather than to rhyme with "finding".[1] It has been suggested that the word derives from the practice of using the prevailing wind to assist with the turn, but no verifiable reference has been quoted for this suggestion. However, nowadays, both pronunciations are in use. In German the term for turning a vehicle is "wenden"; this suggests Germanic origins of the pronunciation

[@kenlynch6332]

Easy peasey for TILLY turning

[@digbyodell2924]

Winding hole...that's what I call my a.., er, never mind.

[@SortOfInteresting]

+Digby O'Dell Haha... No more to say!!