What’s it like to cruise a Sailing Dutch Barge versus a Narrowboat in an English Canal.

[@alistairbeckett9171]

I wonder if Linda misses more open waters.

[@canicebannon]

Definitely. I would love to get out onto the Thames and get out into the estuary! It will happen.

[@mandycoleman1394]

The wood work on the stairs was stunning ! Xx

[@canicebannon]

I’m easing myself into it! My welding is pretty good now, but I’m going to have to transition over to wood working and become a beginner again!

[@mandycoleman1394]

@@canicebannon you’ll be fine ! Your a man of many talents! X

[@jaynecopland]

I’ve often wondered about the mast kerfuffle! Thank you for explaining. This was a fun double cruise. The steps look great. Not so sure about the vinyl lasting very long. Thanks Canice!

[@canicebannon]

I’m not expecting the vinyl to last either. 😂😂😂

[@ruaidhrikathygill8833]

OMG!!! That was a real treat!! 😂 When you said “…it’ll be fine” I thought “famous last words”. Then you said don’t panic & I burst out laughing like a lunatic. Thanks goodness I don’t have neighbors close by, but my poor dog jumped a mile! Thank you for that😊 I admit, I have been a little neurotic about your hands & feet. 🤷‍♂️ Loved the balancing act, very Cirque Du Soleil like, & then your Jean-Claude Van Damne split….spectacular. I like moving day & the way you explained what you were doing & why was really interesting. I give this video 5 stars!! 🤩. Be interesting to see with your bespoke bin bargains. Thanks Canice. Have a good week. 😊🤗 Kathy

[@canicebannon]

I’ve been busy and I’ve used up some of the wood! You see in the next video! I’m about to plan a rather long cruise to find a pump out station that works! Wish me luck!

[@ruaidhrikathygill8833]

@@canicebannon Looking forward to it. A long cruise sounds great. Have a good week. 😊🤗 Kathy

[@mungmungie]

Viewer #2 tonight. The paint job on Linda looks really nice. Much nicer than the rather excremental tone of the undercoat. Looking up the mast, it really looks empty without a proper jolly roger on it. Maybe that can be crowd funded. You know, you have to humour the Captain, just a little.

[@canicebannon]

I am going to get a new Jolly Roger! I’ve had some requests from the tow path about the excitement it invokes in children when they see it! You’re coffees shall pay for it! I’ve been doing a bit of engineering and the there’s a lot of new excremental paint reappearing! 😂😂 There’s no excuse!

[@rareairvideos3070]

Those stairs are....mmmmmmm...... And Michael's deck looks sublime also. Good on you to protect the stairs. Neat that there was a skip full of way cool items. I wanted a few things myself.. can you go back for me hahahaha. So many things I could comment on.... Paint job!! Two thumbs up! Thanks Canice.. Awesome Video! Made my Sunday morning.

[@canicebannon]

Hi Pat! Michael is very good at wood work! I will definitely be returning to that skip with a shopping list! 😂😂

[@las1147]

It's also not great to leave your mast down from a technical point of view, because raindrops will collect on the 'bottom' when it's horizontal and 'eat up' the varnish and water will get into the mast.

[@frankreed8610]

Looks great 👍 Midnight here in Idaho Moving again 😂

[@canicebannon]

I still haven’t got the toilet pumped out. So I’ll be moving again!

[@stephenburnage7687]

I have found varnish on steps a bit of a challenge, as most varnishes are not tough enough for that sort of wear.

[@canicebannon]

I agree! I just shoved one coat to to prevent staining and covered with vinyl. I will redo them properly and introduce grip strips and a appropriately rail! Lots to do!😂😂😂😭😭

[@chrisandjaneonnarrowboatpo3917]

Really enjoyed watching your lovely video. We have subscribed to your lovely channel. Many thanks from Chris and Jane 🎉

[@canicebannon]

Hi Chris And Jane. Welcome to the madness!

[@pjhue6607]

great stuff cheers mate

[@canicebannon]

Thank you!

[@markk4285]

Morning Canice. A nice cuppa and Linda video is always a pleasant start to a Sunday morning. Ciao. Mark K. Marge MVSarah.

[@canicebannon]

Your welcome Mark!

[@FlyingConey]

I love the comparison on the differences of a barge and a narrow boat. Since I was researching the other day on what oil I should use in my DAF 1160 and since your engine seams to smoke just a little bit I was wondering on what type of oil you're using? SAE 30 or 15W40? Can't wait for the next refit episode! 😊

[@canicebannon]

I believe my engine smokes because of wear on the piston rings or valves. Though I haven’t had this confirmed. It’s not the fuel pump or injectors at I have had them serviced. I’m still using the oil that came with the boat. There was a 20litre barrel of 15w40. I’ve just emptied it. If you can, do an in-depth video on the servicing. That would be fascinating! I could do one and release at the same time.

[@mandycoleman1394]

@@canicebannon feeling the love guys ! X

[@JohnWilson-cb8nh]

Hi great videos ,

[@canicebannon]

Thank you Jon!

[@markk4285]

A quick question Canice. What is the accepted practice re lock gates in England? Leave them set as you found them (empty if empty and full if full). Or (as in Ireland when a lock gate is old and a little bit dodgy) leave them empty so that it’s the shorter (upper) gate that is under pressure? Ta. Mark K. MVSarah

[@canicebannon]

That’s a new one on me! In most of England you use the lock and close all the gates behind you to preserve water! If a lock is unusual, there will be a specific set of instructions for operation. The only weird one is on the Grand Union Canal near Hemel Hempstead, where the lock walls are leaking into the surrounding buildings and they ask the lock to be left empty… However, in London it’s the practice to leave the gate open as the waterway is very busy and also, there is no shortage of water…. (Unless there is a shortage of water and they put a sign up….😂) It’s really annoying to arrive at a lock where the previous user is passing you and they have closed the gate, because they’ve come in from the countryside and always close the gate. Most of the lock gates on the River Lea are made of steel…. It’s less historic but the Lea was still a commercial waterway and modernised well into the 20th Century….. It’s a bit more robust.

[@kevinmartin3859]

There is some nice wood there

[@canicebannon]

It’s come in very handy. You’ll see in the next video. 😀

[@smilysun8358]

So much going on in this vlog, too much to itemize 😁, loved all of it 💯

[@canicebannon]

Thank you! Hope the weather in Bali is nice!

[@magicbusart]

Sweet mother of……ahhh…I thought your singing was nice, and the mother of the cygnets too and the information about Linda’s mast good and the your balance acts are cool. You’re welcome re the coffee and you deserve a lot more! The stairs in excellent. 👌

[@canicebannon]

Hi Jojy, sorry it didn’t work out with the visit. Busy busy! Thank you!

[@magicbusart]

@@canicebannon you haven’t seen the last of us yet… I’ll be back …hehehe🤣

[@raytalbot5890]

Has Lady Linda got her own email?? 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍

[@canicebannon]

Yes! [e-mail]

[@soundhobo]

It must make life a tad of a sod not having the ease of a weed hatch on Linda. Good idea giving yourself options regards… 💩 What a skip!!! 🤩 Have a great week fella 👍

[@canicebannon]

I did worry about the weeds and Linda, when I first bought her. I even tried to see if there was a way of retrofitting a weed hatch. However, when I realised I could reach in with my arm I thought, that’ll do. I have seen barges where the prop is right under the hull. Nightmare!

[@raytalbot5890]

Hey why not put a wire around the cold start & run it up to the control panel?? So you can just pull it from on deck?? 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍

[@bartgroen4988]

It's not really designed for that. Remember this engine was designed in the 1960's or 1970's for industrial/naval use. Different times, different priorities... It's some kind of lever that you have to pull out with some force. Creating a connection with a wire will (I think) be rather vulnerable and prone to failure when not exactly ligned up at all times

[@raytalbot5890]

@@bartgroen4988 well maybe h we could try ? 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍

[@canicebannon]

I have to go to the engine room to turn on the battery and the fuel, so it’s no hardship to pull the lever. It only need to be pulled on a cold start. I don’t need to use it again. I turn off the engine in the locks to stop poisoning everything and it starts up fine at the key. 😀

[@bartgroen4988]

Also good practise to do a small visual inspection before starting the engine, that's why we always keep some tasks to be executed in the engineroom of our DAF 475 powered tugboat

[@canicebannon]

@@bartgroen4988 I’m due a service. I’ve got to get that organised!

[@ewoutvan-manen3583]

Great episode. Thank you! And... houw je gemak maar!

[@canicebannon]

Thank you again for watching!😀

[@antoniescargo1529]

I think you bought a tjalk.

[@canicebannon]

It is a Tjalk on mature reflection.😑

[@tashuawheeler1834]

I Would Love To Live/Travel Full Time In A Moveable/Floatable Off-Grid 150 Person Enclosed Liveaboard Lifeboat Bunker Tiny Home Built Inside Of A Dutch Barege With A Nice Bookroom/Bathroom/Bedroom/A Place To Store Food/Money/Water/Pop/Clothes and A Indoor Playground For Use In Good and Bad Weather and I Would Also Add CCTV To Look Out For Really Bad People/Zombies Who Want To Hurt OR Steal From Me and To Be Safe As I Travel On Land OR Float Down The Waterways Of The USA/Mexico and Canada In My Moveable/Floatable Home To Get Away From All The Big City's That I Call War Zones + I Love YA KZbin Lots and Lots

[@canicebannon]

I think you’re describing a cruise ship! 😂😂😂😂