If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. English. We now own a boat in the Midlands but Covid19 prevents us from using it properly due to quarantine, etc. Solar would make little difference even a 1kW 1.5kW array (which would take up valuable roof space that you often need to walk on and store stuff on) would only give decent output in summer and still then not much in terms of engine powering for a typical 10kW motor even if it uses less than full power for actually moving along. Thanks. David then decided to sell up his land-based home and a lot of his possessions and live a more nomadic lifestyle cruising the canals of the UK. I was totally amazed by the funny long boats and would imagine their lives travelling the waterways. Lorna (aka London Boat Girl) has done a comprehensive video about it, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79df3e_z6sg. Thank you! Very funny. If the boat ever goes up for sale, it will be through a broker and yes, I would announce it on the channel. You just dont see it on my videos. David, David, I totally support the decisions and conclusions you have made in regard to your personal life and how it intertwines with your Youtube Channel. A couple of years ago there was extensive winter damage on some of the northern canals due to flooding which even raised up boats onto the towpath and left them there once the waters receeded. Again, thank you so much David. He really knows how to present a subject well and can do interviews and report on the goings on along the canals in a professional way. May rain casting rings on thrashed water, The flash of fin, And a watery thunder. Cruising the Cut is a YouTube channel started by David Johns in July 2015. The videos the last 5 years you can see and hear that in your videos. By that point the camera on my boats bow is 50 feet further forward so its missed it. David was once a local news reporter for a major TV channel in the UK and did this for over a decade, as well as working on local radio. What happened to Cruising the Cut? Commentdocument.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a466f7fa279cfeb3faa3721fc2cbb4ba" );document.getElementById("ga9fca26c7").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and site URL in my browser for next time I post a comment. Why dont you get all-solar narrowboats?It sounds great, for sure. Dont eat them, youll likely give yourself something nasty from the water.See https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/fishing/angling-strategies/fishing-faqs for the CRTs Fishing Questions page.For the various types of fish in the canals, see https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/fishing/fish-species. Why dont you put maps in your videos?Im not convinced that if I show a map with a location marked it would necessarily help anyone who didnt already know where it was to know where I was. AND now see vlog 249 which is an updated version of vlog 66 for 2021. USA. I worked briefly for a time at IBM in Havant many years ago so I vaguely know the Portsmouth area :-), Hello David from Houston TX. You take care of yourself, stay safe and stay healthy and enjoy getting away and doing something interesting FOR YOU. Regards, David, Bravo! Thank you Iris. The Caldon canal has two far ends - it splits into two, going to Froghall and Leek - so in this episode, David takes his narrowboat to the Leek arm. Fingers crossed but realistically. The name must be displayed on the side of the boat as well, but its on the licence so as long as youre showing that youre probably OK.The boat name does not have to be unique. Whodathunk a man and his floating flat would become an over night success. Have a good New Year and hope we hear from you when your ready. It isnt as if you dont have options to rejuvenate that emphatic character and spirit.. I knew what this vlog was going to be about before I watched it; I had the feeling you were feeling a bit dejected. I lived in Rugby the last 15 years while my daughter attended the eponymous school. Hi Ian; to be honest, history per se is not really my thing so I doubt Ill do much on that (other than by virtue of the canals being historic in their very nature) but I hope to come up with some stuff of interest, well have to see! Why are you driving on the right when you drive cars on the left in the UK?Apparently international maritime convention is for driving on the right. Thanks for tuning in and Im so pleased you enjoy it! David and Chris We have a sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay, in Maryland and plan to be narrowest tourists someday soon. See Lornas (London Boat Girl) video about voting here. However, he can also be found on Twitter if he ever goes dark on YouTube David is very active on there so it is probably a good place to keep up to date with his antics. What does it cost to live aboard a canal boat?There are a huge number of variables which mean there is no simple answer to what does it cost? Please make a cup of tea, get comfortable and take a look at my Vlog 66, Vlog 67 and Vlog 68 plus the more recent Vlog 213, all of which go into the costs in excruciating detail. I completely understand feeling like a sailboat becalmed on endless clear days. As of April 2022 however, I have moved off the boat (for the reasons why, see my explanation video by clicking here). Ive also heard it said that most people are right-handed thus their right hand is on the tiller so they stand on the left hand side of the boat; therefore when passing another boat coming towards you, both skippers will be on the side thats nearest to the oncoming boat.A recent comment on my vlogs also explained that the steering board on ships of old would be on the right (hence the term starboard for right) and boats would put into port on the left (hence the term port for left hand side). The sandwich default is un-heated in any way. walker county inmates mugshots; current white nba players; imagery in act 2, scene 1 of julius caesar; tammany trace subdivision covington la; nombres que combinen con alan; exemple d'analyse d'un article scientifique ppt; catherine sarrazin mother; ex council playground equipment . Cheers, David, just watched your 2021 things to come video. After about three kilometers I realized I knew every bump and curve on the road to my goal and that the ride had become boring. Im glad he experienced life on the canal, but understand his desired to be on dry land. For a typical video which will have taken me a day to film plus two to three more days to script, edit and upload, I might earn maybe 20-30 ish for each 10,000 views it gets. Then, two days before Christmas both my parents who are in their late 60s fell ill with Covid-19. Hello! Dear David, Can you recommend a hire company for us to use? Your narration lulls us viewers into thinking that we are listening to an old friend telling stories over an amiable pint, even though many of us, myself included, have never met you. Very peaceful and pleasant. The countryside is generally very soothing too. My tank is 62 gallons (282 litres) and I just tend to refill it when I remember, after a few weeks cruising. I wish you every success in 2021 and much good health to be sure. see vlog 249 which is an updated version of vlog 66 for 2021, https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/specialist-teams/managing-our-water/day-to-day, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79df3e_z6sg, see vlog 69 I did about just such a craft, vlog 244 which was all about electric boats vs diesel. It varies month on month. Would definitely find it so interesting on the restoration of the canals and anything else you wish to get into. Theyre not great but I still prefer them to the main alternative which is Pearsons, although many boaters swear by those guides. When boats were horse-drawn and there was no towpath in a tunnel (because to build one would require a wider tunnel which would cost more), the boats would be legged through; a plank of wood laid across the bows, two men lying flat on it and walking the boat with their legs out to reach the walls of the tunnel. They need a really decent (and constant) strong wind to even start generating, let alone creating their rated output. My three year old and I have been watching an episode of boat show before bed. Thank you! Cheers. Whats your fuel consumption?Ive never measured it but narrowboats typically drink 1-1.5 ltr/hour. Fully understand your reasoning. Instead I include plenty of place names so that the viewer can look them up on Google maps and then zoom in/out, scroll around and get a much better sense of the geography than I could ever show on a video map. Mental health is more important to David than pleasing his fans! Thanks Jim. OH! I hope 2021 is less dreary for you and that wonderful things inspire you. Have a good rest and come back again, Tony Garden. I hope to feel more energised about it all after a couple of months not doing it! David, Hello David. And finally, I opened an online merchandise store selling brandedmugs, hats, t-shirts and suchlike; I really should push this more but I dont want to become one of those channels thats always trying to flog stuff to its viewers. . What do I think about Cruising the Cut moving back to land and selling his narrowboat? They gave me the most wonderful sense of calm watching the scenery, hearing the water lapping, and enjoying your commentary. Cheers. I prefer to keep the channel focused on narrowboats and canals rather than life in Britain as there are other channels that do that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6_nZYR2nK4&list=PLa9px3O5n5hADgtrnNwa5jTzO7uaWC8-e. If you are selling your boat let me know about it ;-), Haha thank you. Meanwhile: best wishes for the new year, stay healthy and safe! Required fields are marked *. We had a very similar experience when, on a sunny day in late March, David Johns came to visit us and record an episode for his canal-based vlog Cruising the Cut. Thus at the height of summer, the panels might provide sufficient motive power as it was used but none to recharge the batteries as well.At any other time, youd have to let the panels charge the batteries for longer such that in spring and autumn it could easily take several hours to recharge for an hours worth of movement.Without an additional (conventional) generator therefore, pure solar on a canal narrowboat is only suited for weekend breaks and day boats but not constantly cruising liveaboards. Continue with Recommended Cookies. Thank you Peter, I hope to be back before long although since we are now in another full lockdown, who knows, Hi David, Happy new year to you! Hello and thank you. At the time of writing, it has well over 200,000 subscribers and some of the highest viewed videos among narrowboat vloggers. Best always. I understand completely your reasons for cutting back on vlogs. These wont be appearing on Prime (anything after about vlog 201 isnt on Prime) but will be on this website and YouTube. Many boaters do not paint the bottom at all! All my life after the age of fourteen when I got my drivers license (driving license to you Brits, I believe) I have always enjoyed aimlessly driving about on the miles of back roads as a form of relaxing entertainment. A narrowboat needs only 1-2kW to move along (once it has begun moving) thus a 20kWh battery pack could sustain 5-10 hours travel (presuming standard lead-acid tech ie 50% drawdown before recharge) and presuming the battery is not used for anything else aboard (though in reality most electric-focused boats use it for domestic purposes as well so the battery and solar system has to support that too)However, solar is not so reliable in the UK. Cast & Crew. There is no need to be cold on a narrowboat. However, things changed with recently, which avid fans will have seen. It has been known to happen but generally only in severe weather and often when a nearby river or stream overflows into the canal rather than the canal itself overfilling. So frustrating for you to have a boat and be unable even to visit! My wife has just asked me for a divorce and your series has provided some diversion from the misery and loneliness. Why dont you have / fit a bow thruster / trolling motor?Although many (generally newer) narrowboats have bow thrusters, it would be near impossible to fit one onto my boat without some major, and expensive, surgery. Thank you David for a glimpse of life on the Narrowboat and cursing the canals. However, this all changed on March 2022 when Cruising the Cut (AKA David) announced that he was selling up his narrowboat and moving onto dry land again. Alongside this David announced that there would be no more cruising videos (as he will no longer be on a boat) and he would focus more on the documentary style videos such as the very successful Coal Finger video above, essentially reporting on stories he sees along the canals. Thank you. I hope you know how much appreciated your and your colleagues are and I really do hope you begin to get some relief soon. Now I live in France, your vlogs have opened once again the window onto this get away from it world, to which point, Im really considereing buying a boat. Jasmin from This Narrowboat Adventure has done an excellent video about a new phone app which you can use to get services from a local GP wherever you are on the network. At a push, I will eat pickle in it as well but its not something I add by default.And no, the sandwich is not grilled, that seems to be an American thing. Kindest regards And . He chucked his job, sold his house, bought an old school, live-aboard fifty-six foot "narrow boat," and started chugging along . Regards from South Africa of thousands of video views to get any sensible money. "Best Of Cruising the Cut" Play all 187. John Lennon and first wife Cynthia had a son, Julian, who was born in 1963 and was believed to be the inspiration for three Beatles' songs Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (1967), Hey Jude (1968 . The main important thing is: It is YOUR life, you must enjoy what you are doing and ENJOY whatever you do! Bravo! I will miss your cruising blogs. I spent happy hours walking the Oxford canal (gongoozeler) and its rich wildlife. Well put and totally understood. Congratulations on becoming lead cutter. Consider two, 57-foot-long boats coming from opposite directions. Thank you for tuning in and Im so glad they bring back wonderful memories. Thank you so much! Lovely to hear of your three year old enjoying the videos too :-). Oh David, going to miss you, but I certainly can understand. Cheers, Hi David, I am in Johannesburg, South Africa. Also, Im out of Kentucky, and was recently out with my wife buying furniture and we met a young saleswoman from the UK. Hello! To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. To start with due to my advancing years I do not hear as well as I did but I can hear every word you say and you do not drown out your remarks with inappropriate music. Lorna is not my wife, it was a little joke I made in one of the videos because we see so much of each other, and a lot of people thought I was serious. In the 5 years that I've lived aboard both travelling and filming, I have devoted my every waking (also sometimes sleeping) moment to filming, editing and producing episodes of TBN. My wife and I are presently in season two, but like those addicted to playing video games we just cant get enough of exploring the canals with you. l Googled you and saw that you are doing no more of them, and that disappoints some but I certainly understand it if cruising the narrow boat has lost its joy. Why dont you have a generator?Dedicated diesel generators (ideally in a silenced enclosure) are great but fantastically expensive many thousands of pounds even for little ones. Cheerio, Jobim, Thank you Jobim; the refilling of my tank is underway! Ive really enjoyed your videos over time. All the navigations on the canal, even the tight corners can be easily turned by using the tiller, as can most maneouvres such as mooring. Cruising the Cut (2019-) . Cheers. May the very best of your past turn out to be the worse of your future. Boats that move around do not since they are not resident in any council area. 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