I am totally blown away with how well you have used the space in the cabin. Efficient layout, easy acess, and it feels warm and comfortable to boot. Well done. I like it a lot!
You have a beautiful boat both inside and out, and I think a lot of other boaters would be envious of all your hard work to make it so cosy and homely.
You truly have one of the very best laid-out designs I've seen Johnny. I love the garden tub and shower, love the large refrigerator, love your curtains and love the oven. It is easy to see, a whole lot of planning went into your boat. Well done you !
Thanks. I did spend a long time planning it all out but it was inspired by the first boat I ever viewed. The curtains are Ikea, cut into 3's, a lady friend sowed them all up for me :) I used cheap Ikea curtain poles and got the short arms that hold the bottom poles from B&Q.
That was worth waiting for. The style is really elegant and unfussy and the materials are fantastic. That’s the nicest bathroom I’ve seen on a boat. Bet you stay in the bath for hours.
WOW you really have made yourself a beautiful home JL, looks very comfortable, and all the hard work you've put in has definitely paid off, thanks for letting us in to see it all, stay safe and well 🚢🚢🚢
Brilliant work sir! I like to think I'm not nosy but I do like seeing how people lay their boats out. You have a lovely home. Keep up the great videos 😊
Cheers Gary, I like seeing how people have done things too - I guess there is no "best" layout for a boat, it's always a bit of a compromise in a space like that, but I am pleased with it.
@@ProjectNarrowboat I was lucky enough to design the complete layout of my interior as my boat was a burnt out shell. I remember sitting with graph paper and little 2cm by 2cm squares trying to workout where beds would fit and sizes of kitchen etc. Those were the days :) I really like your open layout of the saloon and many hot water radiators - I don't have those, just a log burner and Phoenix is only 37 foot. I so wish i had watched more of yours and others videos when I was designing my layout but TH-cam wasn't really a thing then 🤣 Stay safe, well, warm and happy sir 👍
It's nice that the wc is down the other end, away from living space and kitchen, but I like having my bathroom near to the stove and kitchen so it's nice n warm. The cupboards well I just about managed to figure out how/what hinges to use!
@@ProjectNarrowboat Bob on Johnny 🙃🍷, it's just about one word money because of Bloody Covid ☹️ boats as gone Banana's , the world's gone mad , need a Time machine 😆 1980 will do me mightily fine 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Very, very nice (as I knew it would be, since you have such a great eye for detail.) Those floors are probably the best I've seen on any boat, and, oh my goodness, you not only have a separate office, you have a freaking 🛁bathtub!🚿 😍SOLD!!
The floor was the jewel in the crown in many ways, definitely worth the effort of hand laying every bit of parquet. The bath is a little treat when I have the water, and actually gives me a nice big shower area the rest of the time so it's quite practical really. The office, well, it's good to have another space to go to other than just the saloon the whole time.
Aww JL you’ve done your boat interior fab - nothing less than we’ve come to expect. Thankyou for sharing your home with us nosey folk 🤣. We are still working on optimising the best use of my spare space as storage on our NB- it certainly makes you think about having specific spaces for things and not hanging on to clutter. We’ve just got too many tools but it’d be Sod’s law if we took them back to the house we’d surely need them on the boat the following week. Hope you’ll be heading back up towards the north this year as we’d love to have coffee and cake with you - take care
I think there is always a compromise when it comes to how you use the space - probably the weakest area is my bedroom, but overall I'm very pleased with how the boat is set out.
Most enjoyable vlog Johnny. You have a very well organized boat. Cant remember what length it is. Looks very comfortable and you have everything to hand. Happy cruising and keep safe and well.
My God man! I wouldn't have thought of using the shades as doors! Brilliant! I haven't been watching you long, just picked you up as you were blacking your boat. I was like .. now here id someone that thinks outside the box!. keep it up. Looking forward to your next video and Safe boating!
I see you filmed this at the end of the Wendover Arm. I love it down there. Crystal clear water and very Quiet also some great walks along the canal section under restoration by the fantastic volunteers.
It was very shallow - I nearly didn't make it back out! But what a unique location at the end there, though of course hopefully they'll get all the way to Wendover one of these days.
A beautiful boat Jonny thanks for the walk through,thoroughly enjoyed seeing what you have created to live in and enjoy .Looking forward to seeing your next cruises and exploits. Cheers Stuart.👍👍
Thank you for sharing your lovely home with us, Johnny. You've created a very well organized, comfy home. How long have you lived aboard? -Leigh, Texas
Hi Johny, What a beautiful home you have. It looks lovely and cosey. I'm very impressed. The stairs at the stern seem very steep, are you ever tempted to install a form of hand rail for safety? Loved the Vlog, and thank you for sharing. All the very best and Take care.
A typical narrowboat compromise there with the stern steps I'm afraid. I did want them much deeper but I'm always in and out of the cupboards there, for tools etc and if I had made bigger steps I'd have to move them out of the way everytime. They're "useable" anyway.
Very nice Johnny. Bachelor pad supremo, apart from the lack of alcohol. I was very impressed with the kick boards on hinges. Nice cozy little home there.
Hey don't worry there's always some booze about somewhere aboard! I'm not very good with hinges and stuff so I was lucky those kick boards worked out - very useful extra space.
Thank you for sharing your lovely home. You’ve made great use of the space you have. Can I ask how long your boat is and the length of the living space. Many thanks, Steve
Very interesting video! First time I have seen a narrow boat with a separate shower room. You have obviously put in a lot of work to create your own home on the cut. Is there anything about the boats layout that you wish you could change?
Hi john, good question. There are inevitable compromises with any layout in a space like this, but overall I'm very happy with it. I specifically wanted a long lounge and a separate office area. If I do another boat though, I'd just do it completely different, for a change!
Johnny, thanks so much for the tour. I've been curious as have many others to see they whole vessel. You've done yourself proud providing every 'mod con'. A dishwasher AND a bathtub indeed! One thing got me wondering: do you actually do your video work on that tiny laptop screen? Have you considered a larger monitor, perhaps mounted on a swing-tilt arm above the desk. I've found that fitting in the biggest monitor possible is important as, ahem, one advances in years. I've moved up from a 17" to a 32" over a couple of decades trying to keep pace... Oh, almost forgot: did you fit out the whole boat yourself or did you modify it from an existing design? TIA
I'd like a bigger monitor but of course it's power consumption, so I stick with the laptop especially on dull winter days when the solar is not doing much. I had the boat built to my specifications, and it came to me already ply lined, the wc and bath was in too, and the electrics and plumbing. I've done everything else, central heating, stove, kitchen, paint etc etc.
@@ProjectNarrowboat Ahhh. Power. Guess that is something that, like most everyone who is mains-connected, I didn't think about. My 32" Samsung apparently consumes about 60W IIRC but at the moment I can't get to the back panel to verify. Your boat/home looks to be a real beauty. You've done yourself proud. Stay safe.
Are you really short, or is your boat higher than others? You seem to have a lot more headroom than other boats. Not being nasty, just curious. All the best.
Ho ho. I'm 5' 7" so not a giant by any means, but this boat does have a very generous internal height, something that I am constantly grateful for. Modern boats generally have better height, and when you live aboard every mm counts.
@@ProjectNarrowboat Thanks for responding. You learn something new every day. I've been binge watching your videos for a few weeks now. Well edited, and with good camera work. Good stuff. Take care.
Excellent skills in making your boat very very nice. My opinion is that the lounge, bathroom, kitchen,toilet and stern spaces are 100% perfect. My only disappointed space is your bedroom which I presume is inherited when you bought the boat. My reason for saying that is two fold. Boat construction techniques are poor and inherently manifest themselves in the bedrooms on boats. In line beds are the poorest design because of the prevalence of moisture trapped between bed and hull and moisture trapped under mattresses which all suffer with. Lessond to some extent by having a cross boat bed and eliminated with a free standing bed altogether which I favour if I were building a new boat Going back to my comments on boat design being poor in most cases that is no steel treatment and spray foam trapping moisture causing acceleration of corrosion. This is my No 1 criticism of boat building Dispite my opinion you have made the best job of making the interior of a narrow boat very comfortable and it is a credit to you Very well done Thanks for taking the time and consideration to vlog your channel Keep safe warm dry and virus free
Hi David. Agreed, the bedroom is the weakest area. I wouldn't like a cross bed only for having to set it up last thing at night when I'm tired. A solution would be to have a reverse layout and have the bed up by the bow, headboard to the doors so some space all around. But then I wanted the saloon there for doors open in summer etc. Always compromises.
I am totally blown away with how well you have used the space in the cabin. Efficient layout, easy acess, and it feels warm and comfortable to boot. Well done. I like it a lot!
Hi John. Glad you like it. I think it works pretty well.
You have a beautiful boat both inside and out, and I think a lot of other boaters would be envious of all your hard work to make it so cosy and homely.
Thanks Glynnis, finally it's all done.
That's smart and you've incorporated some rather clever ideas there. Thanks very much for giving us all a guided tour, you've done yourself proud 👏👏
Thanks, I'm pleased with how it has turned out.
You truly have one of the very best laid-out designs I've seen Johnny. I love the garden tub and shower, love the large refrigerator, love your curtains and love the oven. It is easy to see, a whole lot of planning went into your boat. Well done you !
Thanks. I did spend a long time planning it all out but it was inspired by the first boat I ever viewed. The curtains are Ikea, cut into 3's, a lady friend sowed them all up for me :) I used cheap Ikea curtain poles and got the short arms that hold the bottom poles from B&Q.
That was worth waiting for. The style is really elegant and unfussy and the materials are fantastic. That’s the nicest bathroom I’ve seen on a boat. Bet you stay in the bath for hours.
Thanks. On occasion I do have a long hot bath and a g&t, while listening to some music and something in the oven. It's all very handy.
WOW you really have made yourself a beautiful home JL, looks very comfortable, and all the hard work you've put in has definitely paid off, thanks for letting us in to see it all, stay safe and well 🚢🚢🚢
Hey thanks Chris, glad you like it.
Your boat is an absolute credit to you, well done
Thanks for that Colin.
Surprises all around. What a fun video to see. Thank you for giving us all a glimpse of your behind the scenes.
I'd been promising a tour for a while now - just a question of having a bit of a tidy up!
It looks very comfortable, good use of space and great quality of workmanship, a really lovely home!
Thanks Geoff - it's taken me long enough!
One of my fav narrowboat tour videos I’ve seen. LOVE your boat! Thx for sharing.👍🏼
Hey you are welcome. The boat suite my requirements very well.
You have a great boat inside and out and it's all down to your hard work. Well done you, its a lovely cosy home .
Thanks Christine. It certainly was a lot of work.
wow...is so beautiful...very well organised and tastefull....the kitchen...oh wow...perfection.
Hey thanks. Despite being a new hull all ready lined out and more, it still took years to do!
Brilliant work sir!
I like to think I'm not nosy but I do like seeing how people lay their boats out.
You have a lovely home.
Keep up the great videos 😊
Cheers Gary, I like seeing how people have done things too - I guess there is no "best" layout for a boat, it's always a bit of a compromise in a space like that, but I am pleased with it.
@@ProjectNarrowboat I was lucky enough to design the complete layout of my interior as my boat was a burnt out shell.
I remember sitting with graph paper and little 2cm by 2cm squares trying to workout where beds would fit and sizes of kitchen etc. Those were the days :)
I really like your open layout of the saloon and many hot water radiators - I don't have those, just a log burner and Phoenix is only 37 foot.
I so wish i had watched more of yours and others videos when I was designing my layout but TH-cam wasn't really a thing then 🤣
Stay safe, well, warm and happy sir 👍
It’s nice a cozy and very tidy I like the separate toilet very nice I also like the floor board cupboards very nifty
It's nice that the wc is down the other end, away from living space and kitchen, but I like having my bathroom near to the stove and kitchen so it's nice n warm. The cupboards well I just about managed to figure out how/what hinges to use!
Lovely interior Jonny - really nicely equipped. Especially impressed with your galley and bathroom! Nicely constructed video, too!
A bit tricky filming inside what with space and light but I think I got away with it.
We love everything you've done and happily move in, fantastic 😊
Thanks, it's been quite a project.
Very nice and the best one I have seen. Well done on your DIY skills. Cheers from old George and Jane 👍👍👍👍👍👫🤠
Hey George, glad you like it. I'm pleased to see it all done - finally.
I watch this vlog before, this time I we thank you for sharing, 🙏✝️🕊🙏🇨🇦and I think you have a lovely home
Hey thanks for that James - and for watching twice - above and beyond!
Very nice comfortable home on the water, shipshape in the sense that all is in it's appropriate place and handy..
Yes, thank you. There's no room for sloppiness in a small space like this.
Wow Johnny , Beautiful love the Bathroom , you are so Lucky to live on the canals , I can only Dream about a boat , 🙃🍷
Penny, if you want it, make it happen! The bathroom is my little bit of luxury... that and the dishwasher :)
@@ProjectNarrowboat Bob on Johnny 🙃🍷, it's just about one word money because of Bloody Covid ☹️ boats as gone Banana's , the world's gone mad , need a Time machine 😆 1980 will do me mightily fine 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Really like the idea with blinds 👍
Definitely saved a bit of space.
Your home is absolutely lovely. Thank you for sharing it with us. 😊
You're very welcome, glad you liked it.
Lovely boat mate ; you’ve made it both practical and lovely ; great use of space.
Hey thanks. Always tricky in a small space.
Very, very nice (as I knew it would be, since you have such a great eye for detail.) Those floors are probably the best I've seen on any boat, and, oh my goodness, you not only have a separate office, you have a freaking 🛁bathtub!🚿 😍SOLD!!
The floor was the jewel in the crown in many ways, definitely worth the effort of hand laying every bit of parquet. The bath is a little treat when I have the water, and actually gives me a nice big shower area the rest of the time so it's quite practical really. The office, well, it's good to have another space to go to other than just the saloon the whole time.
Hi Johnny You have certainly made into a wonderful home well done.
Hey Terry, thanks for that, it's certainly very comfortable now.
Excellent vlog Johnny. Thanks for the tour. You’ve done a great job of everything.
Thanks, I did the best I could.
Think that's the best layout I've seen. Keep safe
Thanks! I did have that layout specifically to suit my requirements.
Aww JL you’ve done your boat interior fab - nothing less than we’ve come to expect. Thankyou for sharing your home with us nosey folk 🤣. We are still working on optimising the best use of my spare space as storage on our NB- it certainly makes you think about having specific spaces for things and not hanging on to clutter. We’ve just got too many tools but it’d be Sod’s law if we took them back to the house we’d surely need them on the boat the following week. Hope you’ll be heading back up towards the north this year as we’d love to have coffee and cake with you - take care
I think there is always a compromise when it comes to how you use the space - probably the weakest area is my bedroom, but overall I'm very pleased with how the boat is set out.
Blimey its posh in there mate, thanks for showing us. 👍🍻
Glad you liked it!
Loved your home Johny . . . Very neat and organised. Best videos on TH-cam are your famous Christmas dinner vlogs.
Hey Mark. Hopefully I'll not be alone next Christmas so we'll have to see!
A very comfy home, with Johny's handywork everywhere. You've got everything plus. Thanks for that, take care.
Yes, everything including the kitchen sink... and the bath :)
The bath really surprised me, nice vlog Johnny. 🙂
Hey Craig, I always like to keep a surprise or two up my sleeves!
Nice interior. Beautiful boat altogether.
Thank you Andy.
Most enjoyable vlog Johnny. You have a very well organized boat. Cant remember what length it is. Looks very comfortable and you have everything to hand. Happy cruising and keep safe and well.
Hi Chris, I should have said - it's 62ft!
Perfect jonny looks cosy 👍
Thanks Tony, yeh it is very cosy of a winters evening with the fire lit, wind a blowing.
My God man! I wouldn't have thought of using the shades as doors! Brilliant! I haven't been watching you long, just picked you up as you were blacking your boat. I was like .. now here id someone that thinks outside the box!. keep it up. Looking forward to your next video and Safe boating!
Hi Steve and welcome aboard. On a narrowboat space is at such a premium, you really do have to save cm's and mm's.
I see you filmed this at the end of the Wendover Arm. I love it down there. Crystal clear water and very Quiet also some great walks along the canal section under restoration by the fantastic volunteers.
It was very shallow - I nearly didn't make it back out! But what a unique location at the end there, though of course hopefully they'll get all the way to Wendover one of these days.
Very nice,thank you for sharing🙏✝️🕊🙏
So glad you enjoyed.
Wow thats tidy !! thanks for the tour
Hey James - if anyone knows the work that goes into these things it is surely you!
Very interesting 👍
Thanks Martin, it's nice to have it all finished.
perfect but i not surprised how comfortable you have your home but still takes constant work to keep the clutter from taking over ,
Hey Clive - that is so true! Hardly a week goes by that I don't bring something new aboard.
Very nice and thanks for sharing it with us.
Hi Stephen, you're very welcome.
Beautiful home
Thank you Vicki.
Great video tour! Thank you!
Welcome!
Cosy cosy🌹
Hi Margaret, it certainly is cosy, fire lit on a cold old nite.
Well equipped boat JL...
Cheers Will.
Nice 1 Johnny...
Thanks.
Good stuff bud, decent sized home there.
Hey William, thanks, it's got everything I need anyway.
A beautiful boat Jonny thanks for the walk through,thoroughly enjoyed seeing what you have created to live in and enjoy .Looking forward to seeing your next cruises and exploits. Cheers Stuart.👍👍
Hey Stuart, glad you enjoyed my little walk through!
Hi Johnny, she is beautiful. You built yourself a lovely, comfortable home.
Thank you Penney, glad you like it!
Thank you for sharing your lovely home with us, Johnny. You've created a very well organized, comfy home. How long have you lived aboard? -Leigh, Texas
Hi Leigh, I've been aboard for nearly six years now - and it has taken that long to fit the boat out!
@@ProjectNarrowboat you've done such a good job to make it both attractive and comfy. Well done, you. Leigh
Hi Johny, What a beautiful home you have. It looks lovely and cosey. I'm very impressed. The stairs at the stern seem very steep, are you ever tempted to install a form of hand rail for safety? Loved the Vlog, and thank you for sharing. All the very best and Take care.
A typical narrowboat compromise there with the stern steps I'm afraid. I did want them much deeper but I'm always in and out of the cupboards there, for tools etc and if I had made bigger steps I'd have to move them out of the way everytime. They're "useable" anyway.
Nice one mate
Cheers Andy.
Very nice. You have a great narrowboat. Very well laid out and nicely done.
Thanks Bradley, I am pleased with the layout, it has all the key things that I wanted.
Hi Johny - lovely to speak to you just now - someone is going to be very fortunate to take Dera Rosa on her next journey - hope to catch you soon!
Oh hi Lloyd, yes I think the right person will do very well with this boat. It's not perfect but does have a lot going for it.
Such a gorgeous boat, you have done an amazing job getting it to look so lovely
Thanks Christine, it's been something of a labour of love.
Very nice Johnny. Bachelor pad supremo, apart from the lack of alcohol. I was very impressed with the kick boards on hinges. Nice cozy little home there.
Hey don't worry there's always some booze about somewhere aboard! I'm not very good with hinges and stuff so I was lucky those kick boards worked out - very useful extra space.
@@ProjectNarrowboat those hinges can be a ball ache if you're not well versed in hinge fitting and with the correct tools.
Sorry, I didn't catch how long your boat is. Very nicely done BTW. The office area would be awesome to have.
It's 62ft long. I specifically wanted a separate office area, so I can get away from the saloon sometimes.
Great tour of your boat inside... its q great layout and light and airy. Good idea with the blinds instead of doors!! X
Yes it's quite a light and airy boat, and I'm glad of that. The bilnds, courtesy of Ikea.
Lovely home 💞
Why thank you, Margaret.
Thank you for sharing your lovely home. You’ve made great use of the space you have. Can I ask how long your boat is and the length of the living space. Many thanks, Steve
Hi Steve. Yes I should have said, the boat is 62ft but by the time you take of the decks there is about 50ft of internal space.
nice boat sir
Thank you!
Hope my narrowboat looks just as good 👍
Hey Adam, I'm sure it will. Just takes a bit of determination, that and about five times as long as you think!
Very interesting video! First time I have seen a narrow boat with a separate shower room. You have obviously put in a lot of work to create your own home on the cut. Is there anything about the boats layout that you wish you could change?
Hi john, good question. There are inevitable compromises with any layout in a space like this, but overall I'm very happy with it. I specifically wanted a long lounge and a separate office area. If I do another boat though, I'd just do it completely different, for a change!
Johnny, thanks so much for the tour. I've been curious as have many others to see they whole vessel. You've done yourself proud providing every 'mod con'. A dishwasher AND a bathtub indeed! One thing got me wondering: do you actually do your video work on that tiny laptop screen? Have you considered a larger monitor, perhaps mounted on a swing-tilt arm above the desk. I've found that fitting in the biggest monitor possible is important as, ahem, one advances in years. I've moved up from a 17" to a 32" over a couple of decades trying to keep pace... Oh, almost forgot: did you fit out the whole boat yourself or did you modify it from an existing design? TIA
I'd like a bigger monitor but of course it's power consumption, so I stick with the laptop especially on dull winter days when the solar is not doing much. I had the boat built to my specifications, and it came to me already ply lined, the wc and bath was in too, and the electrics and plumbing. I've done everything else, central heating, stove, kitchen, paint etc etc.
@@ProjectNarrowboat Ahhh. Power. Guess that is something that, like most everyone who is mains-connected, I didn't think about. My 32" Samsung apparently consumes about 60W IIRC but at the moment I can't get to the back panel to verify. Your boat/home looks to be a real beauty. You've done yourself proud. Stay safe.
Love your boat Johnny how long is it ?
It's a 62ft cruiser stern.
Looks great - what length NB is it ???
Hey I should have said, it's 62ft.
how long is your boat
Hi Jeff, I should have said, it's 62ft. Seemed to be the magic number to fit in everything I wanted.
Are you really short, or is your boat higher than others? You seem to have a lot more headroom than other boats. Not being nasty, just curious.
All the best.
Ho ho. I'm 5' 7" so not a giant by any means, but this boat does have a very generous internal height, something that I am constantly grateful for. Modern boats generally have better height, and when you live aboard every mm counts.
@@ProjectNarrowboat Thanks for responding. You learn something new every day.
I've been binge watching your videos for a few weeks now. Well edited, and with good camera work. Good stuff.
Take care.
Blimey... maybe you could do another showing it in everyday non-presentation mode.
Hey Steve. No chance!
Excellent skills in making your boat very very nice.
My opinion is that the lounge, bathroom, kitchen,toilet and stern spaces are 100% perfect.
My only disappointed space is your bedroom which I presume is inherited when you bought the boat. My reason for saying that is two fold. Boat construction techniques are poor and inherently manifest themselves in the bedrooms on boats.
In line beds are the poorest design because of the prevalence of moisture trapped between bed and hull and moisture trapped under mattresses which all suffer with. Lessond to some extent by having a cross boat bed and eliminated with a free standing bed altogether which I favour if I were building a new boat
Going back to my comments on boat design being poor in most cases that is no steel treatment and spray foam trapping moisture causing acceleration of corrosion. This is my No 1 criticism of boat building
Dispite my opinion you have made the best job of making the interior of a narrow boat very comfortable and it is a credit to you
Very well done
Thanks for taking the time and consideration to vlog your channel
Keep safe warm dry and virus free
Hi David. Agreed, the bedroom is the weakest area. I wouldn't like a cross bed only for having to set it up last thing at night when I'm tired. A solution would be to have a reverse layout and have the bed up by the bow, headboard to the doors so some space all around. But then I wanted the saloon there for doors open in summer etc. Always compromises.
£98,950 but no Bumble :(
Hi Glynn, I don't think it's quite in that price bracket but I do have it how I want it, which is priceless.
@@ProjectNarrowboat It was a joke with reference to Rugby boat sales channel, but she really is a beautiful boat.
That's lovely Johnny thank you
Cheers Richard, you are welcome.