As an insurance underwriter for Zurich, I have to take issue with the advice given by the broker regarding circumventing the issue of insurance by a foreign national. Anyone giving an address as their residence for the purpose of obtaining services or financial or material benefit is committing criminal fraud ! The only exemption being if the boats registered and legal owner gave his foreign address and made it abundantly clear that the UK address was "only" a contact agent for the purposes of correspondence. Also if an owner "registered" the boat to a third person who was not the "legal owner" for the expedience of obtaining insurance cover that cover would be declared void in the event of a claim. In any event, any "paper juggling" of any sort, could be judged as misrepresentation by any company and used as a reason not to honour any claim. I hope this is useful.
Yeah, that struck me as a bit dodgy at the time. One imagines you might be able to circumvent the "needing insurance" problem by quoting a UK address. I have to believe you'd be in a whole heap of trouble if you had to make an actual claim.
Thanks for your high standard of content, which I never miss. Fascinating topic for us right now, and the insights here are interesting. It's a similar story with sailing boats. I hope your dad is well and he enjoyed your visit. 🙏 Liz
I began watching this vlog during the pandemic, and its calmness and interesting topic meant a lot to me at that time. Thanks for being there during that time and providing a well-needed diversion. It now brings back good memories during a somewhat uncertain time.
Same for me also, but I went down that "canal" rabbit hole, learned exactly how the hulls are made, where they are made, I'm a welder. Looking all over the UK to find out which canals support wide beam, where they interconnect, which is the longest one to be moored in, and yes ... where the taverns are along the canal and if there's room for mooring there. I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and have been thinking of retiring in Scotland or England, but I want to do it with a canal wall as a property line, so that I can rent a boat and if I love it, purchase a boat.
Boats are overpriced with depreciation inevitable. People started thinking of these as houses instead of like a car. They rust like a car, much quickers if you don't look after them a lot of people are going to be disapointed when they go to sell. The bubble has burst especially with the CRT rises in Licence fees which are going to double in the next few years. It no longer is a cheap option for housing if that's why you are looking for one. You spend now 150k on a boat and then come to sell ten years later do you think your boat will rise in price like housing? PS; Forgot to say David fascniating and well made vlog lol :)
It’s really fascinating to think about homes appreciating and depreciating in value. I sometimes think it’s the location that appreciates or depreciates in value and not the actual home itself. When the neighborhood goes down in value so does the house. When you buy a car, house boat or RV you’re just buying the thing.
Gosh David, I can now put a face to the name at Rugby Boats, we were just missing The Commodore on your vlog!! A very interesting vlog, as always, thank you so much.
The Company's set the prices, Rugby boats are absolute premium price's...there is no "oh it was this price" and now it's this....If people will pay they will keep charging... Great video btw 👍
David, thank you again for making a great video. I live in the US and will never need to buy a Narrowboat but just listening to your presentations gives me a break from the daily grind. Thank you.
Thank you so much for balanced interview and questions regarding the state of the market for boats. I was shocked to hear of the insurance difficulties for my friends in the USA, should they decide to invest. I loved the last boat's interior - from Buckingham Palace, no less. By the way, with regard to the outrow - that is THE most energetic dog I have ever seen! Oh, and may you and the many CTC viewers have a splendid Christmas/Holiday Season!🛥🎄
Brilliant. Love Rugby Boats. Best walk round videos you can get. If I do end up buying then they’re the first port of call. Brilliant. Interesting vlog David. Best wishes
I’m likely never going to buy a narrowboat, but I would absolutely want the living space at the back and the bed in the bow. I would want the galley and the living at the rear so the person at the tiller could still interact with those inside and I don’t want to have to crawl through the bedroom to get a cup of coffee.
Or drip wet clothes all through the bedroom. The bedroom at the back seems a crazy idea, why on earth would people want that layout, it does seem pretty popular though.
Good to see the latest of your vlogs. I was at that location today. James is one of the straightest guys on the network; not the cheapest, but doesn't stock any junk. Absolutely correct evaluation on prices. Down about 10% from the silly peak (so more factoring in inflation) but demand still high, and steel gets ever more expensive ( as do the mechainicals and fittings). A softening i think they call it! Sensibly plateaued out. I cant see an exodus away from boats any time soon. As always buy something in good general condition get a full survey, and just dont overpay.
@@katienorthenmore1892 I would suggest that the better condition that the surveyor reports it to be in, the less aggressive and low your offer. I helped a friend negotiate his purchase. We got down to the selling brokers bottom line and they were argguing over £500, and I said it would be silly to lose a good boat for the sake of £500! I bought mine in the madness of Covid lockdown. A 45ft 10 year old semi trad. It was £46,000 asking at a well known marina brokerage. Twice it was sold; once failing at survey. However, I could see it had just been lashed up for the sale (by the seller, a boatyard, not the broker) The survey was ok; not at all good, but average, with a number of fairly major items but a very good hull. I could see it had not been well maintained and neglected. I'm fairly handy so could do a few jobs myself. We eventually agreed on £37,000 I got it tidy and updated within budget of £43k with lots of work!
Excellent video. The willingness of Rugby Boats to be interviewed and questioned is a testament to your ability not only in"networking" but also in becoming honest & transparent through your TH-cam channel (as you have always been). That question vis "buying" is very similar to having (OR) thinking about having (for example) a TH-cam channel. There has to be "purpose" and not just for "social media" me time. A constructive criticism of some websites (to do with Narrowboats) lack substance but of course this is just IMHO. Thank you once again for such an excellent video.
Do and would love this life style. Watching "you tubers" on the cut, show such pretty scenery, slower lifestyle looks enchanting, but I enjoy to watch from my trusty sofa. Very interesting informative vlog. ❤
Me too - I'm 84 & not allowed to drive these days, so I spend a lot of time on the internet - these canals & boats are one of my go-to subjects for seeing how others live, and to enjoy the countryside. I'm in the US for the past 40 years, but we did hire a boat for a few days many years ago, it was on a river in Norfolk but the river was in full flood from too much rain -& very scary - not a holiday I remember with much pleasure unfortunately, but we knew if the weather had been good, how beautiful it would have been ! .I too love my sofa !
Sorry David, but as a retired plumber I must point out my objection to people calling the bathroom wash basin a sink. Sinks are to be found in kitchens and utility rooms.
thank you so much for doing this vlog, it was so helpful, as i have just started looking again at boats. you asked some good questions. I think i will watch it again and take notes, best wishes and keep doing the vlogs!!
Excellent. Rugby and James seem tops. Pynots(magpies) & Sixpense: 35K£, 48', 10yr old engine!!!, 2 side hatches, big windows, clean layout - if I had been in the market I would have bought it in a heartbeat from James. Perfect for 2-3yrs year round living, marina and cruising. Gawd I would have been happy!!!!! No interest in the other 2 but they have their place in the market. Interesting about US and insurance. I'll have to move to UK. No problem! Very nicely done! 🤩
@@CruisingTheCut Darn it David , you do a really good interview, and you pick your targets super well. Now I know Rugby and James! 90% of the battle!!!
This was a very useful, practical perspective on narrow boats. The lifestyle is definitely not for the faint hearted, or those that like warmth in Winter. Oh, and you have to keep moving!
Thank you for another great video. Guess your vids are the only ones where you can watch the thumb-counter rollin every 2 to 5 seconds. No wonder. You give us alltimes a good time. Especially with this "how much is a boat these days?" It´s a very good idea to produce every for or five years a new vid about this, cause things do change quick. Thank you an have a good time.
In 2012 other half and I argued about having a narrow boat or motorhome ! Luckily I won and so went for the motorhome as my partners health deteriorated so the boat would have been impractical. I don’t think potential purchasers always consider health requirements for canal passage. Thanks for the video.
Fantastic and informative video David. I had no idea that insurance for overseas buyers would be difficult so I've learnt something new today. Also our exchange rate (New Zealand) is shocking at the moment, 1 NZ$ = 0.44 pence so we have to double everything plus a bit more in our currency 😥We hired a narrowboat last year in October on the Ashby canal and really enjoyed it but now doubt we could buy a decent boat because of the above rate.
Great video as always. I’d love for you to do a deeper dive on the lower end of the market. Plenty of people looking for a boat with a budget under 25k for reasons mentioned in this video. Not as much quality info about showing what you really get (or don’t!) for that money in 2024/5 as there is for the mid-high end of the market on TH-cam
Fascinating. Esp how the market has changed over time. And how folks are still looking for a ‘cheap’ house alternative. Mooring availability and cost has to also be factored in. Thanks. C&Lx
Hello David, An interested video, thank you... I think sadly the costs have gone to high for me to get a narrowboat... So it's a life of gongoozling for me... Take care. Paul,,
Thank you David for this video! We have been watching you for a few years, and have talked about doing a narrow boat vacation in Lockport NY. Thank you for helping us to expand our visions of what a vacation can be. I hope your renovation on the new boat is going well. Happy holidays from Pennsylvania!
Thanks for this. I’m ever curious about the economics and practicalities of boat ownership in other parts of the world. Looks like middle price is the planning factor. By the time one fixed up the low price point one, you’d be in striking distance of the middle range. The insights about foreign ownership were most useful.
What a great interview, David! It was nice to see the face of the voice of the Rugby Boats channel. And you made sure to film The Commodore! Cheers from America!
Great video my friend, and one with a lot of valuable information, most of which seems as though would be common knowledge but unfortunately over looked. Know what you need and can afford. The rest is in the details where the devil lives. Well done sir & thank you.
I thoroughly enjoyed this very informative video David, and thanks to James for being so forthright with his answers. It is somewhat comforting to know I still can't afford one.
I bought a boat Jan this year Im on my fourth trip back this year cruising the canals… love it and will keep it for a year or two longer until I’m done.. Easiest,cheapest way to see the country
Thanks David enjoyed the video Going private will save u a fortune. Yes it comes with more risk so take large precautions, but for £85k ish there are many fantastic widebeam options available out there with interiors similar to a modern apartment
@@sianwarwick633 If you watch the Rugby Boat Sales videos of boats for sale he is a regular and people ask after him If he is missing for two consecutive videos.
Great informative vlog David good to see the three different options price wise. Have to agree with the liveaboard issues in relation to canal systems and CRT finances definitely a lot to think about unfortunately. Have to say I love the diversity of the channel.
You vlog is timely David. Having reached retirement age, I have just commenced a search of boats for sale with a view to traveling to Britain next year to purchase one. I have borrowed boats about four times now since 1997 and had always planned to purchase a boat during our early retirement. Our budget in the present market is around UK$60,000. However, as a New Zealander I was more than a little non-plussed by the comment that the insurance market is actively refusing to insure my countrymen and me. This is all the more galling as I have spent 46 years in the insurance industry here in NZ! Frustratingly I will now have to make contact with various brokers to determine whether I can buy cover. As least I have had a heads-up, so thank you for your informative vlog. All the best, Grant
Great update vlog David. I have clearly spent way too much time at the Braidbar side of Crick! Those 3 boats looked like 20-35k jobs tops they appeared visually to have needed mountains of work! I dread to think was 20k actually buys you!? Would it even have Steel left?! 108k 😮 Would love to have seen a top end nearly new as a comparison, must be 200K + 👏🏻👏🏻
Metric tons of great information for those looking to get into the narrowboat life! I'd love it, if I lived on that side of the pond or if the USA had a similar set of canals. I suspect even a "wide body" canal boat would end up getting rolled on many of our rivers! I'd love to see you and the "Duo Vagari" channel do a collaboration on how they (and Barley, can't forget him!) are building out their boat.
This is a great idea for a show. I really enjoyed it. I think the interior on the last boat is pretty incredible. The craftsman workmanship and planning are incredible.
Priciest boat was my least favorite. A walk-thru head (bathroom) is an immediate deal breaker for me. Can easily imagine the awkward moments, knock knock - "Ahem, I just need to slip through, hope you don't mind". But, I DO mind, I am currently busy in here!" No...Thank... You... And, it seems the main reason Baleine is two to three times the price of comps stems from the provenance of all that (sorry) dark and dingy looking lumber. Agree with David, the somber effect can easily be remedied with a "tin of paint".
Baleine was a fascinating study from a design/decoration point of view and very quirky.I have noticed especially from Waterways World reviews that the higher the price the more likely it has a walkthrough bathroom/loo.There doesn't seem to be any privacy with them and I personally hate them .There also seem to be a large number of brand new boats with walkthroughs.Well done David for a really good review of the current boat market.
That dark timber was awful. The boat offered nothing more than a £40k one, they will not sell for that inflated price, although I hear Prince Andrew is looking to move soon, so the Windsor garden shed wood might appeal 😂
Nice video, David. So, 30,000£'s. as a basis. It's a luxury isn't it. This one for £35,000 is not so bad. I think I'd rather buy a tiny home somewhere and then do a yellow sub- marine as an addition.
Goodest boy in the end, lovely! I truly need to check your channel, because either you didn't upload anything in a while or the TH-cam-Algorythm is not recommending your videos (despite me still being subscribed!). Still, thanks for another video about a topic that is interesting despite the fact that as a German I'll probably never own a canal-boat!
I upload regularly but YT's home page doesn't always show new videos from any channel you subscribe to. It's much more reliable if you check your Subscriptions tab.
Hi David! Great video. You are a good interviewer. One day I would like to have a Narrowboat holiday on a hire boat but that looks increasingly less feasible as time goes on.
I was surprised that the one thing not mentioned was the length of boat versus practicality and price. Very interesting video though and really helpful. Many thanks.
They should hire you to make sales videos! I live in the middle of America, and I was ready to get out my checkbook. Joking aside, I found this very interesting.
I viewed this video with great interest, not because we're in the UK, but because we are selling our cruising sailboat in Seattle, WA, USA. Our 1994 boat is 42 feet long with a 13 plus-foot beam, three cabins, two heads and a large salon/galley. We plan to list it with a trusted broker and family friend for $89,000. While not a narrow boat and not in the UK, prices seem comparable. Interesting.
As an insurance underwriter for Zurich, I have to take issue with the advice given by the broker regarding circumventing the issue of insurance by a foreign national. Anyone giving an address as their residence for the purpose of obtaining services or financial or material benefit is committing criminal fraud ! The only exemption being if the boats registered and legal owner gave his foreign address and made it abundantly clear that the UK address was "only" a contact agent for the purposes of correspondence. Also if an owner "registered" the boat to a third person who was not the "legal owner" for the expedience of obtaining insurance cover that cover would be declared void in the event of a claim.
In any event, any "paper juggling" of any sort, could be judged as misrepresentation by any company and used as a reason not to honour any claim.
I hope this is useful.
Yeah, that struck me as a bit dodgy at the time. One imagines you might be able to circumvent the "needing insurance" problem by quoting a UK address. I have to believe you'd be in a whole heap of trouble if you had to make an actual claim.
Great comment and advice! So, is there a way for a foreign national to insure a UK narrowboat, or is it impossible?
What a good interview . Sensible but searching questions answered in a clear plain english factual manner. Well done
You described my thoughts on it exactly. Excellent interview.
Me too
I love Rugby boats. I always watch their sale video's. The boss man is so good at his job.
Thanks for your high standard of content, which I never miss. Fascinating topic for us right now, and the insights here are interesting. It's a similar story with sailing boats.
I hope your dad is well and he enjoyed your visit. 🙏 Liz
I began watching this vlog during the pandemic, and its calmness and interesting topic meant a lot to me at that time. Thanks for being there during that time and providing a well-needed diversion. It now brings back good memories during a somewhat uncertain time.
I'm so glad!
Perfect comment. I bet this applies to many of us
@@Sea_Barb I'm in that group and glad I came.
Exactly the same for me
Same for me also, but I went down that "canal" rabbit hole, learned exactly how the hulls are made, where they are made, I'm a welder. Looking all over the UK to find out which canals support wide beam, where they interconnect, which is the longest one to be moored in, and yes ... where the taverns are along the canal and if there's room for mooring there.
I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and have been thinking of retiring in Scotland or England, but I want to do it with a canal wall as a property line, so that I can rent a boat and if I love it, purchase a boat.
Boats are overpriced with depreciation inevitable. People started thinking of these as houses instead of like a car. They rust like a car, much quickers if you don't look after them a lot of people are going to be disapointed when they go to sell. The bubble has burst especially with the CRT rises in Licence fees which are going to double in the next few years. It no longer is a cheap option for housing if that's why you are looking for one. You spend now 150k on a boat and then come to sell ten years later do you think your boat will rise in price like housing?
PS; Forgot to say David fascniating and well made vlog lol :)
It's certainly going to be interesting to see how things play out in the next few years, I agree. Glad you liked the video!
@@CruisingTheCut Totally agree there are going to be a lot of disapointed people I think.
Good to see that evil depreciation affects narrow boats. In the US depreciation is devastating, especially for new RVs. RV=caravan.
@@steveschlackman4503hi, can you explain why the high depreciation is so good.
It’s really fascinating to think about homes appreciating and depreciating in value. I sometimes think it’s the location that appreciates or depreciates in value and not the actual home itself. When the neighborhood goes down in value so does the house. When you buy a car, house boat or RV you’re just buying the thing.
What perfect timing. I'm just in the process of boat hunting.
Same here, The Sub is now fully loaded with torpedo's
me to.
What a great video and interview. Fascinating about the reclaimed wood on the Baleine. Absolutely loved the little cameo at the end!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Just when I was about to moan about the Commodore not getting a cameo, there he is! Best little Narrowboat cupboard inspector in the business! 💕🐶💕
I was getting ready to reply, as a joke, "no Commodore? Unsubscribed" when I saw the post credit scene. Good thing I left the video running.
Another great video with a lot of effort on your part David.
It’s nice to put a face to the voice on all the rugby boat tour videos
Thanks 👍
Gosh David, I can now put a face to the name at Rugby Boats, we were just missing The Commodore on your vlog!! A very interesting vlog, as always, thank you so much.
The Company's set the prices, Rugby boats are absolute premium price's...there is no "oh it was this price" and now it's this....If people will pay they will keep charging...
Great video btw 👍
The Commodore was not missing ... you didn't watch the whole video, did you? 🤣
David, thank you again for making a great video. I live in the US and will never need to buy a Narrowboat but just listening to your presentations gives me a break from the daily grind. Thank you.
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Thank you so much for balanced interview and questions regarding the state of the market for boats. I was shocked to hear of the insurance difficulties for my friends in the USA, should they decide to invest. I loved the last boat's interior - from Buckingham Palace, no less. By the way, with regard to the outrow - that is THE most energetic dog I have ever seen! Oh, and may you and the many CTC viewers have a splendid Christmas/Holiday Season!🛥🎄
Brilliant. Love Rugby Boats. Best walk round videos you can get. If I do end up buying then they’re the first port of call. Brilliant. Interesting vlog David. Best wishes
I’m likely never going to buy a narrowboat, but I would absolutely want the living space at the back and the bed in the bow. I would want the galley and the living at the rear so the person at the tiller could still interact with those inside and I don’t want to have to crawl through the bedroom to get a cup of coffee.
Or drip wet clothes all through the bedroom. The bedroom at the back seems a crazy idea, why on earth would people want that layout, it does seem pretty popular though.
You are the person who mad me fall in love with narrowboats and the canals. I now watch dozens of people because of you.
Good to see the latest of your vlogs.
I was at that location today. James is one of the straightest guys on the network; not the cheapest, but doesn't stock any junk.
Absolutely correct evaluation on prices. Down about 10% from the silly peak (so more factoring in inflation) but demand still high, and steel gets ever more expensive ( as do the mechainicals and fittings).
A softening i think they call it!
Sensibly plateaued out.
I cant see an exodus away from boats any time soon. As always buy something in good general condition get a full survey, and just dont overpay.
thats good advice, as a first time buyer i would always wonder what sort of offer you would go in with? i suppose once you have had the survey done?
@@katienorthenmore1892 I would suggest that the better condition that the surveyor reports it to be in, the less aggressive and low your offer.
I helped a friend negotiate his purchase. We got down to the selling brokers bottom line and they were argguing over £500, and I said it would be silly to lose a good boat for the sake of £500!
I bought mine in the madness of Covid lockdown. A 45ft 10 year old semi trad. It was £46,000 asking at a well known marina brokerage.
Twice it was sold; once failing at survey.
However, I could see it had just been lashed up for the sale (by the seller, a boatyard, not the broker)
The survey was ok; not at all good, but average, with a number of fairly major items but a very good hull. I could see it had not been well maintained and neglected.
I'm fairly handy so could do a few jobs myself.
We eventually agreed on £37,000
I got it tidy and updated within budget of £43k with lots of work!
Excellent video. The willingness of Rugby Boats to be interviewed and questioned is a testament to your ability not only in"networking" but also in becoming honest & transparent through your TH-cam channel (as you have always been). That question vis "buying" is very similar to having (OR) thinking about having (for example) a TH-cam channel. There has to be "purpose" and not just for "social media" me time. A constructive criticism of some websites (to do with Narrowboats) lack substance but of course this is just IMHO. Thank you once again for such an excellent video.
What a fantastic and informative vlog, as a narrowboat owner we follow Rugby Boat Sales along with yourself, keep up the great work David
Thank you! Will do!
Bought and sold our boat through James during the mad times
It sold in about 45 mins from going live
Wonderfully interesting. Great to see the comparison with the old video
Great video David! After 4 years of obsessively watching Rugby Boat tours it’s quite surreal seeing the face behind the voice of James 😂
Jim at Rugby boats is a fabulous broker to deal with. Great vlog
Do and would love this life style. Watching "you tubers" on the cut, show such pretty scenery, slower lifestyle looks enchanting, but I enjoy to watch from my trusty sofa. Very interesting informative vlog. ❤
Me too - I'm 84 & not allowed to drive these days, so I spend a lot of time on the internet - these canals & boats are one of my go-to subjects for seeing how others live, and to enjoy the countryside. I'm in the US for the past 40 years, but we did hire a boat for a few days many years ago, it was on a river in Norfolk but the river was in full flood from too much rain -& very scary - not a holiday I remember with much pleasure unfortunately, but we knew if the weather had been good, how beautiful it would have been ! .I too love my sofa !
Well done sir !! Great & useful information 😮
Glad you liked it!
I think this was one of your best ever about buying a boat and of course very up to date.
Sorry David, but as a retired plumber I must point out my objection to people calling the bathroom wash basin a sink. Sinks are to be found in kitchens and utility rooms.
thank you so much for doing this vlog, it was so helpful, as i have just started looking again at boats. you asked some good questions. I think i will watch it again and take notes, best wishes and keep doing the vlogs!!
Glad it was helpful!
Great interview! I love watching the videos from Rugby Boats - James has a great voice. Ah, maybe one day I'll get a boat!
Excellent. Rugby and James seem tops. Pynots(magpies) & Sixpense: 35K£, 48', 10yr old engine!!!, 2 side hatches, big windows, clean layout - if I had been in the market I would have bought it in a heartbeat from James. Perfect for 2-3yrs year round living, marina and cruising. Gawd I would have been happy!!!!! No interest in the other 2 but they have their place in the market. Interesting about US and insurance. I'll have to move to UK. No problem! Very nicely done! 🤩
Thank you! 🤩
@@CruisingTheCut Darn it David , you do a really good interview, and you pick your targets super well. Now I know Rugby and James! 90% of the battle!!!
And Bumble - I hope you spotted the 'bonus footage' at the end 😂
@@CruisingTheCut Thanks - totally missed it! AWWWWWW cute!!!!!!!!! 😍
@@kristiwanders-o1m he was an excited dog, I almost thought he was going to fall in the canal! 😄
This was a very useful, practical perspective on narrow boats. The lifestyle is definitely not for the faint hearted, or those that like warmth in Winter. Oh, and you have to keep moving!
Oh no, no, no ... narrowboats can be very warm in winter again.
Nice to put a face to the voice of many of rugby boats videos
Great tour of those boats and explanation of the three levels of boats.
Thank you for another great video. Guess your vids are the only ones where you can watch the thumb-counter rollin every 2 to 5 seconds. No wonder. You give us alltimes a good time. Especially with this "how much is a boat these days?" It´s a very good idea to produce every for or five years a new vid about this, cause things do change quick. Thank you an have a good time.
Great to see Mr M back on your channel ❤
In 2012 other half and I argued about having a narrow boat or motorhome ! Luckily I won and so went for the motorhome as my partners health deteriorated so the boat would have been impractical. I don’t think potential purchasers always consider health requirements for canal passage. Thanks for the video.
A good point
Although I'm far from buying a boat, it's a good video to get an overview on the current market. I can now know what to fantasize about :)
Fantastic and informative video David. I had no idea that insurance for overseas buyers would be difficult so I've learnt something new today. Also our exchange rate (New Zealand) is shocking at the moment, 1 NZ$ = 0.44 pence so we have to double everything plus a bit more in our currency 😥We hired a narrowboat last year in October on the Ashby canal and really enjoyed it but now doubt we could buy a decent boat because of the above rate.
Great video as always. I’d love for you to do a deeper dive on the lower end of the market. Plenty of people looking for a boat with a budget under 25k for reasons mentioned in this video. Not as much quality info about showing what you really get (or don’t!) for that money in 2024/5 as there is for the mid-high end of the market on TH-cam
WOW that was the best and most informative post you have done. Well done. I loved it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fascinating. Esp how the market has changed over time. And how folks are still looking for a ‘cheap’ house alternative. Mooring availability and cost has to also be factored in. Thanks. C&Lx
Hello David,
An interested video, thank you... I think sadly the costs have gone to high for me to get a narrowboat... So it's a life of gongoozling for me...
Take care.
Paul,,
Brilliant vid/interview David, very realistic update. Thanks atb
Thank you David for this video! We have been watching you for a few years, and have talked about doing a narrow boat vacation in Lockport NY. Thank you for helping us to expand our visions of what a vacation can be. I hope your renovation on the new boat is going well. Happy holidays from Pennsylvania!
Great Blog As Always ❤️ ⛴👏👏
Thanks for this. I’m ever curious about the economics and practicalities of boat ownership in other parts of the world. Looks like middle price is the planning factor. By the time one fixed up the low price point one, you’d be in striking distance of the middle range. The insights about foreign ownership were most useful.
Sitting in Singapore waiting boarding
Nice little entertainment watching your vlog
Glad you enjoyed it
I could have a holiday at Singapore Airport, best stopover coming and going between UK and NZ.
@@DomingoDeSantaClara wee currently live in invercargill
Google me if in area Tom Morton
But in Africa this month
What a great interview, David! It was nice to see the face of the voice of the Rugby Boats channel. And you made sure to film The Commodore! Cheers from America!
Great video my friend, and one with a lot of valuable information, most of which seems as though would be common knowledge but unfortunately over looked. Know what you need and can afford. The rest is in the details where the devil lives. Well done sir & thank you.
I love it when you post videos. Can’t wait to see them I am also enjoying your fix your new boat.
Thanks 👍
A very accomplished video lots of facts brought up well done David 😊😊
I thoroughly enjoyed this very informative video David, and thanks to James for being so forthright with his answers. It is somewhat comforting to know I still can't afford one.
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I bought a boat Jan this year Im on my fourth trip back this year cruising the canals… love it and will keep it for a year or two longer until I’m done.. Easiest,cheapest way to see the country
Great vlog and lovely to see the Commodore at the end
Very informative video. One can really see David's journalistic skills at work in the formation of the questions.
Thanks David enjoyed the video
Going private will save u a fortune. Yes it comes with more risk so take large precautions, but for £85k ish there are many fantastic widebeam options available out there with interiors similar to a modern apartment
Caution is the word.
Super interesting, thanks.
Nice to see the commadore at the end
A little bit of bonus footage!
@@CruisingTheCut There would have been a riot in the comments without a bit of Bumble.
@seniorslaphead8336 first time I've seen the adorable little blighter
@@sianwarwick633 If you watch the Rugby Boat Sales videos of boats for sale he is a regular and people ask after him If he is missing for two consecutive videos.
@@sianwarwick633 Bumble is sometimes in the Rugby boats vids.
Great informative vlog David good to see the three different options price wise. Have to agree with the liveaboard issues in relation to canal systems and CRT finances definitely a lot to think about unfortunately. Have to say I love the diversity of the channel.
16:14 I adore that range!
What a beautiful boat, I love the wood.
You love the wood, be careful what you say!!!
You vlog is timely David. Having reached retirement age, I have just commenced a search of boats for sale with a view to traveling to Britain next year to purchase one. I have borrowed boats about four times now since 1997 and had always planned to purchase a boat during our early retirement. Our budget in the present market is around UK$60,000. However, as a New Zealander I was more than a little non-plussed by the comment that the insurance market is actively refusing to insure my countrymen and me. This is all the more galling as I have spent 46 years in the insurance industry here in NZ!
Frustratingly I will now have to make contact with various brokers to determine whether I can buy cover. As least I have had a heads-up, so thank you for your informative vlog.
All the best,
Grant
Its nice to put a face to the voice at last, I have seen quite a few Rugby videos looking around boats for sale, featuring James's voice.
Great update vlog David.
I have clearly spent way too much time at the Braidbar side of Crick! Those 3 boats looked like 20-35k jobs tops they appeared visually to have needed mountains of work!
I dread to think was 20k actually buys you!? Would it even have Steel left?!
108k 😮
Would love to have seen a top end nearly new as a comparison, must be 200K +
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Braidbar is in a league of their own!!
Loved the ending!!!
Metric tons of great information for those looking to get into the narrowboat life! I'd love it, if I lived on that side of the pond or if the USA had a similar set of canals. I suspect even a "wide body" canal boat would end up getting rolled on many of our rivers!
I'd love to see you and the "Duo Vagari" channel do a collaboration on how they (and Barley, can't forget him!) are building out their boat.
As always, a great job of interviewing and presentation. Thank you.
This is a great idea for a show. I really enjoyed it. I think the interior on the last boat is pretty incredible. The craftsman workmanship and planning are incredible.
Great Vlog. Good to see the voice behind the boat tours! Plus you met Bumble! Though I'm not sure who was annoying who!!!
Great informative video, well done.
Thank you!
Thanks dearly for all the pricing info... and sharing the energetic, beautiful dog.
Great episode! As Americans, sounds like we might need to rent or lease a boat for the summer instead of purchasing. It's on our bucket list!
Another great, informative video. Many thanks AJ
Good questions and thorough answers!
Priciest boat was my least favorite. A walk-thru head (bathroom) is an immediate deal breaker for me. Can easily imagine the awkward moments, knock knock - "Ahem, I just need to slip through, hope you don't mind". But, I DO mind, I am currently busy in here!" No...Thank... You... And, it seems the main reason Baleine is two to three times the price of comps stems from the provenance of all that (sorry) dark and dingy looking lumber. Agree with David, the somber effect can easily be remedied with a "tin of paint".
Baleine was a fascinating study from a design/decoration point of view and very quirky.I have noticed especially from Waterways World reviews that the higher the price the more likely it has a walkthrough bathroom/loo.There doesn't seem to be any privacy with them and I personally hate them .There also seem to be a large number of brand new boats with walkthroughs.Well done David for a really good review of the current boat market.
That dark timber was awful. The boat offered nothing more than a £40k one, they will not sell for that inflated price, although I hear Prince Andrew is looking to move soon, so the Windsor garden shed wood might appeal 😂
Yes one of the best vlogs on the internet for getting a bit of peace and serenity on the canals of old England.
Very interesting. Great vlog David.
A new video is always a welcome relief.
Nice video, David. So, 30,000£'s. as a basis. It's a luxury isn't it. This one for £35,000 is not so bad. I think I'd rather buy a tiny home somewhere and then do a yellow sub- marine as an addition.
This is excellent, interesting and informative thank you. I'm thinking boat purchase in future and this is a great guide.
Great to finally put a face to the Voice of Rugby Boats
(Turns out he's younger than he sounds ) 🤠
Thank you for all your work making great videos i love to watch ❤
Very interesting. Thank you David
Decent and informative video. Thanks
Good interview and a cute doggo at the end. Lovely!
Very good information! Thanks also for the boat tours. :-)
Very informative, nice to see the trade aspect of boating , thanks David.
Lovely interview! You are an amazing tour guide, David. 🥰😎🤗🥰😎🤗😊
Thanks so much!
thanks David that was very useful.
It’s good to see David Johns, ace television reporter, doing a proper interview.
Goodest boy in the end, lovely! I truly need to check your channel, because either you didn't upload anything in a while or the TH-cam-Algorythm is not recommending your videos (despite me still being subscribed!). Still, thanks for another video about a topic that is interesting despite the fact that as a German I'll probably never own a canal-boat!
I upload regularly but YT's home page doesn't always show new videos from any channel you subscribe to. It's much more reliable if you check your Subscriptions tab.
Very informative. Thank you.
Hi David!
Great video. You are a good interviewer.
One day I would like to have a Narrowboat holiday on a hire boat but that looks increasingly less feasible as time goes on.
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Almost missed the Pooch at the end...! Great video thank you for the upload 😊
I was surprised that the one thing not mentioned was the length of boat versus practicality and price. Very interesting video though and really helpful. Many thanks.
awesome video. Awesome dog.
Solid info ! Thank you
They should hire you to make sales videos! I live in the middle of America, and I was ready to get out my checkbook. Joking aside, I found this very interesting.
Haha they do their own excellent (apart from wobbly camerawork 😂) videos on their TH-cam channel
Rugby Boat Sales do the best Narrowboat tours on their channel, far better than any other brokers with TH-cam channels.
Well done dave mate.both of you aren't wrong- I'm selling in the next year and expect a hit.
One of your very best, need more like it!
I viewed this video with great interest, not because we're in the UK, but because we are selling our cruising sailboat in Seattle, WA, USA. Our 1994 boat is 42 feet long with a 13 plus-foot beam, three cabins, two heads and a large salon/galley. We plan to list it with a trusted broker and family friend for $89,000. While not a narrow boat and not in the UK, prices seem comparable. Interesting.