Aw!! Andrew ! Brilliant! Well worth the wait, brilliant video and thank you so much for giving all the details of the charity! Xx catch you next time on the canal ! Frankie
@@colinwilks9232 Colin! I was following order to help pushing Nutfield stern around 🤣 but yeah when I watched I thought 1- what am I doing!? 2 - could have paddles with a bit more energy actually 😁
Thanks Willa, and seeing them make the turn really gives you a sense of just how long they are. Agreed, fantastic job by them both, and a happy new year to you Willa.
Been there, done that. Back in the late 70s with my own boat "Beech", don't remember what the butty was. It was normally paired with another motor. Worked as camping boats at the time. I'm sure the first shots showed the pair working in the opposite direction.
Just a quick up date , i'v got the survey on the 21st so all going well I shall have purchased my boat on the 22nd just in time for my first Christmas day aboard
Hi Andrew update , I went through Bradford on Avon lock and I'moored up a couple of mile away from the lock next to the turning point and my tutor drove the boat into the lock while I operated the lock and it seemed fairly simple but very heavy work also in regards to the Bradford on Avon lock it really doesn't help that I do not like heights but other than that it was fine
Good to see you again my friend. Water is all solid again here though the temps have been warm for here hanging around -6 to -7C for a couple months. the last couple weeks at -12 C my little finger is starting to heal. decided to learn how to chord on a piano. Makes the finger move and doesn't take as much strength as holding done guitar strings. Hope you are both well.
Hi Skip, great news about your finger, and hopefully playing the piano will eventually strengthen it enough to play guitar. Yeah we're both well, but have been frozen in for the last week. Ice finally cleared here this morning so we could move to fill up with water. Only got down to -5 though. All the best A&V
I’m one of your long time subscribers and I was looking for the vlog you did on the canal murder of a woman by boatman back in the 1800’s. I can’t seem to find it. If anyone knows which episode that was can you please leave a link. You do excellent vlogs. I enjoy your style and the history of your countries canal system. Hope your doing well and will be seeing more of your videos. Take care mate.
Thanks, glad you enjoy the content. The video you're looking for is th-cam.com/video/TJTCvG_KXiA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=y_mfoYGFjswLQcw4 called Barbarism on the cut.
Hi Andrew iv bought my boat she's 56ft called serenity and spent our first Christmas aboard in the marina and I've been out on the cut for three days now and absolutely love it and I'm heading to bath tomorrow I also have an experienced crew member for the day tomorrow who will be giving me a lot of tuition
Hi Nathan, that's fantastic, well done from us both! So you'll have done Bradford lock then? How did that go? Enjoy your trip to Bath, I hope you aren't going down the whole lock flight onto the river 😯 Let us know how it goes.
@@talesfromtheswansneck hi Andrew I'm doing Bradford lock today as I got some expert tuition arriving to help me for the day because I went the other way up to the boat yard at hilperton topped up with diesel and got a gas bottle then moored just past the boat yard and i wont be going onto any rivers until i get some experience behind me but the dogs and i have fully settled into canal life
@@talesfromtheswansneck oh and I paid 55k for serenity she's 56ft only work she really needs is solar and a log burner and she has central heating powered by the engine I couldn't be happier with her
@@talesfromtheswansneckso I moved the boat today and it was only the second time I'd ever moved the boat and so I had an experienced tutor with me which was really lucky as we broke down reversing in the middle of the canal and had no steering fortunately it was just the gearbox needing an oil top up then when we un moored for the second time after the break down I pushed the boat out to hard and ended up only just holding onto the bow while my feet were just touching the tow path and half fell into the canal soaking my left leg it was just like an old looney tunes sketch 😂😂😂 but we still managed to get down to widbrook just a bit ahead of where i met you when you were moored up on the K&A
I absolutely adore the old working boats their a beautiful piece of engineering and the skill at the tiller was amazing to watch they almost made a nearly impossible turn look easy , also just a quick update I have had an offer accepted on a 55ft former hire narrowboat called serenity so I will soon be joining you on the cut
Wow! Well done Nathan. Seems like you've researched and planned it all well and are fully in control. That's a good size for a solo boater I think. Will you be staying around Bradford on Avon?
@@talesfromtheswansneck I'm going to stay in Bradford on Avon for a few months , ideally I'd love this tart cruising in the summer but I have to get solar panels fitted , find place for a stove which i think will have to go in the galley and I'm going to have a very expensive ecoflow solar battery storage system set up separate from my measure batteries I'm also going to get ecoflows new solar powered Aircon unit as i cant have the boat getting to hot in the summer with the dogs on board so ideally hoping for a summer launch but depends when I can get the work done , I'm also hoping the name serenity is an omen especially since i walked in out of the blue and enquired with the hire boat firm before they were even advertised as serenity wasn't due to go on sale until easter
@@nathanberry4339 Sounds great. The K&A is pretty arduous for a solo boater so good idea to stay to the west of Caen Hill to get used to doing locks on your own. You may want to check out @emilytheboatmover on instagram, she's based near you and gives tuition to newbie boaters. Also have a look at The fit out pontoon website, lots of good info.
@@talesfromtheswansneck thank you I'll definitely check her out and the fit out pontoon and the boat yard where serenity is moored have agreed to do a lot of the work for me and even give me some tuition on boat handling and going through locks though I have watched a lot of vlogs on the subject but it's a very very different thing when it's your hand on the tiller steering her into your first lock as I'm sure you know 🙂 but I look forward to learning everything with relish and iv also retired early so I'll be a full time solo constant cruisers what could go wrong 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@talesfromtheswansneck iv also been thinking that the lock leading into Bradford on Avon sometimes has volunteer lockies on so I might nearer the time go down and watch them and see if I can get some tips aswell well as the yard giving me tuition
Aw!! Andrew ! Brilliant! Well worth the wait, brilliant video and thank you so much for giving all the details of the charity! Xx catch you next time on the canal ! Frankie
Cheers Frankie. I'm still in awe when I see how long those boats really are and how well you did getting them around the turn. Fantastic job!
Thought Frankie was wanting to head on to Coventry for a moment there! Nice turn. No drama, no shouting 😊
@@colinwilks9232 Colin! I was following order to help pushing Nutfield stern around 🤣 but yeah when I watched I thought 1- what am I doing!? 2 - could have paddles with a bit more energy actually 😁
Very nice piece of skill to get the boats turned round the bend
Years of experience, bravo!
What an absolute scene of beauty, truly amazing I thought that they would shunt, I think I need to lie down ❤👍👍
Great camera angles and narration. It was amazing to see those two long boats make that turn without bow thrusters. Experts all around!
Thanks Willa, and seeing them make the turn really gives you a sense of just how long they are. Agreed, fantastic job by them both, and a happy new year to you Willa.
Come on Andrew when will you come back with your brilliant work we are missing you. Don’t be long before you come back 😢
Been there, done that. Back in the late 70s with my own boat "Beech", don't remember what the butty was. It was normally paired with another motor. Worked as camping boats at the time.
I'm sure the first shots showed the pair working in the opposite direction.
Just a quick up date , i'v got the survey on the 21st so all going well I shall have purchased my boat on the 22nd just in time for my first Christmas day aboard
Wow, they made it look so easy! Fascinating!
Impressive stuff.
A nice change to to the usual vlogs, and a skilful display of boat handling!
Cheers Dan.
Incredible! Great handling of those crafts!
Hi Andrew update , I went through Bradford on Avon lock and I'moored up a couple of mile away from the lock next to the turning point and my tutor drove the boat into the lock while I operated the lock and it seemed fairly simple but very heavy work also in regards to the Bradford on Avon lock it really doesn't help that I do not like heights but other than that it was fine
Good to see you again my friend. Water is all solid again here though the temps have been warm for here hanging around -6 to -7C for a couple months. the last couple weeks at -12 C my little finger is starting to heal. decided to learn how to chord on a piano. Makes the finger move and doesn't take as much strength as holding done guitar strings. Hope you are both well.
Hi Skip, great news about your finger, and hopefully playing the piano will eventually strengthen it enough to play guitar.
Yeah we're both well, but have been frozen in for the last week. Ice finally cleared here this morning so we could move to fill up with water. Only got down to -5 though.
All the best A&V
I’m one of your long time subscribers and I was looking for the vlog you did on the canal murder of a woman by boatman back in the 1800’s. I can’t seem to find it. If anyone knows which episode that was can you please leave a link. You do excellent vlogs. I enjoy your style and the history of your countries canal system. Hope your doing well and will be seeing more of your videos. Take care mate.
Thanks, glad you enjoy the content. The video you're looking for is th-cam.com/video/TJTCvG_KXiA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=y_mfoYGFjswLQcw4 called Barbarism on the cut.
Nice handling! By the way it’s a 180 not a 360. Thanks for showing how it’s done.
Yes, I must admit I realised that whilst rendering the video but couldn't be bothered to go through several hours of work to rectify it.
Hi Andrew iv bought my boat she's 56ft called serenity and spent our first Christmas aboard in the marina and I've been out on the cut for three days now and absolutely love it and I'm heading to bath tomorrow I also have an experienced crew member for the day tomorrow who will be giving me a lot of tuition
Hi Nathan, that's fantastic, well done from us both! So you'll have done Bradford lock then? How did that go? Enjoy your trip to Bath, I hope you aren't going down the whole lock flight onto the river 😯 Let us know how it goes.
@@talesfromtheswansneck hi Andrew I'm doing Bradford lock today as I got some expert tuition arriving to help me for the day because I went the other way up to the boat yard at hilperton topped up with diesel and got a gas bottle then moored just past the boat yard and i wont be going onto any rivers until i get some experience behind me but the dogs and i have fully settled into canal life
@@talesfromtheswansneck th-cam.com/video/pfkZXDSk8h4/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared my new boat home
@@talesfromtheswansneck oh and I paid 55k for serenity she's 56ft only work she really needs is solar and a log burner and she has central heating powered by the engine I couldn't be happier with her
@@talesfromtheswansneckso I moved the boat today and it was only the second time I'd ever moved the boat and so I had an experienced tutor with me which was really lucky as we broke down reversing in the middle of the canal and had no steering fortunately it was just the gearbox needing an oil top up then when we un moored for the second time after the break down I pushed the boat out to hard and ended up only just holding onto the bow while my feet were just touching the tow path and half fell into the canal soaking my left leg it was just like an old looney tunes sketch 😂😂😂 but we still managed to get down to widbrook just a bit ahead of where i met you when you were moored up on the K&A
I absolutely adore the old working boats their a beautiful piece of engineering and the skill at the tiller was amazing to watch they almost made a nearly impossible turn look easy , also just a quick update I have had an offer accepted on a 55ft former hire narrowboat called serenity so I will soon be joining you on the cut
Wow! Well done Nathan. Seems like you've researched and planned it all well and are fully in control. That's a good size for a solo boater I think. Will you be staying around Bradford on Avon?
@@talesfromtheswansneck I'm going to stay in Bradford on Avon for a few months , ideally I'd love this tart cruising in the summer but I have to get solar panels fitted , find place for a stove which i think will have to go in the galley and I'm going to have a very expensive ecoflow solar battery storage system set up separate from my measure batteries I'm also going to get ecoflows new solar powered Aircon unit as i cant have the boat getting to hot in the summer with the dogs on board so ideally hoping for a summer launch but depends when I can get the work done , I'm also hoping the name serenity is an omen especially since i walked in out of the blue and enquired with the hire boat firm before they were even advertised as serenity wasn't due to go on sale until easter
@@nathanberry4339 Sounds great. The K&A is pretty arduous for a solo boater so good idea to stay to the west of Caen Hill to get used to doing locks on your own. You may want to check out @emilytheboatmover on instagram, she's based near you and gives tuition to newbie boaters. Also have a look at The fit out pontoon website, lots of good info.
@@talesfromtheswansneck thank you I'll definitely check her out and the fit out pontoon and the boat yard where serenity is moored have agreed to do a lot of the work for me and even give me some tuition on boat handling and going through locks though I have watched a lot of vlogs on the subject but it's a very very different thing when it's your hand on the tiller steering her into your first lock as I'm sure you know 🙂 but I look forward to learning everything with relish and iv also retired early so I'll be a full time solo constant cruisers what could go wrong 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@talesfromtheswansneck iv also been thinking that the lock leading into Bradford on Avon sometimes has volunteer lockies on so I might nearer the time go down and watch them and see if I can get some tips aswell well as the yard giving me tuition
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