The water cap incident - an epic narrowboat rescue mission.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 พ.ค. 2023
- A very special narrowboat vlog today featuring an epic adventure and a thrilling rescue (though not necessarily in that order…). It’s about perseverance, how miracles happen and what happens when you yeet something quite irreplaceable into the canal. Join us for what is arguably an insane rescue mission and a huge feat of over-engineering. Hope you enjoy it and Cap-e Diem (seize the cap).
⚠️ Watch until the end for an uncut replay of the grabber’s best bit (Andrew's Version).
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I am beyond touched by your thoughtful comments and kind words in general, thank you so much!
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Carp fishing net - amzn.to/43cUM88 (I've also bought this lol)
Follow Shane @alifenomadic who aside from being a top person and a lender of elbow length gloves, also makes TH-cam videos.
🎬 Filmed by Kris Atomic and Andrew Kendall, edited by Kris Atomic.
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Hiya, I'm Kris. At the end of 2022 I moved from a flat in London to live aboard a 70ft narrowboat with my boyfriend Andrew and our cat Matilda.
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September Child by Vendla
The Vindicator Waltz by FormantX
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I know every video these days says "watch until the end”, but with this one, I really don’t think you’ll be disappointed if you do. I’ve had the final clip with the dramatic music added on my phone for months and I honestly haven’t gotten tired of watching it on loop yet.
Haha. Yes! It's so good 😂
For AK to make an appearance online, I knew this was worth it.
@@gilessmith9917 I hope it didn't disappoint! You have to come see us on the boat once we're a bit closer to London.
A vlog or a short documentary film for festivals? The drama, the humour, the ingenuity, the musical score, the jeopardy, the grabber's shocked face and bodybuilder's arms, the impostor cap, the tenacity, the cinematography of that last grab and the tonal colour changes as THE cap rises to the surface... eventual triumph! Award-winning, surely? 🙌 I enjoyed that. 😄
You are tooooo kind, thanks so much! 🥰🥰🥰
Missing only a clip of the ceremonial screwing back into place of the cap you so painstakingly retrieved… Sorry, I feel very mean saying that!
This. Is. THE best docu-drama I've seen in the last 5 years. Jeez. It has trauma, suspense, cliffhangers, false hope, an arc... even the FASHION is good.
AND I'M NOT EVEN AT THE END YET THERE'S STILL 10 MINS OF GLORIOUS ACTION TO GO
I enjoyed the fashion, too! I would never look this chic on such a mission. 😅
Great video! I am from Finland and we have a word for your efforts: SISU. It cannot be translated but according to wikipedia: "Sisu is extraordinary determination in the face of extreme adversity, and courage that is presented typically in situations where success is unlikely. It expresses itself in taking action against the odds, and displaying courage and resoluteness in the face of adversity; in other words, deciding on a course of action, and then adhering to it even if repeated failures ensue."
This is so lovely, thank you ☺️
The level of suspense in this video is beyond. 32 minutes ago I didn’t even know what a boat water cap was and while watching I got so invested, I accidentally burned my toast 😂
Great vlog as always ❤
Hahah thank you so much! Sorry about the toast 😂
“To the pub!” Well done, indeed. The Dad Joke was first-rate. The drama was epic, and quite satisfying. If TH-cam has a Bafta, or Academy Awards…
Hahaha thank you. And FINALLY someone appreciates my quality jokes 😂
Who knew that watching a 32 minute video of recovering 'your' water cap could be as interesting as an underwater wreck exploration... Love it! especially the pint of Guinness towards the end 🙂
Haha, thank you very much! Not an adventure we expected to have, but here we are 😂
Stoooopppp 😂 The extra footage at the end with the dramatic music was the icing on the cake of this video.
The end is totally the highlight, the dramatic music when the treasure is finally discovered and breaks thru the water barrier. Just love it hahaha
Haha thank you :D
Another great episode and - again - such great editing and music ... 32 mins of my life wondering about a water filler cap and I feel it was all worthwhile - thanks folks!
Thanks so much, happy you enjoyed it 🥰
Brilliant! In awe we empathised, we laughed, we held our breath...
Thanks so much, that’s lovely to hear 🥰
Any tech friends?
Maybe have a few spares 3D printed just in case this happens again (touch wood).
Or, you could possibly make a “natural” one out of cork.
Have it attached to the boat in some sort of way or at the very least attach one of those yellow key ring floats to it - that way you can watch it floating away 🙂
P.s or get a strong neodymium magnet and attach it to the cap, just to make it a little easier if it ever decides to go deep sea diving again.
The grabber video reminds me of those underwater deep sea missions. When they collect samples from the sea bed.
A Jaques Cousteau voice over could have been very funny. 😂❤
Great idea about 3d printing one actually! Is there some way to scan it in or something, will have to look into that! We’d actually love a 3d printer but no space on the boat 😅
Absolutely loved the grabber review at the end too. I can’t believe how much I enjoyed this video. The storytelling was awesome 😊
absolutely wonderful. cinematic perfection. I am so glad I found your channel. I've watched all the videos a few times now. Always in the evening, always with a cup of tea. Always great! One hell of a story teller.
Thanks so much, you’re too kind! Lovely to hear that you enjoyed them ❤️
i have two grabbers one for me and the other for wife. what i did to be able to pick up round and thin things was to cut a 'V' about 1/4" from the end tip and most of the way through the pad. but make sure you have a hard backing behind the soft palm grabbers tip before you cut the 'V'. i tried this out i used my wife's first it worked and we could pick up some large coins (thick edge), bottle caps, jar lids. this will not ruin the grabber. thank you for taking me on your adventure and how far you would travel just to find a Pub for a beer. i'm an old codger and several miles to get to a "Pub" or "Beer house". At my age that is too far to walk and way to hot (40+ C or 95 to 100+ F). Funny to see Kris's face when the Rose Inn was closed. So So Sad 😄 I know the feeling!
Amazing tips from a fellow grabber!! Thank you 🤗
Upon its release in the Criterion Collection sometime in the 2030s, the back of the case will cite influences like Wes Anderson's whimsy, James Cameron's underwater cinematography, the Blair Witch Project's gonzo filmmaking (particularly with the grabber lit shots), and not one but two Hans Zimmer-esque needle drops. The first being seen in the theatrical release and akin to Cameron Diaz running through the snow into Jude Law's arms, and the second in the Kendall-cut leaning more towards the trailer for Man of Steel.
SCREAMING
Super impressed with the home made grabber/light/camera contraption - especially the WiFi hack. Dragons Den awaits surely? I admire your tenacity to not simply give in and replace the whole filler neck. The best TH-cam video I’ve batched in a long time. 😊
Thank you very much 😊
I’ve never left a comment on a video until now. This. Was. Epic. Bravo!
Thank you very much, and very flattered to be your first comment 😊
Loved it guys, I guess you could call that cap then.
I really felt your pain. When we had not long had our boat last year, a freak of events saw our pump out cap end up in the river trent. Again magnet did not work and we had no net or camera etc. The chandlery at our marina only had the full housing for sale, no spare caps and it was late on a Sunday afternoon. We had no idea if a vaccuum toilet could function without a cap on the tank and we didn't want to risk splashback so a costly £50 mistake for us - but at least the standard cap fitted our boat. I loved watching this video so much, the perseverance and igenuity.
Argh, what an expensive little mistake for you! Glad to hear we’re not the only ones this has happened to though 😂
Wow! I'm so happy that you were able to get it back. Here's a thought for the people who manufacture these water caps - make them with some sort of loose chain to link them with the water filler neck. That way they'll always be attached. Mind you, if that system had applied to your water cap, there wouldn't have been a video! 🤣🤣
They do have chains! Ours was never chained in as the screw for it was snapped off, we’ve not been able to get it out but we’re trying! 🙌
Burrr - Brings back bad memories ! The (specially turned/milled - "one of a kind" ) Tiller brass fell of my boat (whilst underway) - I spent almost an hour up to my chest , in my underpants, walking around in freezing canal water (& deep silt ) , I eventually gave up ... and stepped on it walking back to the narrowboat .. sometimes you just have to bite the bullet & get in :-)
Fantastic, it was like will he get it or won't he , in the end it was a triumphant yes ! 😂🍻
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Not been that invested in something I've watched for a long time. Not sure I've ever seen that level of determination either! Very glad it paid off :D
Hahah thank you!
That was just wonderful!
Thank you 🥰
Well this tale caps them all!
My 15 year old daughter was in the room with me as I watched this. She was typically non chalant about my TH-cam viewing. There was even an eye roll moment....but....we both cheered and clapped like loons when you got the cap 😂 I think you now have a 15-year-old super fan 🎉. Fabulous video as always. Loved it ❤
Aww that’s SO lovely to hear, thanks so much 🥰
Catching up on your channel of exceptional exceptions which also included capturing I don't really know why but a friend's boat along the way, 'Cheeky Pig' 😆 - utter beauty in the makings...
Ahh it’s a small world! Thank you for watching ☺️
Love this! It’s like a Mission Impossible film 👍🏻
Impressive ingenuity and tenacity! Much kudos :bow of respect:
Edit: And the epic Heroic Redux at the end was amazing :)
we know your pain. We do NOT have a boat, but a 40' fifth wheel that we tow with and hdt. Truck holds 200+ gallons of diesel. One time we went to fill up and grandson forgot to put cap back on. Didn't find out till we got home. Regular replacement caps were around 40-50 usd. and I got a wild hair and said has to have a safety chain. We got new ones, both tanks, cost us $45 each. The reason I am commenting is when you showed your cap, I saw a nut or something on the inside. I would suggest a piece of stainless chain and a piece of stainless bar. Stainless so won't mess with your water. just slip the bar down until it grabs inside of tank, then you will never loose it again cause the bar and chain will keep it from going anywhere. and by the way, I lost a boat fuel cap once, duck taped my grans strainer to a boat hook and finally got it..got my butt reamed too, for dirtying her strainer.
The suspense was palpable and I actually had empathy for the cap hoping it would be saved,love your videos.
Thank you 😊
From the moment you finally got it I couldn’t stop smiling 😄 such a great video!
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I didn't realise I was holding my breath, until I gasped when you finally grabbed it!
Hahaha THE TENSION
Oh my ... LoL ... glad you found it in the end 🙂
If you ever need to clean another stubborn dirty cap in the future, I found out that Apple Vinegar and Bicarbonate(Baking powder) works like a charm on metal!
Good effort all round. However for the sake of being a little cold for a few minutes I'd have been in.
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This is a spoiler, but having been in the water since, I would choose the grabber every time 😂
Now you have your cap back don't forget to fit a safety chain using the small retaining screw on the underside of the cap.
The screw has snapped off inside thread on the cap unfortunately, so we’ve never had it chained on since we got the boat. It might be possible to drill it out, but until then it’s just being extra careful 😅
The dramatic music that went along with it was the cats meow. I chuckled far too much while watching it. Not to mention the struggle beforehand. Who'd have thought the adventure in searching then finding the water cap could be so entertaining.
Glad you enjoyed 😂🥰
Hilarious. Fantastic video!
Thank you 😊
@@krisatomic you have such a lovely voice!
I know loosing the water cap was really really really annoying but, if Carlsberg did exciting narrowboat vlogs, this would be the one 😂😂 oh, the tension! Brilliant! Great music, too 😅
Thank you very much, high praise!! 🥰
Well done ! Has NASA been InTouch for the next Moon shot...? Great "Grabber " best wishes
Hahaha 😂
Oh dear what a mission. So glad you got it back. Can you drill a hole through it and thread a heavy piece of rope through it and tie a large knot so it can’t come undone and then screw it on to something. Is it not steel??? So pleased for you!!❤️❤️
It has a screw for a chain to keep it attached, but the screw has snapped off at some point before we got it, so we might be able to drill the screw out! It’s on the list of jobs 👍
Well done you guys!!! Determination & patience 10/10 . Excellent video again!! Music to it was also perfect 👍
Best vlog as always. Absolutely bloody brilliant!!! Xx
Thank you for your lovely comments 🥰
OMG that was epic
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I would suggest getting a non-ferrous magnet and epoxy it to the inside of the cap so that if it ever happens again you can easily magnet fish for it. (Obviously you don't want to put steel that could rust in there).
That’s a good idea! If we can’t get the chain back on we’ll try something like that.
@@krisatomic Ah, it has a fixing point for a chain? I didn't see that.
Love this! I was soo invested! Lol 😂
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Heheh, fun... Maybe stick something to the cap that your magnet will pick up ?
If we can’t get the chain back on, that’s a good idea!
Amazing perseverance… the grabbing at the end was sooooo frustrating to watch 😊
An alternative for the camera rig might be a £25 endoscope inspection camera.
Oooooh great suggestion for an endoscope camera, that could come in useful for all sorts of boat nooks and crannies actually 👀
Peril!!!! I couldn’t believe you went the to pub, would have to go home to check it was THE ONE.
Still need the satisfaction of seeing it screwed in successfully (filth I know!).
Haha! I actually forgot I had footage of screwing it back in, but I found it now I’m editing the next one so I’ll make sure to add it in for the completionists 😂
@@krisatomic ah, now you have a teaser for the next in the series!
You need frame the brass one to remind you of your triumph over adversity
Totally!!
That was brilliant, what patience you both had! Full marks for this one.
We had a lovely meal in The Boathouse during the week before we actually got our boat launched.
Thanks Wendy! ❤️
Sensational! The raising of the Titanic has nothing on this.
Hahaha thank you 🥰
Miracles do happen!! This is the stuff that can really make you feel alive, I love it.
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You know that scene at the beginning of Titanic where they're using the underwater robot to find the safe? All I could think about once we got the grabber's-eye-view 😂
Hahah yes!
Omg such a fantastic video, absolutely love your storytelling. And so glad your grabberfrog managed to get the right cap in the end!!! 🐸
Thank you very much 🥰🥰🥰
EPIC!! My heart was genuinely thumping at all the failed grabbing .
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🤩🤩🤩🤩😔 Brilliant! 😊🤗 Kathy
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Really love the drum solo music whilst you cleaned the found cap.. loving the tunes:) the cap stuff it’s like raising the titanic !! We might have one in our chandlery… Good skills x
Thanks very much, I really liked that bit as well!
Great vlog, the suspense!
Fabulous. I always enjoy watching your videos
Thank you David 🥰
Enthralling viewing 👍
Haha thank you!
So stressful....had to go to the end before I could watch the whole video....good job Andrew!
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Judy found your Content! Love it!
Funny thing is, the grabber really looks like it has a little face, so it's like someone really strong is holding a rock above their head in the last scene with the cap. Someone wearing long black gloves.
YES this is very important, he looks like a little man with big strong arms in black gloves, I’m glad other people see it 😂😂😂
Even though you spent all this time and effort trying to find the cap its still easier than replacing the nossle. That would be a mare. Great vlog over something so simple.
That’s what we thought! Thank you 😊
Can't believe I watched it all the way through lol. I would have jumped in. Very funny. You can now go treasure hunting.
We figured it will come in useful again! You never know what you might need to grab 😂
When you stop for a moment to think about it, it's not very surprising that someone else dropped their cap in the exact same spot - your boat is a popular length so there are many that would have the inlet in the same spot when moored there.
You have a very nice storytelling style.
Totally, there are probably loads more down there! We did also talk about rocking up to some other water points and going fishing to see if we could find a matching cap by chance 😂 that was plan c!
@@krisatomic Haha, you should totally do it next time you're filling up and see how many you find!
My experience with boats taught me to always have those fiddly bits attached. Can't really go diving for stuff in the middle of a lake or sea 🤣 good thing the canals are shallow.
Such a daft place to put the water inlet, totally asking for the cap to fall in! Now I know why hire boats tend to have two side compartments at the front, one of which contains the water inlet. You just drop the cap down in the compartment (anywhere) and it has no chance of escaping!
@@stevenrix7024 Daft? That's where the water tank is, right below the well deck.
@@YaaLFH Sure, the tank is down there. But the hole that you pour water down, to fill the tank, doesn’t have to be mere inches from the edge of the boat!
Wonderfully filmed as usual. How to make an exciting film about a water filler cap!
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Brilliant channel. We have subscribed to your lovely channel. Many thanks from Chris and Jane 🎉
Thank so much Chris and Jane ❤️ ❤️❤️
The first thing about her learns always put the water cap in your pocket or your fuel cap or are you clean out app now some people get caps that are attached with heavy duty attachment to the boat so it can't go overboard. Also very important your keys put your keys with a float if you don't we will find one day you'll have your keys in your hand and oops right in the drink and if you just put the float on your keys you have been able to get your keys it happens to every Booter not just Canal boats every motor in the world has had this problem the other thing you want to get it's a dehumidifier it's called a golden rod and if you put two or three in your boat what it'll do is he'll set up a just warmth in like closets and closed areas I don't keep mold from farming they're really good that's one of the other things about having a boat
An epic tale, beautifully told.
Thank you ❤️
Beautifully filmed!
Thank you very much! ❤️
Good grief. Edge of seat stuff 😮
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Wow that was alot of hard work. Amazing that you got it in the end. Could you get magnetic stickers to attach to anything small on boat? someone must have invented an idea to deal with this issue.
There’s supposed to be a chain! But the fastening screw is broken off and we can’t get it out. We’re now extra super careful with it 😂
Such tenacity!
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perseverance always pays off 🎉great vlog with a good cliff hanger 😂
Thanks David 🥰
Great
Did the same thing , used an endoscope & lowered myself in & picked it up with my toes 😂
Amazing, love the endoscope idea! If it was a bit warmer I think I would have gone in but I was really hoping to avoid it 😅
OMG this makes my Monday! I have been patiently waiting for a new narrowboat update. I’ve re-watched all you other instalments, as they make me feel stuff, which is lovely. x
Best thriller I’ve watched in years.
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Well done!!!!! Persevere.
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Awesome, intriguing plot…well done you guys
Thank you ☺️
so satisfying, great vlog!!! what patience 💪
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Can’t believe how frustrating that was for you 😂I was stressed just watching this lol 😂
So impressed guys. Awesome vlog.
Thank you! ❤️
I love you guys and your keep calm and carry on attitude 😂, epic story telling, love your vlogs and hope to see you again soon xxx
Couldn’t have done it without you!!! Thanks so much and see you soon hopefully ❤️❤️❤️
You need a magnet 🤠 for the future !
We have a massive one, it’s not magnetic 😂
I felt the elation when the cap was retrieved from the murky waters.....i wonder why they don't make them out a material that is attracted to magnets....?
Perhaps something to do with rust? Or maybe other people are more careful and it’s not that big of a problem 😂
I in no way want to diminish your trauma, but that was up there with that time when Jennifer's marmalade nearly didn't set in time for the village fete. And, unlike the Archers, you've got a proper five act structure and ascending strings!
Hahahaha 😄
Left a bit, up a bit, right a bit, left a bit, down a bit, just grab it. Your not trying, grab it again, grab it. Oh go on! Grab it! Its always the little things that are so important init. 🙃😉😊
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I knew you guys could do it! 🎉 need to mass produce your grabber. See you on dragons den soon 😅
Haha thank you 😊
Now chain it to the boat so it doesnt happen again. Made a good episode though 😂
“we’re going to easily and effortlessly fish out our water cap” she says, half way through the video…
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At least finding someone else's confirms that it happens to other people, no need to be embarrassed about it. But looks like a rockpooling net would be a great cheap investment.
I have invested in a net since then 😂
Easily the best narrowboat channel on TH-cam! I was on the edge on my seat for this episode. Cheers!
Wow, thanks so much! 🥰
You need a fish magnet 🧲
We have one! It's not magnetic 🙈
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Great video. Love the artist values. But I have eyesight problems and find it hard to read your captions. Still watching but may not be able to read.
Thank you for sharing
Thanks so much for the feedback Shoan! I’ll work on getting the built in TH-cam subtitles correct asap tomorrow, those should be adjustable for size which may be more suitable? I don’t like to rely on captions this much, it was really due to the wind, but I’ll do better in future to make the text accessible.
Just to update, I've added the standard TH-cam CC which you can customise in the settings (the cog icon). I'll try to improve the readability of the on-screen text for future videos also. Thanks for flagging it!
Being a kiwi I can’t believe you went to so much trouble. We would just take our clothes off and jump in the water! If you get a rope around your prop , we might put a wetsuit on and sort it!
Not really recommended to go in the water as it’s got all sorts of crap in it, but if it was summer I probably would have done tbh! But in february 🥶
Don't you have hinged caps like on sail boats? It seems like a no braina?
Just had a quick hunt, and it turns out I was thinking of a re purposed motorcycle fuel tank cap. Still. Given the wobbly nature of a boat. Seems odd they aren't also hinged to prevent these dramas.
No, but I agree it makes sense! Ours did have a chain originally which had snapped off at some point before we got it, so it’s probably something we could get replaced at some point but we’ve naturally just been a million times more careful with it since this debacle so it’s been fine haha
normally they have a chain attached
Ours has a snapped off screw for the chain that we can’t get out 😅