Don't beat yourself up too much Annamarie, mistakes happen, always good to be reminded to pay more attention. Lovely vlog, and well done to Kath for her perfect timing of getting under the bridge just as the train passed overhead! A beautiful painting, I think I know what some of next pay day's money is going to go on! Take care
You did absolutely right in including the vedged side fender. And your warning afterwards. Safety is important, and it's crucial that people who watch these videos, who may find themselves on- say- a hired narrowboat some day during their holiday, know a thing or three about what to do and what not to do, and the reasons why. They will now have seen a demonstration of why they should allways pull those fenders in before setting off on a cruice. And that is a good thing, so thumbs up duly given!
Friends, I have been in boats a very long time, and I do, occasionally, "miss" something. Also, the measure of sailors is really not what we get ourselves into - but rather how we tackle the problem and get ourselves out. You wonderful ladies scored 100% perfect! Love you both, and love your videos. Keep on boating!
@@TheNarrowboatExperience You are so lucky ... I would have spent days waiting for a shot like that , only to find it didn't happen !!! Love your vids too, they are great, and you are both such a lovely couple xx
@@TheNarrowboatExperience You know my story, just missed a great picture like that. Then yesterday my friend took one at the same bridge! I just can't win that one... :-)
Ladies, I am a narrow boat and a steam rail fan from the US. The shot of the boat, canal and the steam locomotive all together was (to steal a phrase from David) "absolutely magnificent". Thank you for sharing. Jim
Lesson learned, a mistake you wont make again, we have much larger locks where i am so dont have problems like this but my first trip in my new boat, i nearly lost it in a lock due to twisting and being at such an angle the boat was catching stern amd aft. Thanks for sharing, a shared mistake can help others avoid it.
I was worried I wouldn't get to see your fur babies, but all is well when they came out to play. We all have off days and getting a fender stuck if that is the worst thing that happens to you in 100 years you ladies are doing very well. Another wonderful Vlog, thank you very much for sharing.
Grand Theft Aqua 5 could have been a fitting title for this episode LOL Glad to see you 2 lasses weren't injured or your boat damaged with your lock mishap. Thanks for sharing it.
I am a steam train buff and that miracle minute of video was outstanding. The boat and the train together!!!! Now you have made me start to count the 'I should have known better' mistakes I have made in my life so far. It's simple. They happen. The watercolour is truly outstanding Annamarie.
My rule for leaving a mooring in the morning is: ~Engine checks ~Weed hatch inspection (if required) ~Engine on and warming up (now the two important ones!) ~Tiller and tiller pin on ~ALL fenders up onto gunwhale (in our case, for others it maybe onto roof or totally removed) ~Check all on board ~NOW untie ropes picking up ALL mooring pins and/or chains Should then be happy cruising to the next mooring😊
How you recover from a situation says a lot about your thinking process. I lost a tail rotor on a helicopter I was flying with seven generals on board. Good to be able to walk away With no injury.
That was a lovely trip...you dealt with problem as you girls do...steam train over the viaduct and your boat looked fantastic... Your painting of steam train was awesome... Thanks for sharing
You could of ended video with you stuck in lock like the old tv show cliffhangers. Narrator: "Will the boat sink? Will 999 be called? Will Alice join the circus? Will Munchie leave for the Foreign Legion? Tune in again next week for the exciting conclusion of The Narrowboat Experience!" The shot of the steam train going over bridge behind you was great.
Love that painting of (101 years old) 2857 GWR steam engine and train crossing Falling sands viaduct. Railway art is a special form which thrives on detail, but yours with a few deft brush strokes, makes it instantly recognizable . Brilliant!
Hello Kath and Annamarie, First, let me congratulate you on a superb v-log. The picture of Lazy Days with the church at Kidderminster in the background, and the picture of Lazy Days with the Steam Train going over the viaduct, were two WOWs in the v-log. As to the lock debacle, that's real life on the canals. It represents a reminder to all boaters on all types of water ways that the littlest seeming safety checks often make a big difference. I really appreciated your sharing it, and I know it will help others. Best Regards from Marje & Sullivan Menagerie.
Morning thank you for sharing this vlog I for one am glad you showed the getting stuck in the canal lock as it is a good message to other boaters to check that they remove them.Loved the shot of the boat with the train going over the viaduct and nice painting 🖼 take care be safe 😀😀👍
Hi love your videos. I have owned a 55ft LB cruiser stern narrowboat for over 10 years and boated a fair amount my partner is disabled and though she would dearly love to is unable to help lock our boat so single handling a boat is something I have had to acquire. This comment aimed at everyone experienced or not, including very much so the know all's and know nothing fraternity. On first owning and being inexperienced I adopted the bad habit of boating with my round rubber fenders down and lost more than a few on locks or narrow sections i.e. bridge holes, aquaducts etc thinking they protected my boat from damage whilst underway. Fenders should only come out of the locker when mooring stationary or breasting up to navigate wide locks i.e. Hatton Flight (off the point have only one rudder and prop operating or it gets interesting). Now to my main point. A so called experienced liveaboard boater who lives near Gas St Basin Birmingham he managed to close for a week Farmers flight a very busy flight of locks. He was descending the top lock advertedly or inadvertently leaving down his fenders caused his 35ft boat to become tilted over sharply and jammed solid in the lock ! Some people work on the assumption as did I intially when boating that travelling with fender down would protect your boat and its paintwork and blacking. My experience now shows this to be very incorrect in fact they when space limited are likely to catch bank obstructions and throw you off course therefore hinder not assist. As far as blacking and paintwork are concerned rubbing strakes are fitted for this purpose and serve their purpose well, a wear point if you like and are easy to repaint. My attitude is that quote " mines a go boat not a show boat" or is it with some folk " I've spent thousands having by boat sprayed ". You will guaranteed get better (or should I say possibly not in a few cases such as Mr T West full tilt view obscured by leaves and branches, wasnt just the willows weeping on that occasion passing boater not pleased a bit) get better at boat handling but if that sidewind blows too hard then it be OUT OF YOUR HANDS LOL and you are going to scrape the bank; bow thrusters only take you so far not that mine has one fitted. This experienced liveaboarder had to remain on his boat (hung up) the boat not his neck, in the lock and not allowed in fact ordered to stop moving on and off his boat for his own safety by CRT, whilst the very considerable effort was made to extricate his boat. People passing and friends passing him sandwiches and hot drinks, which guite a spectacle I should imagine. I know all of this because I meet and spoke to the chap around 6 years ago he admitted on recounting that he had been complacent and had taken his eye off the ball, so always keep checking boat level when ascending or descending a lock and be ready to close paddles quickly in an emergency inform your crew prior and establish a clear message or signal should an emergency situation occur. To free his 35ft boat CRT had to crane off the massive solid cap stones around the lock and remove /dismantle many courses of historic brick work to free his craft, very much to his embarrassment and considerable nuisance and inconvience caused to other boaters who had to travel much further to bypass the bottleneck caused, and wasted finance burdened on to CRT. If say a boat is 6ft 2 inch wide and tilted 20 degrees port to starboard then it becomes 6ft 7inch wide at its pinched points, the now widest points meaning gunnel/fender bottom edge baseplate opposite when in tilt, thus obviously the already narrow lock and will jam a boat fast against the walls due to the weight of the boat applying pressure on its descent (its gonna be well in there.) On this particular occasion repeated filling and emptying of the lock had no effect at all. For everyone's information many, many locks can be narrower towards their bottom or lowest point or highest or middle and are not necessarily plumb and truly vertical caused by years of ground heave pressure or subsidence which is something you can research indeed some even have caution warnings. So next time a passing boater shouts " YOUR FENDERS ARE DOWN" don't reply " I KNOW THANKS " dismissably; please for goodness sake realise they shouldn't be and reply with gratitude and get them out of the canal. Again please and respectfully mooring and breasting only. I would be more than annoyed I will not swear on the web, but i have a pocketfull of obscenities when warranted in so far as that if some idiot caused me to reverse no one knows how far in to wind around and have to change route caused by someone avoidably jamming their boat fast in a lock with fenders down because they just knew better before they entered the lock. Tongue in cheek > as for general boating leave them down if you obviously know better, as it keeps the manufacturers busy you having to replace them on a regular basis and you won't offend the chandliers one bit. Even tie a big metal washer or nut on them so magnet fishermen can fish em and flog em on the net. Also the habit of leaving fenders up on the roof or gunnels is in my opinion dangerous especially if forgotten about as a trip hazard, yes I've done that, more so with guests on your boat wet weather etc etc. You managed to free yourselves well, sometimes carefully reversing your last action may free your fender/s. Everyone undoubtedly will have hits and near misses they are to be learnt from and avoided. Lastly an example : scenario = moving towards bank to tie onto mooring rings on bank, tired, windy day, boat moving away from bank, jumped off back with center rope, quickly through the ring pulling boat in when wind gusted suddenly began pulling my fingers/ hand toward mooring ring 19 ton tug of war ensued me trying to gain rope through mooring ring oblivious to the potential danger had to shout to myself let go off the rope stupid, very nearly cost me a couple of fingers that day! No jumping onto bank whilst your boat still moving nice crush potential there for sure should you fall in, I knew a lovely old lady who lost two dogs that way very sad. Keep inside profile of boat look out for low bridges, done that as well it really hurts a lot lol. Research every safety aspect. On a happy note safe and enjoyable boating everyone. Keep up your excellent vids please, love the cats. Kind regards.
@@TheNarrowboatExperience Was the lock so narrow that the fenders wedged the boat inside? Sorry for the noob question but I've only been in big locks here in the States. Also don't be so hard on yourself, you handled it well and that is what matters. We all need a good screwup once in awhile to keep us on our toes otherwise complacency sets in ;-)
@@southjerseysound7340 Narrow locks are 7'0" minimum width, often tapering slightly. Traditional narrowboats are 6'11" beam, though modern holiday craft are more commonly 6'10". Traditional boats are fitted with rubbing strakes along the whole of the hull, so there's no need for fenders along the side (though they do make for more comfortable nights alongside a wall). The boats, locks and bridgeholes developed in concert to maximise the cargo carrying capability whilst minimising the civil engineering during the C18.
Ah Ha! Water thieves yet. We all forgive you of course. What a lucky coincidence when that steam train came into view - cue the train! Lovely painting too. It's good you share the odd disaster with us as narrowboating seems inherently dangerous at the best of times. Stay safe and well you two - we need you. John, Ontario, Canada
Great timing with the train on the viaduct. Thank you for demonstrating why fenders shouldn't be used in a lock, mishaps happen, all adds to the experience.
Dodo happens, but no harm done and a timely reminder of what can go wrong. That aside what a beautiful area and beautifully captured in Annamarrie's painting.
As a volunteer lockie, I’ve been surprised at the number of boats using Locks with the fenders down. If a boat has a slight list, that effectively reduces the width of the lock. If a boat does get caught going down, refill the lock slowly under a watchful eye, as it should re-float and the fenders can be lifted. I’m glad you’re both safe. Please take ‘moor’ care x
The Narrowboat Experience We have to be careful in what advice we give. A lot of boaters that pass through are far more experienced than I am. I would say something, if the fenders were any thicker than the slim rubber ones. I would say advice is gratefully received. Some boaters routinely remove fenders in locks. Advice is best received by less experienced boaters. I have seen the Watford pound empty and saw how many fenders were sat on the bottom - all types. I’m not even sure of the wisdom of cruising with fenders down but that’s another discussion.
Thank goodness you were both fine in the lock. It’s a great reminder to everyone that the canals are not as idyllic as they often seem, they must be treated with respect and it could so easily have happened to any of us. A couple of the other TH-cam channels have also had lucky escapes. I thought you two had deliberately timed your journey to coincide with the train crossing the bridge because it would make such a wonderful picture but you seemed genuinely excited when it happened. Thanks as always for sharing your adventure.
If not your best vlog, very close to it. We have all left fenders down but your experience shows us all how much of a problem they can cause. Well done.
What stunning scenery! Lazy days on the canal in front of the Cathedral at the beginning was spectacular. And so many other beautiful points along the way. And then the stunning shot of the train going overhead, the very train that you took us on previously, amazing timing. And thank you for showing us how quickly a simple mistake can become a real problem. Good on you for sharing that honestly… You could have just saved someone else from a much bigger disaster by sharing what happened. THAT shows integrity and class!!!
love the watercolor of the train passing over the canal. And what we want ladies is warts'n'all. :-) at least you learned a valuable lesson vis-a-vis boat fenders.
You two are some of the most genuine, wonderful people. Thanks for sharing so much the good the ‘oops’. Your vlogs are a joy to watch and an inspiration.
No worries about getting stuck in the lock. Good lesson for all. Thanks for sharing that. Beautiful vlog. Bet you needed a nice cup of tea after that! Hugs🇨🇦😎👍❤️
wow what a timing to get a steamer going across the falling sands bridge and in the same frame as you going along the canal a piece history of the old days there with train v canal great shot you couldn't have timed it any better especially not knowing the train was due to pass and thats what makes that piece of film even better
Another wonderful trip, as always! Shame about the "Fender Jam"...I tried pushing my keyboard sideways, but it didn't help..😉...😉...LOL...and what a stroke of luck to have the camera running as the Steam train passed over the bridge..both modes of transport in one shot!...Rail AND Canal! ...😊...😊...! You are both very close to my part of England now. The River Severn and the River Wye, so I'm keeping an eye on you both! Take care!...😀...😀...! P.S...Love the painting, Anna!....😀...😀...!
I like that you're including a few scenes of you painting your watercolours of what you've seen. How lucky that the train came at that time AND you had the camera running.
Never be embarrassed by making a mistake! Those that claim they've never made one a total liars, and while it is embarrassing to admit to, it's not the end of the world! The number of times I've driven my lorry with insecure back doors, or loads not strapped down, or the legs still down, or something else amiss, must run into a weekly thing! And to see your artwork is wonderful! I could do you a technical drawing of a gearbox, an oil pump or a rotary engine, but these are drawn with straightedges, or compasses! I can do nothing like your work! Best of all though, seeing your beautiful smiles, and sharing your happiness! Great video girls, see you soon! :-)
It's Murphy's Law - brought on by Anna laughing at how Kath had probably forgotten how to do a lock LOL - the Universe provides the lessons we need! :)
Could've happened to anyone!Don't beat yourselves up too much!In a way this helps the more unsure sector of society be more likely to try narrowboating!Still utterly charming and very important safety tip!So you felt like a couple of berks,you've still saved someone's life!Keep at it you're both fabulous!x
I liked the 8:31 with the steam train passing by.... I like watching these narrow boat videos.... it reminds me of dirt bike riding, and the adventure of riding all the trails.... i want to fly to the uk and experience the adventure of canals for a few months...
Thanks for sharing your lock incident. I previously owned and lived on a narrow boat and had a lock scary moment too. As a novice on a filling lock I had tied of without enough slack onto a line from a roof ring. Fortunately, the line snapped as she rose in the lock as I had quickly popped down stairs to put a kettle on and co-skipper hadn’t noticed we were tilting before line snapped. It never happened again and I am sure you will never have a similar fender incident either.
Such great timing catching the train on the viaduct as lazy days passed below. The picture you have produced of the event is amazing. Thanks, also, for sharing the lock incident. A reminder to us all not to take your eye off the ball. Great vlog - thank you.
Thanks for the timely reminder, we have been getting careless with our fenders of late, so after seeing your mishao we will be pulling up our fenders when we set off. Thanks for sharing.
Well done for sharing, we see hundreds of boats cruising with fenders down, their time will come. Love the 'I am really mad, arnet you?' Shrugs shoulders bit. Hilarious.
The painting of the viaduct, steam loco & boat is superb. Classically English “days gone by”. I am definitely going to order one! Guess I’ll have to hurry?
Nobody is perfect and we all make mistakes so good of you to share it a lesson to be learnt by all of those cruising the canals, another great Vlog and take care. :-)
I'm impressed with how well Y'all maneuver your boat when meeting other boats in tight turns. A very enjoyable video and I adore Anna's painting of the narrowboat and steam train.
Glad your all ok, like you said could have been a lot worse, good on you both for sharing it as a warning to others and showing both sides of this life. 🤗
Thank you so much for sharing your mishap in the lock. It's really important to be aware of the risks and dangers of canal cruising, as well as the pleasures (which are more than the risks!). Love your watercolour of the steam engine, Annamarie. And Kidderminster looks at lot better than it did when I lived there in the early 1970s!
Noooo, I've spent the last 3 weeks binge watching Narrowboat Experience from beginning to now and loved it all - now I have to wait a week for the next one.
I am so so glad you posted this video. I stumbled across it when I was intrigued by your title. From that I saw you painting. Absolutely took my breath away, I immediately went to your shop. I placed my order & I’ll be watching for more. Thank you thank you thank you both!!!
That was absolutely wonderful as always. Thank you for sharing the fender incident. I love how Annamarie was cross and asked Kath is she was cross and Kath just 🤷🏻♀️ xx the painting at the end is stunning Annamarie xx
That's how boating should be done. As long as you recover safely and learn from it, not a problem I don't think. It's the people who claim to be perfect that you have to watch out for. Your painting of the boat and the train looked amazing. Roll on pay day! Lovely video as always.
@@TheNarrowboatExperience Exactly... I've encountered one or two people on the canals and rivers who claimed to be perfect and got very angry when other people made mistakes, instead of helping them out. The irony was that I later found out from others that they were well known for being unpleasant. Also thank you for the cat-shot at the end, it makes me happy to see them every so often.
Hi there, This vlog is the reason why I like watching you because you dont edit out things like getting wedged in the lock. ... Everyone makes mistakes the thing is you were able to sort it out all by yourselves, no harm to anyone or anything, and I bet you won't ever do it again! I always think that when something like this happens and you walk away unscathed it's a good day!😁😁😁😁😁🐱🐱Respect. Oh and I am sure no one minded you filling up with water, Annemarie you worry too much....... love your paintings
Glad we're not the only ones. Years ago we had a GRP boat and got stuck in a lock fenders down with an old working boat. The helm was going to prise us off with a boat hook - nooooo! We just filled the lock slowly until we could lift the fenders up. Scary though. Great video xx
Morning NB's 👋🏼Do you know what I always say? We learn by our mistakes. And we truly do, you know. 🌈🌈. No harm was done, and your feelings of embarrassment will fade, so take it as a positive... Beautiful filming, as always...❤❤❤🐶🐾
I liked this Vlog because of the realism. Sometimes things happen and we must learn from it. I bet you don’t cruise with the fenders down anymore. Good one ladies!
There's a saying in aviation..."Every landing you walk away from was a good one." Translating that into narrowboating terms, "Every lock you sail out of was a good one!" You escaped, no need for stress! LOL!
Good morning ladies, first of all, don’t beat yourselves up over the lock incident, mistakes are made and rectified and no serious damage was done and you said it yourselves, you’ve learned from it, secondly thank you for sharing it. Thirdly stop pinching water 😂 😂 😂. Thank you another great vlog 👯♂️
You should put your fenders up in wide locks as well. They can drop into the lock safety ladder and hook you up. I live on a lock flight and have seen it happen a number of times. Keep cruising.
I think y'all handled getting stuck very well. I think I would have freaked out. Also, I think the water fill up was perfectly legit, I think it ment no long time mooring, like hours. Stopping for no more than the few minutes it took to fill your tank, especially since no work boats were there, was reasonable. I imagine even if there had been working boats there, if you had just asked nicely they would have said "No problem!" 😁
Lock safety, paramount..... cough, cough, I should know.... But it didn't spoil, the fantastic shot of two bygone forms of transport, in the same frame, enough gor an AM watercolor special. Happy vixen day. x
@8:30 that Seine could have been from another time in history cool shot!" You young ladies make the best videos of these Long boats. Have a lovely day ladies 👍⛵
Couple of comments if that's OK. First of all to error is human. How you handle the error is a display of your character and you handled it remarkable well. If I were your dad i'd be proud of you. Second comment, I can't believe that train went by when it did, you guy's must have an angel watching over you. Third comment, getting stuck in the lock reminds me of forgetting to put the toilet seat down and getting stuck in the hopper, only it wasn't on film.
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Don't beat yourself up too much Annamarie, mistakes happen, always good to be reminded to pay more attention. Lovely vlog, and well done to Kath for her perfect timing of getting under the bridge just as the train passed overhead! A beautiful painting, I think I know what some of next pay day's money is going to go on! Take care
You did absolutely right in including the vedged side fender. And your warning afterwards. Safety is important, and it's crucial that people who watch these videos, who may find themselves on- say- a hired narrowboat some day during their holiday, know a thing or three about what to do and what not to do, and the reasons why. They will now have seen a demonstration of why they should allways pull those fenders in before setting off on a cruice. And that is a good thing, so thumbs up duly given!
Friends, I have been in boats a very long time, and I do, occasionally, "miss" something. Also, the measure of sailors is really not what we get ourselves into - but rather how we tackle the problem and get ourselves out. You wonderful ladies scored 100% perfect! Love you both, and love your videos. Keep on boating!
Exactly, plus a minor goof is usually what saves us from doing something major by keeping us from becoming complacent. ;-)
So cool to see the steam train, bridge and your narrow boat. 😊
Love the shot with your boat and the steam train on the viaduct behind.
Thank you, it's our favourite
@@TheNarrowboatExperience You are so lucky ... I would have spent days waiting for a shot like that , only to find it didn't happen !!! Love your vids too, they are great, and you are both such a lovely couple xx
@@TheNarrowboatExperience You know my story, just missed a great picture like that. Then yesterday my friend took one at the same bridge! I just can't win that one... :-)
Yep, video gets a thumbs up just for that :)))
@@TheNarrowboatExperience Can you get a picture out of the footage? I think it'd make a great Patreon reward or gift for friends etc.
Well done Ladies. You dealt with the tricky lock situation admirably, no panic shown even if you felt scared. Thank you for another belter.
Thanks for being so honest. It is a lesson for anyone who cruises.
At 8:36, be still my heart! Brilliant! The Severn Valley railway viaduct! How fortuitous to capture that video.
Great capture. we were very proud of that
We all make mistakes - the main thing is you didn't panic and dealt with the problem - bravo! Happy sailing.......
Ladies, I am a narrow boat and a steam rail fan from the US. The shot of the boat, canal and the steam locomotive all together was (to steal a phrase from David) "absolutely magnificent".
Thank you for sharing.
Jim
You're welcome, thank you for watching
Lesson learned, a mistake you wont make again, we have much larger locks where i am so dont have problems like this but my first trip in my new boat, i nearly lost it in a lock due to twisting and being at such an angle the boat was catching stern amd aft.
Thanks for sharing, a shared mistake can help others avoid it.
Thanks, I enjoyed the vlog 💕. Annemarie, your watercolour painting at the end of the video is absolutely beautiful🙌👏.
very kind of you to say
I was worried I wouldn't get to see your fur babies, but all is well when they came out to play. We all have off days and getting a fender stuck if that is the worst thing that happens to you in 100 years you ladies are doing very well. Another wonderful Vlog, thank you very much for sharing.
they loved being in suburbia.
Grand Theft Aqua 5 could have been a fitting title for this episode LOL Glad to see you 2 lasses weren't injured or your boat damaged with your lock mishap. Thanks for sharing it.
There is something really cool about watching the narrow boats moving so slowly and steadily through the countryside.
I am a steam train buff and that miracle minute of video was outstanding. The boat and the train together!!!! Now you have made me start to count the 'I should have known better' mistakes I have made in my life so far. It's simple. They happen. The watercolour is truly outstanding Annamarie.
My rule for leaving a mooring in the morning is:
~Engine checks
~Weed hatch inspection (if required)
~Engine on and warming up
(now the two important ones!)
~Tiller and tiller pin on
~ALL fenders up onto gunwhale (in our case, for others it maybe onto roof or totally removed)
~Check all on board
~NOW untie ropes picking up ALL mooring pins and/or chains
Should then be happy cruising to the next mooring😊
A really useful check list, I shall use it thank you
How you recover from a situation says a lot about your thinking process.
I lost a tail rotor on a helicopter I was flying with seven generals on board. Good to be able to walk away With no injury.
That was a lovely trip...you dealt with problem as you girls do...steam train over the viaduct and your boat looked fantastic... Your painting of steam train was awesome... Thanks for sharing
You could of ended video with you stuck in lock like the old tv show cliffhangers. Narrator: "Will the boat sink? Will 999 be called? Will Alice join the circus? Will Munchie leave for the Foreign Legion? Tune in again next week for the exciting conclusion of The Narrowboat Experience!"
The shot of the steam train going over bridge behind you was great.
I think that would have been mean, but funny
Love that painting of (101 years old) 2857 GWR steam engine and train crossing Falling sands viaduct. Railway art is a special form which thrives on detail, but yours with a few deft brush strokes, makes it instantly recognizable . Brilliant!
Thankfully the fender issue was noticed and dealt with pronto,well done girls,couldve been much much worse.xx
We all mistakes that we learn by. The main thing is that you’re all safe and sound. Take care. 🤗
That is the main thing. x
Hello Kath and Annamarie, First, let me congratulate you on a superb v-log. The picture of Lazy Days with the church at Kidderminster in the background, and the picture of Lazy Days with the Steam Train going over the viaduct, were two WOWs in the v-log. As to the lock debacle, that's real life on the canals. It represents a reminder to all boaters on all types of water ways that the littlest seeming safety checks often make a big difference. I really appreciated your sharing it, and I know it will help others. Best Regards from Marje & Sullivan Menagerie.
Morning thank you for sharing this vlog I for one am glad you showed the getting stuck in the canal lock as it is a good message to other boaters to check that they remove them.Loved the shot of the boat with the train going over the viaduct and nice painting 🖼 take care be safe 😀😀👍
thanks, we loved that shot too
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who’s done that with the fenders! Never again!!!! Beautiful scenery after your lock debacle 🌻
Never again is right!
They shouldn't build tapered locks !
Is this such a real issue ?
Hi love your videos.
I have owned a 55ft LB cruiser stern narrowboat for over 10 years and boated a fair amount my partner is disabled and though she would dearly love to is unable to help lock our boat so single handling a boat is something I have had to acquire.
This comment aimed at everyone experienced or not, including very much so the know all's and know nothing fraternity.
On first owning and being inexperienced I adopted the bad habit of boating with my round rubber fenders down and lost more than a few on locks or narrow sections i.e. bridge holes, aquaducts etc thinking they protected my boat from damage whilst underway.
Fenders should only come out of the locker when mooring stationary or breasting up to navigate wide locks i.e. Hatton Flight (off the point have only one rudder and prop operating or it gets interesting).
Now to my main point.
A so called experienced liveaboard boater who lives near Gas St Basin Birmingham he managed to close for a week Farmers flight a very busy flight of locks. He was descending the top lock advertedly or inadvertently leaving down his fenders caused his 35ft boat to become tilted over sharply and jammed solid in the lock !
Some people work on the assumption as did I intially when boating that travelling with fender down would protect your boat and its paintwork and blacking. My experience now shows this to be very incorrect in fact they when space limited are likely to catch bank obstructions and throw you off course therefore hinder not assist. As far as blacking and paintwork are concerned rubbing strakes are fitted for this purpose and serve their purpose well, a wear point if you like and are easy to repaint. My attitude is that quote " mines a go boat not a show boat" or is it with some folk " I've spent thousands having by boat sprayed ".
You will guaranteed get better (or should I say possibly not in a few cases such as Mr T West full tilt view obscured by leaves and branches, wasnt just the willows weeping on that occasion passing boater not pleased a bit) get better at boat handling but if that sidewind blows too hard then it be OUT OF YOUR HANDS LOL and you are going to scrape the bank; bow thrusters only take you so far not that mine has one fitted.
This experienced liveaboarder had to remain on his boat (hung up) the boat not his neck, in the lock and not allowed in fact ordered to stop moving on and off his boat for his own safety by CRT, whilst the very considerable effort was made to extricate his boat. People passing and friends passing him sandwiches and hot drinks, which guite a spectacle I should imagine. I know all of this because I meet and spoke to the chap around 6 years ago he admitted on recounting that he had been complacent and had taken his eye off the ball, so always keep checking boat level when ascending or descending a lock and be ready to close paddles quickly in an emergency inform your crew prior and establish a clear message or signal should an emergency situation occur.
To free his 35ft boat CRT had to crane off the massive solid cap stones around the lock and remove /dismantle many courses of historic brick work to free his craft, very much to his embarrassment and considerable nuisance and inconvience caused to other boaters who had to travel much further to bypass the bottleneck caused, and wasted finance burdened on to CRT.
If say a boat is 6ft 2 inch wide and tilted 20 degrees port to starboard then it becomes 6ft 7inch wide at its pinched points, the now widest points meaning gunnel/fender bottom edge baseplate opposite when in tilt, thus obviously the already narrow lock and will jam a boat fast against the walls due to the weight of the boat applying pressure on its descent (its gonna be well in there.)
On this particular occasion repeated filling and emptying of the lock had no effect at all.
For everyone's information many, many locks can be narrower towards their bottom or lowest point or highest or middle and are not necessarily plumb and truly vertical caused by years of ground heave pressure or subsidence which is something you can research indeed some even have caution warnings.
So next time a passing boater shouts " YOUR FENDERS ARE DOWN" don't reply " I KNOW THANKS " dismissably; please for goodness sake realise they shouldn't be and reply with gratitude and get them out of the canal.
Again please and respectfully mooring and breasting only.
I would be more than annoyed I will not swear on the web, but i have a pocketfull of obscenities when warranted in so far as that if some idiot caused me to reverse no one knows how far in to wind around and have to change route caused by someone avoidably jamming their boat fast in a lock with fenders down because they just knew better before they entered the lock.
Tongue in cheek > as for general boating leave them down if you obviously know better, as it keeps the manufacturers busy you having to replace them on a regular basis and you won't offend the chandliers one bit. Even tie a big metal washer or nut on them so magnet fishermen can fish em and flog em on the net.
Also the habit of leaving fenders up on the roof or gunnels is in my opinion dangerous especially if forgotten about as a trip hazard, yes I've done that, more so with guests on your boat wet weather etc etc.
You managed to free yourselves well, sometimes carefully reversing your last action may free your fender/s. Everyone undoubtedly will have hits and near misses they are to be learnt from and avoided.
Lastly an example : scenario = moving towards bank to tie onto mooring rings on bank, tired, windy day, boat moving away from bank, jumped off back with center rope, quickly through the ring pulling boat in when wind gusted suddenly began pulling my fingers/ hand toward mooring ring 19 ton tug of war ensued me trying to gain rope through mooring ring oblivious to the potential danger had to shout to myself let go off the rope stupid, very nearly cost me a couple of fingers that day!
No jumping onto bank whilst your boat still moving nice crush potential there for sure should you fall in, I knew a lovely old lady who lost two dogs that way very sad. Keep inside profile of boat look out for low bridges, done that as well it really hurts a lot lol. Research every safety aspect.
On a happy note safe and enjoyable boating everyone.
Keep up your excellent vids please, love the cats.
Kind regards.
Great music ladies, it makes such a change to be able to hear what people are saying when the music is playing.
Great vlog, I think that lock was just trying to apprehend a boat full of stolen water!
I think you are right and wish I had thought of it at the time
@@TheNarrowboatExperience Was the lock so narrow that the fenders wedged the boat inside? Sorry for the noob question but I've only been in big locks here in the States. Also don't be so hard on yourself, you handled it well and that is what matters. We all need a good screwup once in awhile to keep us on our toes otherwise complacency sets in ;-)
@@southjerseysound7340 Narrow locks are 7'0" minimum width, often tapering slightly. Traditional narrowboats are 6'11" beam, though modern holiday craft are more commonly 6'10". Traditional boats are fitted with rubbing strakes along the whole of the hull, so there's no need for fenders along the side (though they do make for more comfortable nights alongside a wall). The boats, locks and bridgeholes developed in concert to maximise the cargo carrying capability whilst minimising the civil engineering during the C18.
I 💘 your honesty and how nervous you'll were when you were filling your 🚢 with water. Your watercolor 🖼 at the end of the 📹 was beautiful.
A stunning stunning painting -- I can almost hear it
thank you
Ah Ha! Water thieves yet. We all forgive you of course. What a lucky coincidence when that steam train came into view - cue the train! Lovely painting too. It's good you share the odd disaster with us as narrowboating seems inherently dangerous at the best of times. Stay safe and well you two - we need you.
John, Ontario, Canada
Great timing with the train on the viaduct. Thank you for demonstrating why fenders shouldn't be used in a lock, mishaps happen, all adds to the experience.
Dodo happens, but no harm done and a timely reminder of what can go wrong. That aside what a beautiful area and beautifully captured in Annamarrie's painting.
thanks, the painting is lovely as is the area
wow... what an opening shot ... boat, canal, church .... it was lovely
As a volunteer lockie, I’ve been surprised at the number of boats using Locks with the fenders down. If a boat has a slight list, that effectively reduces the width of the lock. If a boat does get caught going down, refill the lock slowly under a watchful eye, as it should re-float and the fenders can be lifted. I’m glad you’re both safe. Please take ‘moor’ care x
Do you ever say anything to them? I wonder how people react.
The Narrowboat Experience We have to be careful in what advice we give. A lot of boaters that pass through are far more experienced than I am. I would say something, if the fenders were any thicker than the slim rubber ones. I would say advice is gratefully received. Some boaters routinely remove fenders in locks. Advice is best received by less experienced boaters. I have seen the Watford pound empty and saw how many fenders were sat on the bottom - all types. I’m not even sure of the wisdom of cruising with fenders down but that’s another discussion.
Yes, I can imagine you have to be careful with advice. But good to hear you still give it. x
Thank goodness you were both fine in the lock. It’s a great reminder to everyone that the canals are not as idyllic as they often seem, they must be treated with respect and it could so easily have happened to any of us. A couple of the other TH-cam channels have also had lucky escapes. I thought you two had deliberately timed your journey to coincide with the train crossing the bridge because it would make such a wonderful picture but you seemed genuinely excited when it happened. Thanks as always for sharing your adventure.
If not your best vlog, very close to it. We have all left fenders down but your experience shows us all how much of a problem they can cause. Well done.
We are grateful for the reminder, we had become blasé and that's never any good when you are a boater.
What stunning scenery! Lazy days on the canal in front of the Cathedral at the beginning was spectacular. And so many other beautiful points along the way. And then the stunning shot of the train going overhead, the very train that you took us on previously, amazing timing. And thank you for showing us how quickly a simple mistake can become a real problem. Good on you for sharing that honestly… You could have just saved someone else from a much bigger disaster by sharing what happened. THAT shows integrity and class!!!
I am doing a painting of the cathedral at the beginning, but I just need to finish a few others first
love the watercolor of the train passing over the canal. And what we want ladies is warts'n'all. :-) at least you learned a valuable lesson vis-a-vis boat fenders.
You two are some of the most genuine, wonderful people. Thanks for sharing so much the good the ‘oops’. Your vlogs are a joy to watch and an inspiration.
No worries about getting stuck in the lock. Good lesson for all. Thanks for sharing that. Beautiful vlog. Bet you needed a nice cup of tea after that! Hugs🇨🇦😎👍❤️
wow what a timing to get a steamer going across the falling sands bridge and in the same frame as you going along the canal a piece history of the old days there with train v canal great shot you couldn't have timed it any better especially not knowing the train was due to pass and thats what makes that piece of film even better
As a Video-Gongoozler I really enjoyed this. I would never have thought those little buffers could jam the boat like that. Very interesting.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good on you both for choosing to be open and transparent. I'm sure lots of people will learn from your narrowboat experience.
Brilliant shot of NB and steam 🚂.....Good that you shared the lock.... good example of what can go. ❤️🌱💚
Well done girls, you showed you can handle any problem on the canal
Hey it happens and you are wiser for it, no harm no foul. I am sure it wont happen again. The scenery is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing...Vic
Another wonderful trip, as always! Shame about the "Fender Jam"...I tried pushing my keyboard sideways, but it didn't help..😉...😉...LOL...and what a stroke of luck to have the camera running as the Steam train passed over the bridge..both modes of transport in one shot!...Rail AND Canal! ...😊...😊...! You are both very close to my part of England now. The River Severn and the River Wye, so I'm keeping an eye on you both! Take care!...😀...😀...! P.S...Love the painting, Anna!....😀...😀...!
Thanks for trying to help anyway lol
These things happen. A wake up call to all us "experienced boaters". Love the water colour. Trying it myself as we cruise the system. Thanks x
good luck with it
Love the water color paintings. What a beautiful talent to have.
I like that you're including a few scenes of you painting your watercolours of what you've seen. How lucky that the train came at that time AND you had the camera running.
Never be embarrassed by making a mistake! Those that claim they've never made one a total liars, and while it is embarrassing to admit to, it's not the end of the world!
The number of times I've driven my lorry with insecure back doors, or loads not strapped down, or the legs still down, or something else amiss, must run into a weekly thing!
And to see your artwork is wonderful! I could do you a technical drawing of a gearbox, an oil pump or a rotary engine, but these are drawn with straightedges, or compasses! I can do nothing like your work!
Best of all though, seeing your beautiful smiles, and sharing your happiness! Great video girls, see you soon! :-)
Well said that man! We are only as good as our next mistake !
It's Murphy's Law - brought on by Anna laughing at how Kath had probably forgotten how to do a lock LOL - the Universe provides the lessons we need! :)
Could've happened to anyone!Don't beat yourselves up too much!In a way this helps the more unsure sector of society be more likely to try narrowboating!Still utterly charming and very important safety tip!So you felt like a couple of berks,you've still saved someone's life!Keep at it you're both fabulous!x
thank you, kind words
I liked the 8:31 with the steam train passing by....
I like watching these narrow boat videos....
it reminds me of dirt bike riding, and the adventure of riding all the trails....
i want to fly to the uk and experience the adventure of canals for a few months...
Thanks for sharing your lock incident. I previously owned and lived on a narrow boat and had a lock scary moment too. As a novice on a filling lock I had tied of without enough slack onto a line from a roof ring. Fortunately, the line snapped as she rose in the lock as I had quickly popped down stairs to put a kettle on and co-skipper hadn’t noticed we were tilting before line snapped. It never happened again and I am sure you will never have a similar fender incident either.
WOW- that's shocking
Such great timing catching the train on the viaduct as lazy days passed below. The picture you have produced of the event is amazing. Thanks, also, for sharing the lock incident. A reminder to us all not to take your eye off the ball. Great vlog - thank you.
glad you liked the painting, we were so happy to have the image and experience
Love you two ladies. Thank you for sharing. Safe trips
I'm just glad you two were unharmed and able to get Lazy Days unstuck without any damage!
Thank you
If you had to do that again you could refill the lock and the boat would free it’s self and you could remove the fender . Good luck ladies. 👍🏻😎👍🏻
Thank you very much for sharing your experience. Good job getting out.
Thanks for the timely reminder, we have been getting careless with our fenders of late, so after seeing your mishao we will be pulling up our fenders when we set off. Thanks for sharing.
Well done for sharing, we see hundreds of boats cruising with fenders down, their time will come. Love the 'I am really mad, arnet you?' Shrugs shoulders bit. Hilarious.
The painting of the viaduct, steam loco & boat is superb. Classically English “days gone by”. I am definitely going to order one! Guess I’ll have to hurry?
We have a limited print run- same as the Aqueduct. And the aqueduct sold out- but it did take a few months.
Ok thanks.
Oh dear, such hardened criminals, I may have to stop watching 😄 I loved the water colour
Under " health and well-being"
Legislation you take water where you need to.
Lovey volg great background music
Keep safe
Thanks
Nobody is perfect and we all make mistakes so good of you to share it a lesson to be learnt by all of those cruising the canals, another great Vlog and take care. :-)
I'm impressed with how well Y'all maneuver your boat when meeting other boats in tight turns. A very enjoyable video and I adore Anna's painting of the narrowboat and steam train.
Thank you on both accounts
Glad your all ok, like you said could have been a lot worse, good on you both for sharing it as a warning to others and showing both sides of this life. 🤗
The shot of the steam train and Lazy Days was perfect! Videographer Kismet.
The painting is Fantastic, thankyou for sharing
Loved your paintings, especially the last one. So well done. Looking forward to seeing Kath's carving. Thanks for sharing. Such beautiful scenery.
Thank you so much for sharing your mishap in the lock. It's really important to be aware of the risks and dangers of canal cruising, as well as the pleasures (which are more than the risks!). Love your watercolour of the steam engine, Annamarie. And Kidderminster looks at lot better than it did when I lived there in the early 1970s!
Noooo, I've spent the last 3 weeks binge watching Narrowboat Experience from beginning to now and loved it all - now I have to wait a week for the next one.
Lovely shot of the majestic vessel leaving Kidderminster
Thank you, very proud of that.
I am so so glad you posted this video. I stumbled across it when I was intrigued by your title. From that I saw you painting. Absolutely took my breath away, I immediately went to your shop. I placed my order & I’ll be watching for more. Thank you thank you thank you both!!!
That was absolutely wonderful as always. Thank you for sharing the fender incident. I love how Annamarie was cross and asked Kath is she was cross and Kath just 🤷🏻♀️ xx the painting at the end is stunning Annamarie xx
Thank you for watching x glad you liked the painting too
That's how boating should be done. As long as you recover safely and learn from it, not a problem I don't think. It's the people who claim to be perfect that you have to watch out for.
Your painting of the boat and the train looked amazing. Roll on pay day! Lovely video as always.
I hadn't thought that the perfect people are the ones to watch out for, but I had thought they are probably lying lol
@@TheNarrowboatExperience Exactly... I've encountered one or two people on the canals and rivers who claimed to be perfect and got very angry when other people made mistakes, instead of helping them out. The irony was that I later found out from others that they were well known for being unpleasant.
Also thank you for the cat-shot at the end, it makes me happy to see them every so often.
love that watercolor with the train, boat and bridge
Thank you it is one of my new favourites
Hi there, This vlog is the reason why I like watching you because you dont edit out things like getting wedged in the lock. ... Everyone makes mistakes the thing is you were able to sort it out all by yourselves, no harm to anyone or anything, and I bet you won't ever do it again! I always think that when something like this happens and you walk away unscathed it's a good day!😁😁😁😁😁🐱🐱Respect. Oh and I am sure no one minded you filling up with water, Annemarie you worry too much....... love your paintings
Glad we're not the only ones. Years ago we had a GRP boat and got stuck in a lock fenders down with an old working boat. The helm was going to prise us off with a boat hook - nooooo! We just filled the lock slowly until we could lift the fenders up. Scary though. Great video xx
I've seen that recommended here. Very scary stuff. Thanks for your comment
Make a mistake. Own it. Learn from it. Move forward as a better person. Well done!
It's a bit sad to see those beautiful old locks and bridges, and then see Pizza Hut and MacDonalds.
Morning NB's 👋🏼Do you know what I always say? We learn by our mistakes. And we truly do, you know. 🌈🌈. No harm was done, and your feelings of embarrassment will fade, so take it as a positive... Beautiful filming, as always...❤❤❤🐶🐾
I was over the embarrassment by the time I shared this so I'm glad I kept the footage.
I liked this Vlog because of the realism. Sometimes things happen and we must learn from it. I bet you don’t cruise with the fenders down anymore. Good one ladies!
There's a saying in aviation..."Every landing you walk away from was a good one." Translating that into narrowboating terms, "Every lock you sail out of was a good one!" You escaped, no need for stress! LOL!
Good morning ladies, first of all, don’t beat yourselves up over the lock incident, mistakes are made and rectified and no serious damage was done and you said it yourselves, you’ve learned from it, secondly thank you for sharing it. Thirdly stop pinching water 😂 😂 😂. Thank you another great vlog 👯♂️
We are water thieves what can I say.
The Narrowboat Experience lovl 😘
Thanks for telling us about your little mistake, easy to do I should think. I'm worried about you going on the Severn as well so please be careful. 😊🍀
I'm worried too, but we are safe and will be very prepared
Always a treat !! Thank You !! ...fun to see your painting in action .. impressive !!
You should put your fenders up in wide locks as well. They can drop into the lock safety ladder and hook you up. I live on a lock flight and have seen it happen a number of times. Keep cruising.
WOw, I hadn't thought of that. Thank you. That's why it's so important that we talk about these issues.
You do such a nice job with your videos. You can tell there is a artist among you.
Well done! Clearly, a lesson passed on from experience is one of the greatest things you can do for folks. Look forward to your travels. :)
BEAUTIFUL water painting. I could never get tired of the scenery.
I think y'all handled getting stuck very well. I think I would have freaked out. Also, I think the water fill up was perfectly legit, I think it ment no long time mooring, like hours. Stopping for no more than the few minutes it took to fill your tank, especially since no work boats were there, was reasonable. I imagine even if there had been working boats there, if you had just asked nicely they would have said "No problem!" 😁
Thanks for sharing stuck in the loc, we don't have narrow boats, locks so enjoyed the journey
You present cinematic experiences for your viewers and also the realities of narrow boating.
Lock safety, paramount..... cough, cough, I should know.... But it didn't spoil, the fantastic shot of two bygone forms of transport, in the same frame, enough gor an AM watercolor special. Happy vixen day. x
yes- cough cough- I understand. (Hey, hope you are well)
@8:30 that Seine could have been from another time in history cool shot!" You young ladies make the best videos of these Long boats. Have a lovely day ladies 👍⛵
Thanks it is beautiful
Couple of comments if that's OK. First of all to error is human. How you handle the error is a display of your character and you handled it remarkable well. If I were your dad i'd be proud of you. Second comment, I can't believe that train went by when it did, you guy's must have an angel watching over you. Third comment, getting stuck in the lock reminds me of forgetting to put the toilet seat down and getting stuck in the hopper, only it wasn't on film.