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
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!
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!
@@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... :-)
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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😊
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 😀😀👍
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...
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.
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.
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!!!
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! :)
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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🇨🇦😎👍❤️
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
@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 👍⛵
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! :-)
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?
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
I'm really glad nothing super bad happened you guys! The boats looking beautiful and I was so happy to see the cats!! Please be safe and kiss the cats! Oh and Anna that painting with the train is beautiful! It has been so fun to see how you just keep getting better and better!! My little girl is on my Ipad lock screen and it's so nice to be able to see her everyday.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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. :-)
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!....😀...😀...!
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. 🤗
I hope you’ll be coming down to the Gloucester and Sharpness canal. I’m currently on it, I went past you when we both left London just before you went down the Aylesbury arm. Hopefully I will get to see you and Lazy days around soon.
Nice video, and it's very courageous of you to share, what happened in the lock. But what a lesson to learn for other boaters. Very very well done of you :) What a splendid choise of music, Volcan Peak is so right for this :) :) :)
A lovely video. A nice shot of the steam train & a your painting. Good tip about the fenders, at least you didn’t get jammed across the lock & left hanging. Just wish we had a canal system in SA. 👍👍😎
As always, a great video. I'm looking forward to a bit of winter cruising as it will be less busy but I'll most likely be single handed so we'll see how that goes. Shame, I've not had Andante out since I've settled in the marina. Going through some pretty big locks single handed getting her where she is scared the hell out of me and I'm building up the courage to have another go. It was probably too much for my first cruise.
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
Absolutely glorious, girls! I'm afraid that I am one of your 'sofa, wannabe' boat people! I just found the whole vlog amazing, as usual, but really respect you for sharing your 'slight mishap', that could give other boaters a tad more information! All love and best wishes, Claire, Sally and Lucy, Berlin 😘😘😘
Its living through the good, the bad and the ugly experiences that we learn. I'll be checking out the steam trip pic, looks really good. Hope you'll do some more, possibly looking out the carriage windows to the beautiful views beyond as you chug along.
@@TheNarrowboatExperience I've no doubt you'd be able to get creative with that type of painting. Looking forward to my purchase arriving 🙂 Have a good week on the Narrowboat, hope you'll grace the waterways around Notts someday.
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
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. ;-)
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!
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
There is something really cool about watching the narrow boats moving so slowly and steadily through the countryside.
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.
So cool to see the steam train, bridge and your narrow boat. 😊
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
We all make mistakes - the main thing is you didn't panic and dealt with the problem - bravo! Happy sailing.......
Thanks, I enjoyed the vlog 💕. Annemarie, your watercolour painting at the end of the video is absolutely beautiful🙌👏.
very kind of you to say
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.
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
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
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.
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 ?
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
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
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.
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
Great music ladies, it makes such a change to be able to hear what people are saying when the music is playing.
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 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...
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.
wow... what an opening shot ... boat, canal, church .... it was lovely
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.
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
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! :)
Thankfully the fender issue was noticed and dealt with pronto,well done girls,couldve been much much worse.xx
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.
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
Brilliant shot of NB and steam 🚂.....Good that you shared the lock.... good example of what can go. ❤️🌱💚
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
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
A stunning stunning painting -- I can almost hear it
thank you
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.
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🇨🇦😎👍❤️
Oh dear, such hardened criminals, I may have to stop watching 😄 I loved the water colour
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.
Love the water color paintings. What a beautiful talent to have.
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
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.
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.
Good on you both for choosing to be open and transparent. I'm sure lots of people will learn from your narrowboat experience.
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.
@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
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
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 !
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.
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!
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
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.
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
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!!!
You do such a nice job with your videos. You can tell there is a artist among you.
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
Loved your paintings, especially the last one. So well done. Looking forward to seeing Kath's carving. Thanks for sharing. Such beautiful scenery.
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
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.
The painting is Fantastic, thankyou for sharing
Love you two ladies. Thank you for sharing. Safe trips
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!
I'm really glad nothing super bad happened you guys! The boats looking beautiful and I was so happy to see the cats!!
Please be safe and kiss the cats! Oh and Anna that painting with the train is beautiful! It has been so fun to see how you just keep getting better and better!! My little girl is on my Ipad lock screen and it's so nice to be able to see her everyday.
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!
Thank you very much for sharing your experience. Good job getting out.
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.
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.
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
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. :-)
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
love that watercolor with the train, boat and bridge
Thank you it is one of my new favourites
Well done girls, you showed you can handle any problem on the canal
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. 🤗
I hope you’ll be coming down to the Gloucester and Sharpness canal. I’m currently on it, I went past you when we both left London just before you went down the Aylesbury arm. Hopefully I will get to see you and Lazy days around soon.
Isn't the G&S wonderful?
Loved the boat and train shot....just awesome....keep up the good work....(I just ordered the print) :)
Great video. Love the Steam train overhead. Love the painting, I took a photo of the video when the train went over to use as wallpaper.
Nice video, and it's very courageous of you to share, what happened in the lock. But what a lesson to learn for other boaters.
Very very well done of you :)
What a splendid choise of music, Volcan Peak is so right for this :) :) :)
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. :)
It's a bit sad to see those beautiful old locks and bridges, and then see Pizza Hut and MacDonalds.
You present cinematic experiences for your viewers and also the realities of narrow boating.
Lovely shot of the majestic vessel leaving Kidderminster
Thank you, very proud of that.
A lovely video. A nice shot of the steam train & a your painting. Good tip about the fenders, at least you didn’t get jammed across the lock & left hanging. Just wish we had a canal system in SA. 👍👍😎
yes, good thing we were floating
Thanks for sharing stuck in the loc, we don't have narrow boats, locks so enjoyed the journey
Your watercolor is wonderful, keep up with it
Always a treat !! Thank You !! ...fun to see your painting in action .. impressive !!
The shot of the steam train and Lazy Days was perfect! Videographer Kismet.
As always, a great video. I'm looking forward to a bit of winter cruising as it will be less busy but I'll most likely be single handed so we'll see how that goes. Shame, I've not had Andante out since I've settled in the marina. Going through some pretty big locks single handed getting her where she is scared the hell out of me and I'm building up the courage to have another go. It was probably too much for my first cruise.
A charming (and salutary) vlog, and a charming painting. Such talent!
I'm just glad you two were unharmed and able to get Lazy Days unstuck without any damage!
Thank you
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
Great Vlog and very nicely filmed. thank you.
BEAUTIFUL water painting. I could never get tired of the scenery.
Absolutely glorious, girls!
I'm afraid that I am one of your 'sofa, wannabe' boat people!
I just found the whole vlog amazing, as usual, but really respect you for sharing your 'slight mishap', that could give other boaters a tad more information!
All love and best wishes, Claire, Sally and Lucy, Berlin 😘😘😘
Thank you for watching and commenting
One of the British programs I watch here in Texas had a narrow boat as a plot device last night. Happy Valley.
Its living through the good, the bad and the ugly experiences that we learn. I'll be checking out the steam trip pic, looks really good. Hope you'll do some more, possibly looking out the carriage windows to the beautiful views beyond as you chug along.
That's a good idea. I haven't done a lot of landscape though
@@TheNarrowboatExperience I've no doubt you'd be able to get creative with that type of painting. Looking forward to my purchase arriving 🙂 Have a good week on the Narrowboat, hope you'll grace the waterways around Notts someday.