So, that experiment of using the premiere function was mixed - although I liked the live chat. I'll do a poll later on to gauge thoughts. My answers to questions were lost after the premiere ended, so here they are: James - unless a trawler wants to lob onboard a cod or a haddock, RAS will be limited to a hose through a hatch. Federico - at present Alan has two handheld air horns.
The premiere are fine. The thing people hate is that there is a reminder days ahead for the video to which they have to wait. The live part is great because those early people can pop on and talk while the video is going on.
Brilliant videos alex, I've got loads of new boat bits from stainless cleats and other bits to a Taylor's boat heater with built in water heater that runs on paraffin and uses no power, to a new disc icon vhf and a vhf radio telephone unit with separate head etc and also led nav lights and a stainless steel 2 burner meths stove with pan grabs etc, I'd like to donate it to you, greetings from orkney.
Cool, searchlight up as high as possible as well as mount one of those infrared night vision cameras & an infrared night vision spotlight of 96 LED's with a range of 60m or more. If other boats with infrared cameras are out on the seas ahead of you then they will see your infrared spotlight faster than a normal spotlight. Also on top of your mast you should make a stainless steel or aluminium vertical 90 degrees cross or X shaped set of boards that are roughly 300mm high x 250mm diameter, it acts like a reflective mirror for using radar when you are on the open seas & should be placed as high as possible on a mast.
Thanks. On the radar reflector front, Alan came with one, but it's not an ideal size. I may invest in a slimline version now the mast is ready to stay aloft.
Alex, everytime I see "Allen" I see...a boot and the nursery rhyme. "The woman who lived in a shoe"! Give it thought to remodel it like a boot..it would bring smiles everywhere on its journies..aye!
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had so many children, she didn't know what to do. She gave them some broth without any bread; She whipp'd all their bums, and sent them to bed.
My god. I just discovered this channel and it has immediately swept into first position for binge watching. Thanks for all you do and document. No brimstone from me, only kudos from afar. Cheers from Seattle, WA, USA.
Years ago I owned a 25 foot boat and would take family & friends on midnight cruises up & down the Mississippi river. My spot light was mounted on the bow and I also used a handheld spotlight that plugged into the cigarette lighter. A powerful handheld spotlight is a convenient compliment to whatever outside lighting you install. If I were going to pilot Alan I'd consider adding a light bar to the mast as well. I'm of the mind that there's no such thing as having too much light at your disposal.
You'll want to be able to reach the searchlight to remove ice buildup if the weather is causing it, so consider that and if such removal could damage the mechanism. You will also want to bbe able to have firm footing when knocking the ice off. This sea trial went well and yes, you are going to need night lights inside the cabin, throughout the entire vessel and not just the cockpit area.
I'm pretty sure the whole trip's purpose was to show off Alan. He seems the vain type, all bright orange and that. And who can blame him? Things are looking good! Starting to get some real progress and it's exciting (as a viewer) to see!
On the bow high on the handrail. By putting it aft you wil light (part of) the top deck ever so slightly. This will deminish the view on what you actually want to see. We have a handheld spotlight on our sailboat and get the best view when the spotlight clears the railing.
I'd put that big light as high up the mast as you can easily reach so that it can shine a long distance but it can still be adjusted by hand if need be.
Heat exchange on the engine makes sense. May as well use the waste heat given off to help warm the interior, and cut down on using the primary heat system.
Hi Alex, watching the whole journey of ALAN. ıIf I were going to add offroad led, i would put it in a transparent box made of policarbon with a windshield wiper which can be controled inside. also ı would add windshield wipers on the other windows also. Knew its been a year but i said i'm still watching. Great job with ALAN.
The cooling circuit on the engine might have a plug on either side of the thermostat and you can used these to tap into the cooling system to plumb in a radiator. You can buy what's called a bus heater or simply get a regular car radiator from a breaker that has the cap included for easy bleeding. The cap must have the same or higher psi rating than the one on the engine. Install it with at least one valve to turn it on and off or with two valves on the engine to isolate it.
I'd mount the light as high on the mast as practicable so that anything for'ard, like the bow, doesn't get in it's way. We used to drive Landrovers offroad at night, and always used a roof mounted light bar. Not only does this mean the lights are less likely to be knocked out of position, but they also give a 'better' spread of light as they are angled down and have a cut-off point instead of just a long beam of grey mush when it rains/snows.
The storm passed through Saltburn, some poor family lost the roof off thier house, it landed on someone's car. Very happy to see Alan is tucked up safe again. 2x👍
Did you say _"The crank shaft is spinning in circles?"_ What a nice video treat for a Saturday morning to along with my pancakes 🥞 and hot mango sauce. Love it! 🖤 🧡
the heat exchanger is a good idea, maybe sand off a section from the exhaust manifold and wrap a few heat pipes around the exposed section and up through the lid. Some passive radiator fins and you should take some load off your heater in the arctic. I'm not an expert and maybe there is a better way to go, but this seems simple and reliable with no risk of CO poisoning.
Probably stating the obvious here but like with the white light inside the boat, wherever you mount the searchlight it is important it doesn't do the same harm to the night vision of the crew while in use. Apart from that, being able to direct it could prove handy. You do have the bow hatch so that adds in more possibilities. Then again a higher position has its uses.
Bit late with the suggestion about lighting. Probably, maybe a little bit more expensive but have you considered mounting an infrared camera to the bow? It would aid in navigation and would also help with any visual problems coming from the use of white light. Added to someone's suggestion of infrared lighting and you'll have day visibility at night.
I know im late to the party here but i actully have that exact type of light on my semi (lorry). One major problem with them is that heavy vibration, bumps and jolts cause them to crack around the seals both where the case has the hole for the wire and where the "glass" meets plastic and allow water in. Especially if they get salt on them. You want to use a dab of waterproof silicone around them or they rarely last more then a few weeks to a couple months. A thin line of silicone in the cracks applied with a small stick or skewer makes them last for years instead as the small cracks in the plastic either dont form or form below the silicone.
You want to be behind that light .. as far as auto lights go fog lights produce a flat fan spread of light wide but low to avoid bounce back and flare ..sometimes with a yellow tint to help reduce the reflective glare ...Driving lights produce an oval or fan that reaches out a fair to long way but also lights the edges of your path ...the older long range driving lights are more like a search light beam ...very tightly focused ahead with a small circle of bright illumination. With some diffusion spread, depending on the air conditions Put one on in fog and you wont see much beyond dazzling white . Id put fogs down low ...that one forward on the rail or upper front hull and if if someone can give you an odd long range lamp have that ahead of your steering hatch so you can point it at will. You can buy LED light strips that can be set to different colours. ...but the low voltage external garden rope type in a plastic tube might be useful inside or out as a way of marking Alan's presence.😁 Have you seen the Heart of Gold catamaran lifeboat project.
On your spotlight, you would be best to mount 1/2-3/4 up your mast? Tower? Stump? Anyway, as high above the drivers head as you can but you will want to reserve the top for things like a navigation light, and radio antenna. Not sure what the lighting requirements are in the UK but here in the states you need a white light at your highest point.
Very much enjoyed the two videos of ALAN that I've seen thus far. My TH-cam friend AYO has a lifeboat that's a "cousin" to ALAN. AYO just uploaded his first water test (short sailing) of his new-to-him lifeboat. He's is a high load direct drop launching style. Maybe contact him and talk about your lifeboat please. He is completely new to this style of vessel. Tell him his TH-cam friend Pamela Klemp sent you his way please. Much love to you, your team, and ALAN from this (USA) side of the pond!
Mount the flood light on the bow, as high up as you can without it being in view of the pilot. You don’t want to illuminate the top deck at night, as it will hurt visibility.
No wipers or Kent screen? Have you considered lights under water? I would mount that remote light on the bow so its side light doesnt shine on the deck and distract.
i live in a cold area, ive seen -67F i hiked thousands and thousands of miles of long distance trails, ive kayaked the length of the 3rd biggest river on earth... i recently took up sailing... not sure how i could help but the offer is there,
Do you think about installing one of those spinning windows that fling liquid off for alans driver windshield? I feel it would help with making sure ice doesnt build up from spray for artic conditions.
Oddly enough, these came up in a face-to-face conversation yesterday. I suspect not, but I do like their design. I have a few, simpler, ideas that I'll consider.
Depending on the light pattern. Is it a combination of a wide beam and a focus beam? At what distance do you need it to het the water? My suggestions test it out at night in a parking lot or something. With your rearward steering position I imagine you need the light to shine far out in front to be of use.
It's a mix of wide and long beam - the bulk of light long though. I think good illumination for 100m and picking up reflections up to 500m would be ideal.
Partially correct. We name them when they go past the "Tropical Depression" status and into "Tropical Storm". While they're in the Depression status, they're assigned an "Invst. (Investigation)" number.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals Under the waterline, like some yachts have for night diving (or partying) purposes, I am assuming, without personal experience, that you could notice a change in lighting if something is hidden from view below the waves and maybe hard to spot with traditional overhead lamps.
Curious, how will you deal with ice freezing on the topside of the hull when on expedition? I worry about the already tippy hull being overturned with ice build up. Cheers from upstate NY.
A couple of answers. Luckily there's far less surface area atop Alan for ice to build up compared with other types of boat. Secondly, Alan isn't destined to make prolonged passages in conditions where lots of rime ice builds. He's likely to be stationary/locked in by that point.
Many sailing channels clickbait the audience with scantily clad crew. I urge you not to follow that path with yours. Secondly, in view of the gales and storms might I suggest you obtain a lifeboat in case of emergency..... ALAN!!!! Edit: Merry Christmas Alex.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals I suspect your pretty fit and thus youu would increase the number of clicks unclothed. Best not do it un an ise trek though. Beware the low hanging fruit.
Question: Are video premieres beneficial for you as a creator? Because I as a viewer really dislike that function. I see a new video of yours in my feed - get excited - and then crushed by the realization that I have to wait hours until I can watch the video :(
I take your point. The purpose is threefold: it's an experiment to see how it goes, it means there can be a live chat as it plays live, and it's too early in the day now to release, as my main audiences are in North America and Europe.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals Alex, as an American I can say...most Americans are impatient and bore easy. Too wordy narrations , waiting more then ten minutes to few a vid and length of a vid is quite unsettling for them. I having had a "Brit Girl" for marriage have learned to adapt. I for one enjoy the "Brit humor in whole"! Perhaps that helps in your exploring media forte!
@@AlexHibbertOriginals my uncle had one of those in his sailboat, seemed like magic at the time. in the meantime tie some ropes to the wheel, you can steer alan like a horse that way XD
Do you suggest that a storm in the Thames as you moored in a lifeboat has drama ? I gasped and laughed... Now I cant watch more.....Its like Noddy rows a boat in a pond. Did you ever go to sea.? Sorry .......
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So, that experiment of using the premiere function was mixed - although I liked the live chat. I'll do a poll later on to gauge thoughts.
My answers to questions were lost after the premiere ended, so here they are: James - unless a trawler wants to lob onboard a cod or a haddock, RAS will be limited to a hose through a hatch. Federico - at present Alan has two handheld air horns.
56 yrs old and did a live chat for the first time last night. It was okay, my head was spinning a bit, but I didnt tip over.
The premiere are fine. The thing people hate is that there is a reminder days ahead for the video to which they have to wait. The live part is great because those early people can pop on and talk while the video is going on.
Brilliant videos alex, I've got loads of new boat bits from stainless cleats and other bits to a Taylor's boat heater with built in water heater that runs on paraffin and uses no power, to a new disc icon vhf and a vhf radio telephone unit with separate head etc and also led nav lights and a stainless steel 2 burner meths stove with pan grabs etc, I'd like to donate it to you, greetings from orkney.
Cool, searchlight up as high as possible as well as mount one of those infrared night vision cameras & an infrared night vision spotlight of 96 LED's with a range of 60m or more. If other boats with infrared cameras are out on the seas ahead of you then they will see your infrared spotlight faster than a normal spotlight. Also on top of your mast you should make a stainless steel or aluminium vertical 90 degrees cross or X shaped set of boards that are roughly 300mm high x 250mm diameter, it acts like a reflective mirror for using radar when you are on the open seas & should be placed as high as possible on a mast.
Thanks.
On the radar reflector front, Alan came with one, but it's not an ideal size. I may invest in a slimline version now the mast is ready to stay aloft.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals Cool
Alex, everytime I see "Allen" I see...a boot and the nursery rhyme. "The woman who lived in a shoe"! Give it thought to remodel it like a boot..it would bring smiles everywhere on its journies..aye!
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
She gave them some broth without any bread;
She whipp'd all their bums, and sent them to bed.
@@ike8236
Search "Andrew _DICE_ Clay"
Her uterus fell out- hey•I dont know
@@ike8236 such goes the rhyme! Alex should make Allen look the part!
@@-HighTide ars!
@@bugnfront
🔍Andrew *DICE* Clay
I wrote this slowly so you could get it.
My god. I just discovered this channel and it has immediately swept into first position for binge watching. Thanks for all you do and document. No brimstone from me, only kudos from afar. Cheers from Seattle, WA, USA.
Your cheque's in the post Amanda.
Well done! Light at bow would stop any boat reflection (at mast or half way back on deck).
Yes this was my concern at going too far aft.
My thought as well. Maybe a short bowsprit to mount the light on. The further forward the better from my experience.
Years ago I owned a 25 foot boat and would take family & friends on midnight cruises up & down the Mississippi river. My spot light was mounted on the bow and I also used a handheld spotlight that plugged into the cigarette lighter. A powerful handheld spotlight is a convenient compliment to whatever outside lighting you install. If I were going to pilot Alan I'd consider adding a light bar to the mast as well. I'm of the mind that there's no such thing as having too much light at your disposal.
Agreed - and yes the hand held 'bear torch' will always remain available.
You'll want to be able to reach the searchlight to remove ice buildup if the weather is causing it, so consider that and if such removal could damage the mechanism. You will also want to bbe able to have firm footing when knocking the ice off. This sea trial went well and yes, you are going to need night lights inside the cabin, throughout the entire vessel and not just the cockpit area.
Yes - having it out of reach would be unwise.
I'm pretty sure the whole trip's purpose was to show off Alan. He seems the vain type, all bright orange and that. And who can blame him?
Things are looking good! Starting to get some real progress and it's exciting (as a viewer) to see!
Busted
It's a great day when you get a Tally Ho and two Alans in one day!
I agree with the heater exchanger for the cabin. Mount the spot light at the front-center of the deck, under the railing.
That is one pristine looking craft.
Alan pristine eh!!
On the mast! I like light from high up behind me. I will most definitely be making some donations, Alex. You're helping me build my dream ✨️
Such an awesome crew!
On the bow high on the handrail. By putting it aft you wil light (part of) the top deck ever so slightly. This will deminish the view on what you actually want to see. We have a handheld spotlight on our sailboat and get the best view when the spotlight clears the railing.
Yes, I agree
I'd put that big light as high up the mast as you can easily reach so that it can shine a long distance but it can still be adjusted by hand if need be.
Heat exchange on the engine makes sense. May as well use the waste heat given off to help warm the interior, and cut down on using the primary heat system.
Alan's coming along well, these trips must be very valuable for getting to know what does and doesn't work, and what you still need.
And occasionally quite fun...
Hi Alex, watching the whole journey of ALAN. ıIf I were going to add offroad led, i would put it in a transparent box made of policarbon with a windshield wiper which can be controled inside. also ı would add windshield wipers on the other windows also. Knew its been a year but i said i'm still watching. Great job with ALAN.
The cooling circuit on the engine might have a plug on either side of the thermostat and you can used these to tap into the cooling system to plumb in a radiator. You can buy what's called a bus heater or simply get a regular car radiator from a breaker that has the cap included for easy bleeding. The cap must have the same or higher psi rating than the one on the engine. Install it with at least one valve to turn it on and off or with two valves on the engine to isolate it.
Will investigate
I'd mount the light as high on the mast as practicable so that anything for'ard, like the bow, doesn't get in it's way. We used to drive Landrovers offroad at night, and always used a roof mounted light bar. Not only does this mean the lights are less likely to be knocked out of position, but they also give a 'better' spread of light as they are angled down and have a cut-off point instead of just a long beam of grey mush when it rains/snows.
The storm passed through Saltburn, some poor family lost the roof off thier house, it landed on someone's car. Very happy to see Alan is tucked up safe again. 2x👍
Thanks
I almost never donate to you tube but your an exception, always like watching your videos...good luck with your project 😁
I'll ensure it's spent wisely Ricky. Thank you.
Have a great Christmas Alex.
And to you Steve!
Did you say _"The crank shaft is spinning in circles?"_
What a nice video treat for a Saturday morning to along with my pancakes 🥞 and hot mango sauce.
Love it! 🖤 🧡
The prop shaft - but near enough!
Good stuff
On the top
love the boat
I wish I could pin other peoples' comments.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals i'm from moncton newbrunswick.
When you mount the spotlight make sure it does not aluminate too much of Alan’s body as it will make the use if it less affective.
Love the videos
True
the heat exchanger is a good idea, maybe sand off a section from the exhaust manifold and wrap a few heat pipes around the exposed section and up through the lid. Some passive radiator fins and you should take some load off your heater in the arctic. I'm not an expert and maybe there is a better way to go, but this seems simple and reliable with no risk of CO poisoning.
Probably stating the obvious here but like with the white light inside the boat, wherever you mount the searchlight it is important it doesn't do the same harm to the night vision of the crew while in use. Apart from that, being able to direct it could prove handy. You do have the bow hatch so that adds in more possibilities. Then again a higher position has its uses.
Indeed, it's going to be a compromise.
Bit late with the suggestion about lighting. Probably, maybe a little bit more expensive but have you considered mounting an infrared camera to the bow? It would aid in navigation and would also help with any visual problems coming from the use of white light. Added to someone's suggestion of infrared lighting and you'll have day visibility at night.
Worth a thought! Promise I'll consider...
I know im late to the party here but i actully have that exact type of light on my semi (lorry). One major problem with them is that heavy vibration, bumps and jolts cause them to crack around the seals both where the case has the hole for the wire and where the "glass" meets plastic and allow water in. Especially if they get salt on them. You want to use a dab of waterproof silicone around them or they rarely last more then a few weeks to a couple months. A thin line of silicone in the cracks applied with a small stick or skewer makes them last for years instead as the small cracks in the plastic either dont form or form below the silicone.
Good to know! The light will be in a housing, so I'll factor this in.
Allen looks very handsome! Cheers
I'll forgive you the misspelling given the praise!
You want to be behind that light .. as far as auto lights go fog lights produce a flat fan spread of light wide but low to avoid bounce back and flare ..sometimes with a yellow tint to help reduce the reflective glare ...Driving lights produce an oval or fan that reaches out a fair to long way but also lights the edges of your path ...the older long range driving lights are more like a search light beam ...very tightly focused ahead with a small circle of bright illumination. With some diffusion spread, depending on the air conditions
Put one on in fog and you wont see much beyond dazzling white .
Id put fogs down low ...that one forward on the rail or upper front hull and if if someone can give you an odd long range lamp have that ahead of your steering hatch so you can point it at will.
You can buy LED light strips that can be set to different colours. ...but the low voltage external garden rope type in a plastic tube might be useful inside or out as a way of marking Alan's presence.😁
Have you seen the Heart of Gold catamaran lifeboat project.
Behind the light seems to indeed be the way.
Donation sent, have a great Xmas, looking forward to 2022 and Alans continuing journey 🇮🇲👍
You're very kind
It's a neat project 👌
That tug is a beauty! =D
Correct answer
On your spotlight, you would be best to mount 1/2-3/4 up your mast? Tower? Stump? Anyway, as high above the drivers head as you can but you will want to reserve the top for things like a navigation light, and radio antenna. Not sure what the lighting requirements are in the UK but here in the states you need a white light at your highest point.
Top of the mast
Very much enjoyed the two videos of ALAN that I've seen thus far. My TH-cam friend AYO has a lifeboat that's a "cousin" to ALAN. AYO just uploaded his first water test (short sailing) of his new-to-him lifeboat. He's is a high load direct drop launching style. Maybe contact him and talk about your lifeboat please. He is completely new to this style of vessel. Tell him his TH-cam friend Pamela Klemp sent you his way please. Much love to you, your team, and ALAN from this (USA) side of the pond!
Mount the flood light on the bow, as high up as you can without it being in view of the pilot. You don’t want to illuminate the top deck at night, as it will hurt visibility.
I agree
Personally, I think that mounting the light on the mast would give you the most bang for your buck
No wipers or Kent screen? Have you considered lights under water? I would mount that remote light on the bow so its side light doesnt shine on the deck and distract.
i live in a cold area, ive seen -67F i hiked thousands and thousands of miles of long distance trails, ive kayaked the length of the 3rd biggest river on earth... i recently took up sailing... not sure how i could help but the offer is there,
I enjoyed the trip. Does Alan track well in wind and waves? I would surmise that with a round bottom any gust or wave would turn Alan .
He pitches predictably and without undue discomfort. Rolling is pretty severe, but it doesn't mess up Alan's tracking - only the comfort.
Must have been quite a sight. An orange clown shoe bobbing along the Thames.
Do you think about installing one of those spinning windows that fling liquid off for alans driver windshield? I feel it would help with making sure ice doesnt build up from spray for artic conditions.
Oddly enough, these came up in a face-to-face conversation yesterday. I suspect not, but I do like their design. I have a few, simpler, ideas that I'll consider.
Depending on the light pattern. Is it a combination of a wide beam and a focus beam? At what distance do you need it to het the water?
My suggestions test it out at night in a parking lot or something.
With your rearward steering position I imagine you need the light to shine far out in front to be of use.
It's a mix of wide and long beam - the bulk of light long though. I think good illumination for 100m and picking up reflections up to 500m would be ideal.
Hi military vehicles use a dome search light with control from inside
I think it's a little soon to deploy Alan to a war zone.
Railings, close to the highest point
Mouth it on top of the mast like the sodium light on a normal boat
Interesting fact - the massive jetty behind Alan in Holehaven creek at 9:56 was built in the 1970's by Occidental Oil but never used...
One might say an accidental oil jetty.
the searchlight should be mounted on the rudder so the fish can know where they are
Alan isn't that benevolent.
You set up a link for pint donations for your crew. Cheers.
brimstone
In the US we name tropical storms when they turn in to hurricane's
Apparently it's an international norm - just more recent in the UK that we name mere storms.
Partially correct. We name them when they go past the "Tropical Depression" status and into "Tropical Storm". While they're in the Depression status, they're assigned an "Invst. (Investigation)" number.
you didny pay the bread toll to the pontoon security.😮😅🎉
They'd only want more. And more. And more.
Near but not at the top of the mast with fixed remote control
Would it be worth mounting a camera to the top of the searchlight with a screen in the cockpit?
There are four actually already mounted - just not wired up yet
What about forwards underwater light(s) in addition to the sweeper?
Actually underwater, or just low down?
@@AlexHibbertOriginals
Submarine fairy 🧚♀️ lights...
@@AlexHibbertOriginals Under the waterline, like some yachts have for night diving (or partying) purposes, I am assuming, without personal experience, that you could notice a change in lighting if something is hidden from view below the waves and maybe hard to spot with traditional overhead lamps.
mast
See the latest video from SV Seeker about light. Maybe you can get a deal?
I'd mount that light were it won't cast light on Alan wen in normal use.
Yep
Another video I didn't get a TH-cam notification for despite having notifications set to all. TH-cam get your shit together >:(
Sorry about that - I try to post roughly weekly when in the country
@@AlexHibbertOriginals nah fam it's not your fault, TH-cam just too busy removing the dislike button to ensure their website functions correctly.
Curious, how will you deal with ice freezing on the topside of the hull when on expedition? I worry about the already tippy hull being overturned with ice build up. Cheers from upstate NY.
A couple of answers. Luckily there's far less surface area atop Alan for ice to build up compared with other types of boat. Secondly, Alan isn't destined to make prolonged passages in conditions where lots of rime ice builds. He's likely to be stationary/locked in by that point.
Alan needs a porch light
You're going to love the next episode!
Disco ball
somewhere low down to get under fog?
Many sailing channels clickbait the audience with scantily clad crew. I urge you not to follow that path with yours. Secondly, in view of the gales and storms might I suggest you obtain a lifeboat in case of emergency..... ALAN!!!! Edit: Merry Christmas Alex.
I'll remain clothed, just for you.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals I suspect your pretty fit and thus youu would increase the number of clicks unclothed. Best not do it un an ise trek though. Beware the low hanging fruit.
Question:
Are video premieres beneficial for you as a creator?
Because I as a viewer really dislike that function.
I see a new video of yours in my feed - get excited - and then crushed by the realization that I have to wait hours until I can watch the video :(
I take your point. The purpose is threefold: it's an experiment to see how it goes, it means there can be a live chat as it plays live, and it's too early in the day now to release, as my main audiences are in North America and Europe.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals Alex, as an American I can say...most Americans are impatient and bore easy. Too wordy narrations , waiting more then ten minutes to few a vid and length of a vid is quite unsettling for them. I having had a "Brit Girl" for marriage have learned to adapt. I for one enjoy the "Brit humor in whole"! Perhaps that helps in your exploring media forte!
@@bugnfront
And you dont speak for me.
Shut-up.
I am not of the opinion that meteorologists are very brilliant, I guess they see big storms as their children and thus a need to name them! 🤷🏼♂️
Did you not see the joke here? Alex complaining about naming inanimate objects with human names…. Does Alan ring a bell?
The only problem I see with Alan is that he has no sails.
Valuable feedback
alan needs a second steering wheel on the outside so you can enjoy the views
Once I can afford an autohelm, that should be possible but without the wheel.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals my uncle had one of those in his sailboat, seemed like magic at the time. in the meantime tie some ropes to the wheel, you can steer alan like a horse that way XD
:)
Hello and as is the norm...suburb video. Do you know if Alan is canal (UK) compatible ?
Many thanks,
Steve
Cheers.
I'm not sure to be honest. His beam is 3m.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals Thanks for the reply, what is his air draft/draft ?
Rated at 1.15m, but it'll vary by how heavily loaded.
Re naming storms... Come on now.. admit it. You'd be proper chuffed if they named a storm after Alan!
Only if it's a full-bore, obnoxious, totally unpredictable but utterly charming storm.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals - I like the sound of that!
Do you suggest that a storm in the Thames as you moored in a lifeboat has drama ? I gasped and laughed... Now I cant watch more.....Its like Noddy rows a boat in a pond. Did you ever go to sea.? Sorry .......
Your gasps and laughter are all I could ever wish for Peter. I truly hope your comment makes you feel clever. All the best from Noddy, Alan and me.