If you start doing mini documentaries about the channels, and perhaps some history, about the building of the channels, and interesting places along the channels I am sure it will be nice Cheers. It was a dark period of personal crisis. Thank you for taking the time and effort, in making hours and hours of videos for Cruising the Cut. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. This is slightly different from some of my other what happened toX posts, as David is still posting regularly to his Cruising the Cut YouTube channel. Its just that the focus of the content has changed. Whats the narrowboat forum you mention sometimes in your videos?The forum I gained most of my info from is canalworld.net. Really find them very informative. It is not exactly what I would like to see happen but I get it fully. Unfortunately, 2021 doesnt look much better. I look forward to your long format in depth videos. Your planned break is well earned and a change of direction will no doubt be beneficial and a refresh for you ( I wouldnt mind being able to do something of the sort myself ). Firstly, its unlikely a cordless drill would have sufficient power; a lot of the mechanisms can be very stiff indeed hence needing a decent length of handle on the windlass to get the appropriate leverage. Those are most kind words and much appreciated. Also, when you are going past moored boats, it is required (and polite) to slow to an absolute crawl, generally at engine tickover or just over, so that you dont rock them or pull their mooring pins out this really does happen when boats go zooming past with no regard for anyone else. Dear David, Rest and see how you feel. How do you deal with all the mosquitoes on the canals?There really arent that many. [1] Career [ edit] Just for the record, I once tried to find a book shop in Nuneaton (none) it is not only the canal full of crap! Hopefully 2021 will bring some good news, lets cross our fingers and wait. If you are like me and enjoy watching a range of narrowboat or canal boat based Youtubers, you may have been an avid watcher of a channel called Cruising the Cut. Required fields are marked *. theres enough space to two to pass albeit carefully. Hi. Cheers. Cheers. So thank you kindly for that. I have to admit to not watching them myself as I have watched pretty much all of Davids Cruising the Cut videos on YouTube, so dont really feel the need. David and Chris I (David Johns) quit my job in 2015, sold my house and went to live on a narrowboat. Since that original video we enjoyed binge watching all your videos (starting with #1) this past year. As for doctors, dentists etc, just stay signed up to your usual one and go in to any local surgery on a visiting basis if you need to; they dont need to know youre on a boat. Best wishes on your break. I loved your interviews and the film on the canal restoration. Your email address will not be published. You have a unique talent that will be greatly missed on the West side of the pond. Typically, a canal might be maybe 4-5 feet deep in the middle (the canal bed tends to slope upwards slightly at the edges). Bear in mind the boats pivot in the middle so as you turn, the back end is going out. Thank you for taking the time to share your travels with us. They can advise you of everything and answer any query about good routes for hirers.Just google uk canal boat hire or have a look at places like Black Prince, Kate Boats and so on. English. GO FOR IT. Living in N.Ireland we used to visit my granny over in England and the absolute highlight for me every year was a visit to Foxton Locks. Thank you for tuning in and Im so glad they bring back wonderful memories. If you still refuse then eventually legal proceedings begin with the CRT having the contractual right to remove your boat from the water. David, That rumbles along the side of the hull. David Johns Director. Have breather and keep safe ok? Well, thank you David. The videos the last 5 years you can see and hear that in your videos. And you can get diesel stove as well. And here's his vlog of the experience which sits with his many other vlogs on You Tube:- www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v9wASAnIvY Please stay healthy, and I look forward to your reemergence whenever and in whatever form best suits you. That said, the canal limit is 4mph but really, thats too fast. Im sure I speak for lots of us in that we will miss your happy face and funny escapades. As Dory says, Keep on swimming.. Starting in Peterborough, I took the boat off the River Nene and onto the Middle Level Navigations. I worked briefly for a time at IBM in Havant many years ago so I vaguely know the Portsmouth area :-), Hello David from Houston TX. Oh, how galling for you yet of course its entirely appropriate to have to do it. Sorry to see you go but you have to do what you have to do. But you must be happy in doing them. All of these videos were very well presented and enjoyed by many! Thank you Peter, I hope to be back before long although since we are now in another full lockdown, who knows, Hi David, Happy new year to you! I have to say, they were the sunshine of my day, the sugar in my tea and such a welcome break, here in Seattle. Have a good New Year and hope we hear from you when your ready. Portable electric trolling motors are often suggested in the comments on my YouTube videos but Ive never seen a narrowboat with one; I think it would be a bit ugly and awkward to have one mounted on the bow plus it could cause an obstruction in the locks (potentially getting caught on the gates etc). We are in the sad situation of having our own boat, which we normally spent 6 months a year on, but are no longer able to do so due to the virus. Do you pay council tax?Boats on official residential moorings pay council tax as they are classed as residences. I only recently discovered you on Prime and now currently working my way through your YouTube videos. Back in 2015, the UK television news reporter David Johns was very unhappy with his personal and professional life. A documentary series following former UK television news reporter David Johns who quit his job, sold his house, bought a live-aboard narrowboat, and films his travels on the historic British A documentary series following former UK television news reporter David Johns who quit his job, sold his house, bought a live-aboard narrowboat, and films his travels on the historic British canals. Regards from South Africa Finding joy in these times is important and should not be depreciated. My wife and I are presently in season two, but like those addicted to playing video games we just cant get enough of exploring the canals with you. How do you turn around?There are turning points, known as winding holes (wind as in the breeze, not as in winding a clock) every few miles although not all of them are big enough to turn the longest boats in (sizes are usually marked on the canal guides though). Thanks for tuning in and Im so pleased you enjoy it! Lots of Love Tracey. Consider two, 57-foot-long boats coming from opposite directions. Cheers! Continue with Recommended Cookies. If youre permanently in one location or have a base mooring, register somewhere near there and whenever you go back to the mooring you can get your teeth checked or whatever. Firstly, producing Travels By Narrowboat 'is' my job. Absolutely loved your videos on Amazon.wondering if the European canals and rivers is in your future. I dont know of any narrowboats that steer from the front though there are some old, shorter, ones that had a wheelhouse slightly back from the middle. I will be back later in the year, all being well. Grab the chance to break away for a spell He usually asks me to rewind a few times at the beginning to play boat show song again!. Now 30 odd years later youve given me a fascinating insight. Cheers, David, just watched your 2021 things to come video. Your show is a wealth of knowledge as well as entertaining! I have never suffered with anxiety, but just lately I really started to have some difficulty. Cheers! Im not sure what Ill be able to do yet, the pandemic is quite restrictive but hopefully that will start to clear later in the year maybe? Cheers and hopefully not a forever farewell. After a windstorm dropped a large branch near the house, I bought a cheap pair of chisels and decided to make a stool. What does it cost to live aboard a canal boat?There are a huge number of variables which mean there is no simple answer to what does it cost? Please make a cup of tea, get comfortable and take a look at my Vlog 66, Vlog 67 and Vlog 68 plus the more recent Vlog 213, all of which go into the costs in excruciating detail. I understand completely your reasons for cutting back on vlogs. Unlike rivers theres virtually no current in the canals except for whenever a lock is emptied, and with the canals being so shallow and having a lot of trees on the bank, theres an awful lot of silt lying at the bottom. Cheers, Hi David, not sure how to add an independent comment so jumping off your response. The steerers will wave and say hello when they pass each other, that is when the back of one boat passes the back of the other. First of all thanks for all the very nice and enjoyable videos up to now ( Cruising the Cut, Vandemonium and lately also you story telling) A rather lovely video to end the season sees David firstly having a new stove pipe custom-made to crown the chimney he'd fixed in Episode One and then, on an utterly glorious day in mid-summer, he takes a trip to Welshpool to see, and experience, a horse-drawn narrowboat. Many people were shocked and some hardcore fans were dissapointed at David for abandoning the narrowboating community that they knew and loved. Thank you! It was all I could do to not ask her about narrowboating. Im pleased to say my parents are recovering well, and your series has really genuinely helped me to find some calm and re-centre. So frustrating for you to have a boat and be unable even to visit! Cheers. To clarify though (and as you will have no doubt noticed from this website), I am still producing videos about canals, just not cruising on my own boat. Lorna, aka The London Boat Girl visited our boat at Crick with David Johns of Cruising The Cut. Its a great idea about focusing on more human interest topics. I tell you the things about boat life that others are too nice to talk about" She is a very candid lady, and she LOVED Sea Glass Other boats have diesel or gas-fired radiator central heating systems just like in a house. Hi Peter. A bygone age: horse-drawn narrowboat on the Welsh canals. How deep are the canals?Not very; they only needed to be dug deep enough to float a barge full of tonnes of cargo, any deeper was wasted effort. David Johns is on Facebook. A thruster could come in handy for tight spots in some marinas but generally its not a necessary item but a luxury so its not on my must have list. click here for my Frequently Asked Questions page! About. The 40million canal restoration in central England CruisingTheCut 1.3M views3 years ago 137. Your trips filled my gap. A variety of sources: rain, rivers, boreholes, reservoirs. By what name was Cruising the Cut web-series (2019) officially released in India in English? USA. Hi David, and if not somewhat belated i wish for you a very Happy , interesting and evocative new year sir. David sighted that he had fallen out of love with cruising his narrowboat and was moving onto land to secure a land-based home for his future retirement (or this is the impression I got from watching his announcement anyway!!). Thank you. Do you need a licence to drive a narrowboat?Incredibly and unfortunately no. Cruising the Cut is a YouTube channel started by David Johns in July 2015. David, Hello David. Watch with Prime. I recall how unpleasant it was when I got divorced so you have my sympathies. Love your minidocus! Also, I dont like handing out my address for obvious reasons. These wont be appearing on Prime (anything after about vlog 201 isnt on Prime) but will be on this website and YouTube. Have a good rest and come back again, Tony Garden. And then, I found your series. Its got loads of very expert people who chip in but the only thing you have to watch is that sometimes the discussions veer (quickly) wildly off on a tangent, which is unhelpful, or occasionally descend into vitriolic arguments. There are not that many truly sunny days here and no matter what solar proponents say, if its cloudy and overcast, the resulting power is much less than optimal. Cheers, P.S. The canals are what brought many of us, but your wit and presenting are why we watch more. just aisles with food on shelves. What video gear do you use?See my gear page! I havent done enough of the canals to be able to happily recommend somewhere; also everyones requirements are different.Plus hirers tend to do one of the standard circular routes so they end up back where theyve started, whereas Ive just dawdled my way on the various canals as Ive seen fit so my experience isnt similar to a hirer.Most hirers want to know about site-seeing places and which pubs to visit and on that front Im a dead loss as well as I just dont go to them. I joke with my friends about this interest phenomenon and call it A big bad case of the low Ts. (male and female alike) Extremely funny! I really have very few fixed plans such is the joy of the narrowboating life so Ill tell you now: I dont know! Much obliged, Tracey, I do appreciate the comment. So its not a retrofit option but I wouldnt object to one on another boat. A good New year sir dissapointed at David for abandoning the narrowboating community that they knew and loved obliged Tracey... 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