279. Tiny Narrowboats!

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Жыл бұрын

Regular viewers will know I have long had an interest in - some might say an obsession about - very short narrowboats on the British canals. The time had come for me to go and have a look around a couple and see if they are for me.
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@edgarplummer6750 Жыл бұрын

A Campervan for the Canals, I like it.

@trapperjohn6089 Жыл бұрын

I tried out the term “bits and bobs” the other day. In Kentucky. Everyone froze and looked at me like I was an alien. 😂 As flexible as the English language is, some of it just doesn’t translate easily from British to American.

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaha that's hilarious!!

@thomasfrench2012 Жыл бұрын

My "English" vocabulary was already quite large even before David. But there is no hiding the fact that he is a bad influence on us Yanks. 😂

@Pesmog Жыл бұрын

At least they didn't run out of town Trapper, or did they ? 🙂

@joline2730 Жыл бұрын

🤪😄😁💯✔👍 hilarious. what about mentioning "turn round on a sixpence" ??

@johnmcmunn3827 Жыл бұрын

@@joline2730 USA .. Spin on a Dime....

@scottc1589 Жыл бұрын

What a really nice little video about a couple of really nice little narrowboats!

@TheMusicianTom Жыл бұрын

Flat bottomed boats you make the rockin world go round

@bensboatbramble Жыл бұрын

So happy to watch this as I lay here in Bramble. The wait has been worth it, absolutely love tadpole and owner! With Love Bramble & Ben

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@davidm6553 Жыл бұрын

David, you've done it again. We love the exposure to canal life! Thank you.

@PBman4U Жыл бұрын

They do look fun.

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

They really were. I had a go at steering Ben’s, going round in circles and it was hilariously brilliant.

@PBman4U Жыл бұрын

@@CruisingTheCut closest thing to a handbrake turn on the network! :D

@friedeseimitdiroxmox4669 Жыл бұрын

This is England how we love it. Unfortunately even though here in flat North Germany are many canals, there are almost none of such possibilities either for holiday's or permanent stay. Greetings from Lüneburg

@rylandplassmann9095 Жыл бұрын

4:12 Bro is doing doughnuts on the canal!

@bensboatbramble Жыл бұрын

😂

@andrewstrathdee1469 Жыл бұрын

David, Every time I see one of your delightful videos pop up, it puts a smile on my face. They are really enjoyable and I look forward to many more! A.

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :-)

@newenglandergray3002 Жыл бұрын

More on smaller boats always welcome.

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

I'll go and bother Lorna to do something about hers once she's got it next Spring!

@davidoickle1778 Жыл бұрын

Now this is right up my canal, except I live in Canada. Oh well, I can live vicariously through David’s vlogs. Thank you. This was great.

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it :-)

@ncc74656m Жыл бұрын

Lynne seems absolutely fantastic, absolutely tons of fun, and such a fantastic sense of style too. Tadpole should be a truly amazing boat and space when she's finished.

@SailingCartagena Жыл бұрын

Years ago owned a springer 23, it was excellent, and plenty big enough.

@Markus__B Жыл бұрын

Lovely people in two equally lovely Boats.

@crazyfroggie6546 Жыл бұрын

The canal boat version of a handbrake turn

@timweather3847 Жыл бұрын

I thought that it was a donut or burnout.

@MrMonero Жыл бұрын

I remember Bramble. Many years ago I used to have a 40ft Cabin Cruiser and moored up next to it a few times. Ended up getting to know the previous owner after we got chatting one afternoon. It’s a cool little Narrowboat.

@jaygriffiths6793 Жыл бұрын

We hired a 25 footer for a weekend. Tipped with rain and how but we returned her to the owner buzzing with the world-on-its-head adventure we had enjoyed. Fond memory. Praise to these two, and best wishes.

@christophkugel6051 Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Germany. Again a super Video from you. This tiny canal boats I´m loking for. Regards Christoph

@carolinebutcher8160 Жыл бұрын

Loved how much these two loved their gorgeous small craft. Wish we could turn ours round as easily as Bramble. 😂 Beautiful how they managed to fit everything into 24ft. Brilliant vlog David.

@sianwarwick633 Жыл бұрын

Very nice examples of life aboard half-size narrowboats. Lockdown has certainly opened my eyes to different ways of living

@2Guys1StreamLLC Жыл бұрын

Love your videos! They are always nice and relaxing.

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@Summerslake Жыл бұрын

In this American's opinion, the owner of the tadpole is an absolutely delightful person! I wish her the best whatever her "course" may be.

@geraldturner9764 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this. I favor the older models and these shorter ones.

@TinyWeeBoat Жыл бұрын

Oh we've been waiting patiently for this episode!! So happy to have seen it - wonderful episode. Thanks for sharing! Tiny boats are the best 😁😁

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

Aren't they though?!!!

@rylandplassmann9095 Жыл бұрын

I think a cute name for a tiny narrow boat is Lily Pad and paint it bright green.

@cachecow Жыл бұрын

I love the turning radius on those short and narrow boats I guess that's the equivalent of doing donuts in the water

@kokomo9764 Жыл бұрын

The lady who purchased the second boat should have had it surveyed, always a wise thing to do!

@Conflictofinterest902 Жыл бұрын

I love these small boats. I often wonder what the smallest boat is that I could live on. After all, I could easily live in a small touring caravan so even some of these smaller boats are nearly double the length of a small caravan. I lived in a 14ft touring caravan for about a year whilst I saved for a static caravan and those were some of my most happy memories.

@sicily6740 Жыл бұрын

David, what a fun video! The Tadpole is a great lesson - have an expert evaluate a used boat before buying! Glad it's turned out well.

@johnmcmunn3827 Жыл бұрын

A very enjoyable upload .. Lynne could be the model for a prototypical 1940's girl at Bletchley Park.. what a terrific personality.

@Bigrignohio Жыл бұрын

The "tiny house" version of the traditional narrowboat. I could see this being perfect for someone who wants to "try out" narrowboating for an extended holiday. And may I say "thank you"? Your videos helped me maintain some semblance of sanity during the extended COVID lockdown.

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad they helped :-)

@dherman0001 Жыл бұрын

The stove on Tadpole! I collect old stoves/pots. That one was gorgeous, great design, useful!

@danhoppy5517 Жыл бұрын

Love these small boats. Cute. Practical. Economic. I can see how you are smitten, David.

@sandbridgekid4121 Жыл бұрын

You need one of these. We miss you "messing about with boats". Mr Churchill highly recommended this.

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

I definitely need one!

@pamelasmith9784 Жыл бұрын

I don't care what you do I just love all your blogs

@sidneybowerman558 Жыл бұрын

What an exciting person Lynne is. Glad she has fallen in love with Tadpole again. I wish both narrowboat owners well, and you of course David.

@alexandergeorge5419 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely lovely! That first boat can indeed turn on a sixpence. And I've never seen a gramophone-horn phone holder thingy before! How cool.

@olegprovochevitch8851 Жыл бұрын

What's a sixpence? ;-)

@Barbarellacapsule Жыл бұрын

Aww two Cute boats & so easy to moor up😊

@marvindebot3264 Жыл бұрын

Huge kudos to Lynn for taking on such a big project as a first DIY effort! By the looks of it, she's doing a great job and I love the 50s look she carries so well as much as I love the beach hut look of the boat.

@darrenwilson8042 Жыл бұрын

I have loved these small boats since your Mon & Brec visit - there is just something about them

@nilo70 Жыл бұрын

Thank you David for another wonderful escape from reality !

@0111DTheProphet Жыл бұрын

I hope you and Bramble team up in the future. Love his channel and that cute boat

@here_we_go_again2571 10 ай бұрын

Sweet, sweet, little Bramble and Tadpole! ❤❤😊😊 Thank you Lynne and Ben for sharing your charming boats with David and with us on YT 😊 Thank you David.😊

@johnburgess5534 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant portrayal of the lower budget end of boating. Well done all concerned.

@robshaw3655 Жыл бұрын

The stories of the owners are as interesting as the boats. Must be a treasure trove of fascinating people out there....my friend went from a BT call operator to being a missionary in south korea to now being a continuous cruiser..

@oldmanhuppiedos Жыл бұрын

Bramble is a cocktail with blackberries and gin, I think the name fits the tiny Narrowboat. The tiny Narrowboats have something special, small but nice.

@paulhaynes8045 Жыл бұрын

And a narrowboat handbrake turn was something I never thought I'd see!

@gikar1948 Жыл бұрын

Now that is the size of narrow boat I could control on those canals. The only problem is that we don’t have canals in my part of the world, we just have the Ohio River. Terrific video, thank you for sharing.

@niklar55 Жыл бұрын

50's curtains, and 50's hairstyle to match!😊 .

@timotoxic4664 Жыл бұрын

Nice tiny boats here to see.

@rogerstone3068 Жыл бұрын

What lovely people you meet on the river. Including you, David, of course.

@Capitaine.Albator Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this awesome video. You’re truly the Narrowboat ambassador 👍🏻✌🏻🇨🇦

@Project_Servotopia Жыл бұрын

Loved this vid... especially the part where Bramble's essentially doing the narrowboat equivalent of 'doing donuts.' I can almost hear him now going "neener neener neener, you can't do this" to the longer narrowboats. :D And best of luck to all those working on getting Miss Tadpole up and running! She has the potential to be quite the lovely little hideaway when it's all said and done.

@TannerCarpenter Жыл бұрын

This is one of the most lovely episodes on KZfaq I have seen in a long time. Truly wonderful.

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@JeghedderThomas Жыл бұрын

These short little things are both adorable and wonderfully practical. I could definitely see myself living on one of these in summer months - and maybe even during winter. Thanks for another jolly look at the cut! You and Kurzgesagt are my favorite youtubers.

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

High praise indeed, thank you

@ericduffield524 Жыл бұрын

Love these tiny narrowboats! As a singleton, they would be just perfect for me 😊

@George_Macaulay Жыл бұрын

It was a pleasure bumping into you and Ben whilst filming this! Cracking video as always

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

Thank you, lovely to meet you too 👍

@joesrvhome Жыл бұрын

Those tiny narrow boats look too fun for words....I think one of those would be good for a freshly retired guy that is good with his hands... 😉

@henrya3530 Жыл бұрын

An absolutely fascinating video. Please can we have more videos on small narrowboats?

@russcorbett3923 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video ,,,,, they're living the dream that I've had for years ,,,, kudos to them !!!!

@LawrenceBroussard Жыл бұрын

A year into rust, lol! What a wonderful attitude.

@peterclarke7240 Жыл бұрын

That 24 footer is almost exactly what I'm after! Brilliant, didn't think they came that small. Time to start saving!

@MrMattlock Жыл бұрын

Another well made, fascinating video David. What a great way to escape a crowded and busy London.

@sottyuk Ай бұрын

Oh my god, my Dad built Miss Tadpole from scratch and it is named after my sister. We had to let her go when my Dad passed away in 1999. She looks the same as I remember when I was younger. Would love to see her again!

@CruisingTheCut Ай бұрын

😀😀😀

@glynfrancis2803 Жыл бұрын

Love small narrowboats

@davidroberts7425 Жыл бұрын

These are the sized narrow boats that would suit me. Very interesting.

@dreamingflurry2729 Жыл бұрын

Nice little holiday-boats - I mean yes, some people might be able to live in them, too but for that I'd prefer larger. Still, they are cute :) - Thanks, David, nice video for a holiday (German Reunification Day - always October 3rd)

@karlfair Жыл бұрын

This was a fun episode. Thanks, David.

@sandbridgekid4121 Жыл бұрын

David's next Boat purchase, just like Lorna, you can't get the canal water out of your veins.

@antoninbesse795 Жыл бұрын

Small boats, big hearts ❤

@t1n4444 Жыл бұрын

Excellent episode David. It's almost as if you're narrow "mini" boating vicariously 😂😂😂😂 Plus the boats "looked" like boats as it were ... have been on some of the latest hire boats and they're more like an apartment what with "fourb poster" beds, hidden "mood" lighting, sound systems, wide screen TVs, vast walk in "community" showers and galley big enough to cater for the five thousand up the hill sort of thing. Not so much a boat but more of a nod to a "gin palace". These boats much more "boaty mc-home face". Luckily the second boat owner works in theatre ... techie mates to sort the lecky and scene painters to paint just about "any scene from any play going". I'd do it!

@DanDavisHistory Жыл бұрын

It's remarkable what some people can make work for them. Most of us would struggle with the limited living space of a traditional size narrow boat. These are charming little boats.

@Zwillix Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, David. Thank you for that. I love those tinys. Please more tiny boats in the future if possible.

@layalabi1667 Жыл бұрын

Such cute boats!!

@shawnhuk Жыл бұрын

Now I think you know I was pretty chuffed when you fell out of love with cruising - how can you call yourself cruising the cut?! - but David, these blogs have been very enjoyable. Keep up the good work and let us know how the house search is going - unless it’s solved and I’ve missed an update?!

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

Yes, I have a house now

@bluey-uo9li Жыл бұрын

Bravo to these guys for saving history and enjoying the water , we live in Australia I'm originally from England Weatherby as a child of four with my parents explored the country locks , just before emigration to Australia, those images have stayed with me, the thought of living on the water, my family of 4 now live aboard a 40 foot pilot cutter, have for 8 years our youngest has lived on the water since birth he is now 8 , and now that our boys are growing we have added another yacht to our collection for extra space with them rafted up ,she is a 31 foot Schooner built of Australian hardwood in the 60s, in a few years maybe a little more we plan to sail our wooden Schooner back to England and see these wonderful old long short boats, and the many historical boats there are , great job guys let there be more of it aye! .

@kimhansen8615 Жыл бұрын

That Lady, Linn - She's wonderful! Made my day...

@iangill8984 Жыл бұрын

Missed this vlog, on something frather larger cruising the open seas. Most welcome to see the video on my return.

@SheplerStudios Жыл бұрын

Love tiny narrow boats, please do more!

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

I'd love to!

@deborahjones3956 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this tiny boat!! Both of them.

@shirleylynch7529 Жыл бұрын

That was great.excellent interviews and filming . So nice to hear about these lovely boats.

@katcankan7129 Жыл бұрын

As someone who loves things in miniature, l appreciate this video. Thank you 🤗💜

@allaurence1092 Жыл бұрын

Keep up the great vlogs, love the small narrowboats.

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@timhutchinson3264 Жыл бұрын

5:39 Wow, she actually has an Old Town canoe! I grew up a few minutes from where they're made in Old Town, Maine (USA) and have rarely seen them outside the States. Good choice, Lynne! 👍🏻

@ronsmith1364 Жыл бұрын

Greatest portage model ever!

@kgilliagorilla2761 Жыл бұрын

I own the same Old Town Pack. At 33 pounds, it’s a joy to carry and load on top of my Element. However, Royalex doesn’t do well in the constant sun. They are in London, so I hear it’s cloudy a lot. 🤷‍♂️.

@sarabaldeschwieler7763 Жыл бұрын

😌 beautiful little boats. That's what I want when all the planets align!!

@mongofan1 Жыл бұрын

Another great episode, David. I forgot to tell you a short story. A Facebook friend and I were talking about camper vans and I mentioned that I had been considering retiring to a narrowboat. He lives in a yurt with solar so I thought he might enjoy the episode on electric narrowboats and so sent him a link. He wrote back, "Oh, I love his channel. Been watching for some time. His is the best narrowboat channel." So, two Americans about a thousand miles apart, whose only real common interest is recumbent bicycles (the conversation of that day was off-topic for us) are both fans of your channel. 🙂 Alex

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thank you 😊

@YouTube Жыл бұрын

tiny narrowboats give such chill and relaxing energy 😍

@mitchellminer9597 Жыл бұрын

Marvelous video about lovely boats. My favourite Britishism was "bus-type window". This American had no idea. Ben of Bramble's boat-handling skill was most impressive.

@richardbennett6237 6 ай бұрын

I'd like to see an update video on Lynn and Miss Tadpole, wondering how they turned out ! Enjoyed these tiny narrowboats.

@CruisingTheCut 6 ай бұрын

Have a look at her Instagram feed (link in description); she's recently had the old engine taken out and refurbished and she's painted the engine bay while that was done!

@workingguy6666 5 ай бұрын

@@CruisingTheCut She should have started a GoFundMe right after your video on Miss Tadpole. That's a project a bunch would get behind with small donations here and there.

@geoffreyhui830 Жыл бұрын

You have a particular type of character and personality such that your 2 interview subjects volunteered their boats and themselves. Thank you.

@sstills951 Жыл бұрын

Imagine taking this little thing in 'The Wash'?

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

Now that would be scary!!

@BCTGuitarPlayer Жыл бұрын

Green being my favorite and simple gets my vote. Love it;)

@DarrenMalin Жыл бұрын

almost the perfect boat for me. I have always perfered the little boats :)

@andyrbush Жыл бұрын

What delightful boats, with delightful owners and interesting stories. Love the vlog, thank you.

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@bosse641 Жыл бұрын

So cute and lovely the small ones 🥰

@billy4072 Жыл бұрын

You hit gold , with that Lynne. And the tadpole boat . 👍. Both excellent characters 👌

@neillambton4065 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE tiny canal boats. I`m suprised you have`nt bought a tiny one yourself David?.

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

Well, if I had the money!!

@suzettecalleja3122 Жыл бұрын

Oh please show us more tiny boats. Thank you for the video. You kept your promise when you said you would do a video on them, but they are so cute I would like to see more.