My narrowboat is fully alaminium no rust no blacking all that cost saved I would recomend that may gets one of those built

@@Narrowboat.and.offgrid.living how does it hold up to damage as the old canals seems a rough environment for a aluminum hull ?

Thanks G!

It’s too expensive. Steel is just fine, works great for this boat. Welding large aluminum pieces is also quite challenging. Heat conducts rapidly through aluminum.

That would require one hell of an extension lead. 2 packed epoxy on steel is probably better than aluminium. I would say that all new boats should come with it as standard. Chris and Shell did a video called Re-floating our Narrowboat home in the Dry Dock, in which they compared their 20yr old bitumened boat with a 40yr old 2 packed from new boat. The 40yr old boat still looked almost brand new. You have to understand how important a diesel engine is to a narrowboater. It moves us, and at the same time it generates electricity and give us hot water. It will do this no matter how short our days are in the UK in winter. A heat pump would not be needed in the summer, and there would be no way to power it in the winter. Some days in the winter solar can generate no power at all, on average in the winter a Kw of solar will generate 1kw a day. So if you went the induction hob route it would be fine except in winter when you would have to eat food that does not need cooking. A better alternative would be an electric pressure cooker and a gas hob for when there is not enough solar. We need a way to be able to heat water. Believe me we do not waste energy in winter, in the winter our lives switch from being "inconvenient" to "very hard" as sometimes we can not even get water due to taps freezing along the canal. Just to give you an idea how little sunshine we get in England in winter, during December 2023 we got on average 0.9 sunshine hours per day. The highest was in 2015 when we managed just under 2 sunshine hours per day. It would be a serious event if we relied on one single energy source in winter and it failed, this is why even electric narrowboats often have diesel generators. Remember we are in a steel tube, that is sat in water, in the middle of no where, and we have to walk, fetch and carry everything when the canal is frozen. You get constantly muddy, cold, wet, when you dry your clothes the water from them drenches everything in condensation, you can see for about 6 hours in day light and you spend the other 18 hours bumping into things between sleeps, you turn everything off you can trying to conserve electricity and you can't even have a poo because you would have to carry it 5 miles. I wouldn't give it up for anything, it is the best lifestyle ever. It's brilliant!

Thanks so much!

Thank you so much!! Appreciate the support and for being a kind lovely person 😀

visiting and chatting to an experienced person is such a good idea

Thanks for sharing! Appreciate your views 🙌

Yay!! Thanks for supporting and good luck!

Thanks!! Good luck to you!

Thank you too

Thanks! Exactly my thoughts

I think £1000 a foot is a little outdated now. I am building a 68 footer and I’m looking at £100 k and I’ve done everything myself.

£1000 per foot? Ahh, them were the days! 😂. Try double that figure, even for a fairly modest but solid fitout.

Thanks for the tips! Good luck!

Sound advice

Thank you!

Thanks for watching!

She's great as she is and she will make a family/couple/another person VERY happy while I start a new adventure! Exciting times

Awesome!! That sounds great, thank you for sharing

May I ask what company you used?

The company I used was Ovation, they are at the Crick boat show this year. Some things I liked went beyond my budget, so didn't have. So I did alot of looking and homework. Mapped out on paper my plan including kitchen sink. Maxed out all I wanted and then tailed it back to my budget and have added bits to make it my home since. Go and have a chat with them. Good luck to all reading😁👍

@@julie9242 Thank you - super helpful!!

You’re inspiring to watch. Lots of great insights and advice on healthy lifestyle which is more valuable than I imaged it would be so thank you for that. Good luck with your new build Mike

Yay!

Thanks for your advice 😀

haha classic

The fibres from the rock wool are not great for the environment. As insulation if it gets wet it can soak up water and spread it. Spray foam doesn't wick and keeps the steel dry.

@@andrewbarnard667 plus you don't get air pockets which allow condensation. spray foam is the only way to go (IMHO)

i was thinking sheep wool but same problem i assume

My friend did her van like this. And George too for that matter! Thanks for the reminder

Thank you - I stand duly corrected!😁

Glad you like them!

Thanks boat sis! Appreciate the ideas, love and support!

It’s deffo an option I’m not ruling out! Building is the dream there are lots of in inbetweens

Thank you!! Yay!

Thank you 😀 good luck to you!!

thanks Mark! Great advice

Thanks Gadgit😀

May if I do win I’ll let you live on boat till new one built Xx gadgit xx

Just now entered! 1st! I WANT THIS!!!

About to retire. What a blessing this would be. So if anyone is not entering please pray for me!

@NotMolly-jf2rh. I intend to enter but I will still pray for you winning it ! Have loads of luck !

Wooo!!

Awesome! Thank you! I wish you luck!

Woo!

Thanks Craig. Welcome aboard

@@wellbeingonwater have an amazing week 👍

Thanks lovely!

Well arent you lovely! haha thanks! and good luck!

Woo best of luck!

I’m glad you got a good deal!

Haha right!! Some people have a lot to say. Gotta take the good with the bad. Thankfully this KZfaq stuff has toughened me up !

Glad you enjoyed!

😂 always do enjoy your blogs May, your ace and confident. The world would be a better place if more May's were in it.

Keep going!!

Woo hoo, thanks for the support!

@@wellbeingonwater We might win

I do know them! they are lovely! They shared much with me and i'm grateful for that! Lets see what happens ey!

Lets see shall we

Thanks for your views! And for supporting good luck!

🙌

Thanks Gary! Would looooove bow thrusters!

@@wellbeingonwater how about remote controlled bow thrusters? :)

She’s a fab boat! All info on the Raffall spec 😀

I am indeed

Awesome, very envious.

Hey!

Thanks for the tips!

Bit far away! But thanks for the suggestion. I'm not after 'cheap' though.

Thank you!! good luck to you!!

Thanks so much for your support! And your thoughts on it all! I always enjoy reading what people write

I’m glad you think so!

@@wellbeingonwatervery good boats just followed you on insta some photos of mine there 👍👍👍

Aww such an emotional, loving and kind comment. Oh man there are so many beautiful wonderful people in this world. Thank you. There are also some real nasty hateful comments I receive but thanks to you I can focus on ones like this. So much respect to you for being a superhuman ! Kindness is a superpower and you possess oodles of it! 🙏

@@wellbeingonwater Special people deserve special attention. I tried to buy some lottery tickets this morning. However, I cannot transfer money because I do not have a credit card. And I think many people don't have that, certainly not in the Netherlands and other European countries. Most only have a bank card. We cannot transfer money with this. If we want to transfer that money via the bank, there will be an additional 8 euros transaction costs. I'd rather give you that money than the bank. Raffall Limited only works with Credit Card or Bank Transfer. PayPal is not accepted as a method of payment. I wanted to tell you that, because who knows, there might be another option? It would be a shame if you lost these people because they cannot transfer money. I've been trying to think of another way for at least an hour.... and I keep thinking and feeling for you.

Winner gets 50% cash prize

woo

Woo!

No options have come up, maybe they will now! But seeing this through and we will see what comes of it!

Unlimited! Go for it! 😀 best of luck to ya!

@@wellbeingonwater I need another thumbs up icon.....one is insufficient!

Sound advice

No mortgages I’m afraid

@@wellbeingonwater Any specialist finance?

Thanks Martyn! Who knows what will actually happen!

Well I hope you win then haha!

Thanks for the tips!

Cheers me dears, appreciate you!

Good luck!! 🤞

I would! I’m considering all options. Including jetting off to Hawaii to live out my days

That’s deffo an option!

😀

Thanks!

Depends very much on many things!

Dont worry, about a thing, because every little thing, its gonna be alright

Yeah but youtube content, Todd 😜

It’s deffo an options I’m not ruling it out by any means! First step, see how the Raffall works out then I’ll move forward from there

Not possible I’m afraid

Smaller and cosier!

Yes I have! It’s something I considered after visiting crick this year

How exciting!! Good luck to yoooou

Agreed !

Seen that done before. Why ruin a perfectly good boat?

That’s a great option! Let’s try this first and see what happens!

What I meant by breaking things down in smaller goals, is for example getting a reg f/t job (heck an Aldi cashier makes around 20+£/hr)& saying this job will get me within 6 months time A,B,C on my boat list and within a year also D,E,F. (Obviously each letter stands for a goal from windows to insulation and more) A sponsorship may get you goal G, and H on your list. Your reg yoga job pays for your normal living expenses. Merching, Coffee fund, and addt SM acct (Insta, short stories on YT, FB etc) may get you an addt revenue stream and with that item I, J, and K knocked off said list. Sometimes it helps breaking things down into smaller easier achievable goals, than just running around with crazy large amounts of money figures in your head, that jist seem totally unattainable. This also keeps one easier motivated, when one thinks, oh I only have 8 more weeks of this job left and I got all my insulation & windows paid for. This isnt meant to be a permanent situation, but only one lasting for no more than a year or two (and with a bit of hussle, grit, and willingness to work hard) deffo achievable within a years time. But you will have to be strict with your time management, willing to not have much free time, and ensure you establish a solid routine & Calendar incl times of when you schedule SM editing time, posting community notes, reminding people of merch, videos, shorts.. and of course adding this also to your reg videos. Not enough YT promote themselves, missing out on subscribers, likes, and more ny not adding a reminder during the video for example. Another idea would be to establish addt channels one just as an example would be a reaction channels (to TV shows or movies), that can be a lucrative income stream, even if you dont watch a ton of TV normally. Important is to establish them by watching the most popular shows first (Harry Potter, etc), to get as many views as possible. Again the sky is the limit on ideas on how to make the money within a years time. (Which is nearly the same time frame that the raffle of yours runs, which is why I am using that same time frame to show you, that you can have the money together & have a lot less worries.). Sure it sounds cool to say: "have my boat for a fiver" --but the reality is, that you sadly need a lot more subscribers to realistically pull this off & that you would also need a completely established full on Social Media (SM) profile and footprint that is much larger than what you have now. Well hopefully this gave you some addt ideas on how to move forward. I cant stress it enough pls look into and have someone who is legally competent read through that raffle website, cause I really think you greatly misunderstood how it works and how the money gets distributed. Unfortunately you seem to think this is an easy way to make money and even if it doesnt work out, one winner gets some money and you get some as well. This isnt the case. It also may end up leaving you open to potential lawsuits etc (if someone is disgruntled and think you set up this raffle never intending to give up your boat, etc etc). But more than warn you, I cant. We each have to go our way& make our own experiences. I do wish you all the best on this new adventure of yours& cross the fingers it works out for you.

If I get 90K I’ll eat my hat. I’m giving it a go and seeing what happens!