A fireside chat where I update you on what my plans are for 2021 which starts with taking a break for a couple of months. A narrowboat needs only 1-2kW to move along (once it has begun moving) thus a 20kWh battery pack could sustain 5-10 hours travel (presuming standard lead-acid tech ie 50% drawdown before recharge) and presuming the battery is not used for anything else aboard (though in reality most electric-focused boats use it for domestic purposes as well so the battery and solar system has to support that too)However, solar is not so reliable in the UK. My wife and I really enjoyed your show on Amazon Prime and hope to see another season. Why do you steer from the back, not the front?Because with 40, 50 (indeed up to 72) feet of solid steel boat, you really need to stand at the back to see what its doing when you manoeuvre it; bear in mind they pivot in the middle so when you turn left, the back goes right and vice versa) not seeing what the back is doing could end up with you bashing a lot of moored boats on these narrow canals. Cheers Tom. Best wishes. Available on Prime Video . This has been such a lonely, odd year. I loved every minute. His YouTube channels include: Cruising The Cut (narrowboats): www.youtube.com/CruisingTheCutUK There are more van videos to come! Genres: Adventure, History, Documentary. Wish you a very happy New Year. It dawned on me that if you considered selling or auctioning off your iconic celebrity cannalboat along with an autographed DVD package of her amazing heartfelt journeys. Do continue to enjoy your boat. Id just like to thank you for all your efforts. Plus I have recently (vlog 139 onwards) taken to adding specific Google Map links to my start and end points for each video. Plus the supermarkets often react badly to people filming in them. I have been working all through the Christmas period, obviously without being able to see my family, worrying about them and every day worrying about what I might be picking up at work and bringing home to my wife and two young children. Many people were shocked and some hardcore fans were dissapointed at David for abandoning the narrowboating community that they knew and loved. Oh David, going to miss you, but I certainly can understand. Take care and I look forward to seeing more about the canals and your book! That said, there may be some cruising on other boats or other waters that could I might film, depending on the pandemic of course. Lets find out together. Danie Pretorius. If you share it via YOUTUBE, nice and if I dont like the video I can move on to something else (dont think it will happen with your videos however!) That said, there are very few occasions when a bow thruster would really be needed. David always had an interest in media - his earliest broadcasting recollection is sitting in his childhood bedroom DJing a 'radio show' to his mum downstairs via a pair of kids walkie-talkies - so today he creates videos about canals, narrowboats and life afloat on his YouTube channel Cruising The Cut, and about his DIY campervan conversion at So keep well, stay safe and enjoy 2021! Also, Im out of Kentucky, and was recently out with my wife buying furniture and we met a young saleswoman from the UK. Hi David, I shall miss your humour and lovely take on the world of cruising, but, take the time you need to fall back in love with it. That said, the canal limit is 4mph but really, thats too fast. Thank you so much! How did the boats of old go through tunnels without a towpath? This is a re-cut and reimagined version of the YouTube format to give it more of a TV feel for the Amazon series. The countryside is generally very soothing too. Best of luck to you regardless of how you spend this coming year. Will you ever be visiting ?People often ask if Ill be going up a particular canal at any time. Thanks Jim. I am sure i carry the sentiment of all of your viewers and subscribers when i say i hope to see you again, creating new content after your well deserved break.. One life.. live it! Starring David Johns Subtitles English [CC] Audio languages English Watch for $0.00 with Prime Watch with Prime Start your 30-day free trial Buy Episode 1 HD $0.99 Click here to watch it. Can I visit your boat?As I am no longer living aboard and have sold the boat (see this video for my reasons), no! The good thing is that there are several canals under restoration, at various stages, so no shortage of material there! Commentdocument.getElementById("comment").setAttribute("id","ae08fd0ebc537953908e189669cabfe3");document.getElementById("ab9e42216e").setAttribute("id","comment"); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Cheers, mate. I recently discovered you on Amazon Prime over Christmas and your series has been a great help to me. Glad you like the videos. As a future narrowboater I must say your vlogs have been extremely helpful. Amongst the constant roar of noise and urgency that is my life, as I watch your episodes for 30 odd minutes there is silence. English. Regards, David. He was very clear in his explanation of the boats inner workings and doing a wonderful job upgrading and replacing parts needed to make the boat more manageable. So peaceful and David did a great job! The argument is partly that most rust occurs at the waterline (true) because thats where you get the highest mix of water and oxygen, and partly that the baseplate is (usually) 10mm thick so it can withstand many, many years before its rusted to a point where youd worry about it. I completely understand feeling like a sailboat becalmed on endless clear days. Those are most kind words and much appreciated. Hi. Happy new year! The comments youve made here speak volumes to why so many of us enjoy so much watching these presentations and, in some strange, electronic way, have come to consider you a wonderfully fascinating acquaintance if not a friend. I used to paddle a canoe. Most boats go along at 2-3mph, except some hire boats which are typically trying to get around a set cruising ring in a very short time such as a week. That rumbles along the side of the hull. Follow your heart love, you deserve it. Hi Sandra. theres enough space to two to pass albeit carefully. Cheers. I rather like the idea of a motorcycle despite never having ridden one but it does seem to me that there are too many dangers (on the British roads, at least) from other drivers. Lorna is not my wife, it was a little joke I made in one of the videos because we see so much of each other, and a lot of people thought I was serious. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. I have to say, they were the sunshine of my day, the sugar in my tea and such a welcome break, here in Seattle. I will miss your cruising blogs. Continue with Recommended Cookies. So no, the canals are two-way for 99% of the time. Thanks John. Much obliged, Tracey, I do appreciate the comment. DOCUMENTARY; The real-life adventures of a man who quit his job, sold his house and went to spend his days cruising gently along the historic canals of Great Britain at 3mph Have breather and keep safe ok? At the time of writing, it has well over 200,000 subscribers and some of the highest viewed videos among narrowboat vloggers. David was once a local news reporter for a major TV channel in the UK and did this for over a decade, as well as working on local radio. He has over fifteen years experience as a reporter and presenter on radio, television and online, working for ITV and the BBC amongst many others, as well as seven or so years as a full-time YouTube videomaker. from Tony Garden. Oh, how galling for you yet of course its entirely appropriate to have to do it. See Lornas (London Boat Girl) video about voting here. Lorna, aka The London Boat Girl visited our boat at Crick with David Johns of Cruising The Cut. David, Just a matter of personal preference.You can also use apps or online guides such as canalplan.org.uk (ideal for route planning rather than a map) or opencanalmap which has all the CRT facilities marked etc albeit in a rather tiny font that you cant seem to enlarge. Be well and keep in touch. Where does the water come from to supply the canals? First of all may I say what a relief it must be that your parents are feeling better; that kind of worry is the last thing you need on top of that stemming from your job, a degree of stress that I cannot even begin to imagine. Rest assured there are at least two more seasons for Prime still to come before they catch up with where I am on YouTube :-), I grew up along side the Birminham & Worcester near Hopwood; the brightly paintled narrowboats always caught my attention & instilled a calming sense of freedom when they chugged by. Secondly, without some kind of clutch mechanism, the drill would crunch the paddle gear into the end stop and ultimately this would cause wear on it, which costs the CRT money to repair or maintain. In her own words "I sold my house and bought a narrowboat in East London. We will, I am sure, gird our loins to deal with the vlog void while you take a break and look forward to you being back behind the camera in due course. You just dont see it on my videos. This series presents it beautifully. May you find your way back to joy. Cruising the Cut (2019-) . What video gear do you use?See my gear page! My goodness, what a tonic. There is no need to be cold on a narrowboat. 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. Instead I include plenty of place names so that the viewer can look them up on Google maps and then zoom in/out, scroll around and get a much better sense of the geography than I could ever show on a video map. 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. I love your work and admire the quality of it, so I will wait patiently for your return. Cruising the Cut tells the real-life story of a man who quit his job, sold his house and went to cruise gently along the historic canals of Great Britain on a traditional narrowboat. These wont be appearing on Prime (anything after about vlog 201 isnt on Prime) but will be on this website and YouTube. Well I think you are really bold vloger that has the courage to admit that as you lost your spark you rather stop doing it. As Dory says, Keep on swimming.. A musical equivalent of a kind smile and a cruise, in the sunny British countryside. And . Hireboaters are not allowed to usually, under the terms of their hire. All fish must be returned to the canal alive except non-native species which must not be returned. Memphis, Tennessee 38120 Have a look at this video from Slim Potatohead where he experiments with one on his caravan (travel trailer): https://youtu.be/ZvXwqMWbt1c?t=122. 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! Fair winds and following waters from California. I really have very few fixed plans such is the joy of the narrowboating life so Ill tell you now: I dont know! Hello! Cheers. Why dont you put maps in your videos?Im not convinced that if I show a map with a location marked it would necessarily help anyone who didnt already know where it was to know where I was. Narrowboat VS Barge: Whats the Difference? 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. Have a look at Vlog 74 which is all about heating on narrowboats. Im sure you have your own interests, but when youve got some of your joie de vivre back Id like to put in a vote for a video about the Worsley mines, the equipment used and the people that worked them. Fully understand your reasoning. . I believe you truly Shine in your documentary videos, they are of excellent quality, super-interesting, and most informative. I just wanted to say thanks for these videos. Kindest regards Some day boats can get away with it though because they can return to a fixed point to recharge from the mains each night see vlog 168. I enjoy living on the boat but alas the joy of cruising is gone so I shall likely not cover any ground again. To be clear, the recipe is buttered bread, with ingredients as just described, and thats it.I absolutely loathe mayo or any similar gunge, and I dont like salt, pepper or suchlike either. I was totally amazed by the funny long boats and would imagine their lives travelling the waterways. Fashion designer Victoria , 48, featured on the cover . Manage Settings David Johns Host. A lot of damage had to be rectified both to boats and the canal infrastructure afterwards. Lorna (aka London Boat Girl) has done a comprehensive video about it, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79df3e_z6sg. Your trips filled my gap. Its always been a vague dream although hindered now by the pandemic of course. Youll see from my most recent videos that I have indeed interviewed lock volunteers and am now making interview-based items, which I hope you will continue to enjoy. Apart from a few high spots around the canal network, we just dont get the kind of breeze these things need.Plus they have to be put up and down each time you travel. 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. Well, thanks for the excellent vlogs so far, thoroughly enjoyable and you need to enjoy the knowledge the hordes of other narrowboat vlogs now out there were highly likely inspired by yours. to see a film which not only showcases the hardware involved, but the very interesting people who run the show, makes for a highly interesting endeavor. In that case they divide up your monthly fee amongst every creator you watched that month according to how much of each creators videos you watched. Hello Elizabeth. If Im honest I have been struggling a bit lately. And really, they look just like every other supermarket Ive ever been into (!!) But no boats have them and there are no disposal facilities for grey water, so its not going to change.The abundance of fish and wildlife on the canals suggests it really isnt an issue! of thousands of video views to get any sensible money. I say he should do whatever makes him happy and if he wasnt feeling it with living on a narrowboat, then he should make whatever change is needed to help him feel better. I also enjoyed the cheerful ditty, in the beginning of each episode! I have put together a (short) list with links of some of the best known hire firms but this does not constitute a recommendation: click here to see the list, What about a route, can you recommend one for us when hiring?Again, alas no. Cheers, David, just watched your 2021 things to come video. Are you married? But, here I will just say, Thank you., and may God bless you in the years to come. The shell (hull) was built by G&J Reeves and the interior fit-out was by Millburn Boats. It looks different each time because of direction, season of the year and time of day. Its therefore important to use wildlife-friendly washing products so as not to poison the fish, ducks, swans and other canal animals.A lot of people seem to get very irate about the grey water situation and I suppose in an ideal world, if we started again from scratch, wed be likely to use grey water tanks and have to pump them out. 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! Take care. "Best Of Cruising the Cut" Play all 187. In the 5 years that I've lived aboard both travelling and filming, I have devoted my every waking (also sometimes sleeping) moment to filming, editing and producing episodes of TBN. Cheers. Our earlier travels with younger family peaked our interest but your vlog pushed us to jump in. Glad it brought back nice memories of home :-), I absolutely love your episodes on Amazon. Why dont you have / fit a bow thruster / trolling motor?Although many (generally newer) narrowboats have bow thrusters, it would be near impossible to fit one onto my boat without some major, and expensive, surgery. Then, two days before Christmas both my parents who are in their late 60s fell ill with Covid-19. You have brought our canals to life with your beautifully produced videos. No plans for that at present though. I suspect you may be referring to the tune on the Prime Video episodes. So a huge thanks for your wonderful videos, youve been a link to the canals for us. Your narration lulls us viewers into thinking that we are listening to an old friend telling stories over an amiable pint, even though many of us, myself included, have never met you. Cheers Michael, your message is, as always, a pleasure to read and I am most grateful for the support. Thank you for tuning in and Im so glad they bring back wonderful memories. Sorry to see you go but you have to do what you have to do. Makes sense to me! Bear in mind the canals are entirely man-made and were quite literally dug out by teams of thousands of men a couple of hundred years ago, using pickaxes and shovels. of yourself. We do get lots of houseflies and occasional wasps etc but theyre just the normal summertime pests. Regards, David, Dear David, as much as I dislike the message I do understand! Dont give up! I just watched season 3 today. Now settled in Portsmouth so swapped canals for seaside walks. His YouTube channels include:Cruising The Cut (narrowboats): www.youtube.com/CruisingTheCutUKVandemonium (campervans): www.youtube.com/VandemoniumTubeshooter (camcorder / gear reviews) www.youtube.com/tubeshootermagUKAirscape (informal camcorder tests): www.youtube.com/UKAirscapeDavid Reads Stories (exactly as the name suggests): www.youtube.com/DavidReadsStoriesDavidExpert (gadget reviews): www.youtube.com/DavidExpertTV, Powered by - Designed with theHueman theme. Jasmin from This Narrowboat Adventure has done an excellent video about a new phone app which you can use to get services from a local GP wherever you are on the network. I presume the climate here just isnt warm enough for great clouds of them that you might find in other countries. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. And is Lorna your wife?I am long ago divorced and currently single (applications for the post of girlfriend are welcome ;-). Where does the grey water from the sink and shower go?Unlike your sewage, which has to be storedin one form or another until you get to an emptying point, grey water goes straight back into the canal. Unfortunately, due to a bit of an issue with Amazon (to do with showing the show in the UK), I am unlikely to compile Season Five but new videos will always appear here on this website and on my YouTube channel. David then decided to sell up his land-based home and a lot of his possessions and live a more nomadic lifestyle cruising the canals of the UK. . Your show is a wealth of knowledge as well as entertaining! Take a break, fill up your tank to the brim and well see your happy face again! Ive watched all the youtube stuff now. Thus at the height of summer, the panels might provide sufficient motive power as it was used but none to recharge the batteries as well.At any other time, youd have to let the panels charge the batteries for longer such that in spring and autumn it could easily take several hours to recharge for an hours worth of movement.Without an additional (conventional) generator therefore, pure solar on a canal narrowboat is only suited for weekend breaks and day boats but not constantly cruising liveaboards. I dont do much either, just eat a meal and watch telly or YouTube (see my Day in the Life in Lockdown video). Ive been deactivated from facebook, so will be going to this site to see your latest vlogs and videos. The videos the last 5 years you can see and hear that in your videos. Passion is everything! Just for the record, I once tried to find a book shop in Nuneaton (none) it is not only the canal full of crap! At first I was able to help with the locks etc . Hi David, and if not somewhat belated i wish for you a very Happy , interesting and evocative new year sir. david johns cruising the cut wife. Very peaceful and pleasant. Thank you. J. Clay Hall, P.E. If you have a permanent mooring on a wharf or in a marina, you can often have post sent there though it depends on the contract terms. There are no speed police or radar traps on the canals however; its more the ire of other boaters that you will incur though Im sure if a CRT officer saw you zooming along theyd note your boat registration number (which is required to be clearly visible) and send you a suitable letter. Cheers, Do you need a TV licence on a boat?This is a more complicated subject than you might imagine. Just found cruising The Cut on Amazon this weekend, what a breath of fresh air your commentary is along with the history of the canals. cruising the cut david johns; monthly parking graduate hospital. Cast & Crew. 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