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. Hireboaters are not allowed to usually, under the terms of their hire. "Best Of Cruising the Cut" Play all 187. I completely understand feeling like a sailboat becalmed on endless clear days. Ive really enjoyed your videos over time. Wish you a very happy New Year. At first I was able to help with the locks etc . 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. 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. This is a re-cut and reimagined version of the YouTube format to give it more of a TV feel for the Amazon series. So no, the canals are two-way for 99% of the time. Unfortunately I cannot as I have never used any of the rental companies myself so I cant in good conscience recommend any. The countryside is generally very soothing too. Why are you driving on the right when you drive cars on the left in the UK?Apparently international maritime convention is for driving on the right. Oh, how galling for you yet of course its entirely appropriate to have to do it. Its only the ads that pay, I get nothing for views of the videos themselves unless youre a member of YouTube Premium. David is survived by. In my opinion, this status was well deserved as the channel provided some really top-notch content. Best always. Cheers. Why dont you have a generator?Dedicated diesel generators (ideally in a silenced enclosure) are great but fantastically expensive many thousands of pounds even for little ones. 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. I. am a retired licensed professional mechanical and electrical engineer, age 78 living in Memphis, Tennessee, USA (of course). Finding joy in these times is important and should not be depreciated. 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. August 23, 2022 Travels, Vlog 10. Glad you like the videos. See production, box office & company info. 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!) It was rest for the mind in this crazy 2020 year. Thank you so much. David at Cruising the Cut still has a lot to offer the narrowboat community even if he isnt living and breathing the live day to day , If you are an avid fan of David and his Cruising the Cut channel, I would love to know what you think in the comments section below . Passion is everything! Can you take a narrowboat to sea?People have done taken narrowboats across the English Channel but it requires extensive preparation and some alterations to make them seaworthy as well as a calm day and nerves of steel. Anyway, all the very best for which ever path, or should I say canal, you decide to take. 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! How fast can you go on the canals?Asking how fast is to miss the point of narrowboating. It has been known to happen but generally only in severe weather and often when a nearby river or stream overflows into the canal rather than the canal itself overfilling. Narrowboat VS Barge: Whats the Difference? Cheers, P.S. Do you pay council tax?Boats on official residential moorings pay council tax as they are classed as residences. Lorna (aka London Boat Girl) has done a comprehensive video about it, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79df3e_z6sg. The reason I'm blogging about this is that in October 2019 the vloger, former TV presenter David Johns*, came to Liverpool to experience crossing the Mersey estuary in a narrow boat. Regards from South Africa Just found your videos on Prime. Join Facebook to connect with David Johns and others you may know. Ive been deactivated from facebook, so will be going to this site to see your latest vlogs and videos. I started watching the series on amazon and was really interested. I spent happy hours walking the Oxford canal (gongoozeler) and its rich wildlife. Do continue to enjoy your boat. 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. Thank you for taking the time and effort, in making hours and hours of videos for Cruising the Cut. All the navigations on the canal, even the tight corners can be easily turned by using the tiller, as can most maneouvres such as mooring. My tank is 62 gallons (282 litres) and I just tend to refill it when I remember, after a few weeks cruising. David Johns Host. . Your show is a wealth of knowledge as well as entertaining! I have to say I loved the Coalfinger vlog and watched it more than once. Cruising the Cut. Sorry to see you go but you have to do what you have to do. Oh, I can imagine just how your wife is pleased! We have loved following you since we made something of a random discovery on the telly a few months back. Hi. Cheers. I lived in Rugby the last 15 years while my daughter attended the eponymous school. The trouble is that with a 50+ foot, 15 tonne boat, you really need to see what its doing as you maneouvre it, rather than have it all happening behind you. I found your comments about not enjoying the cruising so much anymore. 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. Your background in Broadcasting Im sure, has much to do with just how successful these videos have been, and I look forward to viewing what you choose to produce in the future. Thank you again and I hope you will be able to make a few more cruise videos again in time to come. I still smile about the vlog where you let that other boat overtake and do the hard work for you! I have a similar situation with composing music it gets too much after a while, but having a break is a great way of coming back to it, fresh and with more motivation (and a different sound). 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. 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. Hi Peter. 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. Very peaceful and pleasant. Cruising The Cut is about the historic canals of Britain. CanalBoatUK is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. They have lost their commitment and become the prisoners of their camera, patrons and schedule. So keep well, stay safe and enjoy 2021! And . I have only done one canal trip, on the Brec, after a life-time of wanting to cruise. Lovely to hear of your three year old enjoying the videos too :-). I dont do much either, just eat a meal and watch telly or YouTube (see my Day in the Life in Lockdown video). Good luck with your endeavours in the future , on the waterways or not! As for voting, you can vote by post or by proxy and (Im told) either declare an affiliation with a particular area of the country and vote there, or if you still own a bricks-and-mortar home, you vote wherever it is. I prefer to keep the channel focused on narrowboats and canals rather than life in Britain as there are other channels that do that. Now I live in France, your vlogs have opened once again the window onto this get away from it world, to which point, Im really considereing buying a boat. Whodathunk a man and his floating flat would become an over night success. Other boats have diesel or gas-fired radiator central heating systems just like in a house. Hi David, and if not somewhat belated i wish for you a very Happy , interesting and evocative new year sir. Highland Dreamer, Thank you both and happy new year to you too! How do you get post and what about registering for a doctor?Your mail can go to a friends or family members address plus there are postal redirection services you can sign up for that will either scan and email your letters to you or forward them to a location of your choice, which you can update as you move around the canals. We have a sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay, in Maryland and plan to be narrowest tourists someday soon. Very funny. As of April 2022 however, I have moved off the boat (for the reasons why, see my explanation video by clicking here). Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. I will look forward to any other up and coming projects, excursions or hobbies you choose to do and film. 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. If you can wade your way through that occasional treacle, its good stuff. Have breather and keep safe ok? Cheers, David, just watched your 2021 things to come video. By that point the camera on my boats bow is 50 feet further forward so its missed it. Cheers, Do you need a TV licence on a boat?This is a more complicated subject than you might imagine. I hope you enjoy your next project, whatever it might be! And you can get diesel stove as well. Buy HD $0.99. 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. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Then he leaves the boat again and visits friends going over the world-famous Pontcysyllte aqueduct in north Wales. I see a lot o vlogers that their routine is so boring so you can see that they dont have any more interesting things to show or tell apart from the every day coffee making (in US) or tea sipping (in GB). :-) Take care and enjoy your winter. Plus lots of other topics I could cover, I hope. So youd need an hour of optimal sunshine to provide 1-2 hours of propulsion. Certainly I can well understand that making videos and doing all that dialogue would not be at all a joy compared with simply turning on ones television set and watching from a reclining easy chair. 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. Damian. My goodness, what a tonic. Also, I dont like handing out my address for obvious reasons. An unheated boat in winter even in Spring or Autumn would be cold but thats precisely why narrowboats have heating installed. As an American, I am astonished at just how much history England has to offer in terms of beautiful things such as a flight of locks, or a Steam Engine Works museum. I recall how unpleasant it was when I got divorced so you have my sympathies. I will be back later in the year, all being well. And I can honestly say, my wife is very pleased with my decision as she was always worried when I was on the road. Thoroughly enjoyed his narrative and view of the places he cruised by. Stars David Johns David Johns See production, box office & company info Watch on Prime Video S1-4 included with Prime Add to Watchlist 11 User reviews I wouldnt take my own boat over though, Im more likely to hire one. The water tank under my well deck is huge and takes up the space where a thruster would go (plus the thruster would need its own battery and new charging wires run throughout the length of the boat from the engine room). Alongside this David announced that there would be no more cruising videos (as he will no longer be on a boat) and he would focus more on the documentary style videos such as the very successful Coal Finger video above, essentially reporting on stories he sees along the canals. They need a really decent (and constant) strong wind to even start generating, let alone creating their rated output. I hope you know how much appreciated your and your colleagues are and I really do hope you begin to get some relief soon. Sir, I would simply like to thank you for your series, Cruising the Cut, Seasons 1-4. 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? I knew what this vlog was going to be about before I watched it; I had the feeling you were feeling a bit dejected. Why not use a drone to look ahead and around corners?Not really feasible as a solo boater. I hope to feel more energised about it all after a couple of months not doing it! Makes sense to me! samsung tablet a7 speicherkarte einsetzen; notdienst arzt wesel heute; ford galaxy alarmanlage deaktivieren; was macht michael preetz jetzt; wohnmobil gebraucht automatik; . Whats the narrowboat forum you mention sometimes in your videos?The forum I gained most of my info from is canalworld.net. 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. Thanks and have a great new year! A variety of sources: rain, rivers, boreholes, reservoirs. Thirdly, its not uncommon to drop a windlass into the canal by accident and it would be a very expensive mistake to do that with a cordless drill! I just found your videos a couple of months ago. I produce videos on several YouTube channels, each with a different niche: Cruising the Cut (narrowboats, canals and other boaty matters); Vandemonium (campervans); UKAirscape and Tubeshootermag (camcorders and filming gear); DavidExpert (random gadget reviews) and David Reads Stories (exactly as the name suggests) My suspicion, like you, is that this virus situation isnt going away any time soon so next season is looking unlikely. Many, possibly most, have multi-fuel stoves which burn coal or wood and they will keep a boat so toasty youll have the windows open in mid-winter! Fingers crossed but realistically. See Lornas (London Boat Girl) video about voting here. 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 ). I dont get anything if the viewer presses Skip on the adverts so if you like my videos, Id be grateful if you could grit your teeth and try to let at least some of the advert run!The sums are tiny; its a fraction of a penny for each advert view, so you need tens (hundreds!) I wish you that your new subject for videos gained even a bigger audience. Buy HD $0.99. Even aground, however, the local resources and people help out at distance. And the drone batteries dont last that long either so youd be forever changing them.Using a drone to look ahead when single handed would just be way more hassle than its worth since you can either just toot your horn and proceed with caution, or youre really bothered, pull the boat in and run along to see whats coming (which would still be quicker and easier than using a drone)If you had crew aboard who could operate the boat while you do the drone, then it would make more sense but for me its not realistic. I'm David Johns. Unfortunately theres no charging infrastructure on (most of) the canals so yes youd also need a generator of some sort even if thats just the engine standalone diesel gennys are ridiculously expensive and a massive battery bank which is expensive, weighty and requires maintenance. 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. 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