Hi. April 18, 2022 By . Loved the Christmas dinner episode. Typically, a canal might be maybe 4-5 feet deep in the middle (the canal bed tends to slope upwards slightly at the edges). David Johns is on Facebook. The name must be displayed on the side of the boat as well, but its on the licence so as long as youre showing that youre probably OK.The boat name does not have to be unique. Im 53 and used to work as a local TV news reporter for ITV in the south east of England. Grab the chance to break away for a spell Thats calculated as 40 feet / 12m usable roof length at absolute max, assuming you dont store anything else up there (which most boaters do) and that you dont want to get on the roof during lock maneouvres (which again most boaters do) x about 1.6m width which you dont want to overhang else the panels may get shredded when you go through some bridge holes or tunnels.Using high output 400W LG Neon solar panels (1m x 2m dimensions), youll get 6 panels max = 2.4kW maximum theoretical output. 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. am a retired licensed professional mechanical and electrical engineer, age 78 living in Memphis, Tennessee, USA (of course). I also enjoyed the cheerful ditty, in the beginning of each episode! 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. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Why are the canals so disgustingly filthy? Watching Paul Sellers and Matt Estlea (his older videos), I did just that and got hooked. Whos Deborah Johns? Thanks and have a great new year! Very peaceful and pleasant. Can I sent you a gift, whats your address?Thats a very kind thought and thank you but although I did once, several years ago, accept an unsolicited gift (a hoodie), I now prefer not to receive items and politely decline such offers though I really do appreciate the sentiment. Cruising the Cut. I dont do much either, just eat a meal and watch telly or YouTube (see my Day in the Life in Lockdown video). Dont let the past year get you down. Take a break, fill up your tank to the brim and well see your happy face again! 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. Click here to watch it. Whodathunk a man and his floating flat would become an over night success. The handsome viaduct you filmed on Rugbys outskirts at Hillmoreton used to carry a railway line, long gone, now much used by bikers, walkers and horse riders. Heres to 2022! A history of canals was something I was going to suggest as a diversion, pleased to learn you are already on it. 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. Fully understand your reasoning. Cheers. A change is in the wind then.. To be honest, I cant fault you and it DOES make perfect sense. Its fairly foolish to do so though, so most people will either try it out with friends whove done it before, pay for narrowboat experience days, or even go on a one or two day RYA Inland Waterways helmsmans course. Come back when a fresh wind carries with it some new found enchantment. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. One thing I personally would LOVE to see more of is this: night time shots, life aboard the boat at night, scenes of the evening skies or stars, din din aboard the boat, that sort of thing. Thank you! Thus, I was drawn to your series during the past pandemic which is thankfully over here now for all of us vaccinated oldsters (had my third shot last week, a booster nine months after my two shot series in January and February of this year.) 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. Also, I dont like handing out my address for obvious reasons. Follow your heart love, you deserve it. Glad you like the videos. If you have any tips for beached boaters be sure and pass them on. Fair winds and following waters from California. The novelty has won off now after 5years maybe. For a typical video which will have taken me a day to film plus two to three more days to script, edit and upload, I might earn maybe 20-30 ish for each 10,000 views it gets. Cast & Crew. Hello and thank you. I was totally amazed by the funny long boats and would imagine their lives travelling the waterways. Mental health is more important to David than pleasing his fans! Theres not much to see at night its dark! Cheers and hopefully not a forever farewell. 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. 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. Of Suicide Squad was a million the 2016 Ken . Its always been a vague dream although hindered now by the pandemic of course. "Best Of Cruising the Cut" Play all 187. A break will do you good and you can decide on the way forward. Highland Dreamer, Thank you both and happy new year to you too! https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/fishing/angling-strategies/fishing-faqs, https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/fishing/fish-species, Links from my videos to Amazon with an affiliate code in them. Unfortunately I cannot as I have never used any of the rental companies myself so I cant in good conscience recommend any. Narrowboat VS Barge: Whats the Difference? I will be back later in the year, all being well. Buy HD $0.99. David is survived by. And finally, I opened an online merchandise store selling brandedmugs, hats, t-shirts and suchlike; I really should push this more but I dont want to become one of those channels thats always trying to flog stuff to its viewers. 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. I wish you that your new subject for videos gained even a bigger audience. Haha, I can imagine your wifes relief too. Regards, David. How do you / Why dont you paint the baseplate of the boat?This is a source of much debate, a bit like what type of boat toilet is best. DJ. Cheers. 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. Whats the narrowboat forum you mention sometimes in your videos?The forum I gained most of my info from is canalworld.net. I only tend to visit pubs if Im with friends and as I have no friendsHonestly the best advice youll get will be if you phone a handful of the hire firms, who have years of experience and know their local routes like the back of their hand. We have a sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay, in Maryland and plan to be narrowest tourists someday soon. To start with due to my advancing years I do not hear as well as I did but I can hear every word you say and you do not drown out your remarks with inappropriate music. Love your minidocus! See production, box office & company info. And then, I found your series. Fingers crossed but realistically. Thanks for watching and the info about the viaduct. I really enjoyed your travels after my daughters found you and gave me a pointer. 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. Not good to have a boat you totally cant use. Why not use a drone to look ahead and around corners?Not really feasible as a solo boater. Youd probably yield enough return to purchase an brandnew electric boat with money in the bank. Regards from South Africa See Lornas (London Boat Girl) video about voting here. Just watched the episode about Fazeley and Tamworthmy home town, even though I now live in Montana, USA! 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. Watch with Prime. Lets find out together. What do I think about Cruising the Cut moving back to land and selling his narrowboat? 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. Anyway, take a break and maybe youll find the passion again after a few of the more in-depth videos you plan to make. 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? Thank you again and I hope you will be able to make a few more cruise videos again in time to come. 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. And even if I zoomed in from above it doesnt really tell you anything useful about the place. His YouTube channels include: Cruising The Cut (narrowboats): www.youtube.com/CruisingTheCutUK I recently discovered you on Amazon Prime over Christmas and your series has been a great help to me. What happens if you overstay on a mooring?The CRT have towpath rangers who patrol and note down boat licence numbers and dates; they will issue an overstay notice requiring you to move if you hang around too long. I will still watch yours because I havent seen them all yet. 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). And . What's your name and what's your background? Jill, Thank you Jill, much appreciated! 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. Regards, David, Dear David, as much as I dislike the message I do understand! 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. The drone is required to be in visual range and control at all times, in the UK regulations.If you stop the boat to operate the drone (which would also necessitate bringing it to the side of the canal so as to be out of the way in case of further boats passing) then by the time youve brought the drone back and landed it and set off again, the situation ahead may have changed anyway.Plus there are so many blind corners and twisty bits on most of the canals, youd never get anywhere for always stopping. It looks different each time because of direction, season of the year and time of day. Journal entry: 11th May, Wednesday. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. DJ. Watching your interviews and a bit if Vandemonium, Im quite confident in your ability to pivot and find a new wind. Enjoyed your informative and sometimes witty scripts and your video quality is excellent. Have a good New Year and hope we hear from you when your ready. This year has been crazy and next will be more of same for a while. 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. This gets stirred up each time a boat goes by and then hangs in the water so it looks dirty.The CRT do dredge parts of the canals occasionally but its an expensive business so sadly there isnt enough dredging done. Thank you so much! That said many boaters disagree entirely with these arguents and do paint the baseplate how often is down to their enthusiasm for the task and / or the depth of their wallet. 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