Author: David Johns

Vlog 360: Kewenay

Posted on February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 by David Johns

Having revealed my ‘new’ tiny narrowboat, I have received lots of questions including plenty about what’s going to happen to my fibreglass cabin cruiser, Twiggy. So here I sit down for a chat about it all.

Vlog 359: First Night

Posted on February 9, 2025February 9, 2025 by David Johns

I had a chance to take a flying midweek visit up to my tiny narrowboat and spend the first night aboard. This was a great opportunity to bring all the things I’m likely to need and then realise what I’d forgotten!

Vlog 358: Dimensionally Transcendental

Posted on January 30, 2025 by David Johns

It’s just 26 feet long and 7 feet wide but my ‘new’ (built 2001) Sea Otter narrowboat can sleep two adults and two children, has a full galley, plus shower and toilet. See how it’s all packed in, in this video!

Vlog 357: Otter Surprise!

Posted on January 20, 2025January 20, 2025 by David Johns

Viewers may recall my fondness for tiny narrowboats (see video links below) so it should come as no surprise that with my cabin cruiser out of the water for refurbishment, I may have strayed into a boat brokerage and ‘accidentally’ bought another narrowboat…

Vlog 356: Fee Range

Posted on January 12, 2025 by David Johns

This is a long talky video in which I discuss the various costs associated with owning and running a canal boat whether traditional narrowboat or fibreglass canal cruiser.

Vlog 355: Plan 9

Posted on January 1, 2025January 1, 2025 by David Johns

Happy New Year and all the best for 2025; here’s a chatty little video with me discussing what I’m going to be doing in the coming year on this channel.

Image of a plate of Christmas dinner of roast turkey with vegetables.

Vlog 354: A Christmas Cracker

Posted on December 23, 2024 by David Johns

I was very grateful to be invited along to my friend Lorna’s 25-foot canal narrowboat for Christmas dinner along with our friends Andy and Steve. Lorna cooked us a fabulous roast turkey feast in her tiny galley and a good time was had by all.

Bonus video: Slow TV canal cruise

Posted on December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 by David Johns

This is the unedited ‘bow camera’ view of my recent trip on a narrowboat on the Gloucester & Sharpness canal, without voiceover and with just natural sound.

Vlog 353: Jolly Rhubarb

Posted on December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 by David Johns

I was delighted to join one of my Patreon supporters, Ian Davis, on his lovely narrowboat and we went for a short trip on the Gloucester & Sharpness canal, creating this “old style” (!) Cruising the Cut vlog which I hope you like.

Vlog 352: Asking Price

Posted on November 30, 2024November 30, 2024 by David Johns

I asked a well-known narrowboat broker what used boats fetch these days, who’s buying and what the trends in the market are. Hopefully useful info if you’re thinking of buying or selling a canal boat in 2025!