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Vlog 394: Home Improvements

Posted on March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 by David Johns

A few weeks ago, I uploaded a video discussing some of the DIY projects I have in mind for my narrowboat, Gentian. Here, I show you updates and improvements I’ve made.

Vlog 391: Bilge Water

Posted on February 22, 2026 by David Johns

After interminable weeks of rain, I thought I’d better pop over to my project boat, Twiggy, and just see how it’s surviving at the boatyard. Also managed to do a tiny bit of work.

Vlog 364: Water, water everywhere

Posted on March 30, 2025October 19, 2025 by David Johns

The day before I went on my first cruise on NB Gentian (see the link for that video below), I pottered around the boat doing a variety of odd jobs as this was only the second weekend I’d spent aboard since buying the boat so there was still lots to finesse to my liking. This is the document of that day.

Water aboard a canal boat – fresh and greywater

Posted on January 23, 2024February 23, 2024 by David Johns

There are three categories of water you’ll have to get to grips with on a boat: clean water, grey water and black water. The first is self-explanatory, it’s the fresh

Vlog 36: Dunking Doughnut

Posted on April 14, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

After a lovely couple of days hanging out in the sunshine at Norton Junction it was time to move the canal boat to Braunston ready for a minor engineering fix.

Vlog 17: Watering Hole

Posted on January 8, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

For viewers who do not own a canal boat but are curious about life on board, this Vlog shows one of the most frequent domestic tasks undertaken by liveaboards. No, not the toilet emptying. The other task.

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