Vlog 362a: Full Throttle
This is a “bonus” video, extra content that might be of interest to some viewers who like technical stuff. I recorded myself diagnosing and fix the throttle linkage issue on my narrowboat.
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Vlog 362: Chores for Thought
Recorded on Feb 1st & 2nd when it was still very chilly, this was my first full weekend spent aboard the boat and only my second visit since purchase. As you can imagine, I had lots of things to sort out from a new propane cylinder to new mooring lines and many other miscellaneous jobs.
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Vlog 361: Seeing the Light
I did my first proper check on my fibreglass cabin cruiser “Twiggy” since I left it for winter and although it was too full of condensation to do any sanding, I set about taking off some soggy wood from the roof with the multitool. Inevitably, chaos followed.
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Vlog 360: Kewenay
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.
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Vlog 359: First Night
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!
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Vlog 358: Dimensionally Transcendental
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!
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Vlog 357: Otter Surprise!
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…
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Vlog 356: Fee Range
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.
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Vlog 355: Plan 9
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.
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Vlog 354: A Christmas Cracker
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.
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