IDIOT Beginner CRASHES NARROWBOAT !!!

Vlog 32

We leave Hartford with haste to get our new leaky houseboat back to safety

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@2021 by The Nomadic Crobot

[penneynoss]

Before I make my comments, I have a disclaimer.i have never been on a narrow boat, I've never seen a narrow boat in person. I have watched thousands of narrow boat vlogs 😏 Ok here comes my Grandma concerns. Please be careful in the locks. It only takes a second for a catastrophe to happen. If you slip off the side you could get crushed or drown. I enjoy your videos and would miss you 🥰 Thank you

[tangs]

Just a suggestion, keep your centre line along the roof ending at the stern, then when you jump off, you can take it with you and handle the boat from the centre, easier to pull in than using stern or bow lines.

[mistycat]

I’ve crashed lots, knocked the back seat clean off, coming through a bridge on Oxford canal. Then when he got the tools out to fix it. I kicked them overboard 😂oppsss. Been on boat 8 years now . But still crash 💥 have fun guys

[colinwalmsley]

So guys if the captain crashes like that it’s called “Touch sensitive mooring” if the crew crash like that it’s called “ Ow bugger mooring” yet again another fantastic vid please keep them coming. Regards from Australia.

[hiltrudtalbot]

It’s exciting to watch what you are up to along the rivers and canals and I am glad we could play our little bit towards your journey. Your song went very well with the movement of the boat.

[shanehumberstone]

Yay for a new video 😃 I wait for each new episode with baited breath

[davehopkin]

CRT lock off paddles/gate when there is a problem with them before they get round to repairing them - I assume the other authorities so the same
We were on the Glasson Branch in June and on the six locks about 1/3 of the paddles were locked off

[oneshoan]

I think the two of you are wonderful! I love the boat but sorry she’s got a leak. Hang in there!
Still laughing about the can of

[serenadm]

Great to see Huntingdon, where is was born :)

[familyb]

....crushing one of those love it!! Love your channel, greetings.

[mwh]

Hello Crew - At 1:03 the large building on the left is (was) the Godmanchester Hoisery Mill (making undergarments and the like for men and women since 1924) but was originally called the Huntingdon Hoisery Mill which is strange as it’s on the Godmanchester side of the river…. Now it's fancy apartments
At 1:05 and just to the left of the bridge is an archway which was used to pull up supplies into the factory - I used to row my dinghy in there but it was pretty rank…
Talking of sides, you may have not noticed the bridge is lacking in the fine architrave visible on the Huntingdon (right) side - it was a joint job but Huntingdon had more cash hence the difference! They met in the middle and it was a case of ‘yeh, in yer face!”
At 1:34 is the A14 road which heads towards Cambridge. Well. it did... You will notice no traffic because about 1/2 mile to the right the road ends and soon this bridge will be no more as there is a new bypass further south
On the left is the Bridge Boatyard which was a hive of activity during the years before cheap holidays to Greece and cheap beer killed off boating holidays. Luckily, things are on the mend but it's worth a few goes at steering before hiring a boat. On the right is the Bridge Hotel which has a fine selection of wines in exchange for your boat..
Brampton Lock is my favourite lock since childhood - please don’t destroy it!
TIP 2:37 - Mooring - the more you pull in the front end, the less the back end will move in..
Lock on one of the “slackers” - it’s damaged and is due to be repaired. Further use would kill it. Saying that, if you’re going upstream (which you are) the slackers should have already been closed unless some inconsiderate idiot you have recently passed failed to finish their half of the job. When you leave a lock downstream, close the slackers or as my Mum always said, if you’ve gone to the loo, put the seat down…
5:02. You’re now going under the new A14 to Cambridge - That old one at 1:34 is soon to be history so you've recorded a bit of history...
Happy cruising and I’ll fill you in on more useless facts as you travel upstream... Just wait until Castle Mill Lock... you're gonna love it. MWH x

[philrusling]

Loving the vlog and challenges, hope you guys sort out the leak and fast

[NarrowboatWill]

Great editing. Really good vlogs. I enjoy um bruv and bruvette..

[TheNarrowboatPirate]

Love your vlogs guys - full of energy - keep up the fab work and enjoy boat life 😃 that was a good crash too 😂 at least no one was hurt but did anything smash inside ? I’ve lost a few good bottles of wine for less than that 😂

[BoatTime]

Just came across your channel, love the vibe!! 😊

[MrSheckstr]

Just an observation, there is something odd about your front rope fender if you notice it just flipped up and allowed the front of your boat take the brunt of the impact.

[CaptainK]

Those white things……… Tupperware bubble boat you mean 😂

[TanyaTalbot]

awww cute day bro, cheers for having me on board 😃😃

[edwardhannahsamuel]

Everyone has to learn, you had to learn, some people learn the hard way

[liamgeraghty]

Chris should now be known as “Ram man”, Becca should now be officially recognised as Captain for her Exceptional command at the Helm.