#77 - Why You SHOULDN'T Buy a Widebeam...And Why You Should

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In this video, we talk about the upsides and downsides of living and moving on a widebeam boat. It's not all tea and biscuits you know. Sorry, we don't have any cruising footage because the weather is so bad that we'd be fools to move. We promise that the next video will contain lots of canal footage.

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[Lucysmom]

Almost didn't watch this, and no idea why Youtube is recommending it to me but gave it a watch as bored af in lockdown and you two are frickin hilarious. Subbed.

[brigittedossor]

My son and I laughed so hard listening to Eric in the background that I need to watch it again for content. Great to hear your laughs too.

[doittoday]

You guys are hilarious 😂so glad to see people living their best life. Much love from the US.

[barneyandrews]

We followed a family on a beautiful wide beam last year down the K and A. Interesting to watch. We were all squished in and they were sprawled out like royalty. Nice to watch guys, thanks!

[carlamortlock]

This was such a great video so informative and absolutely too funny for words. I love the snoring in the background 🤣 thanks made my day

[islandwitt]

Was having a sleepless stress morning so popped onto YouTube for a mental break and found this lovely funny video. Thank you so much for the laughs. Subscribed. 👍🏻❤️

[nighttime]

I laughed so hard over your calendar description that i choked on my tea, decided i have to subscribe, i watch a lot of the channels you mentioned, your my first wide beam channel. Hope you tube let me know a new video is up, used to get updates get nothing now i have no idea why

[WidebeamandWellingtons]

Just re-watched this one, had completely forgotten about condensation in the fuel tank, we have a fuel leak, which we're waiting to be fixed, so have kept our fuel low on purpose as we don't want it leaking in to the water but guess this could give us more problems! So glad I watched again! ❤️

[waywed]

You two are a laugh a minute. Pure joy in a gloomy world. Thank you!

[neilwelch]

Very entertaining, I’m thinking about getting afloat and if this is what it does to you I can’t wait. Happy cruising.

[Idle-Days]

An entertaining and informative episode; very welcome on this rather dire winters day.

[maxheadroom]

Just found your channel....really great fun and lots of useful observations! As an ex Pom living in Australia it’s great to get a taste of canal life from two fun people...subscribed!👍🇦🇺😎

[katherinekelly]

I love hearing Eric snoring - I’m watching this in 2023 and my dog is snoring as well - stereo sound puppy snores rule! And watch a great memory this vlog is of Eric

[AndySjostrom]

Hi, from New Bern, North Carolina USA.
I've been watching a lot of the narrows boat owners here on you tube for quite some time now as I'm planning to build an American version of your wide beam narrows boats of course my biggest problem is finding a place to build my boat from scratch as I live in an apartment complex with a massively large yard however when the complex owners found out what I wanted to do they promptly stipulated in my lease that there would be no boat building taking place on the property. So, for now I watch people like you that own their boats and dream of one day building my boat.
Of course once I do find the place to build my boat construction from start to launch will take about 3 months. Using plywood and kevlar for the hull and cabin area of a 15'X80' Dutch midship helm design. once I have built the boat the plan is to launch and sale it around the great loop here in the states covering the Inter coastal waterway (ICW) up the Mississippi river to the great lakes over and down through New York and back out on to the ICW and south to North Carolina. Than spend the rest of my days using the boat as a charter boat for people that want a nice get away place to go to.

[rowlandclark]

First boat was a 60’ Piper Wide, now I’m on a 45 narrow. Love both styles. Yes good and not so good with both. But still loving the life style.

[davejones]

My wife and I are considering selling up and buying a boat. My wife has a lot of the same concerns you've mentioned - we'd look at being around Cambridge (Great Ouse). You guys have given an great insight - thank you

[andreaamer]

Absolutely brilliant vlog! My husband and i are used to living off grid in the wilderness up North Ontario, Canada. We have loved living the life but we are moving back to the UK this year and we would really love to live on a widebeam. We don't mind whereabouts we live in the UK. We want 2 bedrooms for the same reasons as you both. We have 3 gorgeous grown up children, 30, 2 x 23yr Olds. We all miss eachother too much and of course we have a beautiful 2.5yr old grandson so we want to be the base when they can come for the wkend, drop in for the night ect. I know prices will have changed since 3yrs ago but it still offers us a cheaper and a lifestyle that we can move our scenery or our home at any time. Going to have a look at your lovely home now and more up-to-date vlogs . Keep the dry sense of humour going and your dog is gorge 😂

[Tjw]

France, get it round Cape Horn, go hard or go home 😂

Thinking of living on the water, I'm a keen angler and hate being indoors so I think I will love it.

Thanks for the video 👍

[peterstathus]

Well done, really shows off your personalies! Hello Eric!

[for.tax.reasons]

Absolutely do take the boat to France I've been watching a few canal boattubers all threatening to go France but no one's done it yet! Pandemic permitting and with all safety precautions it would be awesome to see you guys in France :)