Watching your interviews and a bit if Vandemonium, Im quite confident in your ability to pivot and find a new wind. . GO FOR IT. Buy HD $0.99. One a month would work I think, you have quality so do not worry about quantity. And even if I zoomed in from above it doesnt really tell you anything useful about the place. Ive been deactivated from facebook, so will be going to this site to see your latest vlogs and videos. Thank you very much and stay safe!! Danie Pretorius. The canals are what brought many of us, but your wit and presenting are why we watch more. Take care and I look forward to seeing more about the canals and your book! My goodness, what a tonic. Hope your down time is great, and I know I cant wait to see your spring first cruise. I am sure i carry the sentiment of all of your viewers and subscribers when i say i hope to see you again, creating new content after your well deserved break.. I dont do much either, just eat a meal and watch telly or YouTube (see my Day in the Life in Lockdown video). to see a film which not only showcases the hardware involved, but the very interesting people who run the show, makes for a highly interesting endeavor. Cruising the Cut. Now I live in France, your vlogs have opened once again the window onto this get away from it world, to which point, Im really considereing buying a boat. Have a look at this video from Slim Potatohead where he experiments with one on his caravan (travel trailer): https://youtu.be/ZvXwqMWbt1c?t=122. Now 30 odd years later youve given me a fascinating insight. Im sure you have your own interests, but when youve got some of your joie de vivre back Id like to put in a vote for a video about the Worsley mines, the equipment used and the people that worked them. Ive also heard it said that most people are right-handed thus their right hand is on the tiller so they stand on the left hand side of the boat; therefore when passing another boat coming towards you, both skippers will be on the side thats nearest to the oncoming boat.A recent comment on my vlogs also explained that the steering board on ships of old would be on the right (hence the term starboard for right) and boats would put into port on the left (hence the term port for left hand side). Unfortunately, 2021 doesnt look much better. Please stay healthy, and I look forward to your reemergence whenever and in whatever form best suits you. I suspect you may be referring to the tune on the Prime Video episodes. How deep are the canals?Not very; they only needed to be dug deep enough to float a barge full of tonnes of cargo, any deeper was wasted effort. Cheers. Disappointed that youre backing off with the videos, but I quite understand. The videos the last 5 years you can see and hear that in your videos. Thiswebsite has ads on it from Google; that also earns a few pounds each month, literally just enough to pay for the website hosting! He is best known for his breakthrough role as Daniel Blake in the 2016 Ken Loach film I, Daniel Blake. I dont know of any narrowboats that steer from the front though there are some old, shorter, ones that had a wheelhouse slightly back from the middle. Thirdly, its not uncommon to drop a windlass into the canal by accident and it would be a very expensive mistake to do that with a cordless drill! The name must be displayed on the side of the boat as well, but its on the licence so as long as youre showing that youre probably OK.The boat name does not have to be unique. A narrowboat needs only 1-2kW to move along (once it has begun moving) thus a 20kWh battery pack could sustain 5-10 hours travel (presuming standard lead-acid tech ie 50% drawdown before recharge) and presuming the battery is not used for anything else aboard (though in reality most electric-focused boats use it for domestic purposes as well so the battery and solar system has to support that too)However, solar is not so reliable in the UK. A rather lovely video to end the season sees David firstly having a new stove pipe custom-made to crown the chimney he'd fixed in Episode One and then, on an utterly glorious day in mid-summer, he takes a trip to Welshpool to see, and experience, a horse-drawn narrowboat. Although he does also have an Instagram account and Facebook page, which might also come in handy . Enjoyed your informative and sometimes witty scripts and your video quality is excellent. David always had an interest in media - his earliest broadcasting recollection is sitting in his childhood bedroom DJing a 'radio show' to his mum downstairs via a pair of kids walkie-talkies - so today he creates videos about canals, narrowboats and life afloat on his YouTube channel Cruising The Cut, and about his DIY campervan conversion at USA. I produce videos on several YouTube channels, each with a different niche: Cruising the Cut (narrowboats, canals and other boaty matters); Vandemonium (campervans); UKAirscape and Tubeshootermag (camcorders and filming gear); DavidExpert (random gadget reviews) and David Reads Stories (exactly as the name suggests) So frustrating for you to have a boat and be unable even to visit! DJ. A documentary series following former UK television news reporter David Johns who quit his job, sold his house, bought a live-aboard narrowboat, and films his travels on the historic British canals. David, I totally support the decisions and conclusions you have made in regard to your personal life and how it intertwines with your Youtube Channel. Thank you! And here's his vlog of the experience which sits with his many other vlogs on You Tube:- www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v9wASAnIvY To clarify though (and as you will have no doubt noticed from this website), I am still producing videos about canals, just not cruising on my own boat. Sorry to see you go but you have to do what you have to do. Cannot believe that the end. (1962) was a surprise commercial success when it was first released. Really find them very informative. I loved your interviews and the film on the canal restoration. Will miss your travels. Glad it brought back nice memories of home :-), I absolutely love your episodes on Amazon. Why dont you fit a wind turbine?Theyre quite costly, apparently make a lot of vibration noise throughout the boat, and dont generate a huge amount of power. I have wathced some other videos but they are not as good as yours. Have a good New Year and hope we hear from you when your ready. Thank you Tracy; I shall post the occasional update until my proper (albeit reduced) schedule returns! . Cheers. Those are most kind words and much appreciated. Its therefore important to use wildlife-friendly washing products so as not to poison the fish, ducks, swans and other canal animals.A lot of people seem to get very irate about the grey water situation and I suppose in an ideal world, if we started again from scratch, wed be likely to use grey water tanks and have to pump them out. You know, its beginning to sound like youre missing your TV reporting days. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures! I only recently discovered you on Prime and now currently working my way through your YouTube videos. Highland Dreamer, Thank you both and happy new year to you too! of yourself. Documentary 2019. As for doctors, dentists etc, just stay signed up to your usual one and go in to any local surgery on a visiting basis if you need to; they dont need to know youre on a boat. Regards, David. David, Stars David Johns David Johns See production, box office & company info Watch on Prime Video S1-4 included with Prime Add to Watchlist 11 User reviews How fast can you go on the canals?Asking how fast is to miss the point of narrowboating. Bravo! And really, they look just like every other supermarket Ive ever been into (!!) Personally, Id even like to see an episode of you on the bridge of a mighty ocean liner interviewing a captain passing thru the Panama Canal. In that case they divide up your monthly fee amongst every creator you watched that month according to how much of each creators videos you watched. I enjoy living on the boat but alas the joy of cruising is gone so I shall likely not cover any ground again. Regards from South Africa Love the vlogs as we see places where we would like to go.then maybe try them. Lorna, aka The London Boat Girl visited our boat at Crick with David Johns of Cruising The Cut. Best wishes on your break. In order to avoid damage to the rudder, boats would pass port side to port side. Whodathunk a man and his floating flat would become an over night success. Thank you so much. Will you film a shopping trip for us please?Its likely not something Ill do because if Im going shopping I dont want to lug the camcorder along as well as the bags of food. Its fairly foolish to do so though, so most people will either try it out with friends whove done it before, pay for narrowboat experience days, or even go on a one or two day RYA Inland Waterways helmsmans course. David Johns, a computer engineer and long-time resident of Gaithersburg, Maryland, passed away January 7, 2022 at the age of 56 due to complications relating to COVID-19. I had heard you were banned from leaving (quite extreme, I thought, Id have imagined coming back was more of the problem). I have to say I loved the Coalfinger vlog and watched it more than once. There are no speed police or radar traps on the canals however; its more the ire of other boaters that you will incur though Im sure if a CRT officer saw you zooming along theyd note your boat registration number (which is required to be clearly visible) and send you a suitable letter. Do you need a licence to drive a narrowboat?Incredibly and unfortunately no. And the drone batteries dont last that long either so youd be forever changing them.Using a drone to look ahead when single handed would just be way more hassle than its worth since you can either just toot your horn and proceed with caution, or youre really bothered, pull the boat in and run along to see whats coming (which would still be quicker and easier than using a drone)If you had crew aboard who could operate the boat while you do the drone, then it would make more sense but for me its not realistic. [1] Career [ edit] Can I sent you a gift, whats your address?Thats a very kind thought and thank you but although I did once, several years ago, accept an unsolicited gift (a hoodie), I now prefer not to receive items and politely decline such offers though I really do appreciate the sentiment. was aretha franklin at the harlem cultural festival? Thanks. from Tony Garden. A musical equivalent of a kind smile and a cruise, in the sunny British countryside. And you do the documentary well. Would definitely find it so interesting on the restoration of the canals and anything else you wish to get into. The handsome viaduct you filmed on Rugbys outskirts at Hillmoreton used to carry a railway line, long gone, now much used by bikers, walkers and horse riders. DOCUMENTARY; The real-life adventures of a man who quit his job, sold his house and went to spend his days cruising gently along the historic canals of Great Britain at 3mph I agree entirely: a lonely, odd year it most certainly was. One life.. live it! This is slightly different from some of my other what happened toX posts, as David is still posting regularly to his Cruising the Cut YouTube channel. Well, thank you David. I wish you every success in 2021 and much good health to be sure. Thank you Fred, I am glad I can give you that canal enjoyment despite the distance! There are no mains electricity points along the canal network other than in marinas (though I one of the Welsh canals has power points for a fleet of electric hire boats see vlog 169 but this is unusual). Why dont you have an electric engine?You do find some hybrid boats on the canal (see vlog 69 I did about just such a craft and also vlog 244 which was all about electric boats vs diesel) and electric running certainly is appealing especially when the boats just sitting in a lock but it seems a bit of an odd system with the massive battery bank and a diesel generator just to gain a bit of electric movement. Certainly I can well understand that making videos and doing all that dialogue would not be at all a joy compared with simply turning on ones television set and watching from a reclining easy chair. I have to admit to not watching them myself as I have watched pretty much all of Davids Cruising the Cut videos on YouTube, so dont really feel the need. I spent happy hours walking the Oxford canal (gongoozeler) and its rich wildlife. This last year has been a pain for us all and must be even more lonely when youre a single handler. How do you get post and what about registering for a doctor?Your mail can go to a friends or family members address plus there are postal redirection services you can sign up for that will either scan and email your letters to you or forward them to a location of your choice, which you can update as you move around the canals. All the navigations on the canal, even the tight corners can be easily turned by using the tiller, as can most maneouvres such as mooring. Oh David, going to miss you, but I certainly can understand. I am big fan of your vids but I believe you that 5 years doing almost the same things may be a little boring. Of course many, many of us will miss getting our regular fix of your take on canal life and on life in general, but your passion means everything to these presentations and its clear your passion has shifted. I am taking a break, not giving up, but I wont be cruising on my own boat. David Johns Host. But, here I will just say, Thank you., and may God bless you in the years to come. . Have a good rest and come back again, Tony Garden. So youd need an hour of optimal sunshine to provide 1-2 hours of propulsion. Why dont you steer from the front, in a covered wheelhouse? I see a lot o vlogers that their routine is so boring so you can see that they dont have any more interesting things to show or tell apart from the every day coffee making (in US) or tea sipping (in GB). I worked briefly for a time at IBM in Havant many years ago so I vaguely know the Portsmouth area :-), Hello David from Houston TX. Cheers, P.S. I think that you are the very first one that have a balls to say that what you did. Genres: Adventure, History, Documentary. FRANKFURT REBELS. Journal entry: 11th May, Wednesday. My best wishes. Have breather and keep safe ok? May the very best of your past turn out to be the worse of your future. Can you take a narrowboat to sea?People have done taken narrowboats across the English Channel but it requires extensive preparation and some alterations to make them seaworthy as well as a calm day and nerves of steel. Best wishes for the coming year. You are very good at it. Thank you. Wow, loved watching and then the end. A. There's two reasons. David Johns is on Facebook. Cheers, Hi David, I am in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its only the ads that pay, I get nothing for views of the videos themselves unless youre a member of YouTube Premium. Usually though it may not look like it! Jill, Thank you Jill, much appreciated! 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