278. Why does this boat have legs??
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- I went to visit a unique ferry boat in south Wales. This is the story of that trip. For the "behind the scenes" campervan trip, see • 66. Briefly visiting C...
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Frequently Asked Questions About This Video:
1. What powers the wheels?
They are hydraulically driven from a separate inboard motor. Sorry, should have mentioned that.
2. Why can't it operate outside those tide times?
Apparently the sand is very gently sloped until you reach the very middle whereupon it practically drops into a cavern. Thus there is no practical way to transition from wheel to boat for that middle bit, so they tell me, so use when the tide is out is not feasible. But also, I suspect the sand would be too soft as well.
Power for hydrolic motor? Alternator on out boards?
someone has been watching JOE 90
No need to apologise; it's bloody obvious from the hydraulic lines that feed the axles.
@@k9nick from the sound of it operating on land in guessing a hydraulic compressor powered by batteries
Generator - u can see it in front of rear seats
Finally moved into my narrowboat yesterday. Thanks to your vlogs for giving me the inspiration to join the cut xxx
Well done! I hope you have a splendid time aboard.
Congrats man! Have fun and enjoy it!
I very-much enjoyed this! It seems a common thread in the UK is how so many residents volunteer their time to worthy causes. When you mentioned the volunteers, it reminded me of all the wonderful volunteers that help with the the locks on the canal system... Wales always has a special place in my heart as my great grandmother came to the USA from there, in the 1890's. (Her last name, Tharp. So a hello and shout-out to any remaining Tharp's over there! ☺)
The quality of this video is amazing. The camera work, narration, editing, the way you interview the people and let them tell their stories.
You're really a master of your trade.
Thank you so much!
How interesting and I instantly recognized Sea Legs being a fellow Kiwi!
Amphibious Ferry in Wales, cool. I applaud the volunteers that keep it going 👏🏻 thanks for telling us about it David and taking us along! 👋🏻 Cheerio
I've passed through ferryside train station a few times. This has encouraged me to get off and take a ride on the ferry one day.
Do it!
A boat that doesn't need trailering to get back home. Perfect! Another great docu-vlog.
Very cool. Always great to see services like these being revived, especially with some innovative tech.
Thank you for this, we enjoyed having you aboard Glansteffan!
Thank you! I had a great time
The walking cat-ferry, the elusive missing link that illustrates the evolution of ancient boats into modern trucks.
What a great innovation. Put wheels on a ferry.. They deserve too make money, even if only for another boat.
Its a brilliant design...!
That boat is stupefyingly clever! Oh, I do so much enjoy your bits of Britishness!
There's so many great stories of communities and volunteers bringing these towns together, be it by canals or in this case a small ferry. Great, peaceful, educational content as always!
What a brilliant idea for a unique situation, also like the fact that it's locally run by the community. My guess is that you need the 2 engines to deal with the tides and to take the boat on tours. Plus as a ferry you really need a second source of power, don't won't one of your engines failing crossing a fast flowing tidal river tidal river.
Looks like a great combination of boat and "camper van", needing just a few minor modifications! There you go, David, nevermind that house!
Best Idea 💡 😂
I can see boats like this working nicely in the British Columbia interior rivers with their firm sandy riverbanks. Not so good for Canadian Prairie river banks with their steep soft muskeg river banks. An amphibious truck might cross such rivers but tracks would be preferred over balloon tires. The real challenge is designing something that can cross hundreds of little arctic creeks and muskeg lakes delivering cargo over Canadas arctic when the ice roads have thawed out.
Great video, David, I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for sharing.
Now a boat like that would be very handy in Morecambe Bay (and a few other places) both as a ferry and at times as a lifeboat!
More Please more video's like this. I wish you could have taken us into the town for a beer or two ! Thanks for all your time and effort.
A friend of mine in New Zealand has one of these drive past his house every day on it's way to the beach. You can buy a completed boat from Sealegs or a kit that you can fit to any other suitable boat as they've done here. Nice video, thank you.
Wow, David, how do you find out about such things? This is a fabulous little boat and impressive that 99% of its crew are volunteers. Thank you for taking us along, most enjoyable
They kindly emailed me to ask if I'd be interested!
The watertight, fastest and best cornering Reliant Robin In The World - get a load of that Clarkson!
those sea legs designed in New Zealand are amazing, they also invented the jet boat. for a country renown for their Rugby prowess they're not bad on the water too, America's Cup for instance.
Great Tom Scott style video. Glad you beat Tom Scott to the punch on this one. This was fun!
Wouldn't matter to me if Tom Scott had made a whole series about it - because I wouldn't have seen them😂. I saw him once or twice and the chemistry wasn't there. Whereas I can with pleasure listen to David taking some minutes to describe making a very unremarkable-looking cheese sandwich. And the pleasure is all the greater when he's filming and describing something truly beautiful and/or interesting, as he mostly does.
I am mesmerized by the many ,many waterways of England. I college I studied the political history of England and there wasn't one mention in any of my books of the canals or the small waterways...oh yes we covered war ships and pirates.now I see where young people all along got their inspiration to be THE RULER OF THE WAVES, the largest navy in the world at one time.....I wish I has traveled to England while I wad physically able..wooda ,shoulda,, coulda........
What a shame that Oliver Postgate isn't around to see this. I can just imagine a whole new series with Ivor the engine and the Llanstephen ferry.
Great tour, I loved seeing Roger Hargreaves’s Mr Men house, like something out of his books. Thanks
The boat building was really interesting. Looks like the net was cast wide to get the best unit together. Great vlog, very enjoyable and informative...poor vicars wife I wonder if the pilot misjudged where he was or why he happened to jettison the bombs right there. Thank you. Cheers.
those twin 115s push that boat along just a wee bit quicker than a canal boat.
I have enjoyed Cruising the Cut since the beginning and also enjoy the post living on the narrowboat episodes.
Living in the French Alps, one has few opportunities to experience boating, but I have improved my English and imagination with these wonderful videos. Thank you for sharing.
I suppose in Wales, there are the very good toasted cheese rarebit sandwiches.
What an ingenious boat!
Aptly filmed by David 👍
Good luck with everyone involved in this fabulous project,they deserve to be a success
You should look at the ferry to St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall.
What a unique boat! It sure can get a move on!
That looks like a wheely interesting boat ! (Sorry David - simply couldn't resist !! 😱)
I'm tyred of puns like this...
@@davidcollins9512 Whatever floats your boat :)
St. Vaast la Hogue in France has a broadly similar ferry to the local island that has been running for many years.
Hello from New Zealand! Yes I recognised the ‘Sea Legs’ immediately. Thanks for the great video, a lovely coastline
ChCh representing here. I recognised Sea Legs immediately too! Chur!
Most unusual and interesting. A good find.
this is a smart solution for a unique use case, just like the turntable ferry at glenelg
I’m glad you clarified NOT Klingons. We all know they are often found off the starboard bow.
I really enjoyed this tour, and I can see the appeal of having this unique ferry service available.
Very interesting and cool boat!!
Rather Excellent.
Amphibious boats like that should be more common worldwide.
Imagine a thousand seater going directly from London City Centre to Paris City Centre!
They have this thing called the Channel Tunnel. Wheels for overland and a submarine section where, curiously, they still use wheels. :)
Auckland International Airport in New Zealand has a small fleet of Sealegs RIBs for crash rescue on the very shallow Manukau Harbour. Very useful for tidal mudflats and sand bars.
Great episode Dave. Loving the reporting of innovative boats, especially those with wheels!
I really enjoy the various encounters you describe on your travels. It is such a wonders, how you are able to entertain us viewers of your channels. Very informative, quite surprising and adventurous. Please continue to educate us about little known excursion ot this type. It does break the boredom of life. Take care of yourself and be safe. Maranatha
Wow, David, this video was unusual and very interesting. I sometimes watch your videos with our 8-year-old grandson, so I'll have to share this with him. Thank you!
Thank You for coming to Wales - and Thank You for hilighting a fun and original boat that certainly fits you new channel brief - Good Luck!
There's a village here on the Fylde called Singleton. The name is believed to be derived from Shingle Ton or village on the shingles. The name suggests it should be right on the coast, but it's about as far from the sea as possible whilst still being part of the Fylde.
Local story is the original village was wiped out in the same tidal wave, and survivors moved inland, but re-established using the same name.
I am really enjoying your new subjects! This one was fascinating!
Thank you!
Greetings from Port Townsend. Love your channels. You tell a story well. I am not a 'van guy' but enjoy vandemonium too. If you ever need an architect let me know. Thanks for all the great videos!!!
The shallow flat beaches looks like a perfect place for a hovercraft.
Expensive to buy and run and VERY noisy.
Lovely fish and chips at Llansteffan beach. One of our fave beaches. We’re sooo spoilt down here 🤫
Nice video. I live about 10 miles from there. Must go and have a look at it🙂
Cheers
Great vlog 😀What a incredible little boat 👍 although when it's on land or beach does remind me of a Reliant Robin 😂
This is a very interesting video! Love the wheels.
Beautiful English countryside as always.
Thank you!
It's in Wales. That was mentioned several times
*Welsh* not English !!!!!!! The English border is approx 100 miles east.
As others have mentioned, this is Wales, not England
Your channel is an absolute dream.
Thank you
😂 🎵 There's Klingons off the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow, there's Klingons off the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim! 🎵
What does the Starship Enterprise and a roll of toilet paper have in common?
I still have that record in the house lol.
Staaaaaar Trekkin', across the universe!
(On the Star Ship Enterprise, under Captain Kirk!)
Staaaaaar Trekkin', across the universe!
(Boldly going forward, 'cause we can't find reverse!)
surprised people picked upon this, awesome :)
It's so much fun when David drops in a fannish reference. 😀
Entertaining and quite informative. David in a past life perhaps you were a history professor 🎓👍🏾💯.
Another entry for the bucket list. Thank you for the video David.
Our marine park rangers have a similar device based on a RIB in Moreton Bay Marine Park. I'm guessing the same NZ company made the wheels. The rangers do look very smug when they drive up the beaches.
Jolly good find David. Thank you.
Yes the SeaLegs system is quite popular down here in New Zealand, It been around for quite a number of years
this was such an interesting video and what an innovative idea to put wheels on aferry. a fantastic video as always David thank you 😊
Ferry on my wayward son, there will be a cheese sandwich when you are done.
Yes! Slandering lyrics from the Band "Kansas"!!!
I've seen sea legs boats with much bigger wheels on them, I'm surprised that this boat has such small wheels for it's size.
Interesting comment. I did think as I watched this that as a layman I'd have been very tempted to spec wheels that spread the weight a bit more. But I can't help feeling that there must have been some good reason they selected these for this craft. Would be interesting to talk to the designer.
When you sold your boat I was wondering how you would keep this going. You have done a wonderful job showing us all sorts of aspects of canal and boat life, and interesting places you never would have been able to if you were tied to a boat. Thank you for keeping us entertained and informed.
Thank you
This was another interesting and engaging vlog David, can’t wait for you to do another‘guest narrowboat’ vlog again …. Take good care🙏🏼
That genuinely is impressive. Great bit of project planning by the volunteer team 👍
Thanks for taking time to add/edit the captions!
First off i go fishing in Ferryside regular it is a beautiful place not packed with people bring your own food and coffee
i have seen this boat many times in action the operation is as smooth as silk less than 5 minutes across to Llanstephen
which is beautiful coffees and ice cream and snacks their side plus the castle so try it people
Super content David, very professional reporting, thank you.
Brings to mind those little mudskipper fish.
That is so cool. Each wheel has its own hydraulic motor.
What a fascinating story. It's a pity I did not know of this ferry when I was back home in Llanelli in August (I live in California). I spent delightful days in Carmarthen and Kidwelly and a trip on the estuary would have been a real treat. May I say how much I have enjoyed your videos over the last few years. Hwyl!
Thank you
Really interesting. Thanks as always!!!
Jesus thats amazing capacity, 5 bicycles. In Ireland every train can carry 2 bicycles in total and thats five carriages, Irish rail could learn a thing or two from this
Bike stands on the roof would be an improvement????
Well worth the trip David. A quite unusual boat. Seems daft not to use the lifeboat slipway though, it's not going to impead activities if there's an emergency.
Definitely worth the trip
Excellent and interesting vlog David...😊
What a cool boat….. thanks for the educational report 👍🏻
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Lovely. That village on the left at the mouth of the Towy is Laugharne, Dylan Thomas's village and the prototype for Llaregubb, the village in Under Milkwood. I'd have been checking your skippers eyesight in case he was Blind Captain Cat. And you were in fact journeying on the famous "sloeblack, slow, black, crowblack, fishingboatbobbing sea". I always wanted to get to Laugharne, just because he was a hero poet to me in my adolescence.
Awesome group of people, and a great vid (as usual)... I'm almost glad you've become QuittingTheCut - it's making for some cracking viewing! X
I missed this one David. I was perusing your videos and came upon this ditty. Wales always fascinates me. One of my favorite and most tragic bands of the 70s hails from Swansea. Badfinger.
Lovely to hear your voice again ...lovely vlog thank you xxx
What a really interesting vlog David….as always you bring us something new, thank you.
Fantastic! Everything you do is great. What a lovely place to go!
What super content, David! You really do produce some excellent , informative and different videos, so look forward to the next surprise! A.
Much appreciated!
Another cracking video - it's especially good when you 'shine a light' on these fantastic community/voluntary groups who are incredibly professional and achieve some pretty astounding results. A lot of good people out there we don't see as much of as we should. Thanks!
Excellent!!! I have been there, beautiful town when we were in wales 💖💖
Wow that looks like fun! Thank you, David!
Quite the new approach to an old idea. It reminds me of the WW2 amphibious truck known as the DUKW. Looks like a great service. Thanks for sharing. Be well and stay safe.
The Firm - Star Trekkin', wow that's a blast from the past, thanks for that 🤣👍
Hahaha and now it's going round in your head ;-)
That's a great use of the boat! I was actually looking at purchasing a similar concept boat that uses tracks as well from France Iguana Yachts. Love the different content as well, great video David. 👍🤠
Another place to add to my UK bucket list along with all the canals to holiday on! :). Woo hoo, go Kiwi boat products! Cheers, from canel-less NZ, David.
Thanks Dave and another very interesting vlog and what a great boat the ferry is. Keith
That is an awesome boat! And good idea... You get to have so much fun!!! Thank you David..!😊
Well done. David. It had my attention. You are finding interesting things to feature.
Thank you
Thank you David that was really nice. Interesting bit of engineering isn't it.
Very interesting, first time I've seen a boat like that, a very creative design to overcome a problem.
It's wonderful to read the comments below from all the keyboard marine engineers suggesting how it should be done.
They spent years working out the best solution to the problems they faced.
They went to the other side of the world to buy the boat from New Zealand.
It is the second biggest tidal movement in the world.
They had a very limited budget.
They have done a remarkable job. Put your keyboards down and go read a book about engineering or something.