You're going the right way about the restoration......get your kids to do all the work done that they can. But seriously what they can do teaches them how to work with tools properly and safely and also gets the family involved.
Thoroughly enjoyed the build of Sloe Patrol James and so glad your taking on this build. I’m really engrossed in this series of vlogs. Hoping it all goes well in your favour. Your a top man.
Great video. So glad to see Flo and Arthur onboard and helping out. They must be excited. Glad you found the binder with all the information. You really have got a lot of work done in just a matter of days…..and been able to edit and post videos! Great job James! You are a hard worker. Looking forward to seeing the transformation. Thanks for taking us on the journey. Very excited for you. 🤗😊 Kathy
Finding the boats log book is fantastic and now you get to add all of the electric and plumbing plans, receipts and warranties of everything you are adding and restoring to it. Plus with the engine bay being clear of the engine parts, it will make having to paint it so much easier than when you had to do it for sloe patrol. You really are grafting, making sure to be as efficient as possible having the boat in the yard, keeping everything crossed that the engine and everything it needs can be restored back to full working order 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤗
Great seeing you back at it! Cruising vids were fine but I enjoy watching you build more. My unsolicited opinion on the ceiling, don't take it down. Staggard board lengths are to prevent horizontal lines when you look the length of the boat and give it a smoother, non-segmented look.
I was going to suggest naming her Sloe Going but you are cracking at her so fast!! Wow! Loved seeing the kids taking part! Thats exactly how you instill pride in their home. Cant wait to see everything you do!
Evening again young James 😊 great progress on project 57 already and looking good 👍🏻 That engine is probably hydro locked if it’s full of water 🤔 I’m sure your man I’ll know that and drain it first 😮This is just like the beginning again with the Sloe Patrol but a bigger job lol 😆 But as always James you’ll make it fun and entertaining as you go. Hopping parcels will start arriving soon as that was alway great viewing 🤩 Cheers Stevie
Great video James. High speed ahead. It’s going to look amazing. Love it your doing a diary every day. Have watched you from build of Sloe Patrol. Take care. 😊
Hi James, loving this new series focusing on project 58 😅 your new home. Its excellent to see you in the boat yard making things happen there. I'm sure the vetus will be OK tomorrow and won't take too much persuasion to turn over 👌😊
Seeing that binder is like finding a cars build sheet (tucked into back seat springs). ;-) Is there space behind the red panels and if there is, are you going to redo the sides to gain more room?
You don't mess about bro love your videos from the start of slo patrol now to a 58foot looking forward to see her finished mate keep doing what your doing all the best daz
Hey again ! Loving this posting daily ! May I ask a sort of personal question, have you got the boat legally signed over to you ? Don’t fancy you doing all that work then the owner wanting it back ! ( not saying he would though ! X) xx
No it’s not my boat legally. The owner no longer lives in the UK mainland so he doesn’t want it. That was always going to be worked out once we knew how much we’d have to spend and do to get this boat right - we’ll sort that before I take it on properly
I saw yesterday's vid after coming back from a trip, and here's another and you've accomplished SO MUCH....and I haven't even unpacked yet! 😂Guess I'd better make a start on that and get a load of laundry done before you've finished and moved in!
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt Suitcase contents have been laundered and taken out of the drier with a great degree of success, but I'm fairly certain that you'll be done with the blacking before it's all folded and put away! 😅
Whilst the engine is out, it would be worth dropping the sump off and rocker cover and inspect for play and acid corrosion. Will only cost a few gaskets. Possibly drop the timing chest cover if you can get at it,. And main crank seals replace, whilst it's out of the boat. Really future proof yourself.
Making quick progress and great seeing the kids involved too. Do u know how old the boat is ? It doesn’t look that old to me. Say 2004 ish ? Every best wish- loving these vlogs btw.
Fair Play to you James. I notice that the engine bay seems wet again, is there any way to stop the rain water or is that just the wat it is with narrowboat engine bays?
Wow, the fact that you found the Bible/Holy Grail for the boat was amazing. All the info on the boat in a binder. The Boat already looks great. Have you chosen a name for her?
That make no difference to be honest. Ralph is a surveyor and she’s been well looked around. We’ll do some thickness readings and will get a hull survey for future purposes but the boat is sound
this is great , another build video... did i miss a life update video? how come they gave it to you? are you not working? sorry to sound nosey but having followed you from day 1 and seeing your ups and downs i feel part of it ;0) keep doing you
Very cool to see the kids involved - a way to learn practical skills - how many kids know how to use a drill as a screwdriver? On the humors side, I was wondering how big the starboard cabinet actually is. It seemed a bit like a clown car as you kept pulling more and more stuff from it, was waiting for Jimmy Hoffa’s body to come out 😮. I am a little disappointed that it turns out that she’s 58’ long. I kept associating her with 1957 Gibson Les Paul Gold Tops. You know me, always about the guitars. Keep up the good work!
I will have one done but no there isn’t one yet and one hasn’t been done for a while. Ralph is a narrowboat surveyor of many years and has assured me it’s looking fine so I’m reassured to some extent. An independent surveyor will be used though for thickness readings and general hull survey whilst she’s out the water
over the winter i had 7k to look for somthing 40 foot plus, just the shell, couldnt for the life fme find anything, have you got any tips to find one? i know its prob to late now, but for next winter? Cheers James.
Ignore the stupid comment mate. At that level my advice would be a trade up. By a boat for what you can - buy we’ll and do up. Sell and do the same. It’s hard work but it’ll get you there along with some luck along the way. If you’re local, I’ll help
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt Thank you for the info James, i think you might be right, im looking for somthign thats way out my range atm, the odd bargain does come up, but if it s too good a bargain, its bough then sent to london for sale :/ Thanks again
@@dreamstealer9089 I ran a semi susssefful RUclips "once", even if i was given a boat, worht 20k, in the decade of me makign content, i would of got one quickler and earned more money, if i d worked as a server in maccy ds.
Great to watch the progress! Myself, I'm about as handy as a mallet is to a watchmaker, but wouldn't it be easier to remove the surface rust from the underside using a drill with a rotating wire brush attached?
ill tell you what James compared to the massive amount of work you had to put into sloe partrol which has turned out beautiful by the way this is almost a diy and decorate job , i wont jinx it for you by using the words straight forwad lol
I know what you mean. But that’s no just the only difference. It’s not lockdown. I’m 20 minutes from sloe patrol my home, I’m 5 minutes from parents house with a shower and food. I’ve got Rob. I don’t have a boss yelling at me. This is sooooo much better
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt its almost like a working holiday for you then mate 🤣🤣🤣 I did think at first you'd gone nuts doing it all over again but its worked out really well for you
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt if you are going to be making another dinette and you could do with a hand let me know as I might be able to help you through my upholstery job
Are you selling slow patrol Would pay your mortgage and have some left for doing the main Boat up Really enjoying the blog Big thumbs up as usual also how's Carol
Not quite. The plan will be to pay for the boat with the money I get from selling sloe patrol. The current owner is fronting all the costs like transport, cranes, engineering works and fit out costs. I’ve basically got to make sure I don’t spend more than the value of sloe patrol
@The Narrowboat that James built I suppose that is easier said than done. I haven't seen your vlog on Sloe Patrol I think I might be having a butchers at that
Actually I don’t think he’s watching these at the moment as he has quite a lot on. Hell see me rip it apart and rebuild. He inherited the boat and hardly any of the work was his anyway. He always wanted to do what I’m doing to it
Not really an elephant. The owner is fronting all the money. He paid for transport down here, gantry at Chester, crane at Watford, skip and whatever the boat needs. Then the sale proceeds of sloe patrol will repay him what he’s put in
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt I posted a link for a company that beets all the rest in prices for international paint. I spent thousands with them over the last 2 years would of been a lot more. I will send a link for you speak to Aliso Erskine seriously I looked all over for the best deals
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You're going the right way about the restoration......get your kids to do all the work done that they can. But seriously what they can do teaches them how to work with tools properly and safely and also gets the family involved.
Thoroughly enjoyed the build of Sloe Patrol James and so glad your taking on this build. I’m really engrossed in this series of vlogs. Hoping it all goes well in your favour. Your a top man.
Thanks - it’s going well so far but today is a big day
So pleased to see you in a good place again, you look like you're in your element. Loving the new project.
Hi James, loving the daily vids, makes us all feel really part of it. Imagine how much the kids are learning too, invaluable.
Thanks - they love this boat
Great video. So glad to see Flo and Arthur onboard and helping out. They must be excited. Glad you found the binder with all the information. You really have got a lot of work done in just a matter of days…..and been able to edit and post videos! Great job James! You are a hard worker. Looking forward to seeing the transformation. Thanks for taking us on the journey. Very excited for you. 🤗😊 Kathy
The vids are lovely to make when working - good side hussle. It’s a big day today though !!
Great stuff James love it when you work on the boat and looks like we don’t need to crowd fund for a new baseplate this time round 👍😊
Hi James, it's lovely to see you so animated and invigorated by your new project. I am thinking this is just what you need. Good luck!
Yes, I agree about the anodes that the more fitted means less metal losses elsewhere.
Great to see you back in 'build mode' James.
Great to be back in build mode
Finding the boats log book is fantastic and now you get to add all of the electric and plumbing plans, receipts and warranties of everything you are adding and restoring to it. Plus with the engine bay being clear of the engine parts, it will make having to paint it so much easier than when you had to do it for sloe patrol. You really are grafting, making sure to be as efficient as possible having the boat in the yard, keeping everything crossed that the engine and everything it needs can be restored back to full working order 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤗
This is the time to do all the dirty work whilst in the yard. Engine out today !!
Love it jimmy
Great seeing you back at it! Cruising vids were fine but I enjoy watching you build more. My unsolicited opinion on the ceiling, don't take it down. Staggard board lengths are to prevent horizontal lines when you look the length of the boat and give it a smoother, non-segmented look.
Good work love your videos 😁
back to the old days loving everybit of it. intro looks cool too.
Thanks - I’m changing intro all the time so that new viewers has a slight clue as to what’s going on. Quite a lot to keep up with at the moment
I was going to suggest naming her Sloe Going but you are cracking at her so fast!! Wow! Loved seeing the kids taking part! Thats exactly how you instill pride in their home. Cant wait to see everything you do!
Thanks - they enjoyed being part of the build - new name - yep that’s tricky
Evening again young James 😊 great progress on project 57 already and looking good 👍🏻 That engine is probably hydro locked if it’s full of water 🤔 I’m sure your man I’ll know that and drain it first 😮This is just like the beginning again with the Sloe Patrol but a bigger job lol 😆 But as always James you’ll make it fun and entertaining as you go. Hopping parcels will start arriving soon as that was alway great viewing 🤩 Cheers Stevie
Yeah it will be but Ralph is on it !!
Amazing progress!!! Thanks for sharing the project!!!
Fascinating to see how things are going and how hyper focused you are on getting things done. Can’t wait to see the next stage.
Cheers
The spec docs are a great find--very useful info. Super progress today James.
Great video James. High speed ahead. It’s going to look amazing. Love it your doing a diary every day. Have watched you from build of Sloe Patrol. Take care. 😊
A fine and speedy start!
Nice going James👍
Wow, you are cracking on.
Great to see you back at it😊
great getting kids involved, they will learn so much that they cant teach in school!!
It’s just nice for them to be part of it from the start
Hi James, loving this new series focusing on project 58 😅 your new home. Its excellent to see you in the boat yard making things happen there.
I'm sure the vetus will be OK tomorrow and won't take too much persuasion to turn over 👌😊
Ah yes the extra foot !!! I’m hoping you’re right
Good you have the extra foot😊nice video good work 😊
Seeing that binder is like finding a cars build sheet (tucked into back seat springs). ;-)
Is there space behind the red panels and if there is, are you going to redo the sides to gain more room?
The side walls are where they are - not changing them
Project 57 sounds like it would make a good name for the boat.
Apart from its now factually incorrect.
These videos are awesome james. Doing a great job
You don't mess about bro love your videos from the start of slo patrol now to a 58foot looking forward to see her finished mate keep doing what your doing all the best daz
Happy to see you every day.
Ditto
Hey again ! Loving this posting daily !
May I ask a sort of personal question, have you got the boat legally signed over to you ? Don’t fancy you doing all that work then the owner wanting it back ! ( not saying he would though ! X) xx
No it’s not my boat legally. The owner no longer lives in the UK mainland so he doesn’t want it. That was always going to be worked out once we knew how much we’d have to spend and do to get this boat right - we’ll sort that before I take it on properly
Safety first!? We're making kids soft. I've never worn safety glasses in my whole life. My eye works great.
Really like the burner how much you wanting for it ?
So looking foward to this build James, huge potential there, crack on m8 and good luck with it..👍👍
Cheers pal
Good video big thumbs up thank lee
Will you need the hull thickness checked like you did on Sloe Patrol?
I cant wait to meet you on the cut
Ok that sounds like a threat !!! If it is then be warned….I have a Rob and if it’s not then come on board for a tea - will be lovely to see you
Wow, James, you are getting stuck in. Take care.
I saw yesterday's vid after coming back from a trip, and here's another and you've accomplished SO MUCH....and I haven't even unpacked yet! 😂Guess I'd better make a start on that and get a load of laundry done before you've finished and moved in!
LOL !! Have you unpacked yet as I’m about to black the underneath 😂
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt Suitcase contents have been laundered and taken out of the drier with a great degree of success, but I'm fairly certain that you'll be done with the blacking before it's all folded and put away! 😅
Love this Content and your presenting skills so iv'e subscribed! can't wait for the next instalment🔨🪛🔧
Good on ya !! Instalments will be daily now
thank you, thank you, thank you :) :) :) :)
Welcome, welcome, welcome
Jeez..when you get the bit between your teeth you don't hang around mate, do you! This is boat build on steroids. 🤣
Ralph needs me gone so I’m having to crack on
Hi, Any chance that the binder has a wiring schematic? Might answer your worries about the wiring in the ceiling.
There is NO wiring diagram for this boat and if it was, it hasn’t been followed !!
Whilst the engine is out, it would be worth dropping the sump off and rocker cover and inspect for play and acid corrosion. Will only cost a few gaskets.
Possibly drop the timing chest cover if you can get at it,.
And main crank seals replace, whilst it's out of the boat. Really future proof yourself.
I’ll suggest all that to Ralph but he really is the man when it comes to this stuff so I’m sure he’ll be well aware but thanks anyways pal
Making quick progress and great seeing the kids involved too. Do u know how old the boat is ? It doesn’t look that old to me. Say 2004 ish ? Every best wish- loving these vlogs btw.
Fair Play to you James. I notice that the engine bay seems wet again, is there any way to stop the rain water or is that just the wat it is with narrowboat engine bays?
It’s because we cut the feed hoses to the engine so the skin tanks all bled into the bilge. All gone now and starting that area in Ernest tomorrow
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt Excellent news, best of luck on this project
Wow, the fact that you found the Bible/Holy Grail for the boat was amazing. All the info on the boat in a binder. The Boat already looks great. Have you chosen a name for her?
She’s already named but we’ll see. Yep all the docs is a worthy find
Wouldn't it have been better to get the hull surveyed before you blacked it?
That make no difference to be honest. Ralph is a surveyor and she’s been well looked around. We’ll do some thickness readings and will get a hull survey for future purposes but the boat is sound
this is great , another build video... did i miss a life update video? how come they gave it to you? are you not working? sorry to sound nosey but having followed you from day 1 and seeing your ups and downs i feel part of it ;0)
keep doing you
Why do you not use a rust converter as extra protection
💜💙💚
Very cool to see the kids involved - a way to learn practical skills - how many kids know how to use a drill as a screwdriver? On the humors side, I was wondering how big the starboard cabinet actually is. It seemed a bit like a clown car as you kept pulling more and more stuff from it, was waiting for Jimmy Hoffa’s body to come out 😮. I am a little disappointed that it turns out that she’s 58’ long. I kept associating her with 1957 Gibson Les Paul Gold Tops. You know me, always about the guitars. Keep up the good work!
I know what you mean - 57 was a good year for cars, guitars and well that’s probably it !!!
Do you have a reliable hull survey for this one?
I will have one done but no there isn’t one yet and one hasn’t been done for a while. Ralph is a narrowboat surveyor of many years and has assured me it’s looking fine so I’m reassured to some extent. An independent surveyor will be used though for thickness readings and general hull survey whilst she’s out the water
over the winter i had 7k to look for somthing 40 foot plus, just the shell, couldnt for the life fme find anything, have you got any tips to find one? i know its prob to late now, but for next winter? Cheers James.
Start a RUclips channel?😃 you just get given stuff, its quite a successful grift 😆
Ignore the stupid comment mate. At that level my advice would be a trade up.
By a boat for what you can - buy we’ll and do up. Sell and do the same. It’s hard work but it’ll get you there along with some luck along the way. If you’re local, I’ll help
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt Thank you for the info James, i think you might be right, im looking for somthign thats way out my range atm, the odd bargain does come up, but if it s too good a bargain, its bough then sent to london for sale :/ Thanks again
@@dreamstealer9089 I ran a semi susssefful RUclips "once", even if i was given a boat, worht 20k, in the decade of me makign content, i would of got one quickler and earned more money, if i d worked as a server in maccy ds.
Great to watch the progress! Myself, I'm about as handy as a mallet is to a watchmaker, but wouldn't it be easier to remove the surface rust from the underside using a drill with a rotating wire brush attached?
I’ll be using a few tools to save my arms
ill tell you what James compared to the massive amount of work you had to put into sloe partrol which has turned out beautiful by the way this is almost a diy and decorate job , i wont jinx it for you by using the words straight forwad lol
I know what you mean. But that’s no just the only difference. It’s not lockdown. I’m 20 minutes from sloe patrol my home, I’m 5 minutes from parents house with a shower and food. I’ve got Rob. I don’t have a boss yelling at me. This is sooooo much better
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt its almost like a working holiday for you then mate 🤣🤣🤣 I did think at first you'd gone nuts doing it all over again but its worked out really well for you
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt if you are going to be making another dinette and you could do with a hand let me know as I might be able to help you through my upholstery job
busy few weeks for you
Sand blasting, rust converter then roller on some epoxy, it'll last years.
What's the time schedule for getting her back in the water?
Quick
👍
Are you selling slow patrol Would pay your mortgage and have some left for doing the main Boat up Really enjoying the blog Big thumbs up as usual also how's Carol
Carol is good. I spoke to her 2 days ago. She’s enjoying these vids again.
could you turn the stove around, Move it beside the bath room and have the chimney go up the middle?
Possibly but nah. To be honest, I’m not going to instal a multi fuel stove anyway so this has to go
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt Well hopefully you make enough for a useful stove and a couple of beers then.
Did you get the boat for absolutely no money
Not quite. The plan will be to pay for the boat with the money I get from selling sloe patrol. The current owner is fronting all the costs like transport, cranes, engineering works and fit out costs. I’ve basically got to make sure I don’t spend more than the value of sloe patrol
@The Narrowboat that James built I suppose that is easier said than done. I haven't seen your vlog on Sloe Patrol I think I might be having a butchers at that
What happened to your other boat?
Sloe patrol? She’s fine. I’m sitting on her now eating my dinner. She’s in berkhamsted . She’s my home - project 58 is my job at the moment
Just relocate the flue on the stove
I guess the previous owner is watching you rip his boat to pieces
Actually I don’t think he’s watching these at the moment as he has quite a lot on. Hell see me rip it apart and rebuild.
He inherited the boat and hardly any of the work was his anyway. He always wanted to do what I’m doing to it
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt I'm relieved he hasn't got much emotional investment in the boat as it was - he'll be happy to see the outcome
The elephant in the room is how do you afford to refit this when you’re not working? Not meant as a criticism but an observation.
Not really an elephant. The owner is fronting all the money. He paid for transport down here, gantry at Chester, crane at Watford, skip and whatever the boat needs. Then the sale proceeds of sloe patrol will repay him what he’s put in
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt I hope you have this agreement in writing to protect yourself.
Sure I left you a comment about your paint but can’t see it now ?
Weird - what was it?
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt I posted a link for a company that beets all the rest in prices for international paint. I spent thousands with them over the last 2 years would of been a lot more. I will send a link for you speak to Aliso Erskine seriously I looked all over for the best deals
Second!