6 MISTAKES people make going from house to NARROWBOAT
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
- Here's 6 mistakes I think people often make going from a house to a narrowboat.
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Vic, Vic, Vic! You've outdone yourself with this one. It deserves an award. It truly does. Thanks so much for making my evening fun. Hello to the fam. Leigh, Texas
You've outdone yourself this time Vic! Very clever and very informative all at the same time. Great advice for anyone considering and yet adding the humorous aspect to keep it very enjoyable. Just very well done!
That was awesome Vic! You are a very talented narrowboater/editor/actor/presenter/comedian! We very much enjoyed that!
Blimey, Vic... THE video. I'm amazed we got daily vlogs while you were working on this. It's brilliant. Hours of work and while not surprised at all by the standard of editing (of course), pleasantly surprised by the standard of acting (both of you!) Loved it. Thanks.
Thank you for saying what I was thinking!
Me too!
Vic👍💪💪
My hubby loved your explanations, he had a yacht for 30 years, he knows how much there is to learn. Your editing is wonderful.
Wow, Vic, this is a great vlog!! You are just such a good presenter - as is Joanne, of course. I, a non-boater, found the information SO useful (in my non-boaty brain, that is).
And I received my copy of the BEAUTIFUL recipe book last Saturday! Full marks to whoever your galley slave is (you know, that gorgeous lass, wot cooks cakes now and again).
Very well done to you both, you for this vlog and Jo, for all she did, putting her heart and soul into the book!
Can’t add to all the superlative comments left by my fellow commentators that would better say what they have said. As I sit here in rainy Essex, with Jo’s beautiful book on my knee, drinking coffee from my Holly The Boat Cafe mug, I give thanks to the day I first watched your first video and became hooked. You are all three definitely part of our family now!
“Brightly colored and charmingly narrow”… very cleverly written, Vic.
Many points for that picture of Ever Given, the gigantic container-ship that got stuck in the Suez canal in connection with bow-trusters!
I’ve lived on my nb for nearly 17 years and I think you nailed it when you said you move onto a boat with your heart, not your head ❤😂 long may it continue for those who love it!
Brilliantly done, worthy of an award for subject matter, presentation, cinematography, and editing. Seriously nice job, much appreciated as always.
In the process of purchasing a narrow boat. Must have watched over a thousand Vlogs over the past year to educate myself. This is the best one yet, made me laugh out loud 😂 Thanks Vic, hopefully buy a coffee and cake from Holly at some point in the near future 👊🏼
Wow just wow. We've watched you every week since we binge watched the first few we hadn't previously been aware of. Your level of editing and presentation has improved dramatically until this one....... It's actually blown all your previous stuff out of the water. Absolutely un-pausible‽.... Worthy of an approach to Amazon and mainstream TV in our opinion. Sorry for the long message but having been boating and building a boat we can say that your advice in this episode is golden. Thanks.
Great job, Vic! Wonderful, informative video. Very entertaining. I can see you put a lot of thought and research into this video.
Vic makes some great stuff, love the old movie shots he puts in, very quirky. Well done Vic, pleasure to watch as usual.
This, Vic, was probably the best video on Narrowboats that you will ever make.....Well done and keep them coming!! John
How professional!!! I hope we're not in danger of losing you to the big bad TV networks! really enjoyed the vid, thanks!
Julia
Not likely as they escaped from the Big Bad Corporation to do be free to do what they are doing now.
Ha! Brilliant, so funny, so well done. Aren`t we lucky to have you folks. That made my day :)
Wow that was a lot of work Vic. Never feel you need to put so much effort into the production values. We love the simple stories of your daily lives and i'd never want you to be sacrificing time with William to do this. Now if you loved making it that's a different matter. Have a great week! 😄
😂 Love the last one Vic. So this is the video you've been working on. Bloody brilliant 👏👏👏 [edit] and we will have to see Vic Hardsell again. Loved it xx. Jamie
Great video, thanks.
Why is it that everyone without a bow thruster says you don't need one, and everyone with one says they wouldn't be without it. 😂
That's because they are too expensive to retro-fit, so those without have to diss them because they will never have one. 😃😃
I use mine every day, great for reversing over big gaps to get water etc. as most boats pull to one side going backwards. ☺
Vic, this is a work of art.
What a brilliant vlog Vic. Advice is So right in many ways and so much content within it. Suppose to be a slower and stresser free lifestyle but with 2 boats to maintain, William to look after and a business to run…….. and putting together various vlogs……I don’t know how you do it…. But you are always smiling and positive.
Vic, the funniest video ever! Loved the "split" acting, Hilarious. Keep up the good work mate, as you have lived on a narrowboat for so long I'm sure your advice will be very helpful for anyone thinking of following their dreams.
Too true and well said! Every potential narrowboat purchaser should watch it. I particularly enjoyed the cold tea and candle shot. To me, narrowboating is a way to step back to a simpler way of living with less mod cons, a sort of waterborne Good Life.
Well done, your best yet. As a couple who flogged their brick pile and moved afloat on Idle Days a couple of years back we agree with all of your comments except that regarding the Bow Thruster, we wouldn't be without ours when reversing into our parking bay in Crick Marina. Perfectly possible to do it without one but so much easier with it. It was hard work getting rid of 50 years of accumulated junk when we sold our house but it seems we didn't need it since haven't missed any of it.
I guess this is "the video" that you've been editing for some while. Well it was definitely worth it. You've done a great job here. Love watching the stuff you guys produce, even if I do live on the other side of the world and may never set foot in a narrow boat 😊
Hi Vic & Jo, Just to say we have been waiting with baited breath for the arrival of the cook book. WOW, WOW & WOW it arrived on Saturday morning and we have had a good browse through it already. You weren't exaggerating, the book is a masterpiece such high quality and once we have fully digested it, it will have pride of place on the bookshelf. Love the recipies, of course, and we are already planning which ones we will try first. Massive congratulations Jo for a magnificent book and the energy and drive you have shown in producing it. Can I put my name down for book 2??? !!! Anyone reading this who has not bought the book, go on I promise you will not be disspointed.
I've never lived on the canals but I have lived on seagoing sailing boats.
I agree with just about all of this though.
IMO the most salient advice is "Bigger is not always better" and "If in doubt, do without"
I like a simple stress free, and low cost life. Obviously other people will be different.
Your first boat is unlikely to be your last because you learn what is important to you.
This is brilliant and oh so clever! Thank you for the info and the amount of creativity and time you pour into your vlogs. Very informative and funny too! Cudos!
Very clever vlog, you should have been a TV editor ..... oh you were. Thank you for letting me know my cake book is on its way. Best wishes Christine x
I've been having a rough couple of weeks on the health front but last weekend Jo's cookbook delivery had me grinning from ear to ear and now Vic has managed to do it again - thanks so much!
Well ditto to previous wows!! It was amazing, especially for a senior person who knows nothing about canal life. Well done. I have recently down sized, and it ain't easy, but you get used to it after a year. Now a big thank you for Holly cook book, I love the fact of wonky unlevel sponges!!! it would never had occurred to me. But it happens even on terafirma I just turn the sections around, it still tastes just as good. Well done Vic you've exeled this time, gonna be a hard act to follow.WCL
Great VLOG Vic you should be a reporter .... so cleverly put together with a splash of humour and wit! well done mate x
An editing masterclass and those thoughts make sense to a brick-bound lover of the cut. Well done.
I don't haveva boat, sadly, but still found this video refreshing
This is brilliant, Vic. The best intro to life aboard a narrowboat that I have seen!
Well Done Vic! I’m not considering buying a narrowboat but I found your video hugely entertaining 😊
Probably the best content, delivery and editing that you're likely to see on RUclips in a long while. Well done and thanks for taking the time, and making the effort, to entertain us.
The book arrived this morning, surprise for the wife. She's thrilled.
Brilliant video Vic. Really well written and performed. Love how you weave so many little clips and detail. I think Chris and Becks from the Nomadic Crobot channel would agree about the bow thruster point. Take care. Nick
Totally agree
Well done Vic!!!
Firstly I've had an email informing me my Cake Making Encyclopedic Hard Bound instruction manual is on the way to Australia......Good OnYa Sonia and Let's Go Joe....to name a few Aussie sayings. My bag of self raising flour wont be out of date to use after all.
OK now, down to it........I've watched Narra' Boat vloggers for many years. It started with Foxes Afloat who now think they are bigger stars than they actually are and who now have sadly turned into babbling fools since coming out of the water, to be honest they were close to being babbling fools in the water. All have come up with lists of do's and don'ts of one sort or another. Some good, some bad.
Today I witnessed true brilliance on how to list Narra' Boatin' stuff. Never have I enjoyed a Narra' Boat Vlog as much as this one. I commend you on your faultless and sometimes comedic babblings and shear effortless and superb editing. Don't think your editing efforts went un-missed with things getting smaller and buildings shrinking. Thanks for the smile of my face today but it does put me in good stead to watch "The Narra' Boat Pirate" ........I missed not seeing the Wife or William but I'll cope, never you worry. THANKS.
Well done Vic, another brilliant, informative video from a professional youtuber 👏
Outstanding Vlog! Brilliant presentation. Thanks so much for work putting it together! We lived on our two boats for ten years, some of the best years, laughing at this all too familiar advice and enjoying the memories. Roz and Phil x
Great Job Vic! When I see a working boat (online) I remind myself that whole families used to live on the boat (at least sleep) and they had a few amenities. When I used to take my family camping, I'd start with: "So we are going to sleep in the open, no sleeping bags, no electricity." They would then be grateful for a tent, a bag, and a solar panel. I imagine narrow-boating the same way. Someday the wife and I will take a holiday to Merry Old England and hopefully spend a week on a rental. D & J, TN, USA
Brilliant video Vic very clever, by the way I received my copy of Jo’s book yesterday, and I have to say she should be very proud of herself, it’s a beautifully produced book and it just about covers all the things I love to eat, so well done to you both , you are a very talented couple.
#6 is the most important bit of advice for any potential boat or home owner. I have been looking outside of California for a new home for myself....." just myself unfortunately." Everyone has an idea of where I should buy and why. While others say rent before you buy. All of it has been great advice for them, just not for me. I guess it's like buying anything, you take in all this great information and advice, then chuck it out the window. Stop close your eyes and imagine yourself standing there, now where is there?
That _Ever Given_ animation, 🦵🤣
Your creativity is infectious. This is the sort of thing that the phrase 'smash that like button' was coined for.
An excellent vlog as usual. I’ve only holidayed on a narrowboat but they were some of the best holidays ever despite storms, leaking loos and breakdowns. You were very right about the slow pace of the canals……….a journey of three days actually took an unbelievable ten minutes by car ! Thanks again for the entertaining videos……..my word (s) of the week is certainly bow thruster ………!
Small is ❤️ Beautiful :) wonderful post 👍🌼☕ Thank you for your honest views on what it's like to live on
A narrow boat 🌼👍Always a pleasure to watch your post on utube
YOWZAA!!!!! 13 .01 minutes of absolute brilliance in video, format, & editing. Excellent! 🥇
😊🤗 Kathy
Omg Vic, this is so good and funny! Anyone would have thought you were a TV editor!! 😉 more of this please so good 💚
Utterly brilliant Vic! I’m watching it a second time in case I missed anything whilst laughing 😂 Great job 👏🏼 👏🏼👏🏼
Love your videos, have been following along for a couple of years now, you are a wonderful director, screen writer, cameraman and editor❤
Hello. Very creative, well performed and able to give good useful info hope you are all OK and the book selling well.
What a brilliant film, Vic. Loads of clever technical stuff in there. Must have taken absolutely ages to put that together. Most informative! I know that Joanna is under the weather at present, but do give her our best wishes and thanks so much for the Cookbook which arrived yesterday.
I am flabbergasted that the average house in the UK is just over 800 feet. In the US it is over 2400 feet. Wow. Great video.
Your videos keep getting better and better! Did miss your better half and the little one, tho! ❤
Vic, this video was fantastic and so entertaining.
Omg awesome video!! Your double casting is great and so fun! Loved the video - you guys are awesome 👏 🌟🌟🌟🎉🎊
Brilliant! What an entertaining and well-produced video to watch, packed with advice presented in a funny, self-effacing way. Applause...!
That subtle desaturation of color at the beginning is a nice touch. The whole thing is great.
Nice informative video. Well done. Your right about the listening. There are so many people willing to add there two pence worth. Do your own research I think is the key. As for the bow thruster , yes you make a very valid point about the sediment, to that I would say . If buying or building make a point to double the wall and weld thickness. If used and you want to keep it plan for an upgrade. Personally as a single hander bow and stern for me. Anyway again good video keep it going and be safe.
Excellent video ! Really informative, but fun...loved your duo presentation Vic, perfect ! 😄 lol...I think every prospective boat owner should be pointed firmly to this vlog 😊
Was there a moment when you thought "I'll become an actor", but ended up being a TV editor? Hilarious vlog!
Absolutely brilliant. Some serious points put across in a very humorous way. Well done. Thoroughly enjoyed it 😂😊
Great video again, young man. Thank Jo for the book. It arrived safely, and the good lady wife is planning on what to bake first now.😊
"Tic Tok addicted Teen" Best line ever. What a brilliant Vlog. Your best to date, and there have been many.
Your Production talents are exilent and very entertaining !
Well done and Congratulations !
Enjoyed That ! 👍😉🇦🇺
Or as I have said for years 'If in doubt-no doubt'. Excellent video.
Your video is awsome, you kids are great.Thanks and God bless.
I've just noticed we can binge watch your videos in order 😊 in your playlist
Outstanding! This video need to be the first recommended info for every downsizer!🙃
Great job Vic. You definitely have a talent for creating documentary style vlogs. I enjoyed this, all the way from British Columbia Canada. Cheers!
I think you are wonderful partners. ❤ To take on those renovations together is very impressive. I would never tackle that with my husband😡
Very well put together video…I enjoyed!
Brilliant. Most enjoyable. Received your amazing cookbook this morning. Absolutely beautiful. Made me quite emotional at all the work Jo put into it. Thank you so much.
That intro is amazing. Really great job!
REALLY cool video with great advice. As someone looking into my first NB purchase, I found it especially interesting, so many thanks!!!
Lol. People look at these ideas as the solution to a problem, without realising the huge number of problems they also come with. You need to get good at mechanics and boating too. I've learned a lot about canal boats today. Thank you. :)
Well done Vic. Great script, filming and editing. Loved your bits talking to the other you. If this was the video giving you all that grief in the past week or two - it was well worth it.
Love the video you are so good at what you do, well presented.
Brilliant video Vic, I already knew your editing skills were amazing but didn’t know you were such a great actor too! So many hidden talents! I really enjoyed this video, thank you 😊
Vic, this should be required viewing for anyone contemplating the purchase of a fixer-upper narrowboat, cabin sailboat, camper van, whatever. If only my brother had watched this around 30 years ago, he could have been saved from buying his first sailboat; and again 15 years ago with the purchase of his newer, bigger and better boat #2. This is seriously good, well done!
I live in a campervan and i just love it when people say they have power cuts and water shortages. living off grid is brilliant, you dont rely on anyone. At first its very scary, but 4 years on, i love it.
Best personality on youtube! Could watch for hours
As always another groovy episode. Funny and quite informative. Vic, you are very entertaining and creative. Stay safe and stay groovy.
Excellent video, must have taken you hours to put it together, well done.
Exceptional video Vic. Really professional and entertaining as well as informative. Well done !
Congratulations 🎉Vic, well done 👏 ✔ blessings ❤
Thank you for this outstanding video Vic xx
Is this the one you were working on? Too late to watch it now i need my beauty sleep 😅
Ok I just had to stay up to watch. That was really good, well worth all the time and effort that went into it. You are do talented.
Now it is time for sleep 😴😴😴
Wow Vic, I can see why this vlog took some time, twas well worth waiting for, we loved it and you cheered our chilly soggy day in NZ. Very creative!! The advice would mostly applicable to tiny house living too! (Which I used to do!). Best wishes to you from NZ!
As always, very entertaining! You have a great way of getting a message across with great entertainment value.....👍
Brilliant Vic! I was sad when it ended. Never owned a narrow boat but my father was a yachtsman and turned me off yachts with his very very strong opinions. I think that’s why I live in the desert now😅
Love this one, really well done.
No wonder it took you a bit longer, the extra work really shows! Brilliant Vic!! Love your GSOH 😀 and Jo, I so enjoyed reading the book, much more to it than I expected 😊thank you 💜
Loved it. And you're right, our bow thruster stopped working earlier this year and we are managing just fine without it - wish id never had one fitted.
You are tremendously clever...AND with Substance (your wife is, as well). Whatever the two of you may be teaching us or sharing with us, it's always done with humor, honesty, intelligence and a wonderfully funky bent. Just love your work. Blessings from Chicago! 💞
Totally agree about bow thrusters!!!