335. Taking my boat flying 

I'm heavily invested in watching twiggy being done up. I'm sure I'm not alone.

The thought of cruising on Britain’s longest river in the rain is always more terrifying than the actual experience. Good work David.

I'm not a boater of any type but absolutely love your channel. Thanks for taking the time to create the videos 👌 Love your sense of humour.

Great video and good luck with the sympathetic restoration as I am really looking forward to seeing Twiggy looking better.

Ah, that was fab! I'm loving the Twiggy vids, she's a beautiful girl.

14:58 with the curved rails above and the curved blue bumper below I cannot unsee a face. Even the bumpers look like earrings. I bet she’ll be pleased for a bit of a makeover. Thanks as always, a pleasant visit and catch up.

I happy the boat has you as her Dr. and went you get done everyone will live her more because your work shows all the love you put in the work.

I really enjoy seeing Twiggy. New meaning to Flying Boat

The Yellow Pearl is on land😁😁. David I am excited to see the somewhat transformation of her. Hope it is not a money pit🙏👍🇦🇺

It seems like you need to buy a can of "Aero Start". Brilliant for starting engines.

Sooo British, obsessed with the weather. 😊

My dad called that little area in front of the engine the "engine well"

I don’t think twiggy looks all that bad, the hull needs cleaned and if you are not swapping motors so does the motor. I agree it’s easier to clean fix replace and paint when it’s sitting on solid ground and not drifting and moving in the water. You have access to all sides without needing to spin it around the dock. Perhaps adding a shallow dagger board on each side mid ship would help it track better. However it might ruin the ability for planing the boat if ever intended to. Good to see you on the water.

How long do you think little Twiggy will be out of the water ? Is that how long is a piece of string question 🤔

What an odd little rudder-like appendage attached to the motor. Never seen one of those before. Could that be why she steers like a hovercraft? I would think when you turn, that thing would act like an oar rather than a rudder. Combined with a fairly flat bottom that could make the boat slew or crab sideways when the engine is turned. Glad to see her out of the water though.

Start with a pressure washer. Inside and out.

This channel is under appreciated for the amount of useful information it provides: "Still floating, that is a good sign". 😂

U.K. Weather Forecast: It rained/It's raining/It's going to rain.

It’s good to see you back on the water. The yellow really brightens up the harbour, between all those dull white boats.

love your linguistic skills: as you 'pumped on the pumpy thing!' - still laughing! 🤣, left in no doubt what you are talking about, love it. x

I have no particular interest in boats, whether they are being restored or gallivanting about in water, but I find your videos strangely addictive. It may be your calm approach to dealing with problems, your sardonic commentary (which never fails to amuse me), or perhaps it is the general interest in learning about practical skills and seeing life on either side of the water as well as upon it. I missed your narrowboat tales when they stopped and I am very pleased that you are now getting into the same sort of saga again with Twiggy. I wish you good fortune in your endeavours.

She is a very cute little yellow day boat.

I couldn't help but remember all the "fail" type videos I've seen of marina sling lifts gone wrong, VERY wrong. Hats off to the marina crew for making it look easy.

It was so nice to have a cruising video from you.

Was I the only one who kept thinking, '...can't wait for the pressure wash episode!' ?

We are paying for the boat being lifted out by watching the boat being lifted out 😃

Not buying a trailer was the right choice. You'd have to 1.) Purchase one. 2.) License it. 3.) Maintain it. 4.) Find a place to store it. Compare that to the one time fee of craning the boat out onto the hard and then back into the water. I think you made the correct decision.

Great to see two blokes go about their work quietly and steadily knowing exactly what needs to be done, when and how. Now to see one bloke do the same to ready Twiggy for her return to the river. We thank you once more David for showing us how things are done.

I am looking forward to the restoration as you go along. Thank you for taking us on your journey!

Always Heart-in-Mouth stuff when your boat is lifted from the water.

A most enjoyable twenty minutes. Thank you. Hopefully all the bits that need repair and upkeep will happen without issue. I wish you well.

The final scene there almost made it sound like your 'boating on a budget' - not spending loads of money is a philosophy we've followed for years! Looking forward to seeing more progress on Twiggy.

Brilliant little boat David and the best way to enjoy it must be to do what needs doing and get it back on the water as quickly and cheaply as possible. Boats are for fun, not for reinforcing the idea that ‘BOAT’ is just an acronym for; Bung On Another Thousand’.

Twiggy flew!

I've missed you David, the world has gotten far too complex these days, so its nice to be back to messing about in boats. Take care now and press on, I can feel winters on its way. 😉 👋

Surely it can become a very cozy and lovely little boat, with some work.

David: I watched this evening, a day late, but I am glad I waited. As I arrived home this evening, I had a rather annoying text "conversation" with a self-centered fellow. I had had enough. I went to my study, turned on the TV, and your vid popped up. I watched it. When the intro music hit, I felt my blood pressure returning to normal levels. 20 minutes of boating with Twiggy was exactly what the Dr ordered. Thank you. I will now not be on tomorrow's local news.

Good seeing you working the locks again David, you haven’t lost your touch. I love this boat project your doing.

When I started watching, there were no comments, and 55 Thumbs-Up. When I finished watching, there were 12 comments, and 443 Thumbs-Up. Cheers from the northwest coast of America!

Rule of thumb with outboards in general; when putting motor in storage for extended periods, shut off fuel line and run the motor till empty. Make sure to leave no fuel standing in the carburetor or engine fuel lines. Also, ALWAYS add fuel stabilizer to the gas. It neutralizes the alcohol in the gas, prevents breakdown of the rubber in the carb, and allows long term storage of your gas with no worries.

Good idea pulling the boat out of the water so you can work on the bottom. After being in the water continuously it most certainly could use work.

To make twiggy more quiet and controllable i suggest a newer larger 4-stroke outboard from maybe honda

"I forgot where I put the windlass - that could throw a big spanner in the works!' (groans) Lovely, a short Severn sortie to bring Twiggy out of the water and get to grips with the more pressing tasks. "Its amazing how time flies when you are not doing very much" - you have obviously been given a link to my home office webcam ! Thank you very much, David. Looking forward to the next adventure.👍

David, I noticed when you were starting the outboard that is sounded like you were just yanking on the pull cord. When starting an outboard, you should pull the cord out a bit until the recoil engages with the crank and then pull to start. The way you were doing it is very hard on the engagement dogs and will eventually lead to a failure. Not a big deal if you are getting a newer motor but if you have to keep using this one, it is best to baby the recoil a bit. Good to see you out on the water again.

Best line from the league of extraordinary gentlemen. " dress for a English summer", cut to it raining like a firehose

Like a good movie a bit of excitement, laugh, and holding your breath moments, and awful weather

I very much like your realistic approach regarding the level of restoration to which you're aspiring - 'keeping it real' also makes it eminently doable. Bon chance mon capitan!

The timelapse of you starting the engine was one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a while David. 😂 You may want to pack a raincoat on the boat for future use. 🌧️

As you get properly stuck in, I expect your yacht will wind up closer to new than you realize--you won't be able to quit! 😎

I'm looking forward to following your project. Thanks for sharing.

These videos are really worth watching.

As the old saying goes, "good work isn't cheap, and cheap work isn't good". You have our utmost sympathy. My God have mercy on your soul. How much has this cost already and will you be giving us all a running total of all the costs, we always enjoys a good laugh. No really, take care and soldier forth ~ Lacy, Mike & Hamish🐾

It is good to see the safety equipment well done a good example to others.

I love to see people who know what they are doing

Stay Calm and Carry On

If you are never going to sail said boat, Twiggy, anywhere but the canals and connecting rivers, then even a 2000 pound second hand trailer is expensive, David. I mean, you bought Twiggy so you could wander around the canals and have a fixed home for your dotage. As to first look at the underside of Twiggy, from where I'm sitting, she looks pretty good to me, David, a bit of understandable moss and such like but it could be worse. Just thinking, Twiggy is like owning a camper van like motor vehicle, small but very useful for short camping trips and Twiggy suits the same as the camper van. She is a wonderful boat, David. I know she needs a bit of modernising and cleaning, but it's not beyond your skills. And like I am often saying, she allows you to have the best of both worlds, actually 3 worlds, including the camper van you fixed up. Again, a lovely interesting video David, thank you for sharing your boating videos with us. It's very much appreciated.

I thought it when you bought it - and am still of the opinion that given your current state of life, buying this thing was one of the best ideas you could have happened upon! Notwithstanding the weather, this looks like a fairly enjoyable trip. And the little boaty seems to be in fairly ok condition! Take your time - but I am looking forward to your future vlogs on the project! Actually, I find it quite nice to have a channel that I really enjoy but that doesn't post all too regularly! It's always a nice surprise when I open YT and discover that "oh, David has posted a new one - let's watch!"

I’m glad you’re back on a boat again. I’ve enjoyed your canal and van vlogs but there’s nothing like you on a boat! I’m going to watch your canal boat series again from #1 just for fun.

Very late (me). Was out of town with a sibling I see twice in a decade, if we are lucky. Saved this until we returned from the cool of San Luis Obispo. Fantastic video and it is amazing to see a tiller that appears to be about as long as a 2 Meter man’s forearm turn your boat on a dime! Size is relative on the small screen of a phone and there was no one to compare it to, standing near so I could be as wrong as I usually am. How long is your boat? I had forgotten about the crane and the cage and the precision of the operator sliding it right over Twiggy. This was entertaining! The boat handled the river just fine. One hopes you will find a decent Honda replacement for just a few dimes, or less. Thank you for taking us along on this adventure!

At 4:24 I loved the triumph on your face when the engine started. I am loving this serie, thanks for sharing

FYI clean your glass really good apply a good coat of car polish to the glass and it will repel water better than Rain-X.

I find it so relaxing, watching your channel, especially as I have never owned a boat and live in Stuttgart, in Swabia.

Glad you got her where you needed to. She is a smart looking day cruiser.

As "Twiggy" is lifted from the water, a WW2 Admiralty Clyde Puffer is visible, moored in the background - VIC 99, now converted to a static mooring. This is one of the 80ft Puffers, built by John Harker Ltd of Knottingley, and launched in March 1945. She was paid off in 1968, and bought for conversion to a floating restaurant. A fire in 1977caused extensive damage, and she was sold again in 1984 to new owners.

Damn the torpedoes, Full speed ahead!

Really cool to see a boat fly, 😅 . Lucky you, I usually had to clean the spark plug at least, to get mine going after a lay off . Cute boat, good luck 🤞🤞 with resto.

Hondas - keep oil changed and a little maintenance, they’ll run forever.

Good to see Twiggy is going to get some much deserved drying out and TLC. I'm really looking forward to seeing the transformation of the interior! 😊

For me, one of your best boating videos, loved it! As a non-native, I particularly appreciate the efforts put on the subtitles, am immensely grateful for that! Best of luck for the refreshing of Twiggy! Cheers from France ;)

The advert arrived just at the most critical point....made me laugh.

Thanks for your time dude. I take much away each time I watch one of your videos

The cover of the outboard is generally known as the cowl. The boat's hull appears to have no keel or skeg which suggests it will have the poor directional stability you experience.

"Look, they come to enjoy the show". Well, I enjoyed the show very much....good luck with your yellow tupperware...I will be there next time for the show!

I always loved the way you combine vlog style recording with detailed voice overs. Gives the whole channel some real production value.

you've made quite a project for yourself.

I had almost forgotten how much work it was to watch you operate locks solo!

That panel above the windshield , needs isinglass sewed into it so you can see out.

Very informative as usual, fantastic filming, great interviews, Well planned and put together. I can’t fault this channel..impressive.

Great to see you back cruising ❤ xxx

Watching Twiggy get lifted oh so slowly and gently out of the water made me think of almost the exact same scene from "Apocalypse Now" but this was totally different.

Hi David,I had a laugh when the crane was lifting Twiggy out of the water. She looked like a little old lady to me. The windows are the eyes the railings her glasses hanging off her nose and her little blue mouth and long dangling earrings 😁. Thanks for sharing always interesting and fun.

regarding pulling it out on to a trailer.. wouldn't you also have needed to get it out to check the profile of the hull to get the right trailer in the first place?

Tempus Fugit? What does a YES song have to do with this? That confused me a bit. Is that some UK thing that we don't know about in America? Do folks in the UK say the name of a YES song before a voyage? Is that good luck or something like that?

Expectant look of this swans would definitely give me some anxiety😂 They looked like they seen some cockups already and came for more

Great to see it’s all dry inside and out now, can’t wait for the updates an improvements.

A boat is a hole in the water, lined with wood, metal or fiberglass, into which one pours money. The two happiest days of your life is the day you buy the boat, and the day you sell the boat. Then you do it all over again, but this time with an airplane. Thanks for the video. Jon

You made a miserable Monday evening a bit brighter, I am away to put the kettle on and have a drink of tea from your cartooned depiction mug. Hope you enjoy the revamp of Twiggy.

Thanks for the video - I find it fascinating! As a Canadian boater (sail) in my region we need to pull out every fall as things ice over! Your video raise so many questions for me - how often do you need to pull, how long does anti fouling last for you, does the motor need a sacrificial anode? how about bottom end of the motor maintenance (must be a way to get it off easily while in the water??!!) Good luck - can't wait to see more videos of the work on the hard!!

Use garage floor paint its cheap and hard wearing that's what I use on my boats

Get a 12 volt trolling motor and mount it sideways on the bow instant bow thruster. Fold it up on the front deck when not needed. Really enjoy your videos!

Your Videos always provide me a calming vibe, they are an easy and enjoyable watch. Perfect for a busy and stressful time. It's a pleasure to see you cruise again. Lokking forward to more of the same in the future. Thank you

As the owner of a similar aged and slightly larger (23ft) aft cabin cruiser, it's fantastic to watch your progress and solutions to the same issues that I am trying to overcome. Keep at it and keep filming your efforts.

British weather is just as reliable as ever, I see. *Boat* (n): A hole in the water, surrounded by fiberglass, into which money is thrown.

Twiggy is a survivor. Unrestored, just neglected enough(prior to your ownership), but still keeping the water on the outside. Thats a perfect candidate for a deep maintenance/refreshening. I truly think you found a perfect balance of "still floating" and "picking it off with your nail". Looking forward to the future videos!

Since you're thinking of swapping out the motor for an electric start one. If I were in your rain boots, I add a couple of horses (HP) to it as well. Great video!

So you can go messing about on the water.

Congrats on a safe “flight”! Always nice to be able to stand beside a boat when doing a bit of work vs treading water or holding one’s breath…😊 Two quick items: definitely block the rear of the hull before climbing around on there too much. Looks like a lot of weight aft of the wheel pivot point. And, be sure to check and service the impeller in the outboard that circulates cooling water. The rubber blades harden, crack and break over time, greatly reducing efficiency if not clogging up the works completely. Unpleasant sounds and big repair bills usually follow soon after…

Beware of low flying boats??? looking good (ish!)

While the boat is out of the water have a specialist check that the pitch and prop are appropriate for your needs.

Really surprised you had you use a Crain to get it out would have thought a boat that could been just put on a trailer at a boat ramp but was fun to watch in fly