Leaving the canal | an unexpected problem! | A week in solo narrowboat life

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I’m Laura, and I’ve lived solo on my boat, May Moon, travelling the UK waterways since 2020. Living on a boat had always been a dream of mine - and though it isn't always smooth sailing (!) it's still a way of life that I very much love and am so lucky to experience. Boat life enables me to experience and document the beauty of the countryside, travel and document the highs and lows of life on the water. I hope you can join me by subscribing!
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@billpholde4816 10 месяцев назад

The fact that you don't know everything about long boat life makes it more interesting to watch these videos. The viewer is in it with you.

@leauphillips3563 11 месяцев назад

Not only I am not a boater, I live in the high desert of New Mexico and rarely even see water! Your videos are a breath of fresh air to me.

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Ahah that’s so interesting!

@AdirondackNative51 11 месяцев назад

Not a boater but I live in the USA so no narrowboats here. Love watching vlogs on the narrow boat lifestyle and since we are traveling to the UK in October, I’m hopeful to at least see some narrowboats in real life. Thanks for taking us along on your travels…both on and off the water.

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Ah I’m sure you’ll see some boats! Thanks for coming with me :)

@jonathanphillips3257 11 месяцев назад

I'm not a boater myself. I find your videos very interesting and the content is always an eclectic mix never a dull moment. From loosing your ring this week and empty pounds, to an insight into the spiritual world of white witches 🧙‍♀️ Great content.

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Ah thank you so much!

@drharry4345 11 месяцев назад

Hello Laura.. I am a boater, and have lived on my 70ft boat for almost 25 years now.... Best fenders to keep your boat away from the edge are old car wheels (with pumped up tires on them). Some cars have a skinny thin wheel as the spare, and these are ideal, as not so heavy.. Maybe visit a car breakers.. :) two wheels, one each end of the boat, to deploy as you find necessary.... Good luck with everything, and stay safe... :)

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the tips!

@keithadams1538 11 месяцев назад

Being a witch you already know a ring will be provided. I recently needed a trolley for my woodland and there was one outside someones house waiting for the scrap man. It needed repair as part of the repair I needed a length of angle iron and a few days later there was the perfect piece of angle iron outside someones house waiting for me. It is a magical world

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

I love this! I certainly have full faith that I will be provided for :)

@MsRachaelRoberts 11 месяцев назад

Not yet but very soon! We've had our offer accepted on a 54ft narrowboat and are waiting on the results of a survey. She's a project so we will be working on her in-between work commitments. We plan to have weekends and school holidays on her at first but hopefully one day, cruise more. Lovely vlog once more ❤

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic!! I have everything crossed for you! A project - you’re braver than me! I bet you’ll do an amazing job of it :)

@ou7shined972 11 месяцев назад

Awesome. Good luck

@julieblackstock8650 11 месяцев назад

Never been on a narrow boat in my life, just like watching

@peterrandall9359 11 месяцев назад

I have been a boater for 8 years now and admit to have loved every minute, and dont think I have had a stressful time yet. Well other than locks and water level and the weather in winter and etc etc lol well fellow boaters know those issues too well

@backwards7 11 месяцев назад

My experience of narrow-boating is limited to a succession of family holidays on rental boats. I recall polishing the handle of the tiller with brasso every morning, and going through an incredibly long tunnel that used a traffic light system to prevent boats from meeting in the middle. I remember my dad distracting me when I was either opening or closing one of the lock gates. I let go of the windlass, which wasn't secured. It whipped around and the handle carved a circle into the sunburn on my leg.

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Ouch! I’m definitely not a brass polisher atm but would love for my brass to be a bit shinier!

@chantallvanholten4409 11 месяцев назад

thnx for all your explanations

@obiblooze5902 11 месяцев назад

Not a boater, just interested as I have a friend who is. You give lots of useful information, thanks for the vlogs and be careful out there 💜

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@lescampbell4196 11 месяцев назад

Hi, Laura, had a boat in the 80s. It was a cabin cruiser but built on a 100 year old timber narrow boat hull. It was called Woodruff but we renamed it Wanigan which is Canadian for house boat or caboose

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

I love the name woodruff!! Sweet woodruff is my favourite plant. I saw a cabin cruiser called Woodruff in London recently - could it be the same one? Very unusual name!

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Oh I got excited and didn’t finish reading your whole comment 😂

@Ghastkill313 11 месяцев назад

“Hey you BOY! Come and keep my boat steady and straight!” “ good boy, here’s a penny farthing for you” Nice video format!

@hilsbeasley539 11 месяцев назад

Hi, I'm not a boater, but I love following you and a few others as they live their lives on their narrowboats. I wish you luck for finding a winter mooring. (And I hope your new life belt isn't too expensive!)

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much!

@BillieHands 11 месяцев назад

Always an absolute pleasure watching your vlog 🤩 for the love of god girl be careful !!! You need two life bouy,s on for you and one for the boat 😂 !!! Yes treat yourself to a mooring this winter !!!

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

😊 thank you

@hayleybiddlecombe2300 11 месяцев назад

My Mother in Law had a boat for 10 years on the Kennet & Avon which basically means we had a boat for 10 years 🤣. It was 56ft, loved long days on the canals. Stopping for tea... not so much the days when we did 15 locks! She had a permanent mooring which is nice for community and convenience over winter as well as extra security.

@AndrewBroadbent-dr8wb 11 месяцев назад

Not a boater, but considering it at the moment. Enjoyed the vlog and advice given, thank you.

@jayne1905 11 месяцев назад

Love Narrowboats, holidayed on one and loved it. Envious of the lifestyle but won't give up my bricks and mortar to buy one 😂 so I just follow you and a couple of others, love your vlogs, thankyou 😊

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Haha sometimes vicarious boatlife is the best kind!

@denisemeredith2436 11 месяцев назад

I am not a boater but I have sailed yachts across the Channel to France and have raced sailing yachts in the past . I have never seen a lock flood like that before, that is quite scary. I thought it was a brilliant idea to put a lid on the mooring rope to stop the rats and mice hijacking the boat.

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Gotta keep the stowaways away

@procta2343 11 месяцев назад

not boater sadly but that'd due to the network not been up my end of the woods, but its interesting . All i can say this is buy a two or three rings. One for you to use, another as a back up to yours, and one to lend.

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

You’re right I should have a few really!

@karinahampshire8144 11 месяцев назад

I am a boater who lives on a 48 ft trawler on the Multnomah Channel on the a channel that runs parallel to the Columbia River. Columbia River divides Oregon State From Washington State. We run into low water in Aug to Oct. and even in high tides we are moored. We do live in a small marina. Love you channel!

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

That’s so interesting! I love learning about boat living around the world - would love to do some unusual boat home travel vids one day!

@ozzymorgan3586 11 месяцев назад

Hi ya.... new subscriber here I am a boater currently stuck near Stratford upon Avon. Fixing my leaky gear box...ugh... Still love my boat, though !! Keep up the great content😊

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!! I hope you come un-stuck soon!!

@benslater9099 11 месяцев назад

l'm a live aboard on my 1st boat since july 2021 spent the 1st year and half in a mariner and since november 2022 l became a CC funny you cover the topic of leaning boats low water levels etc in his vlog l woke this morning to the boat on a lean but lucky not caught on the edge. open the pound above to level to pound below and all is grand love your vlogs keep them coming take care stay safe from me and my pirate dog spud

@PaulB-justme 11 месяцев назад

Another 'not a boater' here, but with a bit of a 'pipe dream' of maybe owning one as a live-aboard boater one day! I spent a day helping friends moving their narrowboat (Marge the Barge!) many years ago and thoroughly enjoyed the experience! 😊 One day maybe... ☺️

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Haha love “Marge the Barge” - what a great name! I hope you get your dream one day - I NEVER thought I’d be in a position to have my own boat, truly a dream come true!

@PaulB-justme 11 месяцев назад

@maymoonnarrowboat Yes - although they got fed up with the amount of people who would come up and say "Oh, but you DO know that it isn't really a barge but a narrowboat?" 😡 It was about 30 years ago when I last saw Marge though...

@arthurpearson6940 11 месяцев назад

I got a boat after watching your channel thank you

@paulbarty9296 11 месяцев назад

Hi Laura, ive been living on my boat for 4 years now, im in Derbyshire. If i was closer i would be happy to give you my ring on one knee lol because of working im in a very expensive marina but looking for cheaper moorings. They keep going up so much. I wouldnt mind trying again to be a CC 😊

@xavierglansbeek2876 11 месяцев назад

It’s always a pleasure to watch your videos. Thank you for all the information you gave us.

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

My pleasure!

@BigRobMoto 7 месяцев назад

I am not a boater, I like your channel because it's a great insight to the lifestyle. Also, I'm in Australia and we don't have canals for this sort of living :)

@danielrain_yt 11 месяцев назад

Didn't even realize you had the RU-vid channel 🙌🙌 will be catching up and following

@gutterhalo 11 месяцев назад

I'm a 33 year witch practiced for so long and now MaeMoon? Good tidings and blessings too.

@shirleygreaves9650 11 месяцев назад

I’m a boater, but just leisure not a live aboard. The weather has been horrible lately, not good boating weather at all! They say you aren’t a proper boater until you’ve fallen in. I’ve fallen into the river Trent it was very deep, I went right under and didn’t touch the bottom, I managed to scramble ashore so no harm done, but it was quite frightening, I was very worried about creatures in the water that I couldn’t see. Take care Laura. X

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Oh wow! Yes that sounds scary! I’m hoping when I fall in it’s in some shallow water!

@EdFrankes 11 месяцев назад

New subscriber here! Hello from the Netherlands. I am a professional inland captain and never been stuck on al latch or sill, luckely. I have thought about maybe buying a Narrowboat years ago, also thought about lay outs and what not. Was fun to dive in to, but the reality is, i'll probably never have one. I do hope to drive Victoria in the future. You have her on film somewhere, doing a tug of war. Mykaskin here on RU-vid is the owner, very nice guy, been subsrcibed to his channel for many years now. Keep up the lovely video's and keep up being lovely.

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Oh I didn’t know that Victoria was on YT! The boaty tug of war was very enjoyable. Ah - a professional captain that is so cool!

@EdFrankes 11 месяцев назад

@@maymoonnarrowboat My former ship is on my channel, but i sold her en bought a smaller one, not featured on my channel (yet). Feel free to have a look, might be interesting to see what's on the other side of the pond 😅

@JISJ1964 11 месяцев назад

Laura, it suddenly struck me tonight that you boaters are a funny gang, after all those months you weren´t able to move at all you from time to time voluntarily go into "lock down" every now and then. 😜

@johncain1401 11 месяцев назад

I am a boater with a Princess yacht in a marina in Spain! I really enjoy your videos keep it up!

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Very cool!

@johncain1401 11 месяцев назад

Yep but even when young and living in the East End (Hackney) I always wanted to take a boat down the canals but never achieved it! Mind you a week ago helped a friend bring his Phantom 50 over from Palma-Mallorca to Las Salinas Spain - 200nm trip running around west coast of Ibiza! I love boats, even though boat stands for Bring Out Another Thousand 😳

@adamdaniels1987 11 месяцев назад

Stumbled on your channel after hiring a boat this week and loving it! Great content and editing, love it.

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Ah thank you so much!! Hope you enjoyed your trip!

@BlackthornBushcraft 11 месяцев назад

Not on a boat (yet) hoping to sell and move once the kids are off to uni... Soon hopefully. Learned a couple of things in this video life ring trick, lids on ropes and importance of closing both gates and paddles, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Best of luck!

@stevenicholls9524 11 месяцев назад

Not a boater but really enjoy your videos, great mixture of content, I live near the Norfolk Broads so occasionally hire a boat on there

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much!

@tinaharding5613 11 месяцев назад

Hi Laura I've just moved to a marina because I'm self employed and my tools are in my van so need to be somewhere safe. I'm in Cambridgeshire in an aquavista marina. You can actually spend time in other aquavista marina's check them out online they are a bit pricey but everything is there and it's safe especially if the river floods, also other boaters are so friendly x

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Ah I’d love to do aquavista - seems like such a good set up bc you can still move around but also get respite!

@robertlloyd7493 11 месяцев назад

As interesting as usual 👍 i spent an autumn week on the norfolk broads and loved it.

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Oh fab! I’d love to have a little holiday on the Broads one day

@whitemoose8667 11 месяцев назад

2:36 Nice 👍

@mystichare8924 11 месяцев назад

Spent 6 years on a NB moored on the River Avon now in bricks and mortar.

@theriverflows9714 11 месяцев назад

Aquavista is a company under the umbrella of CRT and they now own many marinas on the system.I got a residential mooring at one in the Midlands,the only quibble being was wether I could afford it.I'm a 40 footer and it's £3100 per year....£2000 for the mooring and £1100 approx for Canal n River Licence.With that you get free laundry and showers but your electric is metered through a company called Berthmaster,currrently 60p per KW.I have a computer running non stop and use my air fryer most days and it's about £10 per week.The marina sorts out your poll tax but stipulates you must move mooring twice a year,you just find people to swap with.Also with Aquavista,if any of the other marinas they own,as long as they have space,you can go in any of them for up to 30 nights per year...also you get something called a Moor Card which gives you 10% off anything from their chandlers!.

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

I’m very tempted by aquavista they seem very decent!

@jordanguyy 11 месяцев назад

I have a small fiberglass dawncraft dandy and i am heading for the thames from the river wey next week see you all soon 😊❤🎉😅

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Have fun!

@larsstougaard7097 11 месяцев назад

Great fun video, I hope you get the 🛟 back🦆

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Ah thank you! I found the boat but not the ring! Off to the marina tomorrow to buy a new one :)

@larsstougaard7097 11 месяцев назад

@@maymoonnarrowboat okay sorry to hear that, have a wonderful week on the channels 😊🙏

@paullawson8610 11 месяцев назад

Not yet still have to get rid of my teenagers but college is looming in September 😅

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

😂

@angelarochester116 11 месяцев назад

I’m a boater 👍 xx

@wyverncoch4430 11 месяцев назад

Not a boater YET. Hopping to get a boat soon

@kimbenson2920 11 месяцев назад

Not a boater, but seriously considering becoming one!

@loredepalo6863 11 месяцев назад

Not a boater, tho this life is fascinating.

@diannecollins5600 11 месяцев назад

Yep i am a boater

@colinandrew7745 11 месяцев назад

Im not a boater but spent years in the Royal and Merchant navies hence my interest in boats and ships. What i found interesting was the use of rat guards on the mooring ropes, on a large ship that moors away from the quayside or alongside and owing to the size of the vessel the only way to get onboard is up the gangway met by the QM with a baseball bat lol, or up the mooring ropes i can see the point. But on a narrowboat they could just access the vessel as its moored level with the tow path so dont really see how they would work. The one thing ive always thought about is do people living on narrowboats have problems with rats and mice onboard? As for mooring up for the winter even though its dearer i would think a marina would be better as its more secure and you could leave the boat for a few days if need be safe in the knowledge that it is safe and secure.

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Haha yeah they could just jump! The best defence is to not leave rubbish on your boat

@johncampbell4256 11 месяцев назад

Hi Laura I've got a cabin cruiser in a marina suits me as I can do all the jobs there x

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Ah fab! I def think a cheeky mooring for a few months would massivly help me get some jobs done!

@cynthiakammann7368 11 месяцев назад

I am a boater, a 35' sailboat, on the Chesapeake Bay. (I don't live on the boat.)

@MarkSmith-rk3iv 11 месяцев назад

Great Videos Laura ,,, Have a canal question you may be able to answer ,,,, do they ever close portions of the canal and dredge it ?? I have seen in other videos of other canals where they drain a spot and clean it .. I just wonder if they do that in England also ...

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

They do indeed! There’s usually a lot of closures in winter for maintenance et

@gutterhalo 11 месяцев назад

Our vessel is the SoulM8

@TheaCopperhead 11 месяцев назад

I love the way you dress. Can you do a video on the way you dress or where do you buy your outfit.

@kingpin1227 11 месяцев назад

Soon to be on the cut

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Exciting!

@Crimepaysaskapolitician 11 месяцев назад

I live in the Desert southwest in Texas so no I don't boat. But I came across these narrow boats and became very curious. I'm curious about everything to a fault.

@dallinaq 11 месяцев назад

Not a boater ❤

@robot7759 11 месяцев назад

Done with boating 😕 Any particular type of ring you'd like?

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

I’m not fussy at all! I’m going to the chandlery tomorrow to sort myself out with one :)

@diannecollins5600 11 месяцев назад

Hi Laura narrowboaters Rich and Fran floating our boat have just left their moorings dont know if that’s any good

@MOHillbilly513 9 месяцев назад

Not a boater here but I would love to live on a narrowboat but there is no way since I live in the United States

@lesleywild8706 11 месяцев назад

Canal walker.

@gutterhalo 11 месяцев назад

Glamorous Lady. WoW

@typewritermark 11 месяцев назад

Not a boater!=)

@richardbrown7153 11 месяцев назад

Not a .boater, but when/if I win Euromillions, I'm off down the nearest brokers!

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Haha yes! I think even if I did have bricks and mortar money I’d stay on the water x

@YllaStar95970 11 месяцев назад

I'm not.👍

@clownworld4108 11 месяцев назад

My house is for sale...a boater soon at 60! better late than never. Just out of interest do rats and mice come aboard ? ewwh , i hate rats.

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

Ah fantastic! I’ve never had a mouse problem but it does happen - the kids on the ropes in this video is to keep them away in fact! I once had a rat try to get aboard but he was unsuccessful.

@clownworld4108 11 месяцев назад

@@maymoonnarrowboat , Thank you x

@alexandrahaynes8130 11 месяцев назад

Not a boater. X

@stevemumbling7720 11 месяцев назад

Now you know, never loan anything to anyone. Not a boater here, the country I live in doesn't even have canals. No idea why I find some of the boater channels interesting.

@dippyfish 11 месяцев назад

Not.

@nancinowlen3043 11 месяцев назад

Not

@jameswalker3484 11 месяцев назад

We need more stuff, your heart is so cool

@markwilliamson9140 11 месяцев назад

Hello Laura how you are you? I hope you're well. I am not a boater but it is a far away dream of mine to be a boater. But I don't know if I will be because I reckon it's harder than what people realize. I couldn't be doing with trying to fix things constantly. 🔧🪛

@maymoonnarrowboat 11 месяцев назад

It’s definitely challenging sometimes - personally I leave the fixing to the professionals!

@markwilliamson9140 11 месяцев назад

@@maymoonnarrowboat that's a good idea. Hope you're well anyway. 😁