Narrowboat Experience  

I ended here last night. I hadn’t realized how much doing the thumbs up helps those who are doing it to help their lively hood. I would have given them all a thumbs up. The music I make and put up on my site is mostly for friends. If someone I don’t know listens I’m always very surprised.

"Sheer talent & naivety". Made me smile :)

Bit of water caught in the prop? Interesting commentary!

Listening on headphones...I must admit, I jumped!

Decided I should go back to the beginning and see how you started. The flying painting scenes are wonderful.

Brilliant, boat trips are always fun! Thumbs up! :)

Thanks for sharing ladies,I love your barge :)

good job no drama. x

5:25 Wow, Ewart could really move when it wanted to! 😉

Nice job of turning Kath, the cats need more practice though, the speeded up part at the end looked quite funny a rather fast boat

Nicely done! Definitely better than Munchy managed. :)

Very well done. Munchy just needs more practice. =) I enjoyed the video. I know I am watching this almost 3 years after it happened, but then I am just now catching up watching your vlog. Good luck 👍🏻 not that you need it from the looks of things.

I'm looking to get my own boat soon so mite see u lol

cool

Nicely carried out, so how long have you both been around canals and boats? 🛥

🌩⛈🌩⚡️👀 ooh scary, but I'd bet you're as safe as a person in a car during a lightning strike!

So do your water colors come with the sound effects? :)

Ladies, compared to someone starting out on a narrowboat today Kath? It looks like you've been steering a narrowboat for years. But yee must take your partner in hand until the fear is gone. She shouldn't worry about making an error, it comes with the territory. You can ride a bicycle right? Remember when you first rode a bike without balance wheels? Everyone goes through it. You must learn as soon as possible if you don't what do you do if your cruising and Kath is taken ill and your out in the boondocks? It's simply another skill to learn. If a woman can learn to fly a heavy commercial jet or a fighter aircraft you can easily learn to pilot a narrowboat. First things first show her the proper way around the engine room and I know most women with cars reaction is why do I have to lift the hood and check the fluids every morning? Because if you don't you might run her out of oil or coolant either of which can cost you more pounds then you want to spend to rebuild the engine or ( worse ) replace it. Notwithstanding the time the boat isn't able to move under it's own power. Not good on either situation. Always check fluids first thing in the morning when everything is cold and drained Lube oil level engine Coolant level within a 1/2 inch of the radiator cap Transmission dip stick some transmissions have 2 dipsticks instead of one. You should have a long stick so you can remove the fuel tank fill cap and stick the stick down the fill to accurately find out how much fuel you have don't throw the stick away.....find a convenient place to store it. Check the tightness of the alternator belts they shouldn't move inward more than a 1/2 inch anything more particularly if they squeal need to be snugged up. Try to prevent the cats when checking the engine from climbing into the engine room oil on cats fur don't do well. Look for any fluids on the engine or in the bilge that weren't there the day before usually means a leak somewhere. Ok I type too much Cheers Ladies Jim