Welcome to the Airscape, the online home of video producer David Johns.He has over fifteen years experience as a reporter and presenter on radio, television and online, working for ITV and the BBC amongst many others, as well as seven or so years as a full-time YouTube videomaker. Vlog 279: Honey, I Shrunk the Narrowboat. just aisles with food on shelves. Cruising the Cut web-series (2019) Cruising the Cut web-series (2019) Titles Cruising the Cut web-series. As of April 2022 however, I have moved off the boat (for the reasons why, see my explanation video by clicking here). Besides, I like being anonymous, that most of the people amongst whom I live and work have no idea that I podcast. Piano and keyboard interludes composed and performed by Helen Ingram. All Rights Reserved. That said, there are very few occasions when a bow thruster would really be needed. all rolled into one. Solar would make little difference even a 1kW 1.5kW array (which would take up valuable roof space that you often need to walk on and store stuff on) would only give decent output in summer and still then not much in terms of engine powering for a typical 10kW motor even if it uses less than full power for actually moving along. Who would have thought one man on a narrowboat cruising the historic canals of England could be so entertaining and relaxing. Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2022. So, he quit the rat race. A retired fed trying to make what remains of my life meaningful in South Dakota. Last 30 days: $ 9, November 2022: $ 0, October 2022: $ 9, Toggle navigation. Thirdly, its not uncommon to drop a windlass into the canal by accident and it would be a very expensive mistake to do that with a cordless drill! There's that boyish sense about him that I recognise from his vlog. Your mileage may vary and that's fine. Thats calculated as 40 feet / 12m usable roof length at absolute max, assuming you dont store anything else up there (which most boaters do) and that you dont want to get on the roof during lock maneouvres (which again most boaters do) x about 1.6m width which you dont want to overhang else the panels may get shredded when you go through some bridge holes or tunnels.Using high output 400W LG Neon solar panels (1m x 2m dimensions), youll get 6 panels max = 2.4kW maximum theoretical output. Why dont you have a generator?Dedicated diesel generators (ideally in a silenced enclosure) are great but fantastically expensive many thousands of pounds even for little ones. I was so worried about the interview and convinced that the only useable part if it was that 'I live on a boar', that the next day I emailed over to David a lot of other material so that if he wanted to persist with this desperate endeavour he could use instead of the interview, but that I also could quite well understand if he simply wanted to retain his dignity and walk away from this whole sorry saga. There are not that many truly sunny days here and no matter what solar proponents say, if its cloudy and overcast, the resulting power is much less than optimal. So it is strange meeting someone who feels like an old friend but whom you have never met. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2022. Why do you eat so many cheese sandwiches and whats in them?Because I love cheese I use the strongest cheddar I can get (preferably Pilgrims Choice Extra Mature or Cathedral City et al), with some tomato, maybe some cucumber slices and nothing else. Her nose snuffling new growth and old stones. A presence that never took himself seriously, and often let us laugh at his mistakes so that we could avoid them, but who also had a gentle authority that we felt we could trust. David does a great job of not talking too much and amzing comments. I can joke about 'cheese sandwiches' (although, we don't), but what can he joke about? It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. It was a golden silver sort of day. Which guide books do you use?I use Nicholsons Guides because some of those were on the boat when I bought it so Im used to them. We took it slow and easy, Penny reacquainting herself with old haunts that were once so familiar to her. 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After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Feedback. Why are you driving on the right when you drive cars on the left in the UK?Apparently international maritime convention is for driving on the right. Also, how do you manage to talk coherently in front of a camera? See Vlog The name must be displayed on the side of the boat as well, but its on the licence so as long as youre showing that youre probably OK.The boat name does not have to be unique. CruisingTheCut @CruisingTheCut 229K subscribers Merch! https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/fishing/angling-strategies/fishing-faqs, https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/fishing/fish-species, Links from my videos to Amazon with an affiliate code in them. I dont know of any narrowboats that steer from the front though there are some old, shorter, ones that had a wheelhouse slightly back from the middle. See Lornas (London Boat Girl) video about voting here. A boaters term for the canals is a cut, because long ago they were literally cut out of the land. [4][5][6] He later wrote a stage version of the film updated to the 2021/2022 cost of living crisis which will be premiered at the Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne in May 2023. I went down to the big smoke to find out. Hireboaters are not allowed to usually, under the terms of their hire. Many boaters do not paint the bottom at all! As a self-confessed fair weather narrowboater, a trip along the canal in the middle of deepest, darkest winter is something of a departure for our host but, with a friend aboard, a short jaunt along part of the Oxford Canal in December was in order. https://twitter.com/CruisingTheCut?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor, Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain. I went over to see if he needs a hand with his equipment just as he was nimbly vaulting over the sheep-field gate down by the alder carr at the edge of cut, a compact but bulging bag and a folded spider of a tripod under one arm. All free, all the time. Can you change the boats name and how?You can call a narrowboat wherever you want, pretty much, and rename it as often as you like (superstition holds that you should do this with the boat out of the water but I dont believe in all that nonsense).As long as you inform the Canal and River Trust so they can reissue your licence, youre OK. Ive also heard it said that most people are right-handed thus their right hand is on the tiller so they stand on the left hand side of the boat; therefore when passing another boat coming towards you, both skippers will be on the side thats nearest to the oncoming boat.A recent comment on my vlogs also explained that the steering board on ships of old would be on the right (hence the term starboard for right) and boats would put into port on the left (hence the term port for left hand side). He chucked his job, sold his house, bought an old school, live-aboard fifty-six foot narrow boat, and started chugging along the extensive network of bucolic British canals at two miles an hour. Also, when you are going past moored boats, it is required (and polite) to slow to an absolute crawl, generally at engine tickover or just over, so that you dont rock them or pull their mooring pins out this really does happen when boats go zooming past with no regard for anyone else. In which David leaves his travelling companions behind and continues solo along the beautiful Trent & Mersey canal. MarySue Foster/5 things that made me happy, National Dog Day and Seeing Nature Up Close, This is Why Ill Never Invest in a Medium Format Camera, Editing Tips for Stunning Black and White Photos, How to Make Twitch EmotesQuick and easy, https://twitter.com/CruisingTheCut?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor. This gets stirred up each time a boat goes by and then hangs in the water so it looks dirty.The CRT do dredge parts of the canals occasionally but its an expensive business so sadly there isnt enough dredging done. Plus, how to buy a boat if you can't afford a whole one. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. (hint: yes). I love cruising the cut, I have watched every episode and I hope amazon will give us another season of David and his narrowboat. I deliberately refer to what I do as 'narrowcasting' - although it pains some podcasters who see the internet as a field ripe for plucking and the avenue to stardom. The drone is required to be in visual range and control at all times, in the UK regulations.If you stop the boat to operate the drone (which would also necessitate bringing it to the side of the canal so as to be out of the way in case of further boats passing) then by the time youve brought the drone back and landed it and set off again, the situation ahead may have changed anyway.Plus there are so many blind corners and twisty bits on most of the canals, youd never get anywhere for always stopping. And you can get diesel stove as well. It was created by David Johns who used to be a TV news Whos Deborah Johns? of thousands of video views to get any sensible money. I lie in the half-light of dawn, Suspended above the silty jungles Filled with so much life., Erica ready and waiting for David's visit, Banner image for David's Cruising the Cut YouTube channel. It was a dark period of personal crisis. How do you get post and what about registering for a doctor?Your mail can go to a friends or family members address plus there are postal redirection services you can sign up for that will either scan and email your letters to you or forward them to a location of your choice, which you can update as you move around the canals. Why dont you steer from the front, in a covered wheelhouse? Doing multiple takes of the same thing from different angles. He chucked his job, sold his house, bought an old school, live-aboard fifty-six foot "narrow boat," and started chugging along the extensive network of bucolic British canals at two miles an hour. I havent done enough of the canals to be able to happily recommend somewhere; also everyones requirements are different.Plus hirers tend to do one of the standard circular routes so they end up back where theyve started, whereas Ive just dawdled my way on the various canals as Ive seen fit so my experience isnt similar to a hirer.Most hirers want to know about site-seeing places and which pubs to visit and on that front Im a dead loss as well as I just dont go to them. The research compass that provides the map and tells you what sort of questions and the vocabulary that you need in order to dig deeper. An episode in which David encounters dogs on and even in the canal, spots some new canal-building work in Milton Keynes, and has a small diesel leak. Journey with Jesus is seen in over 200 countries around the world, since 2004. I know his sense of humour; he does not know mine. Thus at the height of summer, the panels might provide sufficient motive power as it was used but none to recharge the batteries as well.At any other time, youd have to let the panels charge the batteries for longer such that in spring and autumn it could easily take several hours to recharge for an hours worth of movement.Without an additional (conventional) generator therefore, pure solar on a canal narrowboat is only suited for weekend breaks and day boats but not constantly cruising liveaboards. There's something retro, hypnotic, and relaxing about all this, which partly explains its popularity. Lorna (aka London Boat Girl) has done a comprehensive video about it, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79df3e_z6sg. You can just rock up at a hire firm or brokerage, pay your money and head off down the canal with no experience, test or licence whatsoever. I was also really touched that David felt that there might be enough things to include to sustain a vlog. 2022 Emmy Nominees Action & Adventure Animation Anime Comedy Crime Documentary Drama. ANDAMAN ISLANDS:Virginal and amazing India, The Journey to Business Significance (Part 1), Ten Cities I Absolutely Must See Before the Reaper Comes for Me. David reaches the furthest point of his canal cruise, at the interestingly-named "Cowroast" - be assured, no cows were harmed in the making of this episode. see vlog 249 which is an updated version of vlog 66 for 2021, https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/specialist-teams/managing-our-water/day-to-day, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79df3e_z6sg, see vlog 69 I did about just such a craft, vlog 244 which was all about electric boats vs diesel. YouTube Top Charts. He reflects on his former life. Your best bet is to phone a few, get a feel for what they offer, and ask around on the canal forums to see which ones people whove used them recommend. He relishes a simple cheese sandwich. By Dan Clendenin | by Dan Clendenin | Medium 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our end. Earlier, on the appointed day, we'd all gone as a family for a walk along the towpath. The steerers will wave and say hello when they pass each other, that is when the back of one boat passes the back of the other. If we toast a sandwich in the UK, it is then explicitly referred to as a toasted sandwich or toastie. Plus the boat goes to Yelvertoft Marina to have its hull painted with bitumen, to keep the rust there at bay too. If you still refuse then eventually legal proceedings begin with the CRT having the contractual right to remove your boat from the water. Following on from the last video, about wooden narrowboats, which are quite rare on the canals, heres another wooden narrowboat which is even rarer a fly boat, the parcels service of the canal network. A thruster could come in handy for tight spots in some marinas but generally its not a necessary item but a luxury so its not on my must have list. Whats your fuel consumption?Ive never measured it but narrowboats typically drink 1-1.5 ltr/hour. Secondly, without some kind of clutch mechanism, the drill would crunch the paddle gear into the end stop and ultimately this would cause wear on it, which costs the CRT money to repair or maintain. There are no speed police or radar traps on the canals however; its more the ire of other boaters that you will incur though Im sure if a CRT officer saw you zooming along theyd note your boat registration number (which is required to be clearly visible) and send you a suitable letter. It would not be wise to operate the boat and a drone single-handed, your attention would either be on one or the other and that would not be safe. WebHeres my first video blog, describing how I came to be in the market for a narrowboat on which to cruise the UKs canal network and hopefully take life easy for a bit. Loved all four series. My Drive Across America During the Coronavirus Pandemic. The sky was blue but whispy, horse's-hair clouds warning of incoming weather fronts had begun to be replaced by thicker midlevel banks and a playful wind was beginning to kick its heels. But no boats have them and there are no disposal facilities for grey water, so its not going to change.The abundance of fish and wildlife on the canals suggests it really isnt an issue! Popular. Theyre not great but I still prefer them to the main alternative which is Pearsons, although many boaters swear by those guides. Unlike rivers theres virtually no current in the canals except for whenever a lock is emptied, and with the canals being so shallow and having a lot of trees on the bank, theres an awful lot of silt lying at the bottom. Usually though it may not look like it! How long was your boat, who built it and when?Its 55 feet 11 inches and was built in 2000. There's a strangeness about meeting someone you know through video or film. A very special trip on the narrowboat as David reaches the Anderton Boat Lift, an amazing feat of Industrial Revolution engineering, restored some 15 years ago. It felt like we were losing a reassuring presence. How do you turn around?There are turning points, known as winding holes (wind as in the breeze, not as in winding a clock) every few miles although not all of them are big enough to turn the longest boats in (sizes are usually marked on the canal guides though). There are no mains electricity points along the canal network other than in marinas (though I one of the Welsh canals has power points for a fleet of electric hire boats see vlog 169 but this is unusual). Why dont you put maps in your videos?Im not convinced that if I show a map with a location marked it would necessarily help anyone who didnt already know where it was to know where I was. Then he turns around and starts back but with a diversion for his narrowboat along the delightful Wendover Arm. He relishes a simple cheese sandwich. He travels slowly and peacefully around Great Britain's historic and still-active canals. David Johns canal-based YouTube channel is Cruising the Cut. In which David needs to take the narrowboat out of the water to de-rust the gas locker at the bow, and has to work out how to stop his chimney from leaking. Johns calls his 239 videos the "diary of my life afloat. This is niche, its not for everyone, but you and I like it, and that's enough for me. He is best known for his breakthrough role as Daniel Blake in the 2016 Ken Loach film I, Daniel This is best series if you want to learn about narrow-boating. I only tend to visit pubs if Im with friends and as I have no friendsHonestly the best advice youll get will be if you phone a handful of the hire firms, who have years of experience and know their local routes like the back of their hand. Fun watch. I should also make clear at this point, that the David you get on Cruising the Cut is exactly the David you get off camera. It was to be the final day of an unseasonably dry and warm spell. Instead I include plenty of place names so that the viewer can look them up on Google maps and then zoom in/out, scroll around and get a much better sense of the geography than I could ever show on a video map. Unfortunately I cannot as I have never used any of the rental companies myself so I cant in good conscience recommend any. [3], In 2016, he starred as the title character in the Ken Loach film I, Daniel Blake in a critically acclaimed performance described as "powerful", "a welcome comic touch", and "all the more moving for its restraint". His journalistic training is not just in evidence in the finished product uploaded to YouTube. I produce videos on several YouTube channels, each with a different niche: Cruising the Cut (narrowboats, canals and other boaty matters); Vandemonium (campervans); UKAirscape and And, curiously, the boats have been restoring the volunteers as well. In order to avoid damage to the rudder, boats would pass port side to port side. What happens if you overstay on a mooring?The CRT have towpath rangers who patrol and note down boat licence numbers and dates; they will issue an overstay notice requiring you to move if you hang around too long. I watched it upon the recommendation of a friend, and Im glad that I did. He is a consummate professional, skilled in what he does, and someone who either by nature or by profession can read people well. Season Three sees David embarking on some DIY on the boat and getting rather grimy in the process, as well as undertaking a cruise down the wide Grand Union canal, towards - but not quite reaching - London. I prefer to keep the channel focused on narrowboats and canals rather than life in Britain as there are other channels that do that. Whats yourname and whats your background?Im David Johns. Why dont you fit a wind turbine?Theyre quite costly, apparently make a lot of vibration noise throughout the boat, and dont generate a huge amount of power. You do sometimes get boats going past in the dark though. All fish must be returned to the canal alive except non-native species which must not be returned. This is the title of a YouTube vlog about living on a narrowboat and cruising the canals in the midlands of England. For the past three years, he has been living aboard his narrowboat and navigating the extensive British canal There are a number of companies producing this type of box. David begins his journey this year by getting a diesel leak fixed in the engine bay and then heads off towards the heart of the canal network - Braunston - before continuing towards the Leicester Arm of the Grand Union Canal. Just a matter of personal preference.You can also use apps or online guides such as canalplan.org.uk (ideal for route planning rather than a map) or opencanalmap which has all the CRT facilities marked etc albeit in a rather tiny font that you cant seem to enlarge. Top channels; Top videos; Most subscribed channels; Most popular channels; Most popular videos; The Highest-Paid YouTubers of 2021; I get buzzed by one or two a year. He navigates the many tunnels and locks. Only in peak summertime are you likely to approach the solar panels maximum output and even then only when the sun is high.In spring and autumn, any solar is very variable and in winter its negligible plus the hours of daylight are much shorter too and the angle of the sun much lower (Its not always possible to angle the panels at the sun and even so, the other factors mean the resulting power will be far less than in summer).On an average 57 foot narrowboat you have space for about 2.3kW of solar. Also, I dont like handing out my address for obvious reasons. When David Came (Cruising the Cut) The Greek myths tell us that there are times when the gods come down from Olympus to walk amongst mortals. On Episode 546 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined once again by MZ, he mustnt regret his decision to return full time yet. This is Part 1 of 2 of the journey. How do you deal with all the mosquitoes on the canals?There really arent that many. Dont eat them, youll likely give yourself something nasty from the water.See https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/fishing/angling-strategies/fishing-faqs for the CRTs Fishing Questions page.For the various types of fish in the canals, see https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/fishing/fish-species. He stops at pubs and villages. Explaining what is needed and why with sensitivity and clarity; guiding and supporting them, and most of all, knowing when to step back and leave the picture. And so, like so many, we have known David, in a kind of unknowing way, for a long time. Regular viewers will know I have long had an interest in some might say an obsession about very short narrowboats on the British canals. It was like I was locked inside my head and I could only sit there in paralysis while I heard my voice engaged in some weird stream of consciousness. Evoking the spirit of pirate radio - on a canal. Lorna is not my wife, it was a little joke I made in one of the videos because we see so much of each other, and a lot of people thought I was serious. Good fortune smiles upon David as he travels up the south Stratford canal, with lock after lock being set his way and help being given by random boaters and passers-by. And really, they look just like every other supermarket Ive ever been into (!!) Enter any name, date, reference, Scripture, etc. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Cheers, Do you need a TV licence on a boat?This is a more complicated subject than you might imagine. After leaving the Shropshire Union Canal, David turns his narrowboat onto the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, a journey that does not begin with good omens as he immediately picks up something large and soggy around his propeller. Enjoyed the scenery and the interesting tidbits of information about life on the canal. There was a great host from the Isles that was a frequent commentator and the story back then, after he had done a few years, the network called him and summoned him. The sandwich default is un-heated in any way. It's not just the equipment - all I do is step up my laptop and microphone! And even if I zoomed in from above it doesnt really tell you anything useful about the place. There is no need to be cold on a narrowboat. Roughly. This week we discuss the film Candy Land, a slasher flick from writer/director John Swab! Why dont you have / fit a bow thruster / trolling motor?Although many (generally newer) narrowboats have bow thrusters, it would be near impossible to fit one onto my boat without some major, and expensive, surgery. He speeds through a very tight bridge, does some laundry, and comes to a legendary canal junction at Fradley. The scenery is lovely, there are fields, small towns, some city scenes, church steeples, bridges, obscure side routes, and so much more. 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