Our NARROWBOAT Plans Must Change The RIVER THAMES Is CLOSED (No More London?)
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- We get some unfortunate news about the River Thames and may have to change direction to reach London.
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Time to get off the rivers guys. It’s that time of year. 👍🏼😎
Definitely! We’re a little bit ahead due to filming editing etc but we’re all safe!
I love how excited Joe is when there is wood around.
😂😫
Curvature of the earth?. As you're on a canal, you should consider looking into Samuel Rowbothum. He was looking for curvature, but couldn't find any, using a long canal.
Curvature calculation is 8 inches per mile squared.
Ahh will look him up! Cheers!
I personally think you need another year's experience before going on the Thames when there is any danger of flooding. They don't close rivers for nothing. Plus you need a boat with no problems (except cosmetic ones). Sorry to sound a 'party pooper' 😥 but even experienced boaters hit dangerous problems on that river and your safety is the main priority. ❤ Keep cruising and learning but most importantly keep safe. SORRY! Wrote this before I saw it was September for you and not 'real time' with storms and major rainfall. Looking forward to seeing how far you actually get - but still hope you are off the tidal river before the proverbial hits the fan!
The Thames is generally ok, more dangerous below Teddington, because then it becomes tidal. There is also a set of warning boards on the upper Thames depending on the volume/speed of the current. Red boards are not good for moving in a canal boat because they are generally underpowered. Finally, it is a good idea to have an anker and appropriate length of chain in case the engine packs stops.
Thanks for worrying about us but yes we’re a bit ahead with filming so this is late out if that makes sense! We’re all safe & wouldn’t fancy rivers at the minute!
I've noticed as you're getting more and more comfortable doing all this, your videos are getting better and better. Good choice of music too; pleasant without being obnoxious or too intrusive. Good video!
Thanks for that really appreciate it!
Hey Joe, my actor brother watched your vlog while visiting from Hollywood. He said you look like grownup Ralphie from 'A Christmas Story" sporting Bieber's hairstyle. So funny and spot on!
😂😂 doppelgänger
Love the bike trailer for wood collection! Wish we had space on our roof for one, looks sooo handy! Lovely episode guys, sorry you're not able to go the way you wanted...i think you should come hang out on the south oxford for winter 😜xx
One of my best impulse purchases I have to say 😂 the wheels are quick release so it could go inside pretty easily to be fair! Will keep in touch we may be having a change of plans!!
please don't use the centreline for mooring. If the water level changes drastically (Canal if someone leaves locks open, or on rivers) the centreline can tilt the boat and push skin flittings or engine air intake/exhaust under water. The tilting happens because the centreline is attached high up on your boat
Yeah I must admit until recently we did it as a precaution to pins being ripped out on the K&A (even with 2 pins bow & 2 in the stern) - just seen a few posts on the Facebook pages about boats being pulled over with the rivers rising so we’ll stop doing it I think 😫😂
@@DanniandJoejust to make you paranoid ... Even without a centerline, moored boats can still tilt and sink, if there is a ledge under the boat and the water level suddenly drops.
@@PinkLittleElephant we’ve experienced a few ledges - woke up one morning to us sliding off of one I’ve never stood up so quickly in my life!
Awww great vlog has always nice to see you both Joe do be careful if you get a chain saw our grandson almost lost his had falling of a step with one and he had experience tc now both luvthe oldies. 🤗🤗👍
They don’t take prisoners do they! Thank you!
Knots is based on nautical miles and miles per hour is land miles. Knots is slightly less than mph but I can't remember by what off hand.
I have ti say i LOVE the music you use on your vlogs 😊😊
Thank you!
Hi Danni and Joe. Hope you’ve managed to get off the Thames and onto a canal for the winter. Once you get into autumn there seem to be lots of closures. Take care. Nick
Thanks Nick yes we’re all good thank you!
I think it was no coincidence that once the air cleaner was fixed and less smoking, the speed increased, very manly foraging for wood and using an axe Joe, hence the excitement 😂 great video.
😂😂 upped the power to 40 horses for sure!!
Hi Guys, we have just found your channel, we have started watching from when you first brought your boat.
We love your videos and find it hard to get away😊
Joe your skills are incredible, and so are yours Danni, you make us laugh with some of your antics😂.
So far what we have watched, the boat is looking great, love the colours.
Looking forward to watching them all.
All the best.
Deb and Wal from New Zealand.❤
Thanks for the lovely comment!!
One nautical knot is equal to one nautical mile per hour, and it is based on the Earth's circumference and the division of a degree of latitude into 60 nautical miles.
Ahh got you. Cheers!
Hi guy's lovely to see you both again. The storm Babet was bad. Be careful on the water. Thinking of you as always. Some roads are still flooded. ❤❤
Thank you!
Good video guys, shame you can't get to where you wanted to be , but if they have to repair stuff any time is a bad time, keep up the good work, 😁👍
Thank you!
Well done guys you get well happy logging
Joe loves it!
SMOKEY DIESEL........Try using a bottle of injector cleaner. works every time.
I think knots = NM/h which makes it almost equal to miles/h? But I'm not a sailor, I'm more as a km/h man ...
If it's any help, I had to strip our BMC down in Skipton as the valve stem seals had gone and the smoke was quite bad, also the oil consumption increased significantly. Might be worth thinking about .
Will keep an eye on it - touch wood haven’t noticed major oil consumption even after all this cruising
A Knot, iro of speed, is 1 Nautical Mile per hour. A Nautical mile is 6080 ft. A Statute Mile is 5280 ft.
1 knot = 1.15 mph
@@apollo11guyStatute MPH
@@EnglishVeteran Of course
Awesome cheers!
Hi Danni great vid I would invest in a battery hand held chain saw I’ve got one and it’s great not badly price but don’t go for the cheapest and would cut out a lot of hard work
Hi Danni and Joe. Seeing you on your bikes again reminded me of Joe demolishing the screen in your recent European adventure. I was waiting to see him maybe knock something over in IKEA. 😂 look forward to our weekly dose of your fab lifestyle and more shenanigans. Take care
Hahaha I forgot about that!!
I miss you both so much!
Miss you too!!!
Never knew there was such a thing as a chainsaw licence
I was only joking - Danni just won’t let me get a chainsaw! 😂
Watch Boatime Wes and Ami where they did the Thames in an organised convoy. You will be safer that way. 🥰
That was on the tidal Thames part 😊
install a rear and forward canal boat awning to keep out those cold winters how much would they cost and are the worth buying and doing your thoughts on this topic
Sorry to hear of your proposed route to the Thames being closed. However, I am glad you didn't find out while coming to the closed lock.
With Babet causing so much trouble as it is passing through the UK, I will be interested to see how it affects your plans. There isn't really any information on the storm here in the US.
Hope ur keeping safe in all this flooding. Great vlog and yes love IKEA. Lol. Best wishes.
Thank you yes we’re doing all good cheers! Crazy little storm that!
A knot is a measure of speed, ie one nautical mile an hour witch is the average length of one minute of great circle arc measured on the equator, equivalent to 6080 feet as opposed to the old statute mile of 5280 feet.
Thank you!
Hi guys, nice vlog… I don’t know if you are on the Thames or nit ( I hope not as it is a mess right now)… but generally the non tidal Thames is quite straight forward with common sense… but keep an eye on the river conditions web site which is now on the gov website… don’t travel on reds EVER… yellows only if you are very confident of your engine… I always travel in a convoy on the tidal Thames… haven’t been brave enough to go past Brentford… others have also mentioned anchors and life jackets etc…
Thank you! Yeah the videos are a little delayed so we’re all good
I often see boaters carrying tons of recycling because they don't understand that CRT have an arrangement that the waste which goes in thier bins is recycled by the company with the contract. They do this because they don't have room for recycling bins and when they did try it everybody put the wrong things in the wrong bins. That's why they no longer allow dry toilet waste, because it ain't much fun sorting the rubbish by hand and coming across that.
I heard from someone they don’t trust the boaters to sort it properly so they send it off to be incinerated instead so you could be right - I’d say every third services has actual recycling though so we just hold off for those just incase
Heron!!!! should have gone to Spec........
😂😂
Joe, I’ve got a copy of the book! Keep the recommendations coming. May I ask what cordless tool you are using to cut the wood? I’m debating getting a battery powered chain saw…
Awesome! I’m using a Makita Reciprocating saw, it works well on the smaller logs (probably up to 6” without much issue) - a chainsaw would be the next purchase for me but just haven’t needed one yet, most of them take 2 x 18v batteries at once so you’d need 4 batteries atleast really which isn’t cheap, check out the Stihl MS170 as a benchmark petrol to compare with as they’re decent & only £200!
Thanks pal, im gonna get that stihl as I have their brush cutter which is awesome. I’m a stickler for matching brands 😂 cheers for the recommendation! Currently saving for a wood burner but already starting to stock fuel!
I do like their stuff! My Dad has that chainsaw and it’s a perfect size for most things. I know what you mean about brands though 😂😂
Imagine how more relaxing with electric motor no noisy engine
Yes! Shame about the price tag 😂
And waiting for it to charge before you can go anywhere
@paulayres6085 to be honest, when CC’ing you only have to move 20 miles or so in a year, say 2 miles a month I’m pretty sure that’s manageable even with our awful summers! (Obviously a different story if you’re wanting to tackle a journey like we’re on)
Love your videos 😊
Thank you for watching!
Hi, great vloggs, ref chainsaw licence, you don't need one for private use, but if you can get some basic training it would be beneficial. Keep up the good work 😎
I was only joking to Danni but I’d definitely get some training/school of CZcams before using one! 😂
Hi Both....How far are you planning to go down the Thames? Cos dont forget you need a two way radio and radio licence
with the PLA if you are planning to enter London....Dont know where or how etc, so i Would check with the PLA and they will
give you all the info and how to get the necessary permits etc...
Take care and happy cruising.
If you only do the tidal bit from Teddington down to Brentford to join the grand Union canal, then you don't need a radio. You do need life jackets and a suitably sized Anker and length of chain.
Yeah so Teddington to Brentford is exempt that’s where we’re aiming to come off, then tackle the rest of it in the new year with a radio course in hand!
There’s a common agreement that Chertsey Lock won’t open again this year. Not based on any facts other than it’s still not been touched and going on EA’ lack of hardly anything being done the last few years.
Our videos are several weeks behind real time 😊
@@DanniandJoe Sadly so are the EA 😉
Hi again Joe, do you ever worry about the bikes being stolen when you go shopping? Especially if they’re good make/quality…? I’ve got a specialised MTB that I bought 10 years ago and it was £500! then! I keep it locked in boat as I’m worried someone will cut the lock off if I leave it outside shops 🤷🏻♂️
Touch wood we’ve been okay so far - to be fair my Kona was £60 & Danni’s was around £200, I think E Bikes are the bigger target at the minute - I’ve always found our kryponite locks a good deterrent too (cost as much as my bike nearly 😂😂)
We’re going really fast … 4mph 😂😂
Honestly when you’re used to walking pace cruising vs downstream on a river section it feels fast! 😂😂😂
Howdy from Texas 😊Y’all are so darn cute!
Thank you!!
Buenos días.......
Buenos Dias!
While out walking I usually judge the average walking pace to be between 2.5 and 3.5 mph, depending on terrain on a flat towpath id say about 3mph.....
Ah thank you!
that was awesome Vvlog Danni you getting better and better at driving the boat, can't wait to watch you on the thames, will be amazing. keep up the good work and Joe that wood was definately a good find well done.
Thank you! Bless her, definitely gaining confidence!
I found it interesting that the vehicular traffic got priority for canal bridges during rush hours. Here in the US, maritime traffic always gets priority for canal or river bridge openings, regardless of the time. There may be exceptions somewhere in the US, but I've been encountered one.
On a different topic...do you really have to have a "chainsaw license"? I suspect you're joking, but being the UK, it could be a thing.
The canals are all just leisure here so it’s a little different I guess
Don’t forget your cycling helmets
It did flash over to 5mph when you were not looking 😂
😂😂 yes saw that when editing
Your in a river were there’s a current that y you are moving faster
Now I want Ikea meatballs 😄
It’s the gravy & lingon sauce that makes it!!
@@DanniandJoeOh yes !
Are you planning to get a cabin cover for during wet weather
We debated it, just not sure we can justify the couple of thousand at the minute (with the frame etc) - the bay stays fairly dry as it is to be fair
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Did you dive in to retrieve your chunk of chopped wood ?
Yes, twice 😫😂
1 knots is equivalent to 1.15 miles an hour.
Oh Joe... what a small chopper you have... 😮
Small but perfectly formed! 😂😂
A knot is 1.15 mph
Thank you!
Hi guys, I love IKEA hotdogs and also their ice cream cones. I go there and get my car washed and I always have at least two hotdogs and one ice cream LOL what a pig I am anyway love your videos keep up the good work Cliff from Logan City Queensland Australia 🇦🇺
They’re real good aren’t they!
Very nice work on the logins you should of just said women Dan should have a stump to split logs on,and woman has already got a man in it😂😂😂 good little vlog 👍👍👍👍🍺
😂😂 cheers!
1 Knot is 1 1/8 mph so 16 Knot is 18 MPH think that right
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What is vegan butter, please?
😂😂 it’s just margarine really!
@@DanniandJoe just ultra-processed vegetable oil, then. 😂😂
And where were your crash helmets?😮
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Get your injectors checked
Do you need a chainsaw licence in the UK? Wow, here in Tasmania, we don’t need a chainsaw licence but don’t try riding a bike without a helmet, it hurts your wallet to the sum of £188.
Only if doing it commercially...
Yeah I was just joking with Danni, I’d like a few lessons though if I’m ever allowed one 😂
@@DanniandJoe I bought my chainsaw from ALDI. It’s very reliable but make sure you watch safety videos before use. Kickback is the most dangerous. Petrol have a lot more power and don’t die after the first 5-6 cuts, although good for stealth cutting. (Oops).
:)
Cheers Jon!
Two good books to find are concise( foraging guide ) Tiffany francis_baker bye the wildlife trust. and food for free bye Collins gem. Ok have fun 😊X
We’ve got food for free! Love it. Will check out the other thank you!
1 knot is 1.15 mph
Cheers!