330. Paradise on the water: Dutch barge FULL TOUR!
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- čas přidán 19. 04. 2024
- Although I've been past several Dutch barges on the canals and rivers in my time, I'd never done a video about what they're like until now. And this is a very nice one indeed...
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I think the engine room says it all. never seen a room that clean, not a drop of oil. for being 16 yrs old. it's worth what they are asking
It's a thing of beauty. Put that in a standard widebeam and you'd be water-skiing behind it.
It adheres to the white-socks theory (You should be able to enter an engine room in white socks and leave with them still being white)
They run a pretty tight ship.
What a lovely couple and a magnificent boat. You can tell that the owners put a great deal of thought in the design and the interior is flat out gorgeous. I hope they sell it to someone that will give it the care and attention it deserves.
Only David can tell these stories in such an engaging fashion. IMHO, he is the Dean of Narrowboat vloggers! Cheers.
I would buy it in a heartbeat if I had the money. But at about 25:1 my ZAR looks ridiculous. Great tour, David. Maybe. Someday... I can dream.
He’s the best on this subject and he makes it interesting. Thank you David!
Such a nice couple and clearly they love their craft.
That’s an awesome boat in pristine condition, a credit to the owners who have made it a home and maintained it to perfect condition.
Thank you for sharing this with us 👍👏
What the heck! I've casually got this playing in the background as I pack my house up in Canada to ready for a move back to the UK and Bruce and Joy appear! I've spent many a quality time around their home when their son and my good friend Ben was around. Such lovely people and Bruce makes a mean pizza! I'm so glad to see them again, happy and enjoying life together! x
Lovely couple. Someone is getting a gem. The engine room makes a statement.
The owners commissioned a well-thought-out boat.
Hi David, I have been subscribed to your channel for a long while now and always look forward to the next episode. I was really surprised for you to produce Bruce and his Bolberry. I have met him many times as I was one of the pilots who used to take Bolberry to and from Portishead every year. A delightful couple and a fantastic barge. I never had any worries about breaking down as I have had with a few of the narrow boats which we took. I hope he manages to find a buyer.
Keep on going with the vlogs, we are currently on the Leeds and Liverpool on our narrow boat 😊😊 Rick
That is a gem of a Dutch barge well maintained an engine room and engine that looks new if I had the money I wouldn't hesitate well done with the video top notch 😊😊😊
The Dutch Barge is my unreachable dream home... between this life and the next I'm going to save up....
Thanks David what a fabulous boat 👍
It really is!
You see the phrase "finished to a high standard" in every other ad so you usually at best laugh quietly at it because most of them are actually on the shabby side not even comparing to Bolberry, which truly deserves this description. She's one of a kind and very obviously well loved and cared for, so the price doesn't surprise me, especially given how immaculate she looks - even the engine room is so clean you could eat there.
well you wouldn't eat there, you'd make it dirty
Care, thought, planning, maintainance and attention to detail are extremely evident in this boat. An engine room to die for.
Thanks for the tour of this boat, David. They have a lovely home there and I can well imagine it has given them much pleasure through the years. Have a Blessed day.
what a wonderful space to call home
Another little gift from David on a cloudy Sat afternoon.
Perfect for the Scottish Canals.
what a lovely couple and fantastic boat
I had to look up gongoozle, and find it interesting there is a word just to describe that activity. If nothing else, I've learned many new words over the last 8 years.
I first heard the word ‘gongoozler’ on an episode of Rosemary and Thyme!
I had a 6’10” wide Dutch Style narrowboat with a rear collapsible roofed wheel house on the River Severn called Ess-Em-Jay. She eventually got renamed as Tea and Oranges.
Best boat I ever had by miles!
Lovely boat & beautiful interior, really cleverly laid out. Best of luck to them with the sale.
Yes, hearing about the sale when it happens would be a nice update to this video.
I’ve seen a few Dutch barges over the time I’ve been interested in narrowboat content. But this has to be the nicest one I’ve seen.
Great video hope she goes to someone who will give her care and enjoy living aboard her.
Ben from Australia 🇦🇺
What a beautiful boat, if I had the money I would happily spend the rest of my days, the quotidian cheese sandwich for lunch. Thank you Mr Johns.
For many years we always went to the Dutch boat show in Amsterdam. The boats there were always steel, substantial, and supremely sensational, just like this one is. I hope it finds the new owner it really deserves.
Yet another tip top episode David.
Hello from Kansas! Wow, what a barge! They must have really sat down and worked out all the details with the boat builder! An example any boat builder would be proud to hang their hat on! Very well-maintained boat, it still looks brand new!!! Thanks!
WOW!!!!! What a lovely boat. Thank you David for sharing with us this 60 foot long, wide-beam, Dutch barge.
What a beautiful (and well-kept) boat! Thank you for the tour.
Amazingly spotless for a boat of that age.
Dutch bare are just the best, such a dream boat
Another solid video by our resident narrowboat expert.
Another excellent adventure into a way of life that would have escaped us save for David's fine reporting. Makes for a lovely Sunday.
Brilliant!! Always wanted one, might just have been able to afford one, but my other half couldn't see how it would work with her family and work commitments, so the ideas drifted away. Now having a tour around that lovely boat reminded me of ideas once floated, and never really forgotten. Cheers David, that was a cracking video. 👋🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦
The interior is wonderful; just what I would choose: cabinets, furniture, lighting, everything.
Yes finally! 🎉. I have been wanting to see one. Absolutely can NOT afford 😮
Imagination doesn't cost anything & David's videos do spark the imagination.
Meme:Reach exceeding grasp :)
Well you got them all now David. That is an amazing boat! Thanks!
10/10 👍 A fantastic boat thats both pleasing to the eye and comfy to the soul! I can only assume that they're selling it for physical purposes. At any rate a fine investment for lovers of the water. Thanks David and the owners, for sharing this with us.
Moving to a house to be closer to family.
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I thought they were able to be close to them while on their boat? However it is, it's good to be close to family! 👪
@@jamesa7506guess they not getting any younger and static living may suit them now .
Stunning boat! Inside and out!!! I think I'd find myself in that engine room a few hours a day just admiring that block and how clean it is!!! Kudos to the owners for keeping such a beautiful floating home!
Oh wow. I wish I lived over there. I’d be sorely interested in buying that boat. What a beauty it is. Enjoyed the video, sir. Thank you. And thanks to the owners for letting you film. I hope they get it sold soon and at, or above, their asking price.
My husband would not think Bristol a strange place to go for a holiday. He was born and brought up in Bristol
I absolutely LOVE a Dutch Barge! They are lovely!
Once again David, a superbly narrated, edited and engaging video. You ooze professionalism and are able to capture your audience within seconds. A wonderful craft is for sale here, meticulously cared for and it must be a wrench for this delightful couple to bid farewell to it. Thank you, one of your best pieces of work although I find myself saying these same words with most if not all of your videos!
Seriously. Glad I was sitting down when he said you could get a house on the water for less than a million. And 200k for that boat was a little unbelievable too.
My grandparents and my uncle were barge captains in the Netherlands, that brought loads of all sorts of things all over Europe. My mother was born on a barge. I remember going from the Netherlands to Germany on my uncle's barge, before he retired and sold it. It was definitely a different life.
That's a lovely boat. I can see living on that as it has something most tiny homes, vans and narrow boats don't have. Room for a hobby.
Have you ever actually seen a narrowboat? People living aboard them have hobbies and even small businesses.
I have a 44ft narrowboat and my hobby is railways.😊
I'm building a model railway in narrow gauge on a board raised on a bike lift above the bed.Not on the way at all.
Thank you for the tour David, as always very nicely done. What a lovely couple who have had a good 16 years enjoying this fine vessel and I can well appreciate the mixed emotions in parting company with it. I can empathise with their prior predicament when it came to downsizing their house and feeling like they were giving up too much but at least when they move ashore they will have a different perspective because although the barge is of ample proportions they will have much more usable space even in a ‘smaller home’.
As to the barge - well all design is a compromise, but they seemed to have hit a sweet spot in terms of convenient layout, privacy and a more than functional plant room (had to smile at the more than generous hot water cylinder).
I note a lot of irrelevant comments about the price from people who are not seriously in the market and at the end of the day something is only worth what a willing buyer is prepared to pay. Personally, I think they will have no problem in finding a keen buyer, lots of people taking early retirement with lots of equity in their now ‘far too large house’, so in those terms £0.25M is perfectly doable for those buyers. Too late for me (too old) but ten years ago I would have been sorely tempted.
Thanks once again David.😀⛵️
How exciting 😊
Love your work David.
Australia 🇦🇺
David! Just ran across this vid on here! RobsLondon: Where to find London’s Lost Canal. Interesting!
After seeing all the features of this Dutch Barge I'm surprised there not asking much more. I'm in the U.S. and it would be $290, 600 seems like a bargain for what your getting
I go for the short narrowboats but that surely is a nice barge. The access to the main cabin is ingenious!
Yes, I've seen other dutch barges, with the up/down through the wheelhouse.... That through passage is absolutely brilliant!
A beautiful boat and a nice couple.
What an awesome boat! Thanks for the tour, David--excellent job, as always!!!
Beautifully done. What a boat❤
Great tour and showing for the boat.
What a fantastic boat. Thanks for sharing. Be well and stay safe.
Absolute perfection, the boat and your presentation .
Thank you. That is a wonderful boat.
What a well thought out boat! Lovely, and well cared for.
David is always on the look out for new and interesting places to gongoozle from.
Great Show old Bean! Glad to see you well!
Hi David, thanks for sharing. I love Dutch barges.
Blimey! Didnt know Noddy Holder owned a Dutch Barge? 🤣
A nice experience to the education of what is on the water nowadays. Thank you David.
Wow...that's ridiculously gorgeous!
Such a beautiful boat, in immaculate condition. Thank you for a wonderful tour. 👏👏👍🥴
I love the design and decoration. You can tell it was built with love.
this is all you need, what a great layout! LOVE IT! very homey, all the mod cons, clean.
I have been with you since day1 and this vlog is one of your best beautiful boat lovely couple and of course you to guide us through all the features
Thanks David. What a lovely tour of a great barge. I hope they get a buyer.🙏🇦🇺👍
Wow!!! That boat is gorgeous! David I think another season of cruising the cut with your new Dutch barge is in order!!! 😊
What an amazing craft...looks to be well thought out with all the creature comforts and amenities one might want. Amazing day with you on an amazing adventure.😎👍⛴️
David , thank you. Your delivery is spot on, the way you deal with advertising or not as the case in this video is an absolute exemplar to others....thanks once again
Nice video! Thanks for sharing 😉👍
Bet it takes a lot of time to keep as clean as that! Thanks for the vlog.
Great video David, thanks 🙂👍
Thanks 👍
You did an amazing job telling their story while show casing that amazing boat. I wish I could afford it.
That engine room was glorious! This is going to make someone very happy. Thank you so much for another wonderful video.
thank you for taking us on a tour, boy I would love that boat. Oh well. 😄
Glad that lovely boat caught your eye, David. It’s beautiful! Thanks for taking us aboard. 😎🥰❤️🥰😎🥰❤️🥰😎
Interesting video David thank for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it
What a guy 😂💪❤.... what a lovely couple and home. If I had the money I'd be very interested...great work. All the best to them, and thanks for sharing this 🙌
Beautiful boat!
Thank you for the education I'm getting, David. I've been following your channel since the beginning and use your videos to enrich my education about other cultures in the UK. Incredibly informative.
Thanks David. Always wondered what they were like inside.
The best design you ever showed to us 😊 ❤❤❤❤❤
Now that is cozy! Hope they get the offer they want.
A very interesting boat - and that doorway to the back (stem?!) is a stroke of genius. Thank you - and the owners too
excellant david thanks
A great video with some delightful folks. Really a beautiful boat!
What a huge amount of thought has gone into this boat. Beautiful. I hope the new owner enjoys this lovely home as much as the present owners do.
Beautiful boat!!!
If only I had the money! What a beautiful beautiful boat 🤩
Lovely people, lovely boat. That corridor is an excellent idea as are many other ideas. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure!
Very nice and comfortable boat! What a great feature to be able to operate it without standing out in the rain.
What a stunning boat. ❤
I'd love to have this beautiful vessel in the US for the Intercoastal Waterways. She'd be an amazing way to experience the Great Loop as long as you kept inside or close to shore. It looks capable enough to deal with moderate conditions along the coasts. With proper trip management and weather predictions I see no reason this vessel wouldn't be well suited to the upper east coast of the US. Now I'm not saying she's all out gale or serious storm worthy but nothing I saw indicated she couldn't handle a decent blow. She's got plenty of power to push her through, as long as she's got the right prop and transmission. This one has really caught this old man's eye, what a lovely little vessel they've built and from all appearances maintained extremely well. Ahh to just dream about it will have to be enough for me as that is not my calling but Oh if it were.
Thank you for showcasing this wonderful vessel and her owners as they seem as right as their little ship.
Take care and God Bless...
An ideal and different Great Loop boat for sure! She'd handle the gulf part OK, you would just need to pick your day but they travel from the UK to France across the channel all the time so I see no problem there.
This is a beautiful and well appointed boat and that is by far the cleanest engine I have ever seen in my life. I doubt it was any cleaner when it was fresh from the factory. Obviously these two have taken very good care of this craft. Oh, if only I lived in the UK with an extra $230,000 or rather Pounds.
Thanks for another great vlog! We did our ICC on a Dutch barge in France and were most impressed, we have crossed paths with many in France/Belgium/Netherlands but not many here in Germany, moorings that big are few and far between. I could easily live on one though.
Howdy how are ya, good to see ya still making videos, Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic video again! What a wonderful boat and home! This is simply gorgeous! Love everything about it! The bedroom is especially beautiful and cosy. The living area is perfect. What a lovely couple. What value for money if you think about bricks and mortar now.
always wanted to have a nosey around one of these! The dream for the future maybe! 🤔 🙌🏻