NARROWBOAT Living - BOAT TOUR - A walk-through tour of our narrowboat floating home - Ep24
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- This week’s video is a look inside our NARROWBOAT floating home. We take you from the outside, engine, and a complete walk-through of the inside too. A glimpse into our off-grid lifestyle.
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How kind of you to reply. Those narrowboat years were our "Halcyon" years together as we only had 10 years before she was stolen from me by cancer. Everytime I see a canal my heart leaps with all those wonderful memories. Michael.
This is so beautiful. I was brought over here because Kara and Nate did a canal boat tour on their channel and as an American we have nothing like this. You either have a lot of money to get a yacht or living on the water is not for you. It's so nice to see that there are places where you can live in a beautiful home on the water and have peace. I only dream that I can have that one day with my family. I want to live in England or Europe so bad. If there's anybody out there that wants to trade lives lol it's me my husband and two daughters 😂😂😂
Aww thank you for your lovely comment, perhaps come over and have a canal boat holiday, you’ll love it! Thank you! xx
You have such a beautiful home. Thanks you for showing us your home.
Oh thank you Daphne, lovely of you to say! xx
Rhapsody has to be the absolutely most organized narrowboat we've seen. It's one of the reasons we watch your channel.
Aww thank you so much Randy! xx
@@aceofspades358 i agree
Aww thank you Zona xx
Beautiful and so well organised, a place for everything, so important in a small living space. Thank you for inviting us on board.
Aww thank you, we try to keep organised, lovely comment Jilly xx
There's nothing I like better than having a nosy peek around another boat. Thanks so much. We are especially impressed with the organization in the engine room! She looks wonderful - and doesn't show her age at all! We were sure she was a much newer boat.
Aww thank you Justine, such lovely compliments! We do try to keep things tidy, especially at the back so that everything is accessible. Thank you so much! xx
Hi from America. Beautiful boat. Well done taking care of it. A real Dream. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Edcar, thank you for your kind words! xx
What a well-cared for watercraft!! It almost glows in the dark, it’s that clean and polished. Organized and tidy but not overbearing in the organization. He knows all the systems and how to take care of them. Beautiful. The pair of them are well spoken. It’s apparent they are happily committed to the life.
Wow, thank you Kim, such lovely compliments, thank you! xx
Beautiful in Blue, stunning boat
Aww thank you so much Jennifer! xx
Never heard of a narrow boat. From .memphis,Tennessee,USA thanks
Hi Vicki, they’re great, we love living on the water m, thank you! xx
❤❤you thought of everything so well laid out😊😊
Aww thank you, we try to keep everything in its place as much as we can. As we have limited space, if we clutter it or it gets messy, it can seem very small very quickly! Glad you like it! xx
Lovely looking boat well done, it looks so peaceful
Aww thank you so much Tim! xx
A first class video, Thanks for sharing.
Aww thank you Phil, such a lovely compliment! xx
What a fab tour! Great to have a nosey in all of your cupboards and see all of your storage. It’s all so organised and tidy! Beautiful boat ❤
Aww thank you, we try lol, glad you enjoyed it xx 😘
Rhapsody in Blue is a fantastic home for two deserving people. Well done Julie & Martin.
Aww that’s so lovely of you to say, thank you xx
What a really lovely boat !!
Aww thank you Tony, lovely of you to say! xx
We so enjoyed the tour of your boat. Your descriptions are so clear and interesting. Thank you for brightening our evening.
Aww thank you, what a lovely comment xx 😘
Lovely tour, thanks for showing, wonderful boat you’ve got 😊
Aww that’s lovely of you to say Bob, we love it ….. although, it’s 32.8°C inside the boat today, what a scorcher!! Thank you! xx
@@JulieandMartinonRIB Cripes
AC is never off in me truck at moment 🤣
We have a few 12v fans going, but they’re not doing a lot lol 😂 xx
Shipshape and Bristol fashion doesn’t begin to describe your very own castle. Perfect.
Aww thank you so much! xx
Very nice! Thanks for the tour! Cheers🎉
Aww you’re welcome, thank you so much! xx
You really have inspired us to get our 1st boat in the next few year's, you place is so organised and homely, we love watching your vlogs, thank you
Aww that’s great, hopefully we’ll see you out on the cut one day xx 😘
You boat is absolutely stunning!! ❤️
Aww thank you so much Claire! xx
Ahhh Fall time just love seeing all The foliage even if its laying on the ground
Thanks Dan, yes we love the Autumn colours, thanks! xx
Thank you, what a beautiful boat. We are just weighing up if we could do what you did so your videos are really helpful.
Hi Janet, thank you so much! We absolutely love this life and haven’t regretted a thing! Have you been on narrowboats before? If not, we definitely recommend trying before you buy. We love it, but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea! Please keep us posted and let us know if you do, you never know, we may see you out on the cut soon! 😃 xx
@@JulieandMartinonRIB Hi, we plan to have a couple of holidays aboard and give it plenty of thought. We have a year or so till I retire (Hubby retired last year) so plenty thinking time. ☺xx
Good luck! xx
Loverly boat guy's and well laid out .I particularly like how Martin has all his tools and spares in order a man of method .
The only thing i would alter is get rid of the West Ham plaque 🤣🤣 and throw it over board stay safe guy's and greetings from sunny Thailand 😎😎👍👍
Aww thank you and lol re West Ham plaque. Martin was born in London, it actually says West Ham on his birth certificate! He does try to keep it tidy at the back, thank you for your lovely compliments xx
@@JulieandMartinonRIB your very welcome new subscriber 😁😁👍👍
This video does bring back memories, as our last narrow boat holiday was on the Llangollen canal. Would love to do more, but at 80 and with arthritic hands and knees I know when to call it a day. However, I now have your videos to watch.
Barry from Essex
Hello again Barry, we’re so pleased you are enjoying our videos! I too am from Essex (Julie) was born in Rainham and brought up in Hornchurch! Thank you Barry! xx
@@JulieandMartinonRIB I was born in Elm Park and moved to East Ham when I was 7. It is a small world, isn't it.
Barry
@@landbk5015 it certainly is, Martin is from very near to East Ham, he still supports West Ham football club! xx
Stunning, beautiful boat 💖 you obviously look after her well and keep on top of all those boaty jobs 😀 thank you for the tour 😘
Aww thanks matey xx 😘
Great videos guys,keep up the good work 😀⛴️⛴️👋🏽👋🏽
Aww thank you so much! xx
Julie and Martin, what a fabulous couple, and likewise a fabulous nb ! Thank you so much for great vlogs.
Absolutely the best looking, well organized, practical, whilst including the softer niceties ornaments and furnishings . The best run through of a boat we have seen. We enjoy your vlogs very much. We should comment more, which we will do much better ! Best regards Colin and Heather , originally from UK, currently living in USA , soon to be joining all you fortunate folks continuous cruising on the cut. Big thanks again.
Aww what a lovely comment, thank you 😊 xx That’s great, hopefully we’ll get to see you out on the cut one day soon! xx 😘
@@JulieandMartinonRIB thank you for your reply, we sure hope to meet you both. We will let you know when we get there. It is complicated, but so look forward, to the life style and the people we will meet and the friends made, AND dealing with the less glamorous aspects of living on the cut. take care, Colin. and Heather
very ship shape - great work, plus any boat with a dinette is a win. great to see so much innovation and craftmanship
Aww thank you so much Stewart, lovely of you to say xx
❤ love it what a great boat thanks for sharing ⚘
You’re welcome, thank you so much! xx
What a lovely boat. Glad to see you are living the dream. Only one Elvis though Julie? Great to hear Martin's voice again - always remember the Nut-Ring (Nothing) story.
Aww thanks Paul! Lol, there’s no room for Elvis unfortunately, I had to sell everything 🤷♀️ Hahaha re nut-ring, that’s a blast from the past, gave us a giggle tho 😂🤣 thanks again xx
Beautiful Home, Very clean.
Aww thank you! xx
Nice designed looks very comfortable the wife loves it the best she's seen so fare but were new to the narrowboat world only about 10 days so so fare .Stay safe happy Trails
Thank you Mike, we love the boat, it’s nice and cozy. Do you have a boat? Thanks again xx
NO not any more we used to sail years ago living in San Diego, Ca.it's the normal thing to do we had a 32 foot Catalina lots of fun lots of scary sailing at night trying to out run ugly weather a little different than the canal boating . Happy Trails
Now that Ladies and Gentlemen is how you do a Boat Tour .... and isn't she a Gem.
Aww thank you so much! xx
Great tour! I got lots of ideas from this. Thanks. 🙏 ❤
Aww thank you, was lovely to see you both yesterday, hopefully see you at Crick! xx
Many thank for sharing your home and way of life, we did so enjoy it🙏✝️🙏🇨🇦
Aww thank you, so glad you enjoyed it xx 😘
❤ Wonderful alternative way of living…
Aww thank you xx
@@JulieandMartinonRIB Honestly, I’ve been thinking about becoming some kind of nomad, like digital nomad or van life nomad, and you guys just give me another inspiration, you know, being marine nomads. 😄👏
@@TravelingDadFromChina yes, lots of choice, and all better than bricks and mortar 👍😂xx
Beautiful blue 💙
Thank you Louise xx
Loved coming along on the tour of Rhapsody in Blue. Miss you both xxxx Stay safe 😘
Aww thanks Jude, so lovely of you, miss ya too xx 😘
Years ago I met a West Ham supporter; never knew there were two of you! 😁
😂😂 Didn’t know there were two either, thought Martin was unique! 😜😂🤣 xx
A simply stunning boat, fascinating how you manage to use every available space, looks so comfy, brilliant folks.
Aww thank you Andrew, that’s lovely of you to say! xx
A excellent well maintained boat very nice.
Thank you very much Colin! xx
Close to perfection in order to facilitate continuous cruising.
Excellent levels of comfort.
I shall be watching your channel from now on.
Hope you are both well.
Keep safe warm dry and virus free both.
Safe cruising travels.
Aww thanks David, what lovely compliments! So nice to have you onboard xx
You Guys are doing it right.
Thank you so much John! xx
What a beautiful home you have Very impressed.
Aww that’s lovely of you to say, thank you! xx
Wow seen it all now it’s gorgeous well done👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you so much 😊 xx
Lovely video and a beautiful home.
Aww thank you so much! xx
Beautiful home.
Thank you so much Terry! xx
Beautiful ❤
Thank you very much! xx
Lovely boat!!!
Aww thank you xx
I've had my mouth open in awe all the way through the tour,, you have an absolutely beautiful home ❤
Aww thank you so much! xx
Excellent boat.
I really enjoyed your presentation. I put your video on my Facebook page.
● Many more blessing to you both 🎉
Aww thank you very much Peter! xx
Your home is beautiful!
Aww thank you so much! xx
Beautiful boat! Very nice.
Thank you very much! xx
Beautiful boat ,Love the nameof the boat ,well set out ,lovely home ,👌
Aww thank you so much, such a lovely comment xx
Lovely decor.
Aww thank you Karen! xx
My late wife and I had a narrow boat 20 years ago and it was the "state-of-the-art" boat then. This makes it look like a heap of junk. What a fantastic work of art this boat is. It really is the last word in narrow boats.
Wow, what a lovely comment, thank you! Our boat is 20 years old this year, so this is really lovely to hear. I’m sure your narrowboat was lovely, as all boats are, so sorry to hear about your wife, but am sure you made some fantastic memories of your time afloat together. 🥰 Thank you Mike! xx
Lovely, I can’t get enough of seeing other boat interiors for ideas 😁
Aww thank you xx
So lovely. My dream. Thank you.
Aww thank you Ruth, so lovely to say …. Will you be getting a narrowboat and joining us out on the cut? xx
Lovely tour. I sold my 2013 Tyler Wilson boat 18 months ago. West Riding. You may have seen her on the cut. Enjoy your vloggs. Wished I had a boat now x
Aww thanks Chris, perhaps one day you may get another one? xx
Thanks for that, I watch every week and missed this when first shown. Very comfortable and stylish. Xx
Aww glad you liked it! Thank you! xx
Lovely boat, a place for everything, it’s very neat and tidy. I look forward to watching you cruise the canal and river network. X
Aww thank you Shirley xx
Hi 👋 much appreciated for sharing your beautiful narrow boat Rhapsody in blue ❤
Aww thank you so much xx
We have always admired your narrowboat from the outside and now we love it inside and out! Thank you for a very informative tour. Bryan & Donna
Aww thank you Bryan & Donna, that’s lovely xx 😘
Very clean boat….
Thank you Peter! xx
Thanks so much for the tour of your beautiful boat.
Aww, you’re welcome, thank you for your lovely compliment xx
What a gorgeous boat 💙
Aww thank you Angela xx
what a beautiful boat you have and thanks for showing us it, always wanted to get a canal boat but dont know where to start you hear of so many horror stories about them.
Hi David, thank you so much, lovely of you to say! If you’re looking to get a boat, many boaters will help with advice, and you can always ask us and if we can help we will. The best bit of advice would be to definitely get a full survey done before buying a boat. This will show up any potential problems with the boat, for warned is for armed. Really hope you go for it! Thank you! xx
Your hapiness, satisfaction, peace and your everything is where You are at the very moment not where you want to be or where you were.
Aww thank you very much! xx
Beautiful boat. Stunning inside. Thanks for the tour.
You’re welcome Terry, glad you liked it! Thank you! xx
Beautiful well done you both 😊
Aww thank you Pauline! xx
i must admit martin, i admire your organisation, tools, and writing dates on things.
Hi Chris, thank you, Martin likes to write the dates on, as you can see at a glance the last time things were changed 👍😃 Thank you so much! xx
Hiya guys its Andy from kingfisher magneteers was great meeting you today
Hi Andy, lovely to meet you too! We watched a couple of yours last night, that was a huge chunk of metal you pulled out, looked the size of a goal frame! 🥅 Oh and those were fishing disgorger scissors, fishermen use them for getting the fish off the hook 👍 We subscribed too! xx
@JulieandMartinonRIB brilliant thank you
What a fabulous boat - absolutely gorgeous ❤️ thank you so much for sharing ❤️
Aww thanks matey xx 😘
Heidi, love your comments
Julie & Martin
You have an amazing amount of storage on your boat. This was very well thought out by the boat fitters. Thank you so much for the tour. Lots of thought provoking ideas there.
Best wishes Helen 😀 (& Barney 🐕🦺)
Aww thank you Helen, and Barney of course xx
Thank you for showing us your exceptional boat. I love the warm wood and blue colours which give a sense of peace and serenity. The lack of clutter and clever design must contribute so much to your well being ! Fabulous!
Aww thank you Sue, that’s lovely of you to say xx
So much thought has gone into making Rhapsody in Blue a perfect floating home. Watched everything and several things twice.
Aww thank you very much, that’s lovely of you to say xx
What a great tour and more's the point the amount of thought into how things work and get stored is truly fantastic. Anyone could be forgiven for thinking you have been living on boats all your lives with this the culmination of your experiences put into practical design. If we even do manage our dream of returning to UK and living on a narrow boat (I've been working in S E Asia for over 35 years, my wife has never lived in UK. Our adult son lives permanently in UK.) we would love to be able to talk to you both about how you make your boat work for you. The storage and how you have made spaces other people would ignore but for you they are pressed into service. So inspirational. I've sketched and planned out a number of design ideas for how we would want a boat and of course we are different people, so there are some differences, such as we like the idea of a cruiser stern and reverse layout but there are still some major similarities within each part of the boat. There are so many questions to ask about how you managed to get everything so well sorted.
Aww thank you so much, we’ll be more than happy to answer any questions you have, especially if it helps you realise your dream xx
Because I am thinking about living on a narrow boat I've been watching a lot of vlogs. I must say yours is the most well organised I've seen. I could easily live in your beautiful home. Well that's worth a subcribtion. God bless you 👍
Aww thank you so much Ian, that’s a lovely thing to say xx
Your home is beautiful! Everything is so neat and organized, which I understand it has to be in order to live really well in such a compact space, but it is still very impressive. Thank you for the excellent tour!
Thank you so much, that’s a lovely comment 😊 We try to keep it as tidy as possible, difficult at times lol xx
You have a lovely home I hope you have a nice area on the canal network
Hi Paul, thank you very much for the lovely compliment on our home, thank you! xx
One Word…… ‘Gorgeous’ ❤️
Aww that’s so lovely of you to say! xx 😘
What a fab find your lovely boat was and great to see how you have adapted it with all the great storage. Also the flooring is a great idea and super security cameras 👍👍❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Jacqueline, so lovely of you to say xx 😘
Educational 😮😊watched from new Zealand 🌍
Wow! So lovely of you to watch our video, all the way from New Zealand, wow, thank you! Hope you enjoyed it xx
A well organised and the tidiest of narrowboats I've seen - a lovely home x.
Aww thank you Valerie ☺️ We try our best not to clutter things, it’s difficult at times lol, especially when we’ve been shopping and need to find a home for everything. xx
Your boat looks lovely and so well organised. We made ourselves feel better by convincing each other that you just tidied and organised for the video!
Aww thank you, I’m sure your boat is just as tidy 😊 We do try to keep it this way, it’s not always possible though lol 😂 Thank you for your lovely compliment xx
Lovely boat…so organized. Enjoyed your tour. Thanks!
Thank you, really lovely of you to comment, much appreciated xx
Lovely home 👍
Aww thank you! xx
Thanks for the tour of your lovely boat and we are lucky enough to have had coffee and cake onboard your beautiful floating home xx
Aww thank you, and you’re welcome anytime xx 😘
Very impressive! The nicest boat I've yet seen. Meticulous attention to detail.
Aww thank you very much! So lovely of you to say xx
You have a Beautiful home !!!
It looks much newer than it is and you really see how nicely it has been maintained and updated. I love the kitchen layout, it looks lovely to cook in, or bake !
I wish you many happy years in your snug and cozy home ❤
Aww thank you Lulu, such lovely compliments! I need to do a bit more baking! Thanks again! xx
What a beautiful boat 👍👍👍
Aww thank you Ron xx 😘
Really nice boat - especially as so well maintained and the changes you have made have helped the boat get better with age
Aww thank you so much xx
Such a beautiful well thought out boat, a lovely colour only spoilt by the West Ham sign, how did our the boss let you hang that up, best of luck guys.
Haha re West Ham sign, Martin was born there so has supported them all his life. And the sign is a nod to his Dad, so we let him off lol 😂 Thank you for your lovely compliment xx
Have a wonderful journey, and may the sun shine on you two
What a stunning boat, thank you for the tour. Great to see all the space is used 👍
Aww thank you! So glad you enjoyed it xx
Stunning and you have everything even a back up toilet it’s warm and Cosy and in great condition wish you many many years of happy cruising
Aww thank you Flo, such nice words, we really appreciate you commenting, thank you! xx
Stunning condition. Well done both of you. Awesome boat.
Aww thank you Trevor! xx
thank you for the tour ,lots of gadgets,storage and rhapsody in blue themes are discreetly throughout - over all impression - homely,livable
space with great storage and space saving ideas .
Aww thank you so much Terence xx
Lovely boat rippers
Aww bless ya, thank you! Was lovely to finally meet you today, glad you got home ok 👍 Hope we get to see you again soon xx 😘