I believe this episode is when I fell in love with your channel. Listening to Rich go on and on about the stove made me believe I was going to be able to relate to you in a way others could not. I currently am on episode 30ish. I am going back over them to make sure I gave a thumbs up. When I started watching them I felt too busy to comment on them whole heartedly, but now things are slowing down for me. So thanks.
I was wondering now long your narrowboat was....your new boat gave you almost a other room..yeah.. my late husband used to do stone platforms and surrounds for wood stoves..I am glad you got that fixed so that it would be safer..thanks for a lovely vlog.
I must say I do like watching you both and enjoy your sense of humour? You seem very down to earth and you make a lovely couple. Keep the up loads coming.👍👍😁
Hi Fran and Rich, I’ve just watched episodes 1 - 6 back to back and wanted to say how inspired I am. You are both amazing and it’s a privilege to share your exciting journey with you xxx off to watch the other episodes now xxxx
You're spot on in the pronunciation of "winding hole". Back in the days of horse-drawn narrow boats (with a space), they would use the wind to help turn the boat, thus winding. Fun vlog. Please keep them coming!
By the way, I used the term "narrow boats" to refer to the old working boats. The one word term "narrowboat" is properly used to describe house boats, such as yours. At least, that's what seems to be the custom. Realize that your getting this information from an American gongoozler! :-)
Blimey you two really get stuck in. Oh no the dogs in again........ Another great vlog Fran and Rich. Lots of great information and advice again. Thank you so much and keep warm!!
Loved the end when you opened the door and the dog jumped out. I have 2 labs that do the same but then they run the neighborhood. Looks like you guys are having the same type of March we are having in Indiana(usa). Love watching keep up.
Lovely scarf Mr. Fran did a good job there Rich. Must be love. That’s what I’d like Lynne to do. Rent our bungalow could be a good idea. I already rent my flat out. Need to sell the caravan too. Don’t blame you for not being excited regarding the completion of the cottage. Thinking of changing the boat already? Lol....good idea sorting out the heat displacement from the stove, really pleased it went according to plan. Unbelievable having an old pullover stopping the boat in its tracks. Live a learn eh?
I love it! Total novices, without a clue, muddling along and pulling through. I mean no disrespect, I'm hoping to be just you, in 3 years and 43 days, but who's counting? ;) x
Hint for staying warm when the stove is not working heat a couple of bricks on the gas cooker wrap in a towel and place in bed just like the old days when your parents heated up stones to keep the kids warm at night in bed. But in the old days they put the stones in the fire to heat them up them pulled them out and warped them up in old clothes or towels to warm your feet on. Most economical way to heat the bricks/stones is in the oven so you don't uses as much fuel for a few hours.
Great video we are in the same boat as yourselves we taking early retirement last year at rental properties out love in the lifestyle this was in the planet for 10 years Good luck and live the dream
Just found your vids, working my way through so not sure you’ll see my comments but...I think I peed a little when the numpty dog jumped overboard😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣. So you actually lived on a boat as a child with your parents? Must be different when you’re responsible for it all , as a child it must have just been fun and games. Love the weaving, beautiful scarf, that will keep you warm and look spiffy as well. Happy sailing. 🙋🏼
Brilliant that dog loves jumping in the canal a mental dog just like toby mi jack Russel any water he's init .good job you sorted the fire out whoever put that in shud not sleep at night what are the pipes for at the side of the fire a just wondered where they went .Top vlog nice one good luck to you both
hope your dogs ok?! just a little tip guys for the blackened glass on your stove, rub spit and ash with an old piece of toweling and it gets rid of it...trust me it works a treat :)
We love watching you two. Keeping it real and down to earth. Would be great to meet up some time and do a crossover video for your channel and ours. I'm sure our dogs would have fun with yours. Happy boating.
G'day what a dangerous job I would name the blokes that did this work you could have lost the boat!!! Over here there is requirements you have to use cement sheeting then tiling or slate it the plinth has toto be concrete and as you said there are requirements for stoves and heaters I Hope it goes better for you getting it fixed up regards John
Our two dogs did the same once, the funny thing was when the second dog realised what had happened to the first but was too close to stop himself going over.
OMG..... we have just watched your dog jump over the side!!!! Oh no.... another scary moment!!! I know its a while ago now but I must ask.... did the toe heal ok and how do you now prevent the dog from dashing out ?? When we get a boat do we need to think about a child's safety gate ???? Our dog is a Cavalier and I dont even knows if he can swim!!!! When we go looking for a boat we will have lots of things to look for but the top question will probably be about our dog safetly..... lol xx
We his was fine, he still has a funny walk but soon recovered. We had catch cover fitted following this so we only open towpath side now which helps a lot.
Love the videos. I see you’ve got two isolation valves on the stove. This is bad as if you turn them off and light the fire, there is nowhere for the water to expand. At the very least, take the handles off just in case you have children on board who might find them fun to turn.
I believe sir that you are Blessed by God with a wife such as yours, mine is terrorized by the idea of stepping on board a boat, she says if I was meant to be on water I'd be a fish...😥
Cruising the Cut found on his stove enclosure ceramic tiles and putting his hand in the back side of the wood the tiles were mounted to he removed the tiles and I had suggested he used what hot rodders use which is a silver tape that he cut to length and covered the area formerly covered by the tiles. After he applied the Heat insulating tape and relit the stove he put his hand on the same spot that was hot as hell and it was cold as ice. Some people complained about how it looks but CTC says I don't care what it looks like it's much safer than it was before. The heat insulating tape looks like and goes on like duck tape but at car shows you commonly see it wrapped around exhaust pipes to reduce heating up the firewall. CTC has a video on the discovery of the amount of heat he discovered being transferred to the surrounding wood through the tiles. ua-cam.com/video/mpf5ZFytWeg/v-deo.html This CTC video will save you from hiring a specialist.
What on earth happened? did the dogs knock the camera overboard? I have to say that your filming is getting better and better. I enjoyed the post and look forward to the next exciting episode. Safe travels
Looks, like you're having a blast. We've just started doing this too and are loving it, even though we're not as organised as you seem to be. Love, love, love the scarf, would you be kind enough to let us know if you are selling them?
Nice to see narrowboat vloggers travelling with their dogs - we have four and we can't imagine life without them. It's one of the reasons we got a boat, we never have to leave them behind. One question though - how do you manage to get your dogs to allow you to sleep in until 9:30?
Grear video and an excellent job with the fire, did you add a back boiler? I’m really enjoying your channel and I love your sense of humour. I can’t wait to see what happened at the end! Thanks.
Good evening Fran and Richard, love the vlogs sharing your experiences, didn’t you say on one of your earlier videos you did not want a project boat? Dawn and I are going to follow your footsteps in 3 years time when we call time on our 28 years if Fostering. Just wondering if our paths ever crossed in the armed forces as you seem familiar? I left the RAF in 2013 after 34 years service, where did you serve? Looking forward to the next upload! Dawn and Dale
My brother and I just found your vids and really like them. We are Texans, and find narrowboating fascinating. We don't understand how y'all let the incompetent stove installation go without registering a complaint with the installer. Then there is the insufficient survey. Aren't they licensed? How can anyone have confidence in their purchase if they are not?
Have a look at youtuber vantastic They installed a new stove in a camper van in Finland but they had to meet certain standards etc but they show how they installed it etc
Just watched again! The dog jumped straight into the canal. Is it a Spaniel? I think George on Minimal List was the same initially! Good job the fire was on!! Thanks.
Hi Emma. Everything is simple on this boat, so no pump just gravity fed. We do have a big pipe coming out of the fire and running at an angle along the side of the boat to enable this, but we quite like the look of it and nothing can go wrong!
why was that dodgy fireplace not picked up in the survey.....now you have to pay for making it safe....that should have been done before selling it....living on a boat means you get up when you want and take life easy...there is always tomorrow...
I love that Rich tells what for dinner, love it!!
Really enjoying your vlogs, love your can do attitudes.
Finally getting around to watching your YT videos! Loving them! I look forward to catching up over the next few weeks.
Thank you so much
We love your posts, beautiful scenery and very interesting.
Many thanks!
You guys are great. I feel you are talking to me one to one. Awesome. I am binge watching your history!
I believe this episode is when I fell in love with your channel. Listening to Rich go on and on about the stove made me believe I was going to be able to relate to you in a way others could not. I currently am on episode 30ish. I am going back over them to make sure I gave a thumbs up. When I started watching them I felt too busy to comment on them whole heartedly, but now things are slowing down for me. So thanks.
Thank you so much Frank, we are really pleased you are enjoying them x
If we become a patron do we get access to the unedited version. I would love to hear what was cut off after the dog jumped in.
Ha Ha! I think it was more a case of dropping the camera to retrieve the dog!
I was wondering now long your narrowboat was....your new boat gave you almost a other room..yeah.. my late husband used to do stone platforms and surrounds for wood stoves..I am glad you got that fixed so that it would be safer..thanks for a lovely vlog.
I must say I do like watching you both and enjoy your sense of humour? You seem very down to earth and you make a lovely couple. Keep the up loads coming.👍👍😁
Paul Capel agreed☺️
Just discovered this channel. Loving it. Just 4 years to catch up on!
Welcome aboard! That should take you some time x
Hi Fran and Rich, I’ve just watched episodes 1 - 6 back to back and wanted to say how inspired I am. You are both amazing and it’s a privilege to share your exciting journey with you xxx off to watch the other episodes now xxxx
You're spot on in the pronunciation of "winding hole". Back in the days of horse-drawn narrow boats (with a space), they would use the wind to help turn the boat, thus winding. Fun vlog. Please keep them coming!
CallmeRogerRoger thanks for that. We’re learning all the time.
By the way, I used the term "narrow boats" to refer to the old working boats. The one word term "narrowboat" is properly used to describe house boats, such as yours. At least, that's what seems to be the custom. Realize that your getting this information from an American gongoozler! :-)
😂😂😂love the numpty dog
I have had several good laughs watching your videos. I will be watching and enjoying your adventure.
danlott71 thank for watching. We’re having a ball making them. 👍
As long as you have a long range plan in case of illness. Enjoy each day!!
I have thought exactly same for couple years. Am re watching old episodes
Lovely reflections of the trees in the water and nice colours
Great info , I’ve just subscribed
Learn by your mistakes , we take our hats off to you
We want to be where you are in a few years in our retirement 👏👏
Blimey you two really get stuck in. Oh no the dogs in again........ Another great vlog Fran and Rich. Lots of great information and advice again. Thank you so much and keep warm!!
Thanks Howey.
LOL that dog!
Splash !There he was gone ! 😂. Thanks for sharing, great vid.👍
Sorry but the surprise ending was funny , the dog running out and straight into the canal . Nice story of your new life so far :-)
Loved the end when you opened the door and the dog jumped out. I have 2 labs that do the same but then they run the neighborhood. Looks like you guys are having the same type of March we are having in Indiana(usa). Love watching keep up.
Thanks Rusty
Rusty, loose dogs are nothing to be proud of. Maybe that was a one time occurance? I hope so....
We have 3 years to catch up on!!😄
Cracked up so hard at Archie’s scramble and dive off the boat!
So sad he’d ended up getting hurt 😢
He is still manic when getting off the boat, didn't learn from that incident at all
Lovely scarf Mr. Fran did a good job there Rich. Must be love. That’s what I’d like Lynne to do. Rent our bungalow could be a good idea. I already rent my flat out. Need to sell the caravan too. Don’t blame you for not being excited regarding the completion of the cottage. Thinking of changing the boat already? Lol....good idea sorting out the heat displacement from the stove, really pleased it went according to plan. Unbelievable having an old pullover stopping the boat in its tracks. Live a learn eh?
I love it! Total novices, without a clue, muddling along and pulling through. I mean no disrespect, I'm hoping to be just you, in 3 years and 43 days, but who's counting? ;) x
ha ha Gracie, we are loving every minute and everything we're learning, thanks for watching
There can be no better ending than the dog going overboard 😂. Fire looks great 👍
I agree In think it was a great ending but didn't turn out so well for poor Archie
Having the boat and the house gives you options and time to live a flexible lifestyle
Brilliant stuff....learning tons from this...
This narrowboat life seems to suit you - you never stop grinning .... long may it last !
Hint for staying warm when the stove is not working heat a couple of bricks on the gas cooker wrap in a towel and place in bed just like the old days when your parents heated up stones to keep the kids warm at night in bed. But in the old days they put the stones in the fire to heat them up them pulled them out and warped them up in old clothes or towels to warm your feet on. Most economical way to heat the bricks/stones is in the oven so you don't uses as much fuel for a few hours.
SPLASH lol. I do love the stoves they are so cozy.
Great video we are in the same boat as yourselves we taking early retirement last year at rental properties out love in the lifestyle this was in the planet for 10 years Good luck and live the dream
Cheers Garry
Just found your vids, working my way through so not sure you’ll see my comments but...I think I peed a little when the numpty dog jumped overboard😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣. So you actually lived on a boat as a child with your parents? Must be different when you’re responsible for it all , as a child it must have just been fun and games. Love the weaving, beautiful scarf, that will keep you warm and look spiffy as well. Happy sailing. 🙋🏼
I'll buy one of Ur scarfs look cool enjoying videos
lol at the doggy as for that stove I would seek recompense to be honest
Brilliant that dog loves jumping in the canal a mental dog just like toby mi jack Russel any water he's init .good job you sorted the fire out whoever put that in shud not sleep at night what are the pipes for at the side of the fire a just wondered where they went .Top vlog nice one good luck to you both
Hi Lee, the pipes feed the radiators in the bathroom and bedroom, theres a back boiler on the burner.
hope your dogs ok?! just a little tip guys for the blackened glass on your stove, rub spit and ash with an old piece of toweling and it gets rid of it...trust me it works a treat :)
Thanks gwen i'll give it a go
Opps you are having fun 😁
Brill guys👏👏👏😁👍
We love watching you two. Keeping it real and down to earth. Would be great to meet up some time and do a crossover video for your channel and ours. I'm sure our dogs would have fun with yours. Happy boating.
G'day what a dangerous job I would name the blokes that did this work you could have lost the boat!!! Over here there is requirements you have to use cement sheeting then tiling or slate it the plinth has toto be concrete and as you said there are requirements for stoves and heaters I Hope it goes better for you getting it fixed up regards John
Our two dogs did the same once, the funny thing was when the second dog realised what had happened to the first but was too close to stop himself going over.
It's taken ours 2years to learn to look first and they're still not reliable!
Great video keep up the good work on and off the boat 👍👍👍
Wow, nearly 800 subscribers already. You must be doing something right!
Yeah surprised us
OMG..... we have just watched your dog jump over the side!!!! Oh no.... another scary moment!!! I know its a while ago now but I must ask.... did the toe heal ok and how do you now prevent the dog from dashing out ?? When we get a boat do we need to think about a child's safety gate ???? Our dog is a Cavalier and I dont even knows if he can swim!!!! When we go looking for a boat we will have lots of things to look for but the top question will probably be about our dog safetly..... lol xx
We his was fine, he still has a funny walk but soon recovered. We had catch cover fitted following this so we only open towpath side now which helps a lot.
You are a lovely couple.
Thanks Trevor 👍
Love the videos. I see you’ve got two isolation valves on the stove. This is bad as if you turn them off and light the fire, there is nowhere for the water to expand. At the very least, take the handles off just in case you have children on board who might find them fun to turn.
Thanks Mike I hadnt got round to it before i took the video, theyre off now
Wow…don’t know how that stove area ever passed a safety inspection eh…quite a fire hazard it would seem!
Scary eh!
I believe sir that you are Blessed by God with a wife such as yours, mine is terrorized by the idea of stepping on board a boat, she says if I was meant to be on water I'd be a fish...😥
Cruising the Cut found on his stove enclosure ceramic tiles and putting his hand in the back side of the wood the tiles were mounted to he removed the tiles and I had suggested he used what hot rodders use which is a silver tape that he cut to length and covered the area formerly covered by the tiles. After he applied the Heat insulating tape and relit the stove he put his hand on the same spot that was hot as hell and it was cold as ice. Some people complained about how it looks but CTC says I don't care what it looks like it's much safer than it was before.
The heat insulating tape looks like and goes on like duck tape but at car shows you commonly see it wrapped around exhaust pipes to reduce heating up the firewall.
CTC has a video on the discovery of the amount of heat he discovered being transferred to the surrounding wood through the tiles.
ua-cam.com/video/mpf5ZFytWeg/v-deo.html
This CTC video will save you from hiring a specialist.
What on earth happened? did the dogs knock the camera overboard? I have to say that your filming is getting better and better. I enjoyed the post and look forward to the next exciting episode. Safe travels
Archie the spaniel of course :) Thanks again for watching.
Ker-splash! I guess the lesson was forgotten. I didn't see that coming. which dog was it? all I saw was a furry blur. enjoyed the video.
The spaniel of curse lol
Looks, like you're having a blast. We've just started doing this too and are loving it, even though we're not as organised as you seem to be. Love, love, love the scarf, would you be kind enough to let us know if you are selling them?
Would be nice to bump into you sometime. Not literally. Thanks for watching x
The ending 🤣💦😂
Hey your looking quite dapper with the new scarf. Love the theme song. What is the name of the song.
It's by Benjamin Thompson and is called Lullaby. Thanks for watching
was that a Dr. Who pattern? I could not quite tell.
Nice to see narrowboat vloggers travelling with their dogs - we have four and we can't imagine life without them. It's one of the reasons we got a boat, we never have to leave them behind. One question though - how do you manage to get your dogs to allow you to sleep in until 9:30?
Thanks John. They must have large bladders :)
Grear video and an excellent job with the fire, did you add a back boiler? I’m really enjoying your channel and I love your sense of humour. I can’t wait to see what happened at the end! Thanks.
nice stove , i have one like that in my house :-)
I have a Cocker Spaniel who also came without a brain.
Good evening Fran and Richard, love the vlogs sharing your experiences, didn’t you say on one of your earlier videos you did not want a project boat?
Dawn and I are going to follow your footsteps in 3 years time when we call time on our 28 years if Fostering.
Just wondering if our paths ever crossed in the armed forces as you seem familiar? I left the RAF in 2013 after 34 years service, where did you serve?
Looking forward to the next upload!
Dawn and Dale
Ha ha Dale I’m sure I did too 😂 Never been in the forces sorry not me.
Me and my partner want one of those scarves each so when you start selling them :)
Fran will be getting a trading license in near future so she can sell whilst we’re cruising. Thanks for following us.
How are you coping with the tax changes regarding your house rental ?
My brother and I just found your vids and really like them. We are Texans, and find narrowboating fascinating. We don't understand how y'all let the incompetent stove installation go without registering a complaint with the installer. Then there is the insufficient survey. Aren't they licensed? How can anyone have confidence in their purchase if they are not?
Have a look at youtuber vantastic
They installed a new stove in a camper van in Finland but they had to meet certain standards etc but they show how they installed it etc
Brilliant end to the video ?:) haha
Just watched again! The dog jumped straight into the canal. Is it a Spaniel? I think George on Minimal List was the same initially! Good job the fire was on!! Thanks.
Hi Sylvia, thanks again for watching. Yes he is a spaniel and very naughty. We will do an update by the weekend.
Why not name and shame the marina,together with the person that signed off the safety certificate ? I would.Enjoyable vlog and good luck .
Was tempted, thanks for watching.
Revenge is rarely the answer although it certainly appears you relish the thought. How is all that working out for you?
Instead of that why not ring them and see if they will redress the issue?
I missed that last sentence, you seem to have accidentally cut it off early.
bjudifuld
scarf :) halo fro Danmark
Vivi Munk thank you and thanks for watching.
How do your radiators work off of your wood burner? Do you have a pump or is it a gravity system. My partners asking lol.
Hi Emma. Everything is simple on this boat, so no pump just gravity fed. We do have a big pipe coming out of the fire and running at an angle along the side of the boat to enable this, but we quite like the look of it and nothing can go wrong!
why was that dodgy fireplace not picked up in the survey.....now you have to pay for making it safe....that should have been done before selling it....living on a boat means you get up when you want and take life easy...there is always tomorrow...
Can l private message you please.. just a couple of things l would like to ask you x
Of course you can pm us via Facebook or email info@floatingourboat.com
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