I know - the longer videos are quite a marathon! But I personally prefer making these ones, because they are more realistic in terms of what cruising feels like, and in future years when I'm too knackered to cruise, I'll be able to look back on them as a more detailed record of my travels, compared to the 20 minute vids on the other channel, where I have to cut out most of the footage from each cruise, and just leave in any highlights or fun bits. The long videos are certainly not for everyone, but there are some subscribers who actually prefer to see more of the raw footage, even if its not particularly exciting or fast paced. But this issue does bring to mind my general approach, even on the shorter videos, of leaving too much footage in the video that is not very exciting. But there's no point changing my approach - well at least there is no financial incentive. Back in 2015 when there were hardly any channels, people would watch almost any canal content, and in very large numbers. But now there are scores of YT canal channels (if not hundreds) creating well-produced videos, and its very difficult to gain large numbers of viewers- unless you are young and attractive, and you sell a dream, or a story. There are some I really like and think are very genuine, like Boat Time and Holly the Cafe Boat, but I feel they are the exceptions. And even if you do make a success of selling the narrowboat dream to a larger number of viewers, your life and work probably then revolve around making videos. Which is fine if there is a reward or recompense- but there just isn't these days, what with the large number of channels, and the miserly way that YT operates. So my thinking is that you might as well make the videos exactly the way you want. I just switch on the cameras, and whatever happens, happens. Or not! Dont get me wrong though - if a financial reward ever looks likely, then I will be happy to adapt the other channel to have a wider appeal (this one will always stay as it is). I'm ready to sell out - its just that they don't pay me enough! 🤣
Hi Peter, and thanks for your comment. These cruises often confuse me to be honest, so its not surprising a viewer would also be confused! But do feel free to ask, I'm more than happy to explain anything in the video that is confusing. Also, just to mention- if these videos are a bit too long, and if you do prefer a more normal and shorter type of video, I have another channel where I usually post shorter versions of these ones: www.youtube.com/@theamateurboater5892
There you go....just past Balls Bridge. 33:38 is where I visited. That line of moored boats are my friends. Yes, the purple boats both belong to a married couple. The last boat where you mentioned electric and water you can see other friend's wood-heated hot tub on the dock. Their pups run that field every morning.The Tame Otter is a few short blocks. I had groceries and hot food delivered to that bridge. There is no wilderness in England. 😁
No wilderness in England, you say? There are thousands of square miles of England that are not with walking distance of a Waitrose supermarket. What else can those areas be called, if not wilderness? But it was interesting to learn that my guess was right about those two purple boats belonging to a couple. Your mooring there is a really nice little spot- and I do mean really nice, even by canal standards. I didnt stay there, but I could see Hopwas was a genuinely nice location, and I was seriously tempted to stay. In fact, if it had been winter, I totally would have stopped there. But my problem is that I'm getting a taste for a more mobile lifestyle. And since I'm retired (unless and until circumstances change for the worse), there is no single town, or mooring spot, that outweighs the benefit of being able to move every week or two. Since our disastrous and tragic decision to leave the EU, I can no longer travel the continent freely and cheaply (with full health insurance cover etc)- but I'm hoping there will be other ways to make prolonged visits to that amazing continent- even when I am too old to travel there in a motorhome or a car. But for the next few years, my boat will be open for visitors from all continents, and that includes the continent of Florida.
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59 minutes …. Phew ]. What a marathon…
I know - the longer videos are quite a marathon!
But I personally prefer making these ones, because they are more realistic in terms of what cruising feels like, and in future years when I'm too knackered to cruise, I'll be able to look back on them as a more detailed record of my travels, compared to the 20 minute vids on the other channel, where I have to cut out most of the footage from each cruise, and just leave in any highlights or fun bits.
The long videos are certainly not for everyone, but there are some subscribers who actually prefer to see more of the raw footage, even if its not particularly exciting or fast paced.
But this issue does bring to mind my general approach, even on the shorter videos, of leaving too much footage in the video that is not very exciting.
But there's no point changing my approach - well at least there is no financial incentive. Back in 2015 when there were hardly any channels, people would watch almost any canal content, and in very large numbers.
But now there are scores of YT canal channels (if not hundreds) creating well-produced videos, and its very difficult to gain large numbers of viewers- unless you are young and attractive, and you sell a dream, or a story.
There are some I really like and think are very genuine, like Boat Time and Holly the Cafe Boat, but I feel they are the exceptions.
And even if you do make a success of selling the narrowboat dream to a larger number of viewers, your life and work probably then revolve around making videos. Which is fine if there is a reward or recompense- but there just isn't these days, what with the large number of channels, and the miserly way that YT operates.
So my thinking is that you might as well make the videos exactly the way you want.
I just switch on the cameras, and whatever happens, happens. Or not!
Dont get me wrong though - if a financial reward ever looks likely, then I will be happy to adapt the other channel to have a wider appeal (this one will always stay as it is).
I'm ready to sell out - its just that they don't pay me enough! 🤣
First watch … pretty good video … feeling a bit confused though … 🙂
Hi Peter, and thanks for your comment.
These cruises often confuse me to be honest, so its not surprising a viewer would also be confused!
But do feel free to ask, I'm more than happy to explain anything in the video that is confusing.
Also, just to mention- if these videos are a bit too long, and if you do prefer a more normal and shorter type of video, I have another channel where I usually post shorter versions of these ones:
www.youtube.com/@theamateurboater5892
There you go....just past Balls Bridge. 33:38 is where I visited. That line of moored boats are my friends. Yes, the purple boats both belong to a married couple. The last boat where you mentioned electric and water you can see other friend's wood-heated hot tub on the dock. Their pups run that field every morning.The Tame Otter is a few short blocks.
I had groceries and hot food delivered to that bridge. There is no wilderness in England. 😁
No wilderness in England, you say?
There are thousands of square miles of England that are not with walking distance of a Waitrose supermarket.
What else can those areas be called, if not wilderness?
But it was interesting to learn that my guess was right about those two purple boats belonging to a couple.
Your mooring there is a really nice little spot- and I do mean really nice, even by canal standards. I didnt stay there, but I could see Hopwas was a genuinely nice location, and I was seriously tempted to stay.
In fact, if it had been winter, I totally would have stopped there.
But my problem is that I'm getting a taste for a more mobile lifestyle. And since I'm retired (unless and until circumstances change for the worse), there is no single town, or mooring spot, that outweighs the benefit of being able to move every week or two.
Since our disastrous and tragic decision to leave the EU, I can no longer travel the continent freely and cheaply (with full health insurance cover etc)- but I'm hoping there will be other ways to make prolonged visits to that amazing continent- even when I am too old to travel there in a motorhome or a car.
But for the next few years, my boat will be open for visitors from all continents, and that includes the continent of Florida.