My simple pleasure is raising the mainsail and unfurling the genoa to catch the wind and feel the boat picking up her skirts as she accelerates under wind power alone... engine off, the sound of wind and spray... glorious... different sort of peace to the canals... both are equally valid in my view... ahoy!
When I went on my first narrowboat holiday, I must admit that my crew (usually my son) did seem to enjoy actually stopping traffic and opening bridges :-)
Hi Jasmine could you please go into more detail on how the mechanical aspects of the swing bridge works. Thank you form your long time viewer Anthony USA /California
Presumably this must be more complicated if you are operating the boat single handed, and I am sure that I have seen reference to the fact that at some such bridges you cannot moor on the same side of the canal as the control panel.
There are (were?) some bridges with controls on the opposite side to the mooring, easily solved for the single-hander by tying the bow-line off to the bridge itself! I seem to recall reading something recently which suggested crt were planning to relocate the controls for the last few of these "awkward" bridges.
Hi there, I know I'm a tad late to comment on this subject. I had a week on the canals around Skipton and needed to operate at least 5 swing bridges per day and EVERY bridge were operated on the opposite side of the cut to the tow-path , I had to tie up on the tow-path side. Now I was travelling with a buddy so all was ok, and so on approach to a bridge, you have to tie on the tow path side (as you needed to get the opposite banks landowner to give permission to use 'that' side ), get off, walk over bridge, open bridge, then 'buddy' would sail on through, I close bridge, cross over and then get back on board, BUT if I were a single-handed user, how do would I be able to operate the complete procedure (?) as when I have moored, crossed over and opened, I become stranded on the wrong side of the cut to get back on board to sail through, and then of course, if that were possible, once I have sailed through and moored, I am stranded again to get back over to the cut to close bridge... Can you or someone please enlighten me? I intend to become a solo-liveaboard and wonder whether to sail on canals (bridges) or rivers/broads. Thanks
Congratulations on another video, and I have a question where do you ask for the bridge key, and I wonder if you have to stop the traffic if there are certain times of the day to activate the bridge. thanks
bomrapaz07 Every boater on the canal network has at least one of these "watermate" keys. They are used to access boater facilities like this swingbridge, elsans, rubbish points, water points etc.; basically anything that boaters pay for through their licence and needs to be kept from being abused by normal members of the public.
silly question, are the controls at either side of the bridge? just thinking if your solo and moored the other side (and only one control panel) how do you cross back to your boat?!
Every one like this I ever operated would not release your waterscape key until the bridge was returned to the closed position. Some of the more primitive non-electric windlass operated ones can be left open but that will lead to motorists messing with the bridges and sooner or later a bridge will get broken as a result.
Cool channel and nice bubbly personality! videos are too short.. (Booo) please spice them with some cranking montages like Robbie Cumming Thanks for the vid!
Doesn't show how it works, just shows it in operation. Dose it have an electric motor, hydraulic, gas, diesel, compressed air, steam or a bunch of squirrels running in a wheel?
I take an odd amount of joy from being able to silence annoying alarms and alerts like that thing. I feel bad for anyone who lives or works near those things.
:P I'm a bit of a gear head, so the sound of a nice engine puttering along is kind of relaxing in my view. The sound of that alarm isn't really the same thing at all. But of course if you really aren't fond of the engine sounds on the boats, then there are options to cut down on the noise. I've been on a few boats that make it hard to be sure the engine is even on.
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Thats pretty sweet, always wanted one of those boats. Good video.
I like sitting outside pubs with beer in hand watching people enjoying holding up traffic!
Keeping cars waiting, yes, there is a strange sort of small power trip pleasure to be had there!
That's nothing. I'm planning to be a school crossing guard.
My simple pleasure is raising the mainsail and unfurling the genoa to catch the wind and feel the boat picking up her skirts as she accelerates under wind power alone... engine off, the sound of wind and spray... glorious... different sort of peace to the canals... both are equally valid in my view... ahoy!
sounds bliss
Oh, yes. And you can still have river views if you don't mind short tacking.
When I went on my first narrowboat holiday, I must admit that my crew (usually my son) did seem to enjoy actually stopping traffic and opening bridges :-)
I do!
The power of a bw key. Another great video
they are magic I hear Santa uses one to get into boat children homes
Very interesting! - Pretty girl too! : )
Thank you for bringing that to us it is wonderful engineering☺
thanks I love it
Turn a key and push two buttons. Wow, what a work out. I might have inquired whether that was a pub across the canal before I rejoined the boat.
haha !
I enjoy walking along the towpath of Regents canal at the end of a stressful day at uni.
LOL that must be so satisfying.
One of the motorists called Country House Gent, a "nawb head" at one of these. Made for an entertaining moment. Thanks, anonymous twit.
The Power He! He! I can see why you like it :) i do not think the jogger was so happy lol.
Seen most of your videos up to now, nice work.
thank you :)
I only have to work 3 days next week before Thanksgiving , I am really looking forward to it ! Cheers from California.
oh i wish that was me!
Blimey, you sailed right thro my favourite canal location..... "Have fun be well 😉
haha! what a coincidence!
Nice vid as usual I must get mine up to date. Too busy a summer lol.
Power! Cheers
It swings, baby.... it swings.
Did you take as much joy in holding up the jogger as the cars?
well i no its not very pc but i probably enjoyed it more haha
delaying the car is probably worse.
Being an engineer I would what to take it apart and then put it together again, just so I new how everything works..thanks for the upload....
I'm sure as an engineer you could look closely and see most of the mechanics of it .
some gears are part of turning the bridge.
The power of the key
Nice video, I met you at the youtube space this month, and have to admit I've been loving your videos.
thanks man !
ThisNarrowboatAdventure Np, would love to spend a day on a narrow boat, looks very interesting XD
Go chat to come people on the tow path you'll soon be invited to help. we needed people recently I can ask you next time
Sure I have a second channel all about life experiences so that would make a decent video.
whats the channel?
Hi Jasmine could you please go into more detail on how the mechanical aspects of the swing bridge works.
Thank you form your long time viewer
Anthony USA /California
ill look into it in future
Thank you. 😀
+1 on the stopping traffic power trip, and poor swing bridge, it needs a good jet washing and touch up!
That gave me much joy. Where was it?
near Middlesex & Herts Boat Services
London Boat Girl it’s near Berkhamsted herts
Presumably this must be more complicated if you are operating the boat single handed, and I am sure that I have seen reference to the fact that at some such bridges you cannot moor on the same side of the canal as the control panel.
much like a lock, you pull the boat up tie to the bollards, open it , drive it threw , tie at the other side and then close the gate
There are (were?) some bridges with controls on the opposite side to the mooring, easily solved for the single-hander by tying the bow-line off to the bridge itself! I seem to recall reading something recently which suggested crt were planning to relocate the controls for the last few of these "awkward" bridges.
Hi there, I know I'm a tad late to comment on this subject. I had a week on the canals around Skipton and needed to operate at least 5 swing bridges per day and EVERY bridge were operated on the opposite side of the cut to the tow-path , I had to tie up on the tow-path side. Now I was travelling with a buddy so all was ok, and so on approach to a bridge, you have to tie on the tow path side (as you needed to get the opposite banks landowner to give permission to use 'that' side ), get off, walk over bridge, open bridge, then 'buddy' would sail on through, I close bridge, cross over and then get back on board, BUT if I were a single-handed user, how do would I be able to operate the complete procedure (?) as when I have moored, crossed over and opened, I become stranded on the wrong side of the cut to get back on board to sail through, and then of course, if that were possible, once I have sailed through and moored, I am stranded again to get back over to the cut to close bridge... Can you or someone please enlighten me? I intend to become a solo-liveaboard and wonder whether to sail on canals (bridges) or rivers/broads. Thanks
Congratulations on another video, and I have a question where do you ask for the bridge key, and I wonder if you have to stop the traffic if there are certain times of the day to activate the bridge. thanks
our boat was second hand, it came with the key, but i imagine you can ask crt
bomrapaz07 Every boater on the canal network has at least one of these "watermate" keys. They are used to access boater facilities like this swingbridge, elsans, rubbish points, water points etc.; basically anything that boaters pay for through their licence and needs to be kept from being abused by normal members of the public.
tanks eightop42
that is cool....
thanks!
silly question, are the controls at either side of the bridge? just thinking if your solo and moored the other side (and only one control panel) how do you cross back to your boat?!
no but you have to moor on the tow path side there is no bollards on the off side.
Is it true that if you let go of the button while the bridge is moving, it won't restart?
no i dont think so.....
Bicycling
I hope I'm not giving you ideas....but...........I suppose if you get any complaints from motorists, you simply leave the bridge in the open position?
very nice swing bridge demo.
Every one like this I ever operated would not release your waterscape key until the bridge was returned to the closed position. Some of the more primitive non-electric windlass operated ones can be left open but that will lead to motorists messing with the bridges and sooner or later a bridge will get broken as a result.
Cool channel and nice bubbly personality! videos are too short.. (Booo) please spice them with some cranking montages like Robbie Cumming
Thanks for the vid!
Ben keith short and sweet I am not going to waffle on for no reason! glad you like them.I ama lady I do not crank it! ;)
heh wait.. you know robbie cumming is not a porn star right :p
Doesn't show how it works, just shows it in operation. Dose it have an electric motor, hydraulic, gas, diesel, compressed air, steam or a bunch of squirrels running in a wheel?
electric motor pumps hydraulic fluid to a ram which operates the bridge.
my apologises
You can't use squirrels because they hibernate, that's why they use hamsters.
I take an odd amount of joy from being able to silence annoying alarms and alerts like that thing. I feel bad for anyone who lives or works near those things.
that's a good one! like turning the engine off at the end of a long days cruise
:P I'm a bit of a gear head, so the sound of a nice engine puttering along is kind of relaxing in my view. The sound of that alarm isn't really the same thing at all.
But of course if you really aren't fond of the engine sounds on the boats, then there are options to cut down on the noise. I've been on a few boats that make it hard to be sure the engine is even on.
its ine but after 8 hours nice to have some silence
The boat should have been nearer the bridge, keeping traffic waiting longer than needed is very inconsiderate.
what can i say, I'm a bastard. there was two boats going threw, I just edited that boat out as to not in pinch on their privacy
So how one is operated via electrical switches, does not explain how the internals actually work shame...