UPDATE: Hi all, thanks for your comments, I love reading them once we release an episode. I usually try and reply to you all individually, however, this time there are a few common questions, so I'm going to address them here. Firstly, the question about blacking the underneath of the boat. We did not black under the boat as it is not prone to rust and will likely scrape off when moored or sometimes wedged or even travelling. We did inspect it though and it is fine. Secondly, the question of 'how much did this type of blacking cost'. In our case we had to take the boat back to the steel to get the adherence that is necessary for effective 2 pack epoxy to stick. There fore we had to pay for the grit blasting and then the labour and the epoxy. We are not going into exact costs as that is between us and the boat yard. So if you are wanting to know because of curiosity, sorry. However, if you need to know because you are pricing this for yourself and want to know that the quotes you are being given are in the right ball park we suggest getting several quotes- that's what we did. We also went on the forums on canal world to check recommendations and prices. And again, thanks for all your comments, Annamarie

@ghost307

4 жыл бұрын

When I get asked how much something costs and want to keep the exact price to myself I usually give a range. My favorite response is that "the final price only has 1 comma in it".

@barbarashumaker9301

4 жыл бұрын

How fascinating, only the upper part that is exposed to air will rust? I love learning about these wonderful boats!

@alanryder

4 жыл бұрын

So ... how far down the boat, from the top, does the blacking go? How come it doesn't rust on the bottom which isn't blacked? I'm confused now as I thought that the blacking was to stop rust and from the answer above, the bit of the boat which is permanently under water isn't protected.

@PaulBaird

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure why it's so secretive to be honest. Most people looking at owning a narrowboat would like some idea of the maintenance figures including blacking.

@malcolmbullock4297

4 жыл бұрын

@@PaulBaird and therefore they can ring around for prices as suggested! Prices in the South will be very different to the North anyhow. Interesting the number of comments from non-boaters. 😁

As a retired Master Mariner I'm very impressed with you ladies using the correct nautical terms.I love your vlogs you're always so good tempered and smiling and your blogs are so interesting.Fair winds and smooth locking

I can now mark "watching paint dry"off my bucket list. Always a great vid you are great.

Thank you for this video. As a result my boat is currently at Crafted Boats being two-pack blacked. They have been nothing but helpful!

There's nothing like a nice clean bottom when all is said and done.

@user-ur8df9bi9s

4 жыл бұрын

Tru dat dawg, tru dat.

@alexanderforbes3245

4 жыл бұрын

Why wait till all is said and done?

@briandufty1609

4 жыл бұрын

I don't get it ?.

Very informative. Both of you have wonderful speaking voices and are always so very charming! I am 67 yrs old and, until you came up on suggested videos, I had never heard of narrowboats or the canals (I hate to admit that). I truly love watching your adventures and have been binge watching your channel! We do not have canals in the states so I do the next best thing, I tow a tiny trailer during the summer and travel the state I live in. I do a lot of kayaking since my state, Michigan, is blessed with many many lakes, rivers and the “Great Lakes”. We also have sand dunes, state and national forests, the Picture Rocks and much much more. You should come and visit us sometimes😌.

Absolutely wonderfully informative vblog, Kath's voice over was so professional. Her excitement and interest in the process was so lovely to see. I really did enjoy watching this brilliantly produced video. Many thanks.

Very nicely narrated, Kath!

Thank you for your excellent work! Great episode. You two(four) stay safe and healthy.

I’ve seen David doing his blacking, this way seems a lot easier and better and less messy (for you two ladies), I think you should drop him the hint, especially if it doesn’t need doing for about seven years. Thank you for coming back on a Sunday, I’ve missed you. 😚

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Yay, happy to be back on Sundays

Love you two ladies. You are very informative, especially to the none boater who just loves narrowboat videos.

This is an excellent video, you explained the reason for your choice and then a detailed explanation on the actual process including what an anode is and it function. Not being able to stay with the boat is also helpful as that is an added expense that needs to be planed. I like the prison comment for the cats, if boarding costs are like here you should call it a five star resort. As far as costs good call as with so many size variations length and width that would be an extremely long piece of string.

I’ve been watching your wonderful videos (and Dave’s) for about a year because I’m planning to live “on the cut”. Tomorrow I start a week’s try-out on a canal boat. I’m sooooo excited!

What great craftsmanship we have in the UK....she looking amazing with her new paint job.....thanks for sharing

Wow, that's great. I was just wondering about the hull and this answers all of my questions.

Very nice to get the hull maintenance done where you were able to actually see it transpiring. Looking forward to seeing you (and cats also) both in more funny and breathtaking episodes of life on the water . Thank you for your time and trouble in documenting these necessary boating tid bits that might be overlooked by other Vlogers.

Wow - that looks like great fun and your boat is now very smart!

Very informative and lovely to have you back on Sunday, it just has not been the same without you x x

Very informative and interesting. Lazy Days looks very nice and it is a sign of a wise DIYer to know when to leave the job to the pros.

curious how the parts of the boat resting on the blocks got blacked?

I don't have the words for how much I loved this video. Thank you for taking us along and for all the detailed explanations.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Very kind x

The boatyard you chose was a good one. I do admire professional people who do a great job. Two pack is a preferred option to bitumen I agree. I wish to make a suggestion that you may or may not have or you may or may not know about. At the bow of your boat inside where you descend into the boat via steps and at the rear of the boat where you ascend steps to leave the boat. What I am referring to is free air flow from front to back under your floor to allow trapped moisture escape. If you find both ends are closed in then there cannot be any air flow. On our boat we had the front open but the back closed so I opened up the back lid on the floor and drilled air holes in the lift lid inspection hole under the rear steps ( hidden not seen ) I thought it was a good idea and was happy to complete the project on our boat.

@ghost307

4 жыл бұрын

They might have cut s slit in the top of the cover at the very top of the front and back so there was a tiny bit of airflow during the week that the boat was being worked on.

Your boat looks great now, smart choice, protection for 5-6 years against 2-3 years with bitumen I think we should not hesitate

2 pack epoxy - sounds like a rap artist to me !! 😎😃😄

Well you out geeked Jono! Very interesting.. More points for you

Very interesting. I'm getting my boat blacked in December (first time since buying my boat!) I'm glad you could show the difference between the two processes, as i remember your vlog about getting your first boat blacked.

Very nicely videoed and very easy to listen to narration. So nice of you to do this informative video.

It looks lovely. And so nice that you did it correct. May it last even longer than advertised. I'm sure Alice gave you quite a story when she got back on the boat.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

They were both unhappy, but they can't even stay cross for the whole ride home.

Great informative video guys, we have this booked in for next year but DIY, ours is already blacked with epoxy so should just be a simple overcoat and touch up.

This was very informative! I had only seen bitumen being applied on the other videos I had watched. This 2-pack epoxy option and its in-water coverage expectation of 5+/- years is quite appealing.

@Tnapvrvideo

4 жыл бұрын

My wife and I have thoroughly enjoyed your videos. They're very professional yet very personal. Well Done!!! BTW, when the clock rolls around for the next bottom blacking effort, will you, again, sand blast and apply 2-pack epoxy? I thought the look of the hull after the sand blasting was excellent - it just looked like it was worth the cost.

That was interesting to see. Thanks for cheering.

Brilliant vlog and very educational.

Glad to see you did the grit blasting that should last a long time !!! Looks great!!!

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Looks brilliant ladies all the best to you .

I found that very interesting, thank you.

Will miss your back garden on the back fender 😂😂😜 the boat is looking great

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

It'll grow back I'm sure

Hi, I came here from David Johns vlog (since he is probably on his way to New Zealand, as I write this). I particularly like this video about your experience with blacking your boat. As you know, David is so cheap that he did his himself, and I'm sure many viewers liked seeing other options. I also think your explanation about the anodes was better than I had heard previously. Thanks, Phil K. Indianapolis USA

Thank you so very much for a informative blog, worth waiting for. Regards to you.

I think that's a good call. I did my pontoon boat in 2 pack, it's in salt water so it comes out every so often to clean the barnacles but has not needed a repaint in 4 + years.

Iv'e always known it as 2 part epoxy (as opposed to 2 pack) but maybe thats just a difference between Canada and the UK. But doubling the time between blackings sure seems like the way to go. Im sure Lazy Days will be proud to show off her shiny new black coat.

@danensis

4 жыл бұрын

I've always known it as two-part and I'm in the UK

Great job very well explained I hope your blacking job lasts as long as they say. It also looks like you have found a decant boatyard to get the job done and are looking after you very well. Now your back on the water I hope the floods and heavy rain have not caused you any trouble if you keep out the rivers you should be fine, good luck.

I'd love to see Anna design a really cool logo to replace the " Lazy Days " currently on her. You can do it Anna!! Great video, thank you.

Well done video. Very informative. Happy Holidays Ladies 😊

Thanks for an interesting and informative video

Crafted Boats did ours, too. They're very good. Great choice!

@saniamoore

4 жыл бұрын

May I ask how much did you pay and for what size boat? ☺

Ladies... absolutely fascinating, watched a several others ( including his nibs ) do theirs on other vlogs. Would not be so cheeky to ask the cost, just interested in the process and the epoxy benefits. If it gives you 5 to 7 years its something I will consider for my Dutch barge when her time comes for reblacking. All these things really do give a valuable source of information. Thank you again for a really informative vlog.

Great video! Useful to know other protective options

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

Brilliant, thank you

informative. Learn something new everyday

I enjoyed seeing the whole process.👍🇬🇧

she looks beautiful!

I appreciate where the logic of 2 pack comes from. Please do a video when you eventually ascend the Cheshire locks from Wheelock to kidsgrove this used to be my home stretch as it were. Why because every top gate hinge projects into the path of the boat when exiting, that gives you 30 plus paint scrapers to look out for any one of which takes you down to bare metal. I used to take the boat annually to keep on top of this.

The "Two o' Hearts" are back on The Cut! Hurrah! Huzzah!

Looks fantastic 👌

Educational, thank you.

Job well done!

excellent prep work . fingers crossed the two pack will last . I remember using some black waterproofing water based coating for the underground brickwork of my cellar .From memory I think it was a dunlop product .it was a dark brown liquid which dried pitch black like bitumen .

Great video!

Looks great guy's 👍🏼 might do that next on my boat.... but I've got few years as she was blacked in May 😉🤞🏻👍🏼

Gorgeous!

@TheNarrowboatExperience

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Cool!! Looks like a great way to travel. Thanks, Mark in Milwaukee Wisconsin USA

Great video as usual but did wonder how they did the bits on the bottom where it was resting on the sleepers.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

HI, please see pinned response and thanks for watching.

As a mechanic on the coast I think you made the right decision.

Very interesting, thanks for the video. 👍👍👍😎

interesting and informative

Lazy Days looks great

so interesting.

Great video really enjoy your channel.

Wow. I’m impressed. Lazy Days looks so proud with her new bottom😂❤️

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

She is lovely.

@johninokla2635

4 жыл бұрын

anthony white, I'd feel proud if my bottom was blacked with 2 pack epoxy. = )

You cannot beat a classic Film Noir on a wet Sunday morning and thankfully not too many eye rolling juvenile jokes in the Comments section either ! Well done.

Looks much faster than the other way and looks a better job

How do the decide where the anodes will go? Is it a carefully worked out formula, or is it a case of 'as long as they're underwater, they're fine'? Another Sunday of seeing your lovely smiles! Brilliant! :-)

Thanks for this and covering the difference between epoxy and bitumen. It was also a nice touch for Annamarie to black the ends of her hair to match Lazy Days. Have you any plans to repaint Lazy Days above the waterline this winter?

Very interesting. Looks great :)

What about underneath the boat where it was resting on the chocks?

The engine compartment would be a great place for epoxy too. With water, mud, diesel and oil, it corrodes in the corners. I assume they did the propeller hatch area also?

Interesting details on rudder; the tab and loop on top, and the step looking things each side - am guessing those have something somehow to do with water flow path since I can't imagine diving off the stern to swim in the 1 to 2 meter deep canal and using them as boarding steps to return to dive again.

its going to look nice when that boat is done

You ladies are an inspiration. Many women would be intimidated by owning and maintaining a live aboard boat, yet you handle it in stride and with class. One question though, I don’t think you have ever said how you both met. Annamarie, I know you are from New South Wales AU. And Kath is from England. So, how?

Very interesting video Ladies.

Hiya. You were off the boat for 4 days? The pub's going to miss you, then. Lazy Days looks great! All the best to you.

Interesting how wildly different two yards will work.... We had our boat grit blasted and 2K blacked a couple of weeks ago. She was out for two weeks, (partly as the yard we used doesn't have a covered hardstanding, so the process is weather dependant, partly as we elected to also have the base plate done), however, biggest difference was that two coats were applied by hand. I expected it to be sprayed to be honest, but the guy applying it said the 2K is very hard wearing on the spray equipment, and also felt hand painting resulted in a thicker coat, and a more thorough job. We have not seen any issue of the blacking turning grey either, looks decidedly black ! It may be interesting to compare notes in a few years to see how the wear compares between the two ;)

I think you said and showed that the steel showed to be in a good state after the grit blasting, so it would seem the previous coating was well applied after all. but theres nothing like knowing for sure.

Nice video

How do they doo the under part that is resting on the blocks

Hi thanks for the video,? How is the very underneath painted ,looking forward to more of the journey, have fun

Minimal List has a video with bitumen blacking, worth checking out as well! The bottom is not usually blacked as it would scrub off very fast and the steel plate is very thick.

Very interesting, Cruising the Cut hand painted his, now I understand why. Why does the rudder have a hole in it? Looks great, thanks for sharing.😎

When applied I noticed severe rust blooming probably due to the damp atmosphere in the dock when we had ours done a couple of years ago and an area of about 2/3 hours worth of blasting was coated before moving on when completed a second coat two pac was applied all over.

Hi Ladies! Lovely to see Lazy Day's hull is in such good condition, and she looks good with the new coating, ...???? xxx

Do they spray the underside of the hull? If so, how do they spray the parts of the hull that sits on the blocks? Thanks, very informative video!

Hi both very interesting and informative regarding the blacking of a narrowboat of the 2 part epoxy coating as for the bottom plate don’t black it because it just rubs off.one question you put new anodes on front and stern but not in the middle as normally you would put some there.take care but the boat looks very good 😀👍

How come they dont do the underside of the boat.

Is this a very expensive procedure to have done on your boat? Thanks for the info! LOL and have fun!

That was really interesting! She looks stunning after all the work. I’m guessing that must have been quite expensive if it was there for 5 days?

Hi, very informative however what about the sections of the hull sitting on the strips of dock ? Presumably they are not re blacked !

I've never watched anyone have their bottom blacked before! :-O

two pack we say tow part in the usa lol it still looks great nice and clean

This is one of the tidiest dry docks I've seen ! Looking in on the boat over the days is fair enough but what about the cats ? Did you not look in on them ?

Looking good. So what sort of paint will you use to touch up the scrapes?