You could of ended video with you stuck in lock like the old tv show cliffhangers. Narrator: "Will the boat sink? Will 999 be called? Will Alice join the circus? Will Munchie leave for the Foreign Legion? Tune in again next week for the exciting conclusion of The Narrowboat Experience!" The shot of the steam train going over bridge behind you was great.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

I think that would have been mean, but funny

Friends, I have been in boats a very long time, and I do, occasionally, "miss" something. Also, the measure of sailors is really not what we get ourselves into - but rather how we tackle the problem and get ourselves out. You wonderful ladies scored 100% perfect! Love you both, and love your videos. Keep on boating!

@southjerseysound7340

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly, plus a minor goof is usually what saves us from doing something major by keeping us from becoming complacent. ;-)

Love the shot with your boat and the steam train on the viaduct behind.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it's our favourite

@dilwyn1

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheNarrowboatExperience You are so lucky ... I would have spent days waiting for a shot like that , only to find it didn't happen !!! Love your vids too, they are great, and you are both such a lovely couple xx

@CanuckOnTheCut

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheNarrowboatExperience You know my story, just missed a great picture like that. Then yesterday my friend took one at the same bridge! I just can't win that one... :-)

@millomweb

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, video gets a thumbs up just for that :)))

@southjerseysound7340

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheNarrowboatExperience Can you get a picture out of the footage? I think it'd make a great Patreon reward or gift for friends etc.

You did absolutely right in including the vedged side fender. And your warning afterwards. Safety is important, and it's crucial that people who watch these videos, who may find themselves on- say- a hired narrowboat some day during their holiday, know a thing or three about what to do and what not to do, and the reasons why. They will now have seen a demonstration of why they should allways pull those fenders in before setting off on a cruice. And that is a good thing, so thumbs up duly given!

Don't beat yourself up too much Annamarie, mistakes happen, always good to be reminded to pay more attention. Lovely vlog, and well done to Kath for her perfect timing of getting under the bridge just as the train passed overhead! A beautiful painting, I think I know what some of next pay day's money is going to go on! Take care

We all mistakes that we learn by. The main thing is that you’re all safe and sound. Take care. 🤗

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

That is the main thing. x

My rule for leaving a mooring in the morning is: ~Engine checks ~Weed hatch inspection (if required) ~Engine on and warming up (now the two important ones!) ~Tiller and tiller pin on ~ALL fenders up onto gunwhale (in our case, for others it maybe onto roof or totally removed) ~Check all on board ~NOW untie ropes picking up ALL mooring pins and/or chains Should then be happy cruising to the next mooring😊

@willowtree6657

4 жыл бұрын

A really useful check list, I shall use it thank you

It's Murphy's Law - brought on by Anna laughing at how Kath had probably forgotten how to do a lock LOL - the Universe provides the lessons we need! :)

There is something really cool about watching the narrow boats moving so slowly and steadily through the countryside.

Thanks for being so honest. It is a lesson for anyone who cruises.

Great vlog, I think that lock was just trying to apprehend a boat full of stolen water!

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

I think you are right and wish I had thought of it at the time

@southjerseysound7340

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheNarrowboatExperience Was the lock so narrow that the fenders wedged the boat inside? Sorry for the noob question but I've only been in big locks here in the States. Also don't be so hard on yourself, you handled it well and that is what matters. We all need a good screwup once in awhile to keep us on our toes otherwise complacency sets in ;-)

@martinrushton3341

4 жыл бұрын

@@southjerseysound7340 Narrow locks are 7'0" minimum width, often tapering slightly. Traditional narrowboats are 6'11" beam, though modern holiday craft are more commonly 6'10". Traditional boats are fitted with rubbing strakes along the whole of the hull, so there's no need for fenders along the side (though they do make for more comfortable nights alongside a wall). The boats, locks and bridgeholes developed in concert to maximise the cargo carrying capability whilst minimising the civil engineering during the C18.

Lesson learned, a mistake you wont make again, we have much larger locks where i am so dont have problems like this but my first trip in my new boat, i nearly lost it in a lock due to twisting and being at such an angle the boat was catching stern amd aft. Thanks for sharing, a shared mistake can help others avoid it.

At 8:36, be still my heart! Brilliant! The Severn Valley railway viaduct! How fortuitous to capture that video.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Great capture. we were very proud of that

Thanks, I enjoyed the vlog 💕. Annemarie, your watercolour painting at the end of the video is absolutely beautiful🙌👏.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

very kind of you to say

Ladies, I am a narrow boat and a steam rail fan from the US. The shot of the boat, canal and the steam locomotive all together was (to steal a phrase from David) "absolutely magnificent". Thank you for sharing. Jim

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thank you for watching

I’m so glad I’m not the only one who’s done that with the fenders! Never again!!!! Beautiful scenery after your lock debacle 🌻

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Never again is right!

@millomweb

4 жыл бұрын

They shouldn't build tapered locks ! Is this such a real issue ?

As a volunteer lockie, I’ve been surprised at the number of boats using Locks with the fenders down. If a boat has a slight list, that effectively reduces the width of the lock. If a boat does get caught going down, refill the lock slowly under a watchful eye, as it should re-float and the fenders can be lifted. I’m glad you’re both safe. Please take ‘moor’ care x

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Do you ever say anything to them? I wonder how people react.

@MyNarrowboatVenture

4 жыл бұрын

The Narrowboat Experience We have to be careful in what advice we give. A lot of boaters that pass through are far more experienced than I am. I would say something, if the fenders were any thicker than the slim rubber ones. I would say advice is gratefully received. Some boaters routinely remove fenders in locks. Advice is best received by less experienced boaters. I have seen the Watford pound empty and saw how many fenders were sat on the bottom - all types. I’m not even sure of the wisdom of cruising with fenders down but that’s another discussion.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I can imagine you have to be careful with advice. But good to hear you still give it. x

A stunning stunning painting -- I can almost hear it

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

thank you

Always a treat !! Thank You !! ...fun to see your painting in action .. impressive !!

I am so so glad you posted this video. I stumbled across it when I was intrigued by your title. From that I saw you painting. Absolutely took my breath away, I immediately went to your shop. I placed my order & I’ll be watching for more. Thank you thank you thank you both!!!

Loved your paintings, especially the last one. So well done. Looking forward to seeing Kath's carving. Thanks for sharing. Such beautiful scenery.

BEAUTIFUL water painting. I could never get tired of the scenery.

Love you two ladies. Thank you for sharing. Safe trips

Thanks for the timely reminder, we have been getting careless with our fenders of late, so after seeing your mishao we will be pulling up our fenders when we set off. Thanks for sharing.

You two are some of the most genuine, wonderful people. Thanks for sharing so much the good the ‘oops’. Your vlogs are a joy to watch and an inspiration.

So cool to see the steam train, bridge and your narrow boat. 😊

Well done ladies! Thanks for sharing ! cool filming!

Love the water color paintings. What a beautiful talent to have.

Grand Theft Aqua 5 could have been a fitting title for this episode LOL Glad to see you 2 lasses weren't injured or your boat damaged with your lock mishap. Thanks for sharing it.

Thank you very much for sharing your experience. Good job getting out.

You do such a nice job with your videos. You can tell there is a artist among you.

The painting is Fantastic, thankyou for sharing

Well done! Clearly, a lesson passed on from experience is one of the greatest things you can do for folks. Look forward to your travels. :)

A charming (and salutary) vlog, and a charming painting. Such talent!

Always a beautiful trip with you girls!

Thank you so much for sharing your mishap in the lock. It's really important to be aware of the risks and dangers of canal cruising, as well as the pleasures (which are more than the risks!). Love your watercolour of the steam engine, Annamarie. And Kidderminster looks at lot better than it did when I lived there in the early 1970s!

Morning thank you for sharing this vlog I for one am glad you showed the getting stuck in the canal lock as it is a good message to other boaters to check that they remove them.Loved the shot of the boat with the train going over the viaduct and nice painting 🖼 take care be safe 😀😀👍

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

thanks, we loved that shot too

Well done Ladies. You dealt with the tricky lock situation admirably, no panic shown even if you felt scared. Thank you for another belter.

Wonderful video, thanks for sharing it with us.

What stunning scenery! Lazy days on the canal in front of the Cathedral at the beginning was spectacular. And so many other beautiful points along the way. And then the stunning shot of the train going overhead, the very train that you took us on previously, amazing timing. And thank you for showing us how quickly a simple mistake can become a real problem. Good on you for sharing that honestly… You could have just saved someone else from a much bigger disaster by sharing what happened. THAT shows integrity and class!!!

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

I am doing a painting of the cathedral at the beginning, but I just need to finish a few others first

Glad your all ok, like you said could have been a lot worse, good on you both for sharing it as a warning to others and showing both sides of this life. 🤗

wow... what an opening shot ... boat, canal, church .... it was lovely

Brilliant shot of NB and steam 🚂.....Good that you shared the lock.... good example of what can go. ❤️🌱💚

There's a saying in aviation..."Every landing you walk away from was a good one." Translating that into narrowboating terms, "Every lock you sail out of was a good one!" You escaped, no need for stress! LOL!

Thank goodness you were both fine in the lock. It’s a great reminder to everyone that the canals are not as idyllic as they often seem, they must be treated with respect and it could so easily have happened to any of us. A couple of the other KZread channels have also had lucky escapes. I thought you two had deliberately timed your journey to coincide with the train crossing the bridge because it would make such a wonderful picture but you seemed genuinely excited when it happened. Thanks as always for sharing your adventure.

I'm impressed with how well Y'all maneuver your boat when meeting other boats in tight turns. A very enjoyable video and I adore Anna's painting of the narrowboat and steam train.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you on both accounts

Good on you both for choosing to be open and transparent. I'm sure lots of people will learn from your narrowboat experience.

That was a lovely trip...you dealt with problem as you girls do...steam train over the viaduct and your boat looked fantastic... Your painting of steam train was awesome... Thanks for sharing

Great Vlog and very nicely filmed. thank you.

No worries about getting stuck in the lock. Good lesson for all. Thanks for sharing that. Beautiful vlog. Bet you needed a nice cup of tea after that! Hugs🇨🇦😎👍❤️

Thank you for sharing your adventures. I very much enjoy your stories and the lovely waterways.

How you recover from a situation says a lot about your thinking process. I lost a tail rotor on a helicopter I was flying with seven generals on board. Good to be able to walk away With no injury.

I 💘 your honesty and how nervous you'll were when you were filling your 🚢 with water. Your watercolor 🖼 at the end of the 📹 was beautiful.

Such a nice video, so nice to see the surrounding areas. It seems everyday is an adventure, and a great experience. :-) Nicely done, the both of you!

As always, a great video. I'm looking forward to a bit of winter cruising as it will be less busy but I'll most likely be single handed so we'll see how that goes. Shame, I've not had Andante out since I've settled in the marina. Going through some pretty big locks single handed getting her where she is scared the hell out of me and I'm building up the courage to have another go. It was probably too much for my first cruise.

Love that painting of (101 years old) 2857 GWR steam engine and train crossing Falling sands viaduct. Railway art is a special form which thrives on detail, but yours with a few deft brush strokes, makes it instantly recognizable . Brilliant!

Great video. Love the Steam train overhead. Love the painting, I took a photo of the video when the train went over to use as wallpaper.

I am a steam train buff and that miracle minute of video was outstanding. The boat and the train together!!!! Now you have made me start to count the 'I should have known better' mistakes I have made in my life so far. It's simple. They happen. The watercolour is truly outstanding Annamarie.

Noooo, I've spent the last 3 weeks binge watching Narrowboat Experience from beginning to now and loved it all - now I have to wait a week for the next one.

You both (and the cats!) are lovely, and I enjoy traveling with you thru the joys and challenges of narrowboating. Subbing.

It's a bit sad to see those beautiful old locks and bridges, and then see Pizza Hut and MacDonalds.

Thanks for sharing stuck in the loc, we don't have narrow boats, locks so enjoyed the journey

Beautiful Cruise!

Such great timing catching the train on the viaduct as lazy days passed below. The picture you have produced of the event is amazing. Thanks, also, for sharing the lock incident. A reminder to us all not to take your eye off the ball. Great vlog - thank you.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

glad you liked the painting, we were so happy to have the image and experience

Great video, I love all your videos I have seen a few now, all awesome.

Nice video, and it's very courageous of you to share, what happened in the lock. But what a lesson to learn for other boaters. Very very well done of you :) What a splendid choise of music, Volcan Peak is so right for this :) :) :)

Well done, thanks for sharing

Great timing with the train on the viaduct. Thank you for demonstrating why fenders shouldn't be used in a lock, mishaps happen, all adds to the experience.

Well done for sharing, we see hundreds of boats cruising with fenders down, their time will come. Love the 'I am really mad, arnet you?' Shrugs shoulders bit. Hilarious.

If not your best vlog, very close to it. We have all left fenders down but your experience shows us all how much of a problem they can cause. Well done.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

We are grateful for the reminder, we had become blasé and that's never any good when you are a boater.

I'm really glad nothing super bad happened you guys! The boats looking beautiful and I was so happy to see the cats!! Please be safe and kiss the cats! Oh and Anna that painting with the train is beautiful! It has been so fun to see how you just keep getting better and better!! My little girl is on my Ipad lock screen and it's so nice to be able to see her everyday.

Great music ladies, it makes such a change to be able to hear what people are saying when the music is playing.

Well done or sharing with us. Reminds everyone to double check things that all of us take for granted.

We all make mistakes - the main thing is you didn't panic and dealt with the problem - bravo! Happy sailing.......

Hey it happens and you are wiser for it, no harm no foul. I am sure it wont happen again. The scenery is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing...Vic

Thanks for telling us about your little mistake, easy to do I should think. I'm worried about you going on the Severn as well so please be careful. 😊🍀

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

I'm worried too, but we are safe and will be very prepared

I like that you're including a few scenes of you painting your watercolours of what you've seen. How lucky that the train came at that time AND you had the camera running.

New subscriber and discovered you through Cruising the Cut Channel. Thanks for sharing your issue with the fenders as it’s important information for your fellow and novice narrow boaters as well as anyone negotiating locks wherever. As an owner of a sailboat I can relate and have certainly had my share of docking blunders like motoring away from the slip with a spring line still attached ! Dangerous laps of concentration and will get your attention for sure😳 Enjoy your content and keep them coming. Cheers.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent- welcome aboard.

wow what a timing to get a steamer going across the falling sands bridge and in the same frame as you going along the canal a piece history of the old days there with train v canal great shot you couldn't have timed it any better especially not knowing the train was due to pass and thats what makes that piece of film even better

Beautiful!

Thank you for 'keeping it real'.

I'm really enjoying your blogs, that canals are so pretty. The love you share for each other and your lifestyle comes through each time. Deb.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

very kind of you to say thanks

Awesome painting!!! Lovely video, well done for keeping it real. I’m sure it wasn’t easy.

So many lovely calendar shots in this video.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

hmmm a calendar hey

That was absolutely wonderful as always. Thank you for sharing the fender incident. I love how Annamarie was cross and asked Kath is she was cross and Kath just 🤷🏻‍♀️ xx the painting at the end is stunning Annamarie xx

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching x glad you liked the painting too

Lovely shot of the majestic vessel leaving Kidderminster

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, very proud of that.

Loved the boat and train shot....just awesome....keep up the good work....(I just ordered the print) :)

Never be embarrassed by making a mistake! Those that claim they've never made one a total liars, and while it is embarrassing to admit to, it's not the end of the world! The number of times I've driven my lorry with insecure back doors, or loads not strapped down, or the legs still down, or something else amiss, must run into a weekly thing! And to see your artwork is wonderful! I could do you a technical drawing of a gearbox, an oil pump or a rotary engine, but these are drawn with straightedges, or compasses! I can do nothing like your work! Best of all though, seeing your beautiful smiles, and sharing your happiness! Great video girls, see you soon! :-)

@richardmiller5159

4 жыл бұрын

Well said that man! We are only as good as our next mistake !

Hello Kath and Annamarie, First, let me congratulate you on a superb v-log. The picture of Lazy Days with the church at Kidderminster in the background, and the picture of Lazy Days with the Steam Train going over the viaduct, were two WOWs in the v-log. As to the lock debacle, that's real life on the canals. It represents a reminder to all boaters on all types of water ways that the littlest seeming safety checks often make a big difference. I really appreciated your sharing it, and I know it will help others. Best Regards from Marje & Sullivan Menagerie.

Thanks for sharing that. I will have to remember that if I ever make it on to the canals :)

Nobody is perfect and we all make mistakes so good of you to share it a lesson to be learnt by all of those cruising the canals, another great Vlog and take care. :-)

I liked the 8:31 with the steam train passing by.... I like watching these narrow boat videos.... it reminds me of dirt bike riding, and the adventure of riding all the trails.... i want to fly to the uk and experience the adventure of canals for a few months...

Hi there, This vlog is the reason why I like watching you because you dont edit out things like getting wedged in the lock. ... Everyone makes mistakes the thing is you were able to sort it out all by yourselves, no harm to anyone or anything, and I bet you won't ever do it again! I always think that when something like this happens and you walk away unscathed it's a good day!😁😁😁😁😁🐱🐱Respect. Oh and I am sure no one minded you filling up with water, Annemarie you worry too much....... love your paintings

Well done girls, you showed you can handle any problem on the canal

Another great video, as usual - and I do appreciate the "pretty trees" and reflections and animalia :) I'm glad you included the Fender-Lock Collusion Incident - which pales in comparison to the time I was launching my trailer sailor (back in the 80s) against a strong onshore wind and we wound up with the topping lift wrapped round the end of a jetty :)

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

wow, that must have been... (I'm speechless)

@KayleenGnwmythr

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheNarrowboatExperience We weren't . . . speechless, exactly, but I'm glad there was no Hansard record. No damage done other than to pride :)

Very interesting! Really enjoyed the video...don’t beat yourselves up...lesson learnt. 😊 (loving the train shot!)

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

We loved that train shot too

These things happen. A wake up call to all us "experienced boaters". Love the water colour. Trying it myself as we cruise the system. Thanks x

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

good luck with it

love the watercolor of the train passing over the canal. And what we want ladies is warts'n'all. :-) at least you learned a valuable lesson vis-a-vis boat fenders.

Oh well, stuff happens! Live and learn. Love your art!👍✌️🙏🏼😊

I was worried I wouldn't get to see your fur babies, but all is well when they came out to play. We all have off days and getting a fender stuck if that is the worst thing that happens to you in 100 years you ladies are doing very well. Another wonderful Vlog, thank you very much for sharing.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

they loved being in suburbia.