When BOAT LIFE gets EXPENSIVE! | We discover a new problem with our NARROWBOAT home | EP15

EPISODE 15
Highs and Lows of boat life! The week starts off great! Benny gets some DIY done and we take a lovely cruise to Burton Upon Trent to the boat yard where we want them to fix a suspected drive plate issue...BUT they find more problems...
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  • @BenandEmily
    @BenandEmily Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for all the comments everyone! Also welcome to our new subscribers, we've just hit 6000 subs!! ☺We have really bad signal at the moment so it's very slow to reply to your comments. Hopefully we will have better signal soon 🙂Ben, Emily and Alan xx

  • @onwinnyrecs7447

    @onwinnyrecs7447

    Жыл бұрын

    Ahh guys hope you’ve sorted it now! Loving the vlogs x

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    @@onwinnyrecs7447 Thanks so much :D x

  • @backstory__maybeuwannaknow5694

    @backstory__maybeuwannaknow5694

    Жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @CheGypsyWay

    @CheGypsyWay

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Brilliant, well done 👏🏻👏🏻🥳

  • @lionelmarytravels6003
    @lionelmarytravels60035 ай бұрын

    Love your hair style, Emily❤

  • @shauncorless8965
    @shauncorless8965 Жыл бұрын

    That's what boat stands for,,, brake out another thousand .

  • @thomasmackenzie7811
    @thomasmackenzie7811 Жыл бұрын

    You have a Great Attitude 😜 ! Keep 🥲 Smiling 😹!

  • @PreservationEnthusiast
    @PreservationEnthusiast Жыл бұрын

    Hebden Bridge is great. Apparently it's full of Lezbians and stuff like that. Bring it on!

  • @S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y
    @S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y6 ай бұрын

    Hello, Question for your next Q&A. How do you juggle the boat and the van? Watching your episodes you seem to moor up and like magic your van turns up. 😅 Much love 😊

  • @RunOfTheHind
    @RunOfTheHind Жыл бұрын

    Use the waffles as the bun. I do it with cod steaks. I call it one-handed fish 'n' chips.

  • @davidnichols147
    @davidnichols147 Жыл бұрын

    Love the coverall bit!

  • @ghostpepperrides4805
    @ghostpepperrides4805 Жыл бұрын

    Ouch on the engine mounts. Best wishes. Your learning how to care and repair your home on the water.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you :)

  • @rickyboy..andcaptinjack2532
    @rickyboy..andcaptinjack2532 Жыл бұрын

    First timer here I come.. Loved the video and Alan is cool cat.. Will definitely watch again

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much :)

  • @herbert8128
    @herbert8128 Жыл бұрын

    Hi from the north west corner of washington state. I'm a new to vewing your vlog and im injoying your layed back travels, Im not unhappy you didnt get a house in the country and we probably woundnt have herd of Ben and Emily and the hairy Alen. Your wheather is very much like ours it locks you in and you have to us your imagination to escape, Im doing the same with a motorhome. Safe and fun travels.

  • @degrosjeanmarc6233
    @degrosjeanmarc62337 ай бұрын

    Supers video ben Emily thank '👍🔝❤🌹

  • @andyjones7750
    @andyjones7750 Жыл бұрын

    Not got a boat but your vedios of life are just the tonic you need thank you keep doing what your doing.

  • @alanhatswell
    @alanhatswell Жыл бұрын

    Heavy duty buffer and tube of aluminium polish

  • @beasmith1
    @beasmith1 Жыл бұрын

    I don't know if a toaster is expensive to run off grid, but I put waffles in the toaster 1 & a half times, then they're done. Cheaper than putting them in the oven. Haven't tried them in the air fryer, but I would have thought they would still be cheaper done in the toaster x

  • @Andrea29987
    @Andrea299878 ай бұрын

    That’s near me…. I live over the hill near the rugby club in a village called tatenhill. Next time you are this way go to the bridge inn near the mooring you had. The food is lovely (Italian). X

  • @joemarion2284
    @joemarion2284 Жыл бұрын

    In one of first videos on your channel, you can see the mount has a crack. It may not have broken completely through but it is visibly cracked.

  • @michaelpilling9659
    @michaelpilling9659 Жыл бұрын

    Hello You Three - greetings from Poland I'm so very sorry about the broken engine mounting. I think if the damage had been caused when you got that sacking wrapped round the propeller, you would have heard to mounting go. On the video, it didn't look like a relatively new break. I think it's been there for a long time. I would be more than happy to make a contribution towards the cost - 1000GBP is a lot of money to find. Loved your "naughty dinner", new overalls (James Bond action change!) and super clean floor plate. Good Luck with the record issue too. A wonderful video. Full of your usual sunshine, fun and laughter and Alan of course. Stay safe please.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello Michael, thank you for your lovely comment as always :) We're trying to figure it out but i looked at some photos of the engine bay not long before the sack incident and it was fine so i think maybe in moment of mayhem as the sack got caught it did happen then! Thats very kind of you to offer to help, please don't feel you have to but if you would like we do have a buy me a coffee account www.buymeacoffee.com/benandemily . Yes the overalls are brilliant! and only £7 each! We couldn't not get them, even if they are HUGE on Emily 😄 So happy your'e enjoying our videos. Take care and all the best, Ben, Emily and Alan

  • @michaelpilling9659

    @michaelpilling9659

    Жыл бұрын

    Contribution made!

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    @@michaelpilling9659 Thank you so much Michael!

  • @Truthall
    @Truthall9 ай бұрын

    as a mechanic, an engine mount isnt a big issuue nor expensive, but its important its dealt with quickly othewise you engine will vibratte

  • @annwatrous1289
    @annwatrous1289 Жыл бұрын

    Still watching from beginning

  • @5635randy
    @5635randy Жыл бұрын

    Install a automatic bilge pump this would make life easy no more vac

  • @chrisdowns2251
    @chrisdowns2251 Жыл бұрын

    Hi, it was good to see you this morning walking along the towpath Ben you looked so surprised when we mentioned your vlogs, and how we really enjoy them looking forward to many more. (NB Bear Necessities)

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello! Oh yes I was in the middle of wood hunting hehe. But thanks for saying hi 😊 Thank so much ♥️

  • @truethought369
    @truethought369 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Ben & Emily, If you won't to stop rainwater getting into your engine bay, make a small frame to rase the cover above the floor, so that water will run past & out though drain holes at the stern. The other way to keep out rainwater, is to buy a small 12 volt savage pump fitted with a micro-switch, operated by a float. this is how boats at sea keep the water out. Have a great day. Thanks.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tips !

  • @nancinowlen3043
    @nancinowlen3043 Жыл бұрын

    Good luck with your repair. Wonderful that your Dad can come and boat and cat sit.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    He is kind to do so 😊

  • @MaximusMatthews_123.
    @MaximusMatthews_123. Жыл бұрын

    Love your vids love the cat you are so down to earth real thankyou

  • @mjallenuk
    @mjallenuk11 ай бұрын

    I'm a former mechanic (and have a garage full of related gear to go with) and I'm always amazed at the damage you can sustain from sudden shock loads. Surprised it went for the bracket and not the mount mind. Ah well best off knowing than not...

  • @goldandsilverminingintheci8942
    @goldandsilverminingintheci8942 Жыл бұрын

    I had a heating system put into my house recently- $13,000. Oh well. A write-off when I go to sell it.

  • @taffychips
    @taffychips Жыл бұрын

    Safety glasses with those Chinese wire wheels if you value your sight

  • @philp2088
    @philp2088 Жыл бұрын

    Another great video, take care. I can't wait for the upcoming Daevid Allen video 😀

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    😄

  • @Nick-mq9on
    @Nick-mq9on Жыл бұрын

    Can't believe that those Techs just didn't weld that broken mount!!!

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    That's what they did 🙂

  • @jonny7491
    @jonny7491 Жыл бұрын

    Wilko’s also does the pick and mix and probably cheaper.

  • @mikeboone4425
    @mikeboone44255 ай бұрын

    To late now but if it were me I wold find a good welder and have it fixed in 10 minutes It would end up stronger . Happy Trails

  • @atir4u
    @atir4u11 ай бұрын

    I like your slow pace though:)

  • @slidersadventures2979
    @slidersadventures2979 Жыл бұрын

    Hello again from the foothills of Mt Rainer, Washington state. Always enjoy the updates on your vlog ❤️ Well hopefully you will be able to get your engine issues sorted and not cost you to much 🤞as always sending out a ton of love and positive thoughts and prayers dear family 🙏❤️💐

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much, that is thoughtful of you ♥️ It all gets sorted but I will save the solutions for the upcoming videos ♥️

  • @grahamthebaronhesketh.
    @grahamthebaronhesketh. Жыл бұрын

    Subscribed.. We lived on boats for years.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello! Thanks for subscribing! :)

  • @annjarvis9300
    @annjarvis9300 Жыл бұрын

    Awwww si very sorry for yr troubles hooe it get sorted very soon you looked so sad n down with the news chin up both n tc now Ann n David👍🤞🙏🏻

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes all good in the end 😊♥️ Thank you Ann and David

  • @neilfoster814
    @neilfoster814 Жыл бұрын

    Sorry to say this, but that engine mount would have been a pretty easy fix for an engineer (wink wink). I suspect that sack getting wrapped around the prop could have done that because even though your engine is only small, it will still have a significant amount of torque when the prop got stopped dead. I've seen small diesel engines shred flexi couplings when the prop hit something solid in the canal. Diesel engines have very heavy flywheels with a lot of momentum, which can be enough to shear propshafts or snap propeller blades clean off!

  • @Paul.simpson84
    @Paul.simpson84 Жыл бұрын

    Guys, you could just mix baking soda and vinegar.... paint it onto the plate leave it for 5 or 10 minutes and then wipe it off with the scouring side of a washing up sponge. PS this works on pretty much any hard surface. We use it all the time to clean the UPVC of old grime on houses we renovate.

  • @Paul.simpson84

    @Paul.simpson84

    Жыл бұрын

    by the way I have also had the idea of using those metal things in the drill and it was near impossible to control.

  • @ruwoodholz6752

    @ruwoodholz6752

    Жыл бұрын

    Grime house metal, a new direction . Next album

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes it is a mental tool..

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Ok will try that... I will try any thing haha

  • @SteadyMrEddy
    @SteadyMrEddy Жыл бұрын

    Brillo pads for that Ally foot plate

  • @iankynaston-richards883
    @iankynaston-richards883 Жыл бұрын

    Over a grand? That's a bit steep to fix an engine bracket. You could take that off yourselves, get it welded back together - £50 max.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    It was the cost for the gearbox work and parts as well, and no we cant weld or have the tools or know how required to do that job. And it didn't cost that much in the end any way 😊

  • @LifeOnWater_
    @LifeOnWater_ Жыл бұрын

    Haven’t watched this yet, but just wanted to say how much I love your videos, I look forward to them going up every week !

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Life on Water 😊 It means a lot

  • @wharfedalehome
    @wharfedalehome Жыл бұрын

    Emily - this is a comment not directly about your vlog, but about your Etsy on-line shop. You have just sent me two little peas in a pod (for my partner obviously) and a whole family of peas in their pod as well (this for my daughter, her partner and her children). They are lovely and I know that both my partner and my daughter, both daft as brushes, will be delighted with their presents too. So thank you - Tim

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Aww lovely, thank you so much for buying from my shop! I hope everyone loves their peas!

  • @csjmoore
    @csjmoore Жыл бұрын

    Boats, being boats, break much too much costing us our green. Thanks for the episode.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    You got that right! Thanks for watching :)

  • @richarddavidjohn6803
    @richarddavidjohn6803 Жыл бұрын

    That engine mount breaking and engine dropping might be putting pressure on the drive plate making the noise because it’s out of alignment. That engine mount leg looks a bit on the underengineered side. I’d get it welded up and reinforced.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes the mechanics suggested that also, and we get it sorted in a good way as you will see in our up coming videos..

  • @Curve2Theatre
    @Curve2Theatre Жыл бұрын

    When your Album gets to number 1 you can buy a new Boat ! Hope it all gets sorted out soon and you can then look forward to years of Laid-back crusing . The overalls will keep you warm in the winter.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    That's the attitude I like! Thanks 😊♥️

  • @Me-rm4qj
    @Me-rm4qj Жыл бұрын

    I just love your videos. You both always have such a positive vibe about you no matter what and it's infectious ✨ best of luck with everything 🍀

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!! So happy you're enjoying our videos :)

  • @53221carvel
    @53221carvel Жыл бұрын

    Cats nipping you is their way to show their love. A bite is different.

  • @leejentaylor6195
    @leejentaylor6195 Жыл бұрын

    because after a while of scratching the follicles of hair on the cat start to hurt cause they are swished in the wrong direction to the lay of the hair - like if you've ever had a hat on for too long and it has swished some hair in the wrong direction...

  • @Berry-fr5wj

    @Berry-fr5wj

    Жыл бұрын

    I will have something of what you are drinking

  • @lynnedeegan4077

    @lynnedeegan4077

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes my cat dislikes it's hair being rubbed the wrong way, will only tolerate it for a shirt while

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Leejan, she's funny, she asks for belly rubs and enjoys it for a while then suddenly decides she doesn't any more 😄 will keep this in mind

  • @robertorr8960
    @robertorr8960 Жыл бұрын

    i was there two years ago and non of that was there all filds thay had done the road and the school and a few houses

  • @stephenbowker824
    @stephenbowker824 Жыл бұрын

    Hi hope all goes well with the album as it should 🎉. When in business I had a couple of pickups with aluminium and they came up great with traffic film remover. The channels on your rear deck look like drains that drain overboard via flexible pipe we’re always cleaning ours leaves and dog hairs. Keep vlogging 👍👍

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Stephen!

  • @belladrayven
    @belladrayven Жыл бұрын

    Dang it! So sorry to hear about the motor troubles. Hope you all will be abundantly blessed with lots o’ cash 💰 to help with the issues. Thanks again for sharing your lives, The Mister & I look forward to every episode. Good luck this week with your adventures 🍀💕

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! Yeah it was rubbish news but its all fixed and sorted now :) Thanks so much for continuing to follow along with our videos :) So happy to hear you guys look forward to watching them 😊 x

  • @leelavrov5456
    @leelavrov5456 Жыл бұрын

    While your engines out it's a great time to use some rustzilla Rust hardener and repaint your engine compartment. And possibly the motor too. Good luck

  • @ethelmini

    @ethelmini

    Жыл бұрын

    Doubt they remove the engine, just lift it enough to get at the mounts without it dropping through the bottom of the boat when they're all loose.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, engine doesn't have to be removed thankfully😊

  • @debrandw246
    @debrandw24611 ай бұрын

    Congratulations on your album Benny.

  • @jeanniehyde8090
    @jeanniehyde8090 Жыл бұрын

    Aww bless you three😢, so sorry about your engine sending hugs 🤗🤗🤗glad it’s getting sorted x

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @racheledmondson4003
    @racheledmondson4003 Жыл бұрын

    May the eyes of the world watcheth and the gods of youtube bless thee monetarily... 🙏 ✨️

  • @belladrayven

    @belladrayven

    Жыл бұрын

    Awww 🥰💕 I second that blessing 💰💰💰

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Rachel, you are very kind 😊♥️

  • @damianbutterworth2434
    @damianbutterworth243410 ай бұрын

    I don`t know if it true. My friend has a boat at Grimsby and he tells me things that go on there. He said one person wanted an engine out a boat so he undid it and roped it to a bridge and waited for the tide to go out.

  • @kristymcmillan7481
    @kristymcmillan7481 Жыл бұрын

    I found you after watching van life videos - KZread’s algorithm actually worked! Anyway, we’re not in the market to live nomadically, but our lives are now no longer rat race, so I find your adventures such a joy to watch. I laughed out loud at what you said about someone collecting their own hair in the sack that fouled up your propellor! That concept would make a great strand for a novel…

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for watching , glad you found us 😊

  • @kristiecolon542
    @kristiecolon542 Жыл бұрын

    Ben you are so funny! You both are great!

  • @donwoods8063
    @donwoods8063 Жыл бұрын

    Hi. Love your vlogs. As I’m from Ireland I thought you’d like to hear the proper and correct pronunciation of your boat’s name. ? It’s , ( the simple way ) Roe ( or Row as in row the boat ) Roe Sheen Dove. Roisin is Irish for Rose, and Dubh is Black in Irish. Get that great name on your boat. Cheers. Don.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Don! 🤩

  • @sharonwhitfield4160
    @sharonwhitfield4160 Жыл бұрын

    Ahh bummer!! Hope all is sorted soon for you. Loved the last bit with Allen watching herself 😂

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I know she is so funny isn'y she...

  • @swirlgalaxy
    @swirlgalaxy Жыл бұрын

    Howdy B & E!! Thank God it wasn't any worst! It's like owning a house, things will eventually. It's just a nasty surprise when they do. May all good cosmic energy be poured upon you both!!!!

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Aww thank you! Yes we were expecting things to break and such, so just took it in our stride after the initial surprise 😊

  • @sancho7762
    @sancho7762 Жыл бұрын

    ...are you able to repair all things on your boat! and are you sure thats before you going on your jurney ? beware, this is seamanship. (excuse ma timber rotten spelling, i m from saxonia ..) ;-)

  • @sharoncampbell206
    @sharoncampbell206 Жыл бұрын

    ,LOVE the whole package! I just smile my face off with pure peace and enjoyment of both the vlog, and the wonderful music. SO glad I found you two. ..and ALAN.

  • @Roy66Nott
    @Roy66Nott Жыл бұрын

    Sorry to hear about your boat but at least its all fixed now and you can be on your way making music and memories.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the positivity Roy, you are right 😊

  • @karenmills6459
    @karenmills6459 Жыл бұрын

    Take care, make sure you are both eating properly, winter is on the way, keep fit and well. Love your vlogs. Your such a wonderful couple. Good luck with the album. If you can buy some chemical metal, this way if you have metal break, you can do a temporary fix. Saying that it lasted on our Land rover step for 3 year's lol, and is still going now. 11 years on. Take care and Blessings XXX

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Karen 😊 Will get some of that!

  • @neilrobinson9806
    @neilrobinson9806 Жыл бұрын

    I wish you all the very best much love love the vids✌️✌️✌️❤️❤️

  • @lisakenn2081
    @lisakenn2081 Жыл бұрын

    I wondered where my lifetime bag of hair had gone! 😉 😂 Hope you guys get it sorted

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Hahah yep there it is!

  • @markturner4147
    @markturner4147 Жыл бұрын

    Ouch, but look at the repairs as an investment and then it doesn't hurt so much! Good news is that if you had continued cruising, you would most probably have damaged the bearings in the gearbox, which would have been several more hundreds of pounds. Enjoy Burton, the mixture of beer and marmite in the air is quite unique!

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah glad we found it when we did!

  • @stanislaspayet7868
    @stanislaspayet7868 Жыл бұрын

    I pray all goes well. Enjoy the festival

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊 It does go well as you will see in our upcoming videos.

  • @bernardsmith152
    @bernardsmith152 Жыл бұрын

    Hi guys , I think you need to keep those metal channels under your rear deck boards clear of crud , when it rains heavily it is stopping the water draining away.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Bernard :) I know it looks like we never clean them hahah! but we do, they fill up surprisingly fast!

  • @jimfields3351
    @jimfields3351 Жыл бұрын

    Wishing you the best of luck on your engine service. Better to know now than latter.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jim 😊

  • @janetrobson9469
    @janetrobson9469 Жыл бұрын

    Hope your all sorted with the broken mount now...always something with a boat either small or big. .. Loving the overalls bargain... Hash brown waffles yum I'm off to find some... Hugs to Alan.. And you two of course 🙏

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Janet 😊

  • @marjoriejohnson6535
    @marjoriejohnson6535 Жыл бұрын

    Your life right now, and mine, has the makings of a country and western song..sorta like " if I didn't have bad luck, I'd have no luck at all". Keep your chin up and carry on. That's my advice for me....

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Marjorie 😊♥️

  • @Theandyaston
    @Theandyaston Жыл бұрын

    Hope it gets fixed soon 🤞🏻

  • @paullowden1643
    @paullowden1643 Жыл бұрын

    Going back to your Q&A video when asked what is the worst thing about boat life? Well, I’m a boater and this is by far the worst thing! Unexpected, un-budgeted, expensive repairs. It’s a real bummer. Although I was managing my day to day expenses on my occupational pension it is the unexpected repairs that made me go back to work and get some cash behind me for a rainy day. I hope all is well for you and your engine issues get sorted quickly. Very good luck.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank s Paul, yes good point there, it's the first time it's happened to us!

  • @daveonthecut
    @daveonthecut Жыл бұрын

    Hi guys. Love watching your channel, it's magic. My cruiser stern didn't have any edging around the flooring support channels and after a tip I received, tried using hosepipe cut down the middle all along the length and then cut to size. This didn't work as all the hosepipe I could find was plastic lined and made cutting it much to much hard work. I tried this - Metal House Extra Large black rubber car edge protective trim 14mm x 16mm from amazon (seems I can't leave links in comments) and it does a great job sealing against the rain however it does leak a little but you need to clean out the channels and overflow holes regularly. It also aids in engine sound deadening. I'm still catching up on your vlogs and look forward to every one.

  • @CheGypsyWay
    @CheGypsyWay Жыл бұрын

    Hiya, sorry to hear about your engine mount, that sux! Glad you able to get it sorted. Great video as always..loved the photo shoot 😄👍🏼 and again love your sounds Ben, so good. Allen looked like and owl with that bit of fluff stuck to her lip.. My cats do the same, love the tiggles & strokes, then suddenly it's enough.. i read somewhere it's because their fur gets static, the minute that happens they want us to stop...makes sense 😄 Anyway Njoy the festival, hope ya up an running soon. Take Care, see you on the next one 🌼🌿

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Che, yes Alan can be a bit nippy, but more in a playful way 😊 Hope you are having a great week 😊♥️

  • @pholland6643
    @pholland6643 Жыл бұрын

    I'm guessing the rubber under your deck is used to dampen sound vibration not to keep water out, and increasing water tracking into your engine bay. You need a small lip in the underside of your deck edges so the water will drop down into the gutters. I hope you understand what I mean. ( Water can not run uphill).

  • @ethelmini

    @ethelmini

    Жыл бұрын

    Thought the same. You're not likely to stop it coming in, easier to collect it and/or redirect it.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thats a very good point! Thanks :)

  • @johnmac6202
    @johnmac6202 Жыл бұрын

    Hiya Ben and Emily. so question, Are you going to record a few tunes that might be obtainable through you, or have you not got that fare yet. If you have let me know I am on watts-app and can listen to a couple of tracks. Make sure you buy some Barrier cream for protection on your hands when in your engine. Yake care, interesting show. John in New Zealand Kaiora mi tatou.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi! If you look in the description there is a link to my music, some of the newer songs aren't online yet but I'm putting them out soon. 😊❤️

  • @sheilajoseph9953
    @sheilajoseph9953 Жыл бұрын

    Hope boat gets sorted and your on your travels. Are least you didn't carry on for things to get worse. I thought that great bag of hair might have been an old horse hair mattress from the victorian days 🤣Enjoy your festival, Benny good look with the record launch.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Yes I'm so glad they spotted it, it seems we came a long way with a cracked mount...

  • @tonycarter3756
    @tonycarter3756 Жыл бұрын

    Trying to keep water in or out is a nightmare.lve just done a test run on a 1/16 scale canal lock /basin water feature and despite being meticulous the gates leak but in all the right places ! Engines - Hmmm a necessary evil . Unfortunately you need a workshop for that one ,Ouch !😱

  • @lynnedeegan4077
    @lynnedeegan4077 Жыл бұрын

    That guy that saved your plant has some special ninja skills, I defo would of nose dived straight in if I'd of tried that 🤣 as for engine problems they're surmountable (get what I did there 🤣) hope it goes okay for you x

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    haha i know! I couldn't believe he did that just for my plant! so nice :) hahah i see what you did there 😄

  • @paultomlinson528
    @paultomlinson528 Жыл бұрын

    You got to recycling but what happens to grey waste or toilet wastes ?

  • @richardmason8004
    @richardmason8004 Жыл бұрын

    Just discovered you guys and I’m already in love with Alan, that’s one happy cat!! - love the peace and tranquility of your videos and life style even in times of drama..

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for your lovely comment Richard! :)

  • @edtaylor3228
    @edtaylor3228 Жыл бұрын

    Bad news about the engine mounts guys, you never know what’s around the bend I guess. I can see you’re not letting it get to you which is great to see, keep them coming and stay strong!

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ed! 😊

  • @bobbing_along
    @bobbing_along Жыл бұрын

    Eeeeshk! Hope all goes well! Our engine mounts aren't broken (touch wood) but we have been advised it's time to replace so we are preparing to get that job done 😬 we hadn't realised what a big job it would be till the guy told us x

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    All fixed now and they managed to fix it rather than replace, but it would be a good job worth doing for sure if they've advised you to do it :) Good luck guys!

  • @dawnsmith842
    @dawnsmith8428 ай бұрын

    I wonder if may of been that clouted you boat coming out the tunnal it knock loads down and ripped your cover the knock may of did that

  • @DetroitMicroSound
    @DetroitMicroSound Жыл бұрын

    7:29 future home of the stage? 😁 Sorry to hear of the mount breakage. Think of it this way- they will give you all new, and she will be back to her quiet self.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh ho could well be! Yes we definitely come out with a quieter engine!

  • @DetroitMicroSound

    @DetroitMicroSound

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BenandEmily 😁👍

  • @garywinters2282
    @garywinters2282 Жыл бұрын

    You need a bilge pump in the engine bay.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    We have one, in a bucket for the prop.

  • @DavidBriggsAdventures
    @DavidBriggsAdventures Жыл бұрын

    A broken motor mount is a VERY small thing to fix. $20 quid at most and 15 minutes work with a standard socket set. Nothing more than a small jack is needed to support the motor while you remove the bolts and install the new part. You're being ripped off in a MAJOR way.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi David, thanks for your concern, the problem was that they don't make the same legs anymore and they thought we would need to replace them with new ones all round which is a big job. Also the price included the removal and fixing of the drive plate. Anyway all is explained in this week's episode out on Saturday 🙂

  • @DavidBriggsAdventures

    @DavidBriggsAdventures

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BenandEmily Still too much. And YES! they do still make replacement motor mounts. Did they try to explain a wildly generic item as if it was a made to measure suit? Nobody likes to hear that they were taken advantage of, but you were. I am frequently in the UK and have been back and forth from the states for the last 20 years. I know exactly how much things should cost.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    @David Briggs Thanks David, it's ok :) We don't feel we were taken advantage of. So as i mentioned they don't make the mounts for our engine anymore, it's explained in next week's episode 😀 👍 Try not to worry too much 😊

  • @drewmxx3969
    @drewmxx3969 Жыл бұрын

    another great vlog and i only just recovered from ya making me jump this mo

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Drew! hehe, so sorry, it was probably a bad time to say hi as you were just about to go under that bridge too! Hope travels are going well :)

  • @drewmxx3969

    @drewmxx3969

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BenandEmily YER IM GOOD AT GNOSIL MOVING TO MOZZ I BE LOOKING AROUND BEFORE I SET OFF LOLOL BE SAFE YOU TO KEEP UP THE GOOD VLOGS PS SOEEY ABOUT THE CAPS MIGRAINE

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    @@drewmxx3969 Hope the migraine goes soon!! Prob see you today then :)

  • @janentomenkafka
    @janentomenkafka Жыл бұрын

    I would use the opportunity to check and maybe replace the silent blocks under the engine mountings. They're not that expensive, a lot cheaper than the labour cost for lifting the engine and fixing the broken mounting I would say. I would also check the prop shaft. Vibrations and/or a misaligned engine can wear out the prop shaft. And that can cause water coming in through the propeller shaft. Could be cheaper to do now than to spend another grant next year. But check with the mechanics. Their advice is worth more than my very distant opinion ;-)

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes they had a good look and helped sort it out as you will see in our upcoming videos.. Thank you 😊

  • @wharfedalehome
    @wharfedalehome Жыл бұрын

    Ben & Emily - That sounds so expensive. Big bills like that, which you've not planned for, can be really worrying can't they? Scary. You both look quite concerned too, with good reason, but at the same time you are both very up beat and positive. A lessen to us all. My advice is - get yourself off to your festival and let your dad cat sit. While Alan manages things with the boatyard - Tim

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Tim, yes all is good in the end, we are sort of mentally prepared for the unexpected 😊 Festival was good and we get the engine sorted in the upcoming videos ..

  • @jamesfoley6555
    @jamesfoley6555 Жыл бұрын

    Sorry about the news🙏✝️🙏

  • @newlifecomingsoon
    @newlifecomingsoon Жыл бұрын

    First it was 😮 but then that’s canal life I guess…in the slow lane, yeah! Hey Benny, a musical question…who are you or have been influenced by? 🙂 and just letting you know I’ll be back in the UK in a couple of weeks; going to view some narrowboats 😉

  • @vivianbond1831
    @vivianbond1831 Жыл бұрын

    Wow a £1000 pound how much is the new Drive plate please ??? And the engine mountings cost to please ???

  • @benzo2762
    @benzo2762 Жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍

  • @yta6765
    @yta6765 Жыл бұрын

    Sorry to hear about the engine woes. Was it not possible to weld the broken strut? Were the rubbers of the mounts also gone? (They do have a limited life and they then allow more engine viabration through making it a louder ride. That grey tube-like stuff does well for insulating pipes, but although it is a good shape you would find it is not up to the job of being a seal. It would cut through very quickly. The aluuminium cleaning job worked well. I was susprised how cheap the overalls were - 7 quid only? Great deal. I've been working in the Far East for years - where so many textiles are made, yet we can't get overalls for that price. Also love the idea of a nut and bolt pick and mix.

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks yeah, it was bad news but all fixed now :) They did end up welding it so it wasn't quite such a massive job! Yes think the rubber bits were fine. Yes definitely not the right tube! Thanks for watching :D

  • @yta6765

    @yta6765

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BenandEmily Thank you for vlogging! Watching is the easy bit. Vlogging is where the work is involved.

  • @YoutubeHero666
    @YoutubeHero666 Жыл бұрын

    Don't you have some footage of the engine from a while back you could look at to see if it was broken before?

  • @BenandEmily

    @BenandEmily

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes we do, and it's helped us almost figure out when it happened.

  • @simonbiggs9102
    @simonbiggs9102 Жыл бұрын

    It never rains but it pours

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