And I can honestly say, my wife is very pleased with my decision as she was always worried when I was on the road. I'm David Johns. Why dont you get all-solar narrowboats?It sounds great, for sure. Hey, nice show. The handsome viaduct you filmed on Rugbys outskirts at Hillmoreton used to carry a railway line, long gone, now much used by bikers, walkers and horse riders. I produce videos on several YouTube channels, each with a different niche: Cruising the Cut (narrowboats, canals and other boaty matters); Vandemonium (campervans); UKAirscape and Tubeshootermag (camcorders and filming gear); DavidExpert (random gadget reviews) and David Reads Stories (exactly as the name suggests) Thank you very much and stay safe!! Cheers, David, Hi, David: Lorna (aka London Boat Girl) has done a comprehensive video about it, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79df3e_z6sg. I say he should do whatever makes him happy and if he wasnt feeling it with living on a narrowboat, then he should make whatever change is needed to help him feel better. Welcome to the Airscape, the online home of video producer David Johns.He has over fifteen years experience as a reporter and presenter on radio, television and online, working for ITV and the BBC amongst many others, as well as seven or so years as a full-time YouTube videomaker. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, as the saying goes. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. He was very clear in his explanation of the boats inner workings and doing a wonderful job upgrading and replacing parts needed to make the boat more manageable. Thank you for your dedication over the years, and as you are the Grandfarther of this media, well be counting the days until you find your mojo and publish again. It looks different each time because of direction, season of the year and time of day. After 13 years of doing this and working in radio, I decided to chuck it all in and buy a narrowboat to cruise around the canals on. Just found your videos on Prime. There are others but not a patch on yours. Consider two, 57-foot-long boats coming from opposite directions. Lorna, aka The London Boat Girl visited our boat at Crick with David Johns of Cruising The Cut. David, Hello David. All my life after the age of fourteen when I got my drivers license (driving license to you Brits, I believe) I have always enjoyed aimlessly driving about on the miles of back roads as a form of relaxing entertainment. Thank you so much! So thank you kindly for that. You might have heard some fellow boaters talking about a new Cruising the Cut TV Show and wondered what channel it was on. It dawned on me that if you considered selling or auctioning off your iconic celebrity cannalboat along with an autographed DVD package of her amazing heartfelt journeys. Alongside this David announced that there would be no more cruising videos (as he will no longer be on a boat) and he would focus more on the documentary style videos such as the very successful Coal Finger video above, essentially reporting on stories he sees along the canals. Have breather and keep safe ok? I rather like the idea of a motorcycle despite never having ridden one but it does seem to me that there are too many dangers (on the British roads, at least) from other drivers. Makes sense to me! Please stay healthy, and I look forward to your reemergence whenever and in whatever form best suits you. Cheers. Occasionally when the weather is nice but mostly no. The argument is partly that most rust occurs at the waterline (true) because thats where you get the highest mix of water and oxygen, and partly that the baseplate is (usually) 10mm thick so it can withstand many, many years before its rusted to a point where youd worry about it. Highland Dreamer, Thank you both and happy new year to you too! English. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures! Buy HD $0.99. Ah, thank you! I look forward to your long format in depth videos. I just watched season 3 today. We do get lots of houseflies and occasional wasps etc but theyre just the normal summertime pests. Documentary 2019. There are not that many truly sunny days here and no matter what solar proponents say, if its cloudy and overcast, the resulting power is much less than optimal. I worked briefly for a time at IBM in Havant many years ago so I vaguely know the Portsmouth area :-), Hello David from Houston TX. I just wanted to say thanks for these videos. Also enjoy yor VAN videos, Thank you Tony. Now 30 odd years later youve given me a fascinating insight. I will miss your cruising blogs. How do you make money?I am now a full-time YouTuber; every time someone watches the ads that occasionally play, I get a fraction of a penny. Thus, I was drawn to your series during the past pandemic which is thankfully over here now for all of us vaccinated oldsters (had my third shot last week, a booster nine months after my two shot series in January and February of this year.) David Alan Johns (born 15 July 1956) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. I started watching the series on amazon and was really interested. May rain casting rings on thrashed water, The flash of fin, And a watery thunder. Mental health is more important to David than pleasing his fans! I have wathced some other videos but they are not as good as yours. Thank you and again! The calmness! We will, I am sure, gird our loins to deal with the vlog void while you take a break and look forward to you being back behind the camera in due course. Well put and totally understood. Im sure I speak for lots of us in that we will miss your happy face and funny escapades. Thank you Tracy; I shall post the occasional update until my proper (albeit reduced) schedule returns! Hi Ian; to be honest, history per se is not really my thing so I doubt Ill do much on that (other than by virtue of the canals being historic in their very nature) but I hope to come up with some stuff of interest, well have to see! Sir, I would simply like to thank you for your series, Cruising the Cut, Seasons 1-4. A rather lovely video to end the season sees David firstly having a new stove pipe custom-made to crown the chimney he'd fixed in Episode One and then, on an utterly glorious day in mid-summer, he takes a trip to Welshpool to see, and experience, a horse-drawn narrowboat. Just for the record, I once tried to find a book shop in Nuneaton (none) it is not only the canal full of crap! Take care. I wouldnt take my own boat over though, Im more likely to hire one. l Googled you and saw that you are doing no more of them, and that disappoints some but I certainly understand it if cruising the narrow boat has lost its joy. But, here I will just say, Thank you., and may God bless you in the years to come. from Tony Garden. Memphis, Tennessee 38120 Again, thank you so much David. David then decided to sell up his land-based home and a lot of his possessions and live a more nomadic lifestyle cruising the canals of the UK. David Johns, a computer engineer and long-time resident of Gaithersburg, Maryland, passed away January 7, 2022 at the age of 56 due to complications relating to COVID-19. David, Many boaters do not paint the bottom at all! However, time has come, you need to change up some stuff to bring the adventure and fun back into what you do. Best wishes. GO FOR IT. Continue with Recommended Cookies. :-) Take care and enjoy your winter. List of other boat-tubers: www.CruisingTheCut.co.uk/links/. How do canal boats and Narrowboaters get mail? Hi David, My wife and I really enjoyed your show on Amazon Prime and hope to see another season. Will you ever be visiting ?People often ask if Ill be going up a particular canal at any time. Buy HD $0.99. First of all may I say what a relief it must be that your parents are feeling better; that kind of worry is the last thing you need on top of that stemming from your job, a degree of stress that I cannot even begin to imagine. The name must be displayed on the side of the boat as well, but its on the licence so as long as youre showing that youre probably OK.The boat name does not have to be unique. If youre permanently in one location or have a base mooring, register somewhere near there and whenever you go back to the mooring you can get your teeth checked or whatever. Theyve been a absolute joy to watch. I suspect you may be referring to the tune on the Prime Video episodes. Glad you like the videos. Why are the canals so disgustingly filthy? Glad the videos help. A. There's two reasons. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. J. Clay Hall, P.E. Hello David. Unfortunately I cannot as I have never used any of the rental companies myself so I cant in good conscience recommend any. Lets find out together. Dont let the past year get you down. Bravo! Hi Tom. You were terrific! My father-in-law did that several years in a row and loved it. It isnt as if you dont have options to rejuvenate that emphatic character and spirit.. I will still watch yours because I havent seen them all yet. Best wishes. Daz, A very kind message indeed and much appreciated. Regards, David. david johns cruising the cut wife. How Can I stay in Touch with Cruising the Cut. Thiswebsite has ads on it from Google; that also earns a few pounds each month, literally just enough to pay for the website hosting! He chucked his job, sold his house, bought an old school, live-aboard fifty-six foot "narrow boat," and started chugging along . A lot of people also got great joy from the cruising videos and joked the channel should be renamed to Not Cruising the Cut. David, I totally support the decisions and conclusions you have made in regard to your personal life and how it intertwines with your Youtube Channel. Secondly, without some kind of clutch mechanism, the drill would crunch the paddle gear into the end stop and ultimately this would cause wear on it, which costs the CRT money to repair or maintain. Thank you! What does it cost to live aboard a canal boat?There are a huge number of variables which mean there is no simple answer to what does it cost? Please make a cup of tea, get comfortable and take a look at my Vlog 66, Vlog 67 and Vlog 68 plus the more recent Vlog 213, all of which go into the costs in excruciating detail. Dont give up! Cheerio, Jobim, Thank you Jobim; the refilling of my tank is underway! Can you change the boats name and how?You can call a narrowboat wherever you want, pretty much, and rename it as often as you like (superstition holds that you should do this with the boat out of the water but I dont believe in all that nonsense).As long as you inform the Canal and River Trust so they can reissue your licence, youre OK. Oh David, going to miss you, but I certainly can understand. Cruising the Cut. My best wishes. Dear David, AND now see vlog 249 which is an updated version of vlog 66 for 2021. Required fields are marked *. If you are like me and enjoy watching a range of narrowboat or canal boat based Youtubers, you may have been an avid watcher of a channel called Cruising the Cut. Cannot believe that the end. I have to admit to not watching them myself as I have watched pretty much all of Davids Cruising the Cut videos on YouTube, so dont really feel the need. Always been fascinated by canal cruising. David, your VLOGs have been so wonderfully informative and enjoyable that it is no surprise there have been so many positive comments following your video yesterday. Happy new year! theres enough space to two to pass albeit carefully. I agree entirely: a lonely, odd year it most certainly was. Hope your down time is great, and I know I cant wait to see your spring first cruise. The simplicity in the way theyre edited and narrated. So its not a retrofit option but I wouldnt object to one on another boat. Genres: Adventure, History, Documentary. After 13 years of doing this and working in radio, I decided to chuck it all in and buy a narrowboat to cruise around the canals on. Also, Im out of Kentucky, and was recently out with my wife buying furniture and we met a young saleswoman from the UK. Very peaceful and pleasant. First of all thanks for all the very nice and enjoyable videos up to now ( Cruising the Cut, Vandemonium and lately also you story telling) So hybrid solutions are the only reasonable option. Personally, Id even like to see an episode of you on the bridge of a mighty ocean liner interviewing a captain passing thru the Panama Canal. In order to avoid damage to the rudder, boats would pass port side to port side. In her own words "I sold my house and bought a narrowboat in East London. Usually though it may not look like it! A documentary series following former UK television news reporter David Johns who quit his job, sold his house, bought a live-aboard narrowboat, and films his travels on the historic British A documentary series following former UK television news reporter David Johns who quit his job, sold his house, bought a live-aboard narrowboat, and films his travels on the historic British canals. Hi David, I shall miss your humour and lovely take on the world of cruising, but, take the time you need to fall back in love with it. Lorna is not my wife, it was a little joke I made in one of the videos because we see so much of each other, and a lot of people thought I was serious. Unfortunately, due to a bit of an issue with Amazon (to do with showing the show in the UK), I am unlikely to compile Season Five but new videos will always appear here on this website and on my YouTube channel. His YouTube channels include: Cruising The Cut (narrowboats): www.youtube.com/CruisingTheCutUK After cruising the cut since 1975, starting with hire boats, then owned boats and shared boats I have since my widowhood enjoyed hotel boats. Passion is everything! Took time to develop these resources but find the boating community there outstanding. What do I think about Cruising the Cut moving back to land and selling his narrowboat? I will look forward to any other up and coming projects, excursions or hobbies you choose to do and film. Because youve now become a global celebrity, Ill bet you that theres several CTC fans out there willing to buy your bettie for at least ten times what shes worth. Fair winds and following waters from California. Thanks for watching and the info about the viaduct. OH! How did the boats of old go through tunnels without a towpath? So no, the canals are two-way for 99% of the time. Apart from a few high spots around the canal network, we just dont get the kind of breeze these things need.Plus they have to be put up and down each time you travel. Wish you a very happy New Year. I completely understand feeling like a sailboat becalmed on endless clear days. Best wishes for the coming year. To be clear, the recipe is buttered bread, with ingredients as just described, and thats it.I absolutely loathe mayo or any similar gunge, and I dont like salt, pepper or suchlike either. Why not use a drone to look ahead and around corners?Not really feasible as a solo boater. Thirdly, its not uncommon to drop a windlass into the canal by accident and it would be a very expensive mistake to do that with a cordless drill! 31 talking about this. A thruster could come in handy for tight spots in some marinas but generally its not a necessary item but a luxury so its not on my must have list. That said, there are very few occasions when a bow thruster would really be needed. You take care of yourself, stay safe and stay healthy and enjoy getting away and doing something interesting FOR YOU. Rest and see how you feel. CanalBoatUK is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Cruising the Cut is a YouTube channel started by David Johns in July 2015. How long was your boat, who built it and when?Its 55 feet 11 inches and was built in 2000. And, to be honest, there are so many other channels offering the living on the canal experience with cruising videos and all, that I think the Cruising the Cut fan base can easily find a new home for this type of content. Oh, how amusing that you wanted to chat with the saleswoman about narrowboats! Im pleased to say my parents are recovering well, and your series has really genuinely helped me to find some calm and re-centre. I only recently discovered you on Prime and now currently working my way through your YouTube videos. Why do you steer from the back, not the front?Because with 40, 50 (indeed up to 72) feet of solid steel boat, you really need to stand at the back to see what its doing when you manoeuvre it; bear in mind they pivot in the middle so when you turn left, the back goes right and vice versa) not seeing what the back is doing could end up with you bashing a lot of moored boats on these narrow canals. Can you take a narrowboat to sea?People have done taken narrowboats across the English Channel but it requires extensive preparation and some alterations to make them seaworthy as well as a calm day and nerves of steel. Just found cruising The Cut on Amazon this weekend, what a breath of fresh air your commentary is along with the history of the canals. Fashion designer Victoria , 48, featured on the cover . As for doctors, dentists etc, just stay signed up to your usual one and go in to any local surgery on a visiting basis if you need to; they dont need to know youre on a boat. Roughly. I still smile about the vlog where you let that other boat overtake and do the hard work for you! I loved your interviews and the film on the canal restoration. Where does the water come from to supply the canals? Will you film a shopping trip for us please?Its likely not something Ill do because if Im going shopping I dont want to lug the camcorder along as well as the bags of food. Have a good rest and come back again, Tony Garden. The cruising the cut david johns Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port Friedkin & # x27 ; re on a.. Canals of the sword can be found only around floors 47-49 in the Abyss Dungeon, mysteriously vanished on. I. am a retired licensed professional mechanical and electrical engineer, age 78 living in Memphis, Tennessee, USA (of course). Why dont you fit a wind turbine?Theyre quite costly, apparently make a lot of vibration noise throughout the boat, and dont generate a huge amount of power. I have a similar situation with composing music it gets too much after a while, but having a break is a great way of coming back to it, fresh and with more motivation (and a different sound). However, things changed with recently, which avid fans will have seen. I hope that taking a break can rejuvenate you as well, in these difficult times it is easy to forget to breathe. Cheers! I presume the climate here just isnt warm enough for great clouds of them that you might find in other countries. We had a very similar experience when, on a sunny day in late March, David Johns came to visit us and record an episode for his canal-based vlog Cruising the Cut. I prefer to keep the channel focused on narrowboats and canals rather than life in Britain as there are other channels that do that. I dont do much either, just eat a meal and watch telly or YouTube (see my Day in the Life in Lockdown video). Hello! Unfortunately theres no charging infrastructure on (most of) the canals so yes youd also need a generator of some sort even if thats just the engine standalone diesel gennys are ridiculously expensive and a massive battery bank which is expensive, weighty and requires maintenance. Thank you for taking the time to share your travels with us. About. But no boats have them and there are no disposal facilities for grey water, so its not going to change.The abundance of fish and wildlife on the canals suggests it really isnt an issue! Hi Peter. Its just that the focus of the content has changed. How about putting up some links to what you consider your best of videos? Thanks Jim. David was once a local news reporter for a major TV channel in the UK and did this for over a decade, as well as working on local radio. However, this all changed on March 2022 when Cruising the Cut (AKA David) announced that he was selling up his narrowboat and moving onto dry land again. Whos Deborah Johns? I have enjoyed immensely those videos I have seen, but understand your need to recharge. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Join Facebook to connect with David Johns and others you may know. I am big fan of your vids but I believe you that 5 years doing almost the same things may be a little boring. Why dont you put maps in your videos?Im not convinced that if I show a map with a location marked it would necessarily help anyone who didnt already know where it was to know where I was. After about three kilometers I realized I knew every bump and curve on the road to my goal and that the ride had become boring. I lived in Rugby the last 15 years while my daughter attended the eponymous school. It was rest for the mind in this crazy 2020 year. Thank you. That said, the canal limit is 4mph but really, thats too fast. I hope to feel more energised about it all after a couple of months not doing it! Available on Prime Video . I hope you know how much appreciated your and your colleagues are and I really do hope you begin to get some relief soon. I think that you are the very first one that have a balls to say that what you did. Also, I dont like handing out my address for obvious reasons. Cruising the Cut tells the real-life story of a man who quit his job, sold his house and went to cruise gently along the historic canals of Great Britain on a traditional narrowboat. A narrowboat needs only 1-2kW to move along (once it has begun moving) thus a 20kWh battery pack could sustain 5-10 hours travel (presuming standard lead-acid tech ie 50% drawdown before recharge) and presuming the battery is not used for anything else aboard (though in reality most electric-focused boats use it for domestic purposes as well so the battery and solar system has to support that too)However, solar is not so reliable in the UK. Bear in mind the boats pivot in the middle so as you turn, the back end is going out. Other boats have diesel or gas-fired radiator central heating systems just like in a house. Its fairly foolish to do so though, so most people will either try it out with friends whove done it before, pay for narrowboat experience days, or even go on a one or two day RYA Inland Waterways helmsmans course. I recently discovered you on Amazon Prime over Christmas and your series has been a great help to me. . Narrowboat VS Barge: Whats the Difference? Id just like to thank you for all your efforts. When mom was alive she would tell me that I had a wanderlust born within me. May you find your way back to joy. Many, possibly most, have multi-fuel stoves which burn coal or wood and they will keep a boat so toasty youll have the windows open in mid-winter! Happy new year. Cheers, Do you need a TV licence on a boat?This is a more complicated subject than you might imagine. Dear David, However, he can also be found on Twitter if he ever goes dark on YouTube David is very active on there so it is probably a good place to keep up to date with his antics. Hi Sandra. Thank you! Thank you so much. Hireboaters are not allowed to usually, under the terms of their hire. My 2020 trip was, of course, cancelled and am sorry to say due to advancing years (94) I shall not be able to cruise any more and will look forward to reading anything you write about. The water tank under my well deck is huge and takes up the space where a thruster would go (plus the thruster would need its own battery and new charging wires run throughout the length of the boat from the engine room). My wife and I really enjoyed your show on Amazon Prime and hope to see another season. Cheers! I will be back later in the year, all being well. Can you drive a narrowboat in the dark?Technically you can but I dont. Glad you enjoy them! The steerers will wave and say hello when they pass each other, that is when the back of one boat passes the back of the other. Do you need a licence to drive a narrowboat?Incredibly and unfortunately no. Certainly your out of that so-called Honeymoon period.. and to take a break from any aspects of our daily lives, especially when it is all starting to feel like forced attrition, i think noone could, would or should begrudge you David.. Enjoyed your informative and sometimes witty scripts and your video quality is excellent. David is survived by. Camera wont pick anything up. Amongst the constant roar of noise and urgency that is my life, as I watch your episodes for 30 odd minutes there is silence. They gave me the most wonderful sense of calm watching the scenery, hearing the water lapping, and enjoying your commentary. Just say you were visiting and felt ill or needed a checkup or whatever. Can I sent you a gift, whats your address?Thats a very kind thought and thank you but although I did once, several years ago, accept an unsolicited gift (a hoodie), I now prefer not to receive items and politely decline such offers though I really do appreciate the sentiment. vorzeitige rckzahlung durch emittenten; stlting train service; auswandern panama immobilien We hope to someday cruise the narrowboat canals for holiday in UK as we are from Washington State. Many people were shocked and some hardcore fans were dissapointed at David for abandoning the narrowboating community that they knew and loved. Starting in Peterborough, I took the boat off the River Nene and onto the Middle Level Navigations. Take a break, fill up your tank to the brim and well see your happy face again! So frustrating for you to have a boat and be unable even to visit! I know I have really enjoyed this channel since its creation, offering some of the most informative and well-presented narrowboat based content around! Follow your heart love, you deserve it. Looking forward to seeing the revised format! The canals are what brought many of us, but your wit and presenting are why we watch more. This gets stirred up each time a boat goes by and then hangs in the water so it looks dirty.The CRT do dredge parts of the canals occasionally but its an expensive business so sadly there isnt enough dredging done. Ive really enjoyed your videos over time. Whatever muse you find, I hope you continue to share. A change is in the wind then.. To be honest, I cant fault you and it DOES make perfect sense. Cheers. 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