CruisingTheCut

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Cruising The Cut is about the historic canals of Britain. I (David Johns) quit my job in 2015, sold my house and went to live on a narrowboat. Initially videos of my travels, I now document various aspects of canal life. Web www.CruisingTheCut.co.uk Twitter www.twitter.com/CruisingTheCut Facebook www.facebook.com/CruisingTheCut Insta www.instagram.com/CruisingTheCut ebook www.cruisingthecut.co.uk/ebook/ Merch www.cruisingthecut.co.uk/shop/ Tip jar www.ko-fi.com/davidjohns All comments are moderated to keep the discussion centred on narrowboating and canals. Spam, trolling, abuse and coarse language comments are deleted as well as anything off-topic including but not limited to religion, politics, social / environmental / other activism, beliefs and causes, channel promotion, Covid, media hatred, conspiracy theories and such like. Please stay on topic, family friendly & civil.

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396. A bilge pump, a tin of filler, and a flask of tea.

396. A bilge pump, a tin of filler, and a flask of tea. CruisingTheCut

52.9K views - 1 day ago

395a. Not A Vlog! Realtime canal boat cruise from Wigram's Turn to Braunston.

395a. Not A Vlog! Realtime canal boat cruise from Wigram's Turn to Braunston. CruisingTheCut

13.3K views - 6 days ago

395. Blimey! I actually went for a cruise on my tiny narrowboat!

395. Blimey! I actually went for a cruise on my tiny narrowboat! CruisingTheCut

121K views - 2 weeks ago

394. Big improvements to my narrowboat

394. Big improvements to my narrowboat CruisingTheCut

97.8K views - 3 weeks ago

393. I tried gelcoat filler and it didn't end well.

393. I tried gelcoat filler and it didn't end well. CruisingTheCut

87.2K views - 1 month ago

392. My narrowboat's malfunctioning water pump is making me very angry.

392. My narrowboat's malfunctioning water pump is making me very angry. CruisingTheCut

100.1K views - 1 month ago

391. There's an awful lot of water in my project boat...

391. There's an awful lot of water in my project boat... CruisingTheCut

97.1K views - 1 month ago

390. Things I Love and Hate about my tiny Narrowboat

390. Things I Love and Hate about my tiny Narrowboat CruisingTheCut

157.1K views - 1 month ago

389. Does my narrowboat pass the Boat Safety Scheme?!!

389. Does my narrowboat pass the Boat Safety Scheme?!! CruisingTheCut

139.9K views - 1 month ago

388. My plans for DIY upgrades on my tiny narrowboat

388. My plans for DIY upgrades on my tiny narrowboat CruisingTheCut

119.9K views - 3 months ago

387. Fire in the hold! Two steam narrowboats have their boilers taken out and refurbished.

387. Fire in the hold! Two steam narrowboats have their boilers taken out and refurbished. CruisingTheCut

97.8K views - 3 months ago

386. New Year's update, for my regular viewers.

386. New Year's update, for my regular viewers. CruisingTheCut

100.2K views - 3 months ago

Real-time canal boat journey from Brinklow to Houlton, Rugby (ASMR / Slow TV)

Real-time canal boat journey from Brinklow to Houlton, Rugby (ASMR / Slow TV) CruisingTheCut

15.9K views - 3 months ago

385. Christmas Dinner on a Tiny Narrowboat!

385. Christmas Dinner on a Tiny Narrowboat! CruisingTheCut

101.2K views - 4 months ago

Real-time canal cruising in pouring rain (bonus ASMR Slow TV upload)

Real-time canal cruising in pouring rain (bonus ASMR Slow TV upload) CruisingTheCut

21.6K views - 4 months ago

384B. The end? My narrowboat journey to the Midlands concludes.

384B. The end? My narrowboat journey to the Midlands concludes. CruisingTheCut

141.8K views - 4 months ago

384A. So much sun! Narrowboat trip from Brinklow to Rugby.

384A. So much sun! Narrowboat trip from Brinklow to Rugby. CruisingTheCut

101.4K views - 4 months ago

383B. So much rain!! Canal boat trip from Hawkesbury Junction to Brinklow marina.

383B. So much rain!! Canal boat trip from Hawkesbury Junction to Brinklow marina. CruisingTheCut

156.8K views - 4 months ago

383A. Severe drought makes for hard going on the Coventry canal.

383A. Severe drought makes for hard going on the Coventry canal. CruisingTheCut

129.5K views - 5 months ago

382. Twiggy's transom repair: the second piece goes in!

382. Twiggy's transom repair: the second piece goes in! CruisingTheCut

97.9K views - 5 months ago

381B. Batman's secret narrowboat lair is on the Coventry canal.

381B. Batman's secret narrowboat lair is on the Coventry canal. CruisingTheCut

187.6K views - 5 months ago

381A. Attacked by vicious trees on a canal boat cruise to Polesworth!

381A. Attacked by vicious trees on a canal boat cruise to Polesworth! CruisingTheCut

150.8K views - 6 months ago

380. Blimey! It fits! (transom repair on fibreglass cruiser, continued)

380. Blimey! It fits! (transom repair on fibreglass cruiser, continued) CruisingTheCut

104.7K views - 6 months ago

Real-time canal boat cruise from Alrewas to Kings Orchard marina (ASMR / Slow TV)

Real-time canal boat cruise from Alrewas to Kings Orchard marina (ASMR / Slow TV) CruisingTheCut

23K views - 6 months ago

379B. I thumped my canal boat into a lock cill while people watched. Oops.

379B. I thumped my canal boat into a lock cill while people watched. Oops. CruisingTheCut

183.8K views - 6 months ago

Realtime canal boating: Mercia Marina to Alrewas (not a vlog)

Realtime canal boating: Mercia Marina to Alrewas (not a vlog) CruisingTheCut

27.9K views - 6 months ago

379A. Narrowboating in the pouring rain (Mercia Marina to Alrewas)

379A. Narrowboating in the pouring rain (Mercia Marina to Alrewas) CruisingTheCut

304.8K views - 7 months ago

378. Cutting the new transom core for my boat!

378. Cutting the new transom core for my boat! CruisingTheCut

108.5K views - 7 months ago

377. Sticking the two halves of my boat back together

377. Sticking the two halves of my boat back together CruisingTheCut

117.1K views - 7 months ago

Canal boat travels from Derwent mouth to Mercia marina in real-time (ASMR? Maybe!)

Canal boat travels from Derwent mouth to Mercia marina in real-time (ASMR? Maybe!) CruisingTheCut

26.1K views - 7 months ago

376B. Tiny canal boat goes to Mercia Marina from Derwent mouth

376B. Tiny canal boat goes to Mercia Marina from Derwent mouth CruisingTheCut

436.3K views - 8 months ago

Narrowboat travels the River Trent from Stoke lock to Nottingham (real-time bow camera)

Narrowboat travels the River Trent from Stoke lock to Nottingham (real-time bow camera) CruisingTheCut

25.8K views - 8 months ago

376A. Off the River Trent and back to the canals for my narrowboat

376A. Off the River Trent and back to the canals for my narrowboat CruisingTheCut

186.1K views - 8 months ago

Canal boat cruises the River Trent from Newark to Stoke Lock (real-time recording)

Canal boat cruises the River Trent from Newark to Stoke Lock (real-time recording) CruisingTheCut

36.6K views - 8 months ago

375B. Through Nottingham by narrowboat

375B. Through Nottingham by narrowboat CruisingTheCut

213.4K views - 8 months ago

10 YEARS on YouTube!!

10 YEARS on YouTube!! CruisingTheCut

63.3K views - 9 months ago

375A. Overtaken on the River Trent - tiny narrowboat goes from Newark to Stoke Lock.

375A. Overtaken on the River Trent - tiny narrowboat goes from Newark to Stoke Lock. CruisingTheCut

184.8K views - 9 months ago

374. Tiny narrowboat vs tidal river! (cruising from Lincoln to Newark via Torksey)

374. Tiny narrowboat vs tidal river! (cruising from Lincoln to Newark via Torksey) CruisingTheCut

190.8K views - 9 months ago

373. Wind, rain and gremlins - my epic French boat trip concludes! (Canal du Midi Part 3)

373. Wind, rain and gremlins - my epic French boat trip concludes! (Canal du Midi Part 3) CruisingTheCut

132.5K views - 9 months ago

372. The scariest lock flight in France! (Canal du Midi Trip Part 2)

372. The scariest lock flight in France! (Canal du Midi Trip Part 2) CruisingTheCut

170.9K views - 10 months ago

371. I've been canal boating in the South of France! (Part 1)

371. I've been canal boating in the South of France! (Part 1) CruisingTheCut

241.4K views - 10 months ago

370. At last! Patching the holes in my boat's transom

370. At last! Patching the holes in my boat's transom CruisingTheCut

122.4K views - 10 months ago

369. The impossible challenge? Restoring 250-year-old British canals

369. The impossible challenge? Restoring 250-year-old British canals CruisingTheCut

71.4K views - 11 months ago

368. Changing propellers on a narrowboat - Formula One style!

368. Changing propellers on a narrowboat - Formula One style! CruisingTheCut

118.7K views - 11 months ago

367. Making the holes in my boat even bigger…

367. Making the holes in my boat even bigger… CruisingTheCut

103.3K views - 11 months ago

366. Narrowboat cruise to Torksey - plus how to change a lightbulb!

366. Narrowboat cruise to Torksey - plus how to change a lightbulb! CruisingTheCut

240.8K views - 1 year ago

365. A "shocking" surprise as I remove old batteries from my boat

365. A "shocking" surprise as I remove old batteries from my boat CruisingTheCut

130K views - 1 year ago

364. Doing lots of bits 'n' bobs on the narrowboat at the weekend.

364. Doing lots of bits 'n' bobs on the narrowboat at the weekend. CruisingTheCut

195.7K views - 1 year ago

363. First time cruising on my tiny narrowboat

363. First time cruising on my tiny narrowboat CruisingTheCut

221.4K views - 1 year ago

362a Fixing the Morse throttle control on my narrowboat

362a Fixing the Morse throttle control on my narrowboat CruisingTheCut

135.8K views - 1 year ago

362. A glorious weekend aboard my tiny narrowboat

362. A glorious weekend aboard my tiny narrowboat CruisingTheCut

348.6K views - 1 year ago

361. In which I make another accidental hole in my boat...

361. In which I make another accidental hole in my boat... CruisingTheCut

151.2K views - 1 year ago

360. My canal boats: your questions, answered!

360. My canal boats: your questions, answered! CruisingTheCut

187.2K views - 1 year ago

359. First night aboard my tiny narrowboat!

359. First night aboard my tiny narrowboat! CruisingTheCut

829.2K views - 1 year ago

358. A full tour of my tiny narrowboat!

358. A full tour of my tiny narrowboat! CruisingTheCut

762.1K views - 1 year ago

357. I just bought a tiny narrowboat!

357. I just bought a tiny narrowboat! CruisingTheCut

400.5K views - 1 year ago

356. How much does it cost to own (and live aboard) a narrowboat? (2025 update)

356. How much does it cost to own (and live aboard) a narrowboat? (2025 update) CruisingTheCut

183.1K views - 1 year ago

355. A "fireside chat" for New Year's Day, about my plans for 2025

355. A "fireside chat" for New Year's Day, about my plans for 2025 CruisingTheCut

97.7K views - 1 year ago

354. Christmas dinner on a narrowboat!

354. Christmas dinner on a narrowboat! CruisingTheCut

82.1K views - 1 year ago

Slow TV: Real time narrowboat cruise on the Gloucester & Sharpness canal

Slow TV: Real time narrowboat cruise on the Gloucester & Sharpness canal CruisingTheCut

39K views - 1 year ago