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We DITCHED Our Toilet & Saved £300 💩 Separating Composting Toilet Installation🚽 | Ep 411
We decommission our electric pump-out toilet and replace it with a separating toilet, often called a composting toilet. Why would we do this? What was wrong with our old loo? At £25 a pump-out every four weeks, and a lack of pump-out facilities on the can...
One Last Job Before Continuous Cruising? Recommissioning Our Generator 🛠️ | Ep 410
There is no such thing as a 'last' job, because maintenance never ends on a boat, but recommissioning our diesel generator is essential if we want to be continual cruisers on the canals and waterways of England! It's been held up by a broken bolt that we ...
Can We Fix Our Boat? And Our Dog? 🐾 | Canal Life Ep 409
We're so close to casting off the lines and starting our full-time cruising dream, but it feels like we're hitting every possible roadblock. In this week's video, we're dealing with a double dose of disaster: a broken Webasto heater just as the cold is set...
We Drink Canal Water (But Is It Safe)? ☕💧 | Widebeam Boat Ep 408
Is this the ultimate off-grid water solution for boat life? We've finally solved the biggest problem every boater faces: running out of fresh water. For years, we've been rationing every drop, planning our entire route around the next water point. In this ...
Off-grid Water Filtration Installation on a Widebeam Canal Boat (Part 1) | Ep 406
We begin the installation of an OffGrid Water purification and filtration system for our widebeam canal boat... and we know you have concerns! To address this, we take a look at the science behind this 6-filter and UV solution, and discuss how pure our wat...
Cromer in Black & White Photography | August Bank Holiday at the Seaside 📷 | Ep 405
An August Bank Holiday is more than just a trip to the seaside; it’s a snapshot of Britishness: ice cream and chips, wind and rain, chaos and myths, and above all, a shared sense of tradition. Bank holidays are now such a familiar part of British life th...
From Green to Clean: Planning Our Ultimate Canal Water Filtertration | Ep 404
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkl0_R0LT6deoJjS4bNanmw?sub_confirmation=1 Ever looked at the canal and wondered if you could actually drink it? In this video, we're tackling that exact question by planning and designing the ultimate water purification sy...
Canal Boat Solar Installation? DONE ✅ More Power Than We Expected! | Ep 402
We just completed our full solar panel installation — and the results blew us away! 3kW of power, all installed and set up in just 2 days. We now have way more power than we ever expected, and it's completely changed how we live aboard. In this video, we...
We Left It All Behind: How the Canals Brought Us Home 🍃 Casting Off PODCAST 063
After 20 years of chasing wind, running from storms, crossing borders and stopping for repairs, we finally let go of life at sea. In this honest conversation, we discuss what it means to start over in the UK and how life on the canals in our widebeam boat ...
Canal Boat Life Through the Seasons 🌿 | Work & Wildlife on a Wide Beam | Ep401
It’s the longest day of the year this week! We’ve been living aboard our wide beam canal boat for five months now. While Jamie’s still waiting for autumn, for Liz nothing beats a British summer; you feel it everywhere, in the light, in the trees, in ...
Making Cruising Plans on a Blustery Day | EPISODE 400!🎉
While hunkered down on the canal in the rain, we take a look back at a few of our moments aboard our sailboat and compare it to life now. There are similarities, not least the weather (yep, even on a canal boat we have to be mindful of the winds), but what...
A canal-side village of forgotten shipyards & ancient landscapes | Ep 399
Ever sped past a quiet town like Thorne on the motorway, oblivious to the incredible secrets it holds? We uncover layers of forgotten history, from a crucial boat-building legacy just yards from our Staniland Marina mooring, to the remains of a medieval mo...
Is off-grid mooring the last freedom? (Life on the riverbank) | Ep 398
One of the last places you'll find genuine freedom in the UK is off-grid mooring on the canals and rivers. And if you choose a secluded spot like the winding hole on the Keadby and Stainforth canal, you can escape the rat-race and slow down to immerse you...
We screwed up on New Junction Canal (big boats and movable bridges) Ep397
When we screw up, we're never shy to admit it. We all make mistakes and this is especially true when learning, so this episode is the perfect opportunity to introduce you to all the bridges, locks and aqueducts on the New Junction Canal, and where we went ...
We Lost Control of our Boat in Gale Force Crosswinds | Ep 396
We lost control of our widebeam canal boat in a gale in England. Who said strong winds were the preserve of sailors? It turns out that the "wrong" wind can affect canal boats as much as sailing boats. It was Marley-the-dog's first trip, so how did he do?...
We love England’s beautiful canals (But is our boat life at risk?) | Ep 395
While we enjoy England's beautiful waterways, we discover our widebeam boat life is at risk. This week's episode features some precious boat-life days spent with our family along England's beautiful canals. And we've included some great photography of the ...
Will our adopted dog love wide beam narrowboat life? | Ep 394
We adopted a rescue dog and his name is Marley! He's a bullador, do you know what that is? Aireworth Dogs In Need: https://www.aireworthdogsinneed.co.uk/ Dog Fostering: https://www.aireworthdogsinneed.co.uk/fostering/ Dog Sponsorship: https://www.airewor...
Beautiful English countryside – walks and village pubs – Widebeam life! | Ep 393
Our first solo trip, and if you want a taste of canal life on a perfect spring weekend in England, look no further! If you like this video please do give it a like and share, it really helps us. We take a few days to head towards the village of Barnby Dun,...
Living in a marina on England’s canals and rivers | Ep 392
We've spent the last two decades familiarising ourselves with some impressive sail boat marinas, so how does an English canal boat marina compare? 00:00 Come for a walk with us around the marina 00:13 Feeding the ducks 00:36 What does 'canal side' mean?...
Our MAIDEN VOYAGE including all the MISTAKES! | Ep 391
Our maiden voyage aboard our widebeam canal boat. How many mistakes did we make make and what lessons did we learn? It was quite active, negotiating two swing bridges, two lift bridges, a double-chamber lock and an aqueduct. All in one day! If you found th...
Isn’t the UK BORING? (Your Questions Answered) | Casting Off Podcast Ep 62
Do we miss sailing in the tropics? What's a ToB? Will we have a dog or cat? Should we re-name our boat? We answer a TON of your questions and discuss how different our lives are now on the canals of England. 00:00 Introduction - What's the "ToB"? 01:17 SH...
Inside Our Widebeam Canal And River Boat (Boat Tour) | Ep 389
A boat tour on the first day aboard our new widebeam narrowboat. What do you think? 💰 Support our photography and videography - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ 💬 DISCORD - https://discord.gg/WGtsJubdkE Thank you for watching! Please COMMENT, LIKE an...
Why We Sold Our Sailboat (HOW TO SELL YOUR BOAT FAST!) | Sailing Podcast 060
WHY did we sell our lovely sailboat, leave the beautiful tropics and return to a cold, wintry UK? And how did we sell our sail boat so FAST? Welcome to the new season of our Casting Off video podcast of 2025, which was supposed to be recorded from our new ...
We SOLD our boat! (And now we’re SAD) | Ep 388
We sold our sailboat in record time! We had so much interest our advert crashed the Yachtworld website and we had people literally knocking on our boat asking to be put on the waiting list! So what happens during a boat sail? We had a survey, test sail and...
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