We made so many mistakes on our first canal trip! Wide beam narrowboat ?? | 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 this episode entertaining then please like, subscribe and share the video, it really helps us. Thank you! 00:00 Intro 00:05 One Frosty, Bright Morning 00:21 Our new crew member 00:49 Map of our trip 01:26 Departure 01:41 How does the boat handle? 04:02 Stainland village 04:47 Our first swing bridge 06:34 Our first lock 10:32 Our first aqueduct 11:10 Low Lane swing bridge 11:29 Our first lift bridge 12:33 Lunch stop and reflections 14:36 Turning the boat around with bow thruster 15:14 Bow thruster stops working 16:17 A new steering strategy 17:07 Bramwith lock at sunset 19:11 Our mooring for the night 23:10 Early morning start 23:38 Why we chose this canal life 25:50 Lessons learned ? Support our photography and videography - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ ? LET'S CONNECT! DISCORD - https://discord.gg/WGtsJubdkE FB - https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat/ Insta - https://www.instagram.com/followtheboat/ Photography - https://jamiefurlong.com/ Thank you for watching! Please COMMENT, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it helps us get noticed. Peace and fair winds! Liz and Jamie USEFUL PLAYLISTS: ??Widebeam life ?VIDEO PODCASTS https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXOldLfhuOabS98hpDoznn9r ? FTB MERCH https://followtheboat.com/shop ? All Music from Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ @epidemicsound OUR BOAT Blue Water Boats 57ft Widebeam ?? LOCATION Thorne, Doncaster, UK 53°36'40.9"N 0°58'23.6"W #canalboat #narrowboat #widebeam