340. The most splendid little boat you ever will see!
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Published 2024-07-30
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All Comments (21)
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Wow, thank you all so much for your lovely comments about Nessie!
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This is my cousin’s creation! He is an absolute genius and the whole world needs to wave to this boat on the waters! It’s absolutely beautiful. Love you cuzzy xxx ❤
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David, in an increasingly mad and somewhat depressing modern world, your content is a welcome relief. Thank you
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So proud of our so Talented son...He has been making and fixing things since he was about 9 yrs old ..always wanting to know how everything worked. . He has recently lost his Dad who would have been bursting at the seams with Pride ...love you, Jonathan. Carry on with your Dreams ❤❤❤❤xxxx
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"It looks for all the world as if it's a steam launch...." Then a jet flies over making it sound like it is jet powered. Hilarious edit there David, hilarious!
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He did one hell of a job turning a derelict vessel into a fine piece of unique art!👏👏👏👏👏
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Perhaps the best 17 minutes that I have spent on YouTube. Brilliant
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We're gonna get a video of Twiggy like this one day, with people being amazed at the transformation :)
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I am most impressed, and can only say one thing :"LOVELY !"
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So proud of my Brother Jonny, he's the most clever and talented person. I can vouch for this being the same boat and got plenty of updates as he went along, he's obsessed lol. I've even had a ride in it with my girlfriend and kids and it's so relaxing on the canal. I could tell you about some of his other inventions in the past but that would probably be another video! Well done Bro love ya x
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The fake steam is a great idea! What a superb little boat.
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I feel like I need to see a timelapse or something just to prove that this is the same boat. The work Jonny and Denis put into this is simply incredible. Looks completely different!
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Super proud of my brother he's a genius x
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Craftsmanship! Thank you for a delightful 17 minutes sir.
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That gentleman did a great job restoring that old hull into a beautiful finished boat. That definitely took some talent and lots of time.
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From derelict to beauty, Jonny should be proud of Nessie
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Old Mahogany and brass in a fashionable boat from the deep past. I wish I had one just to look at in my living room.
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My face hurts from smiling from ear to ear for the full duration of this vlog. Absolutely brilliant stuff! I am so full of admiration for Jonny…I’m really not sure what words to use. 💯 ❤ It’s that old maxim isn’t it: “if the job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing properly”. Just marvellous ❤️
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I'm American. I think it's great that Britain has maintained its functioning canal system; the remnants of ours exist only in short historically-preserved photo opportunities. And I love how it's maintained a 150 year old esthetic along the canal corridors.
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I didn't think I'd ever see a motorised boat that makes a regular narrowboat look like a behemoth. 😁 I really do love the wood and brass aesthetic, it's classic beauty and no mistake.