Scholar Gypsy makes a cameo you tube appearence....

[Guest]

Blink and you will miss it @Scholar Gypsy

 

10.27 in 

 

https://youtu.be/Nj5S7k7XiX0

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Scholar Gypsy]

Thank you. I had a nice chat with James about his noisy engine!

Sadly the viewer doesn't get a full demonstration of my rather elaborate rope system when going uphill in wide locks....

[PaulJ]

Genuinely nice chap too.

Met him coming up Ivinghoe Lock as I was about to come down and had a chat while we waited for a boat heading same way as him.

@Scholar GypsySorry to have missed your eleborate ropework at leaky bottom Marsworth...😀

 

[Guest]

Watching James' videos hes clearly not afraid of a bit of hard graft.

 

And I really like 'Sloe Patrol'.

[Troyboy]

I watched James  renovate Sloe Patrol when he was somewhat impoverished and was only able to over plate the base plate to stop it sinking funded by  donations from subscribers. His latest boat seems to be a money no object rebuild no doubt funded by the increase in Youtube revenue and sponsorship.  He certainly is a hard working guy and having been made redundant seems to have fallen on his feet somewhat with  Project 58 . Best of luck to him.

[Napton]

I asked how it was being funded with him being out of work. James replied that he was gifted the boat. The original owner is paying for the refurb with James paying him back from the proceeds of the sale of Sloe Patrol!