When I am on dry land I love having plants around me, and it is the same when on a narrowboat. The question is, which plants will survive, grow and even flourish on a narrowboat? That’s the question I hope to answer today in this quick post. So if you have any interest in narrowboats …
Welcome back to Canal Boat UK. Today, I want to list every essential item that a narrowboat owner should have in their arsenal. Lots of things can happen when you are out on the cut. These essential items should make sure you are ready for any situation! Before we start, if you want to view …
As the narrowboat trend is growing and the prices are rising, the hull survey is a term that anyone in the community will hear again and again. But what exactly is it, why is it important and how many times does it need to be done in the lifetime of a narrowboat. These are the …
Whether you are new to boating or an old hand, there is one thing you need to be sure of…..speed limits. No-one wants to be ‘caught by the fuzz’, no matter whether it is land or water based! As a website based around canal boating, in today’s post I want to delve deeper into the …
Water is vital to narrowboaters and canal boaters, for many different reasons. Along with most other humans on the planet, boaters need water to drink, bathe, wash and even add ballast to their boats! If you are a canal boater, you have water all around you in the canal system, so it is natural that …
Do you have a friend or a family member that is into narrowboats or lives on a narrowboat? Are you struggling to buy them a suitable gift? If so, look no further. Today we will be going over the best (and most original) narrowboat gifts money can buy 🙂 Before we start, you can view …
As you have probably worked out from the title, today will be a short article talking about the likelihood of someone ever making a narrowboat out of stainless steel. This is a material that is becoming increasingly popular as a steel replacement in some household and industrial products. But can it take on the job …
We all love our canal boats and hate the idea of them getting old and worn out. Yes, canal cruisers are ‘house proud’ too you know! A lot of people might immediately think of things such as worn out furniture and fittings or even an ageing broken down engine as the most obvious things to …
Many narrowboaters like to use a multi-fuel stove. Walk on to pretty much any narrowboat and you are more than likely to be greeted with one. The question is, what is the best coal to burn in such a stove? Well, if you at all curious please read on. As, as always, if you have …
If you have spent any decent amount of time around the canals of the UK, you will probably have noticed these weird rope twisty things that hang off the side of narrowboats! These are called fenders and, if you ever wondered about them, please read on. This is that fender article you have always wanted …
