Welcome back to Canal Boat UK, today we want to talk about tunnel lights. Are they really necessary on a canal or narrowboat? Which ones should you buy? How should they be positioned? If you have been wondering about any of these questions, please read on! What are Narrowboat Tunnel Lights? These are the lights …
Welcome back to Canal Boat UK! Today I am looking at the subject of narrowboat doors. Which doors are best and what to do if you don’t like your current doors?? Doors are an important part of any narrowboat, and you would be surprised at the amount of agonising that owners go through trying to …
Welcome back to Canal Boat UK, and another article that will hopefully shed some more light on the world of canal boats. Today we are trying something totally new, a research project that I have undertaken to try and find some interesting trends within the narrowboat/ canal boat market. When starting this website, I didn’t …
Welcome back to Canal Boat UK! In our ongoing quest to bring you the best narrow and canal boat information, today we are publishing a guide on narrowboat solar systems. This article aims to be both informative and a place where you can read reviews of the different components you will need for a full …
Welcome back to Canal Boat UK. In the past we have done some buying guides, such as our guide to buying a used narrowboat. However, today I want to tackle the somewhat simpler question of ‘How Much is a Canal Boat’. Of course, there are a lot of variables involved in buying a boat, so …
Welcome back to Canal Boat UK. Today I am tackling a question that I have seen raised a lot in the narrowboat community. Can a canal boat go in the sea? How about coastal waters? These are the questions I hope to answer today. Can a Narrowboat Go in the Sea or Coastal Waters? There …
Welcome back to Canal Boat UK, the place where we try to answer your canal boat related questions! Narrowboating in particular is getting pretty popular in the UK now, and I am sure a lot of people are wondering how much a narrowboat holds its value over time? Depreciation is something a lot of people …
Welcome back to Canal Boat UK. Today I want to try and give you an insight into the different boats you may find on the British canals, and the pros and cons of each. Hopefully, this will give you a better idea which canal boat will suit your situation best. Be aware that this is …
As a website dedicated to narrowboats, we want to cover all issues that narrowboaters may face or questions they may ask. As the long Summer evenings are upon us (at the time of writing), I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to talk about alcohol and narrowboats. Do they mix well? Is it illegal …
Welcome back to Canal Boat UK, where we only talk about narrowboats 🙂 Today’s topic is a very important one – space saving! Narrowboats are often somewhat compact places to live (unless you have a 70 footer or a wide beam!), so space saving ideas can go a long way to improving your quality of …