As with van life in America, a lot of people think of narrowboating in the UK as a cheap and practical way to enjoy a slow paced and relaxing life. However, a lot of them jump into narrowboating without fully understanding what it entails. This article hopes to lay the costs of living on a …
Welcome back to Canal Boat UK. Whether you are an old or a new narrowboater, safety has to be everyone’s concern. New boaters need to learn the ropes and old timers need to remember not to get complacent! Here are the checks we think everyone should be doing before they go cruising in their narrowboat. …
Most people grow up in houses and flats, learning all the ins and outs about keeping them clean and tidy! Then later in life, when you grow a sudden passion for narrowboats, you are left high and dry! Some things are pretty common sense and get sorted pretty quick. But some new problems arise you …
Welcome back to Canal Boat UK, the place where we talk canal boats and narrowboats all day every day 🙂 If you are new to narrowboating, it’s important that you quickly pick up the etiquette on the canals. No-one likes grumpy narrowboaters shouting at them! So here are the basic manners most people expect on …
Anyone that wants to get into narrowboating needs to tackle the big issue around toileting. You are no longer in a house with a convenient sewage system straight underneath! You need to find a way to deal with human waste within the confines of a canal boat! What option do you have? Let’s find out!! …
Welcome back to Canal Boat UK. We have been covering a lot of narrowboating hot topics recently, and here comes another one 🙂 What are the best batteries for a narrowboat? Narrowboats have been around for a long time. Has battery technology moved on? What’s the best option? It’s time to find out!! WARNING Batteries …
With Netflix all the rage, I am sure there are a growing number of narrowboaters that don’t even think about regular TV. However, if you are old school like me, today we will give you a quick guide on the best way to set up and watch TV on your canal boat! You will be …
Welcome back to another (hopefully informative) article on Narrowboating! Narrowboating has become increasingly popular over recent years and this has been helped by the development of the internet. In this article we will outline the different options you have for having internet and wi-fi on your narrowboat, and the pro’s and con’s of each. Hopefully, …