The Narrowboat Guide
A Complete Guide to Choosing, Designing and Maintaining a Narrowboat
1st Edition
Published on 10. March 2016
224 pages
978-1-4081-8803-3 (ISBN)
Description
The UK has over 1000 miles of navigable canals and rivers which are home to an estimated over 70,000 boats. To the untrained eye canal boats can look much the same, but there are some very important distinctions and a new buyer has some very important choices to make. This book discusses those choices, taking into consideration the various boating profiles. From those choosing to live on board permanently, to constant cruisers, and weekend boaters to fair-weather cruisers, each will require a different type of boat if they are to fully enjoy their new vessel.
The book covers finding and buying a boat, the legalities of purchase, the different features and utilities, finding a mooring, boating health and safety, the cost of boating, boat maintenance, boating etiquette and many other frequently asked questions.
The book covers finding and buying a boat, the legalities of purchase, the different features and utilities, finding a mooring, boating health and safety, the cost of boating, boat maintenance, boating etiquette and many other frequently asked questions.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Colour photographs throughout.
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-8803-3 (9781408188033)
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Person
Anthony G Jones has lived aboard his narrowboat The Watchman for five years and has travelled the inland waterways network extensively, enjoying a wealth of experiences and a steep learning curve. In that time he has covered over 500 miles of canals and rivers, navigated around 400 locks and moveable bridges, sunk once, ran aground four times and broken down more often than he would like to remember. He thinks that it is unlikely that he will ever live on dry land again. He is the author of The Liveaboard Guide also published by Adlard Coles Nautical.
Content
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 How to buy a boat
- TYPES OF BOAT
- OTHER BOATS
- CONSTRUCTION
- NEW OR PRE-LOVED
- CONTRACTS WITH YOUR BUILDER
- BUYING A SECOND-HAND BOAT
- FINDING A BOAT
- LEGALITIES, CHECKS AND THE BOAT BUYING PROCESS
- PAYING FOR YOUR BOAT
- SHARED OWNERSHIP
- 2 Trying it out: hire boat holidays
- FINDING A GOOD HIRE COMPANY
- GETTING OUT AND ABOUT
- HIRE BOATING FAQ
- 3 Boat features and fixtures
- GAS
- WATER
- HOT WATER
- BATHING
- HEATING
- ELECTRICITY
- THE ENGINE ROOM
- BILGE PUMPS
- TOILETS
- CANVAS COVERS
- LIGHTING
- BEDS AND BUNKS
- WINDOWS AND PORTHOLES
- FRIDGES
- FLOORING
- CABIN WALLS
- INTERIOR LAYOUT
- OPTIONAL EXTRAS
- 4 The cost of owning a narrowboat
- PURCHASE COST
- TRANSPORTATION COSTS
- FUNDING YOUR PURCHASE
- THE ADMIN
- MOORINGS
- CONSUMABLES
- PUMP-OUTS
- REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
- BOAT PAINTING
- BREAKDOWN COVER
- 5 Moorings
- OBTAINING A MOORING
- BOATING COMMUNITIES
- MOORING FOR FREE
- STRESSFUL BOATING
- 6 The art of boating: out and about
- PREPARING PEOPLE AND PETS
- PLANNING YOUR TRIP
- GO SLOW
- SMOOTH MANOEUVRES
- MOORING UP
- RIVER BOATING
- HIRE BOATERS
- SINGLE-HANDED BOATING
- NARROWBOATING PERILS AND HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM
- 7 The art of boating: the great indoors
- ELECTRICKERY - A POWER MANAGEMENT FAQ
- FEELING THE HEAT: STOVE MANAGEMENT FAQ
- WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE: WATER MANAGEMENT FAQ
- FULL TO THE GUNWALES - SAVING SPACE ABOARD
- 8 Boat maintenance
- INSIDE THE BOAT
- OUTSIDE THE BOAT
- ENGINE HOLE
- 9 Liveaboard life
- THE LIVEABOARD COMMUNITY
- LIVEABOARD MOORINGS
- MOVING FROM HOUSE TO BOAT
- 10 Pets aboard
- DOGS ON DECK
- CATS ON THE CUT
- SMALL FURRY FRIENDS
- MINI BEASTS ABOARD
- 11 Boat safety
- SLIPS AND TRIPS
- OUT AND ABOUT
- GAS, FIRES AND CARBON MONOXIDE
- FIRE
- HEALTH
- WATER QUALITY
- ANIMALS
- CRIME
- 12 Pre-season checklist
- ENGINE SERVICE AND SPARES
- UTILITIES
- KIT CHECK
- Glossary
- Bibliography and resources
- Index
- Acknowledgements
