Earning an income while living afloat
If boat life sounds idyllic – and it often is – then that can be tempered by the realities of modern life, namely employment. Only the lucky few can sit
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Pets on boats: is it feasible?
Taking to the water may not simply involve human beings of course but the family pet(s) as well. Fortunately, most pets seem to adapt well to boat life, particularly dogs
Continue readingLiving afloat: the practicalities of admin!
If you make the move to a boat from living conventionally on land, there are some basic aspects of everyday life that need to be considered. An address Despite the
Continue readingCanal boating: what’s it like in different seasons?
It will not have escaped your notice that there are four seasons in the year. Each can be utterly delightful on a canal boat – or can be misery, if
Continue readingCanal etiquette: the dos and don’ts
Etiquette on the canals comes down to having consideration for the other canal users, whether that’s boaters, anglers or whoever. Whether they show you the same courtesy is another matter
Continue readingHow to moor your canal boat
Surely one of the greatest joys of the canal network is that, by and large, you can moor anywhere along its 2,000 or so miles. As you chug along, you
Continue readingHow to operate canal locks solo
Doing a lock on your own is the same process as doing it with crew but you need to do everything yourself so the steps are modified thus: 1. When
Continue readingHow to operate canal locks, with crew
By far the easiest and safest way to get through locks is with crew. Even one other person on the boat makes things quicker and simpler as they can go
Continue readingCanal locks: an overview
Because canals were man-made and created to cross the landscape, they inevitably had to deal with changes in the height of the land: hills, valleys and so on. You might
Continue readingGoing along (and turning around) on the canals
Once you’re motoring along, the world’s your oyster. You can chug for an hour, ’til lunchtime or all day if you choose, it’s entirely up to you. Such is the
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