Canal boat construction & maintenance
Metal-hulled boats Modern narrowboats and widebeam ‘barges’ are almost entirely constructed of mild steel. Given that this stuff rusts when exposed to water and air, this might seem like a
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Types of canal boat
Narrowboats When you think of a canal boat, most people (in the UK at least) would bring to mind a traditional narrowboat. Definitely not to be referred to as a
Continue readingThe reality of life aboard a canal boat
Every day when I woke up on the boat, I counted my blessings for having this lifestyle, and the circumstances in my life which enabled me to choose it as
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