Vlog 352: Asking Price
I asked a well-known narrowboat broker what used boats fetch these days, who’s buying and what the trends in the market are. Hopefully useful info if you’re thinking of buying or selling a canal boat in 2025!
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Why buy a canal boat?
What is the attraction of a canal boat and the lifestyle? It’s a combination of things. There’s the simple tranquility of the canals; ignoring for a moment any interruptions by
Continue readingDepreciation costs for canal boats
Perhaps the biggest cost factor of buying a canal boat will be depreciation. Whilst not as bad as cars, boats do generally depreciate from the moment they’re launched, with the
Continue readingFuel costs on a canal boat
The majority of modern canal boats are diesel-powered. Even electrically-propelled ones tend to have a diesel generator on board as well as lots of solar panels since there’s insufficient sun
Continue readingCanal boat mooring costs
Unfortunately, mooring is a bit of a minefield with all sorts of distinctions and caveats. Are you ready? Take a deep breath, and here we go:- The first thing to
Continue readingThe cost of licensing a canal boat
Do not be fooled into thinking that once you’ve bought your boat, you can just launch it and sail merrily off into the sunset without further compulsory costs. Regardless of
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Vlog 213: On the Money
A year after I moved aboard, I did a video about what the annual costs were of life afloat. Now, after four years on board, I present an updated version of the same using averaged figures over the full four years.
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Vlog 68: Been Counting
This is the third (and final, as it turns out) video in my short series about the costs of buying and owning a canal narrowboat. Here I talk about the annual ongoing costs you will incur regardless of how you use the boat, plus a quick overview of what I spend to live on board each month.
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