Where can you go on a canal boat?
So you’ve bought your boat, insured it and now intend to set off into the distant unknown at 3 mph; but where exactly will and can you go? Assuming you’ve
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So you’ve bought your boat, insured it and now intend to set off into the distant unknown at 3 mph; but where exactly will and can you go? Assuming you’ve
Continue readingJust like a car, a canal boat’s engine will also require regular scheduled maintenance. In fact, it’s worse than a car because that only requires a bit of an oil
Continue readingI suspect it’s safe to say that with modern cars, few people bother to check the oil or water levels unless a light flashes on the dashboard to indicate a
Continue readingAfter you’ve read this page about the basics of boat electrics, let’s delve further into the technical detail of batteries and all things electrical. If this is the stuff of
Continue readingIt’s not something you have to think about in a house – other than paying the bill – but on a boat, the electricity supply will be something you really
Continue readingWhilst it is certainly true that there are several gas-free boats on the canals, by and large, most boats do still use propane in some form or another, mainly for
Continue readingLet us now turn to the most popular subject of discussion amongst canal boaters: the toilet. Being on a boat means dealing with power, water and waste when away from
Continue readingThere are three categories of water you’ll have to get to grips with on a boat: clean water, grey water and black water. The first is self-explanatory, it’s the fresh
Continue readingPerhaps 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 readingThe 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
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