The complete guide to living
on a narrowboat

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Curious about living on a narrowboat?

The complete guide to living on a narrowboat, created in collaboration with experienced liveaboards Fran and Rich from Floating Our Boat, is an essential resource for anyone considering a life on the water. This comprehensive guide covers everything from buying a boat and budgeting for life afloat, to understanding boat layouts, joining the narrowboat community, and managing the practicalities of off-grid living. It provides honest, experience-based insights into the day-to-day realities of liveaboard life across the UK’s inland waterways.

Whilst the booklet refers primarily to narrowboats, much of the advice and information applies equally to other types of vessels used for residential boating or continuous cruising on the inland waterways. Alongside lifestyle guidance, the guide also includes clear, simple to understand, information on narrowboat insurance, safety essentials, information on heating your boat and boat maintenance. Whether your planning to continuously cruise, live in a marina, or start a floating business, this guide offers the knowledge and reassurance needed to get started. With helpful checklists and real world tips from Fran & Rich, this boating guide is the perfect companion for anyone dreaming of swapping bricks and mortar for a floating home.

If you would like to explore the contents, you can find all the chapters here.

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