>As a *total* newbie to the canals I have been following the various >threads here with interest - BUT ... > >Is this the right group for me to start asking (the *most* basic) >questions about narrowboats, both buying and and living aboard, or >should I really be doing this elsewhere?
Perhaps the most basic question is "Why a *narrow* boat?". Broad craft allow much more, and much more usable, space on board for very little (if any) more money. The inland cruising range for broad craft in UK is probably considerably greater than you initially think/thought, and a broad craft is much more suitable for use on the waterways of mainland Europe (and you *will* eventually start thinking about cruising there!). So, do at least consider a barge instead of a narrow boat. Adrian . Adrian Stott 07956-299966
