Learn About Life Afloat From Full Time Narrowboat Liveaboards

If you haven’t taken the plunge, bought your own narrowboat and moved on board full time, here’s an insight into the lives of people who have done just that. The liveaboard case studies highlight the highs and the lows of narrowboat life, the frustrations and how to deal with them. Enjoy the read.

A Case Study Of Liveaboard Narrowboat Doublefracture

2 April 2013

Mick and Marlene are committed to their life afloat. They burned their bridges and sold their house to fund the purchase of their liveaboard narrowboat Doublefracture. Wierd name, lovely boat! (more…)

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A Case Study Of Liveaboard Narrowboat Antioch

30 March 2013

I am in awe of Sarah. She’s a lady who can do stuff with her hands (as apposed to me, a man, who struggles to change a plug.). She lives on board a widebeam with two of her three children on the Leeds/Liverpool canal. (more…)

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A Case Study Of Liveaboard Narrowboat Lucky Duck

12 February 2013

Amy and James have been living on their narrowboat since their early twenties. They love the lifestyle. In fact, they’re about to sell their current boat so that they can buy and restore their own historic narrowboat. Rather them than me!

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A Case Study Of Liveaboard Narrowboat Xanadu

22 December 2012

Mike is a kindred spirit. He moved onto his boat after his marriage failed although his first floating home was far more of a challenge than mine… a 27ft GRP cruiser. His current 50′ widebeam must feel SO spacious after that!

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A Case Study Of Liveaboard Narrowboat Badger

15 December 2012

Why own just one narrowboat when you can have two? James and Lorraine Spencer have been narrowboat owners for over twenty years. Even though they now live on board full time, they still have a house as a postal address.

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A Case Study Of Liveaboard Narrowboat Willow 2

14 December 2012

Gary enjoys the best of both worlds. He’s enjoys the cosy comforts of his liveaboard narrowboat during the week on his own, then takes his washing home to his overjoyed wife at the weekends. Marital bliss!

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A Case Study Of Liveaboard Narrowboat Shepherds Rest

1 December 2012

After a stressful high-flying career, Tim now has a much more relaxed life. After building his own boat he now cruises the waterways offering a full solar power fitting service. He’s recently written an excellent and easy to understand article about the effectiveness of solar power and why he thinks every liveaboard boater should make the most of the sun’s free energy.

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A Case Study Of Liveaboard Rose Of Arden

4 October 2012
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With a double redundancy payment to fund their boat, Mike and Mags are enjoying their life in the slow lane. They cruise for the nine months of more pleasant English weather before (more…)

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A Case Study Of Liveaboard Narrowboat Willow

27 September 2012

I first met Hilary and Graeme in March or April 2012 when they hired a boat at Calcutt with the intention of buying their own boat before they handed the hire boat back and then cruise (more…)

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A Case Study Of Liveaboard Mischief

15 September 2012

I love life on a narrowboat but there are those who prefer the extra three or four feet in width that a widebeam offers. Paul and Allayne Roper fall into that category. Here’s what they think of life afloat… and how Allayne’s cancer affects their way of life.

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