Living Afloat On England’s Inland Waterways
All you need to know about buying and maintaining a narrowboat and living on board.
Module 1 | Introduction |
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Unit 1 | Welcome to Living Life in the Slow Lane |
Unit 2 | Getting Started With This Course |
Unit 3 | The English Waterways Network |
Unit 4 | Popular Myths and Misconceptions |
Module 2 | Narrowboat Terminology |
Unit 1 | Learning what things are called |
Module 3 | The Downside to Living Afloat |
Unit 1 | Is Living Afloat As Idyllic As It Sounds? |
Unit 2 | "It's Not All Roses and Castles!" An unhappy boater complains about life afloat |
Unit 3 | The Rebuttal - Perhaps living on the water isn't so bad after all? |
Unit 4 | Anti Social Behaviour |
Unit 5 | Live Aboard Survey Results |
Unit 6 | Weil's Disease |
Module 4 | Choosing and Configuring Your Boat |
Unit 1 | Try Before You Buy |
Unit 2 | Choosing An Engine For Your Boat |
Unit 3 | Sterns and Bows |
Unit 4 | An Analysis of a Well Specified Narrowboat - The Front |
Unit 5 | An Analysis of a Well Specified Narrowboat - The Back |
Unit 6 | A Video Walkthrough of James No 194 |
Unit 7 | The Engine Room |
Unit 8 | The Importance of Adequate on Board Storage Space |
Unit 9 | Deck Covers |
Unit 10 | The Pros And Cons Of A Wide Beam Boat |
Unit 11 | Wide Beam Cruising Restrictions |
Unit 12 | Choosing an Engine |
Unit 13 | Ex Hire Boats – Do They Make Suitable Live Aboard Homes? |
Unit 14 | The Downside of Over Plating Your Boat |
Unit 15 | Refurbishing An Elderly Narrowboat |
Module 5 | Onboard Systems |
Unit 1 | Introduction |
Unit 2 | Solar Power |
Unit 3 | Narrowboat Electrics: Batteries and Inverters |
Unit 4 | Narrowboat Electrics: Generators |
Unit 5 | On Board Electrics For Continuous Cruisers |
Unit 6 | Heating: Stoves |
Unit 7 | Heating Fuel Test |
Unit 8 | Heating: Central Heating |
Unit 9 | The Practicalities of Heating Your Boat |
Unit 10 | Choosing and Having My Own Central Heating System Fitted |
Unit 11 | Water on Board |
Unit 12 | Fuel Tank Size and Range |
Unit 13 | Washing Machines |
Unit 14 | Composting Toilets |
Unit 15 | Narrowboat Engine Types |
Module 6 | The Cost of Living Afloat |
Unit 1 | The Hidden Cost of Narrowboat Ownership |
Unit 2 | Your Boat |
Unit 3 | Mooring Fees |
Unit 4 | MOT, Tax and Insurance |
Unit 5 | Utilities |
Unit 6 | Gas |
Unit 7 | Electricity |
Unit 8 | Coal and Other Stove Fuel |
Unit 9 | Other Heating Costs |
Unit 10 | Water |
Unit 11 | Narrowboat Engine Fuel Consumption and Cost |
Unit 12 | Shared Ownership Costs |
Unit 13 | A breakdown of all my narrowboat expenses for 2015 |
Unit 14 | The Cost of a Two Week Leisure Cruise |
Unit 15 | Boating on a Budget |
Module 7 | Buying Your Boat |
Unit 1 | An Introduction to Boat Buying |
Unit 2 | An Essential Check List for Boat Buyers |
Unit 3 | Choosing a Narrowboat to Live On |
Unit 4 | Paying For Your Boat |
Unit 5 | ? Buying A Boat Part 1 |
Unit 6 | Buying A Narrowboat Part 2 |
Unit 7 | Narrowboat Shared Ownership |
Unit 8 | Bogus Narrowboat Adverts |
Unit 9 | The Perfect Live Aboard Narrowboat? |
Unit 10 | Wide Beam Mooring Problems |
Unit 11 | Boat Display and Name Changing Regulations |
Module 8 | Safety and Security |
Unit 1 | Safety on Board |
Unit 2 | Security |
Unit 3 | How To Avoid Common Narrowboat Accidents |
Module 9 | Helmsmanship |
Unit 1 | An Overview |
Unit 2 | Considerate Cruising |
Unit 3 | A Perception Of Speed |
Unit 4 | Mooring |
Unit 5 | Single Handed Boating Part One |
Unit 6 | Single Handed Boating Part Two |
Unit 7 | Single Handed Boating Part Three |
Unit 8 | Lock And Paddle Gear Types |
Unit 9 | Single Handed Locking |
Unit 10 | Boating Basics For Beginners |
Unit 11 | Common Lock Accidents and How to Avoid Them |
Unit 12 | Cruising in High Winds |
Module 10 | Essential Boating Equipment |
Unit 1 | It's all here so far... |
Unit 2 | Essential Boating Equipment |
Module 11 | Communicating on the Cut |
Unit 1 | Mobile Broadband |
Unit 2 | Onboard Mobile Reception |
Module 12 | Essential Maintenance |
Unit 1 | Painting Your Boat |
Unit 2 | Engine Servicing |
Unit 3 | Dealing with Condensation |
Unit 4 | Secondary Double Glazing - Condensation and Heat Loss Management |
Unit 5 | Emergency Hose Repairs |
Module 13 | Mooring |
Unit 1 | Mooring Introduction |
Unit 2 | What's the Difference Between a Leisure and a Residential Mooring? |
Unit 3 | Do I Need A Residential Mooring To Stay On My Narrowboat? |
Unit 4 | Choosing a Marina |
Unit 5 | It’s Official. Living On A Narrowboat Costs Next To Nothing… And You Don’t Have To Pay Mooring Fees |
Unit 6 | How To Find A Home For Your Home |
Unit 7 | Pearly's Guide to Continuous Cruising |
Module 14 | Cruising - The Logistics |
Unit 1 | Poor Weather Boating |
Unit 2 | Staying Dry on the Cut |
Unit 3 | Do You Really Need a Car? |
Unit 4 | Pre Cruise Check List |
Unit 5 | Anticipating Winter Weather |
Unit 6 | Managing Your Water Supply |
Unit 7 | The Folly of Using Unseasoned Wood on Your Stove |
Unit 8 | The Practicality (And Desirability) Of Hosting Christmas Afloat |
Unit 9 | Keeping Your Feet Warm on Board |
Unit 10 | Sharing a Small Space |
Unit 11 | Earning Money on the Cut |
Unit 12 | The Weed Hatch |
Unit 13 | Narrowboat Knots |
Unit 14 | Route Planning |
Unit 15 | Emergency Food |