What is the internal width of a narrowboat?
6 feet 10 inches wide
All narrowboats are 6 feet 10 inches wide. Generally they are all made entirely of steel, although some older boats have wooden and sometimes even glass reinforced plastic (GRP) cabins. Widebeams are wider than narrowboats and dutch barges are larger still.
What is the maximum width of a narrowboat?
Modern boats are usually produced to a maximum of 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) wide to guarantee easy passage throughout the complete system. Because of their slenderness, some narrowboats seem very long. The maximum length is about 72 feet (21.95 m), which matches the length of the longest locks on the system.
Do narrowboats hold their value?
9.2 The fact that a 21-year-old narrowboat has only lost around half of its value doesn’t seem too bad to me. The river boats weren’t far off either, although the fibreglass hull is probably the main reason their value can go down faster.
What is the depreciation rate of a narrowboat?
There are 20 year old boats with an asking price of 40000+ – this would be about 120000 in today’s terms on a 5% depreciation! Older shorter boats also appear to either hold their price better, or are being overpriced, from what I can see.
Why are canal boats narrow?
Because British canals are narrow man-made stretches of water they tend to be straight and shallow in depth. Therefore, the narrowboat was designed to be narrow enough in width, just 7 foot, so it could comfortably fit between the edges of the canal.
Can a narrowboat go to sea?
Going into the sea and/or coastal waters with a narrowboat can be possible if you wait for totally calm conditions. You also need a narrowboat that has been properly sealed against the conditions on the open sea. Well sealed windows and doors, and a way to stop the well deck flooding for a start.
What is the narrowest canal in the UK?
The shortest canal in the UK is the Wardle Lock Branch of the Trent & Mersey Canal. It consists of just one 72ft-long lock and a few yards of canal on either side.
What is the width of a canal?
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| Canal | Length | Width (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction CanaL | 129.4mi (208km) | 14.7 |
| Grand Union CanaL | 286.3mi (461km) | 14 |
| Grand Union Canal (old) | 24.3mi (39km) | 7 |
| Grand Western Canal | 10.5mi (17km) |
Do house boats lose value?
Unlike what you see with the real estate market, houses will increase in value over the years, but, boats decrease in value. The greatest part of the devaluation process occurs in the first couple of years and then gradually decreases as the years go on.
Do house boats hold their value?
Houseboats hold their value – often even rising in price, says Day. “We did an assessment of all the houseboats we’ve sold over the past 10 years and every single one of them had gone up in value, many of them quite significantly.”