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What is your budget?
Canal boats will vary wildly in price depending on style, size, age and condition. The great thing about canal boats is there is such a variety so there is a boat to suit every budget meaning that everyone can have the opportunity to own one. Do your research and decide if you are after a restoration project, something that is pristine or top of the range and get an idea of what the sort of canal boat you are looking for will cost. here
Where can you buy a canal boat from?
When buying a canal boat, using a good brokerage company can have many advantages. Brokers will have a wide range of experience; they will often have a variety of boats in one location and they can help to make the process of finding and buying a boat as stress free as possible. Alternatively, you can look at purchasing a canal boat through a private seller. You will always get more accurate information on the true nature and quirks of a boat from the owner themselves and they can often be more flexible.
What are the estimated running costs of owning a canal boat?
Costs of owning a canal boat will vary and depend on the boat and boater but it is particularly important to work out
the average running costs of owning a narrowboat and how you plan to use it. A great way to do this is to ask other canal boaters for their knowledge and experiences. Below is a list of some of the running costs that you will need to factor in when buying a canal boat:
Canal and river trust licenses
Boat Safety Scheme
Insurance
Canal boat maintenance
Canal and river trust licenses
Mooring fees
Fuel
Heating
Council tax [links]
Cuddy Boats - A cuddy boat is a boat that comes with a small shelter cabin that can come with a small head and/or a small berth. The cuddy area on a cuddy boat is usually not tall enough to stand in and typical lengths of cuddy boats range from 5.5 to 8.5 metres. more
What style of canal boat should you buy?
Canal boats can come in a variety of styles, shapes and sizes. One of the great appeals of life on the canals is the variety of craft you will be able to see up and down the waterways which means there is a canal boat that will suit everyone.
Knowing more about canal boats will assist you in choosing the right one for you. Consider what you want to use your canal boat for. Will it be for weekends away, holidays or for living aboard full time? How many people would you want to be on board at any one time? Knowing its purpose will help you to choose the right size, age, style and configuration of canal boat to best suit your needs.
The different canal boats available are below:
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Sealine 328 sports cruiser with twin Volvo 41s on Volvo duoprop outdrives. In excellent condition Comanche has had a lot of work done over the last few years to bring her up to date. She has a spacious cockpit, 6 berths , electric toilet , shower heating etc. A new canopy was fitted by kinver canopies in 2017 . All the saloon linings were replaced in spring 2018 and new led lighting installed on two way switches . All cockpit seating was replaced in oct/Nov 2018. All rear cabin linings were removed and replaced in 2019 with all new led lighting fitted . All saloon seating was replaced in June. read more more
Class: BKI. : 30 T. Main Engine: 2 x Yanmar 12LAA-UTE 1160pd Total 2320HP. read more