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Post by phil70 on Aug 29, 2021 20:35:22 GMT
I guess that is what we are looking for Rog, a cosy boat. There's only the 2 of us, no kids or pets so we don't need anything too long. 2 of us,1 large cat & we've had a 55' cruiser stern from new.It's a good size for us & we love her.😊 May I suggest Paul looks at boats of 55ft to 57ft. When living aboard you need to think of all the things that you might want. We had a full size 12 volt under counter fridge ditto freezer, a washing machine and a tumbledryer all things that make living aboard much more comfortable. Of course it goes without saying you need to do a proper power audit and set up a decent charging regime but it can be done, I know because we did it for 20 years. Phil
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I believe that a taper towards the stern will tend to make a canal boat steer better. Don't forget that even if the uxter plate is only a couple of inches below the water that is quite a lot of immersed surface. The water will tend to close behind more comfortably if there is a taper above as well as a good swim.
With a canal boat a significant amount of the handling is to do with coming towards and leaving lock approaches and lock chambers.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2021 21:34:41 GMT
2 of us,1 large cat & we've had a 55' cruiser stern from new.It's a good size for us & we love her.😊 May I suggest Paul looks at boats of 55ft to 57ft. When living aboard you need to think of all the things that you might want. We had a full size 12 volt under counter fridge ditto freezer, a washing machine and a tumbledryer all things that make living aboard much more comfortable. Of course it goes without saying you need to do a proper power audit and set up a decent charging regime but it can be done, I know because we did it for 20 years. Phil Aside from the greater possibility of creature comforts and mod-cons, two people constantly on a boat together can sometimes wish for some head space. There was an-often repeated mantra - "...if you want to ruin your relationship move onto a boat together". Of course it ain't necessarily so, but being able to retreat to opposite ends of the boat can be a good thing. One boat I recall had a cabin just forward of the engine hole which had nothing much in it except a comfy chair and some books. This seemed to me a quite valuable arrangement. While there are lot who do with much less, I would agree that 55ft or thereabouts is optimum for a couple. I'm sure I'll be told I'm wrong on the next point but isn't this also the handiest if you intend to navigate the entire system?
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Post by JohnV on Aug 29, 2021 21:42:51 GMT
my wife and I found that a heavy steel watertight door that could be slammed shut with a satisfactory BANG !!! sufficed
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2021 7:44:02 GMT
I lived on a 55ft narrow boat for 12 years mainly cruising. Just me and the dog.
It was bigger than I needed but had a big engine (Russell Newbery) in a big engine room not sealed from the accomodation.
If I had a narrow boat again I would go for 42ft long and have a modern quiet engine in its own engine room and steel bulkhead to separate from living area.
Then a cross bed in front of that with two side doors then carefully and efficiently arranged domestic service areas and a lounge at the front opening onto a floor level foredeck arranged with pumped drainage. Tall front doors would be nice.
Probably not a cratch cover but some sort of sliding rigid cover to protect from the majority of rain and a cratch board would be sensible.
55ft was ok for single handing and I have done a fair bit with a 72ft boat but overall I think smaller boats arrr more sensible. Just a personal view and it is usually only me on boat anyway.
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Post by Jim on Aug 30, 2021 8:00:36 GMT
I have a 800w 2 stroke Genny, but not used it since I got the solar and inverter. Most stuff eats 12 voles anyway. Or 5 voles through a dedicated socket. Adjustable buck converter for the radio, 7.5v. My old Honda 10 put out 5ah max, new one 12ah. What does the seagull put out? tut tut ..... tellymachus is going to be on at you for wrong terminology Voles? or ah? what should it be?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2021 8:08:38 GMT
Amps.
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Post by Isambard Kingdom Brunel on Aug 30, 2021 10:01:21 GMT
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Post by phil70 on Aug 30, 2021 20:19:18 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2021 20:43:26 GMT
This thread is getting a head of steam now.
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Post by patty on Aug 31, 2021 6:08:26 GMT
Wattever.....
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Post by JohnV on Aug 31, 2021 6:12:17 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2021 7:17:45 GMT
The one bit of advice I'd give @paul63 is look at everything ... I think most folks have a 'mental checklist' of essentials, and very often we end up falling for a boat that meets next to none of them.
I was given advice to look for a quality shell ... everything else can be changed.
Enjoy the search.
Rog
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Post by Jim on Aug 31, 2021 8:33:57 GMT
I see the bright sparks are out in force.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2021 9:07:57 GMT
Resistance is futile.
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