Peter Underwood Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 The first six of my 12-part series on Living Afloat - published by Towpath Talk over the past year are now available as downloadable pdfs - and they are free here for anyone who found them useful. The other half dozen will be up soon. http://www.norburywharfltd.co.uk/new_page_3.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueb Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 The first six of my 12-part series on Living Afloat - published by Towpath Talk over the past year are now available as downloadable pdfs - and they are free here for anyone who found them useful. The other half dozen will be up soon. http://www.norburywharfltd.co.uk/new_page_3.htm Many thanks Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainW Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 cool, we're just about to take the leap - thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merpirate Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Wow, thanks! This is just the sort of thing I've been looking for! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebrof Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Wow, thanks! This is just the sort of thing I've been looking for! Cheers! You should be aware that the article on "What it costs" is highly optimistic. House prices keep pace with inflation, but boats don't, even when maintained in superb condition - and that costs quite a lot to do. Two bags of coal a week might work on a small narrowboat in a mild winter, but many people will use rather more in cold weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 You should be aware that the article on "What it costs" is highly optimistic. House prices keep pace with inflation, but boats don't, even when maintained in superb condition - and that costs quite a lot to do. Two bags of coal a week might work on a small narrowboat in a mild winter, but many people will use rather more in cold weather. Perhaps you're boat isn't well enough insulated. I used just less than two bags of coal a week over the last three winters (the first two in the coldest parts of England). 70ft narrowboat with a squirrel and epping stove - The squirrel rarely goes out October to April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merpirate Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 You should be aware that the article on "What it costs" is highly optimistic. House prices keep pace with inflation, but boatsdon't, even when maintained in superb condition - and that costs quite a lot to do. Two bags of coal a week might work on a small narrowboat in a mild winter, but many people will use rather more in cold weather. Thanks, I haven't gotten to that bit yet. I'd be rather surprised if anything in life matched up with a 'how to'! Life seems to be a little too unpredictable, at least mine is anyway! But I do also agree that how well insulated you are can make a big difference, it probably also depends on how cold-tolerant you are. Several times my sister and I will be going out together and I'm wearing shorts, flip-flops and a t-shirt and she's wearing thick socks, trainers, jeans, a long sleeved shirt and a jacket! I'm sure she would use loads more coal than I would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotswoldsman Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 You should be aware that the article on "What it costs" is highly optimistic. House prices keep pace with inflation, but boats don't, even when maintained in superb condition - and that costs quite a lot to do. Two bags of coal a week might work on a small narrowboat in a mild winter, but many people will use rather more in cold weather. I think you are wrong on 2 counts. I know quite a few people who have purchased good second hand boats and sold them for more than they paid. 2 bags of coal a week work for me most of the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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