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Hello to all you canal boat people, i am completely new to this whole concept of canal boats but would very much like to get into it. have spent the last few hours reading the blog of Jo Lodge, her partner and Paddy the dog aboard the Misty Lady. very entertaining. http://ladyjogearman.blogspot.com/ to get to the point: can anyone give me some tips/hints on how to go about getting a fairly basic long boat (around £30,000). i work in the southern hemisphere for about 7 months of the year, aerial photography, and would like to use the boat here in the uk for the remainder of the year (oct-feb) as a home and as a way of seeing our beautiful country. i would also like to know about the pro's and cons of leasing it out for the uk summer. also, (as if that is not enough ) what are the costs associated both with living on the canals and typical maintenance requirements? any help that anyone can provide will be warmly welcome. many thanks, dave the world is a bridge, build not your house upon it.

Hello to all you canal boat people, i am completely new to this whole concept of canal boats but would very much like to get into it. have spent the last few hours reading the blog of Jo Lodge, her partner and Paddy the dog aboard the Misty Lady. very entertaining. http://ladyjogearman.blogspot.com/ to get to the point: can anyone give me some tips/hints on how to go about getting a fairly basic long/narrow boat (around £30,000). i work in the southern hemisphere for about 7 months of the year, aerial photography, and would like to use the boat here in the uk for the remainder of the year (oct-feb) as a home and as a way of seeing our beautiful country. i would also like to know about the pro's and cons of leasing it out for the uk summer. also, (as if that is not enough ) what are the costs associated both with living on the canals and typical maintenance requirements? any help that anyone can provide will be warmly welcome. many thanks, dave the world is a bridge, build not your house upon it.