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Thanks for the info! Ideally I would like to find a cheap mooring somewhere, although it appears every marina is completely booked out between bath and bristol. If there are no marinas and CC'ing between bristol and bath is not an option. Are there any options? Thanks for all this advice by the way people, this is honestly helping a ton.

That is awfully vague from C&RT... Makes me a little worried they would take my boat from me just because I want to work to pay it off. :S

I have been looking into this today, i do own a motorcycle currently and thought this may be an option. Though i hear it is hard to get a loan for a boat if you are planning on continuous cruising, does anybody know more about this? Also on a side note, are there regulations on how far you need to move each fortnight? I know it's 15-20 miles recommended per year.... Also are narrowboats cheaper in winter hahaha?

Thanks for all the feedback, yes I was under the impression I could do it cheap but I see why this is not the case. It appears finding a mooring is also unlikely, continuous cruising will likely not work well with my job. Seems I might have found a dead end until I lose this life-sucking career. Cheers a ton for all the help everyone, hopefully i'll be back one day.

I just got a reply from ETRR and the bloke seems really nice. However it appears the rate for renting a boat long term appears around £800 - £1250 per month, that is more expensive than my top floor apartment in Clifton Village (one of the most expensive areas in bristol) without a mooring. I must have misjudged this renting venture, back to the drawing board.

I do see that leisure mooring and residential mooring waiting lists are closed, but nothing about annual, or are they covered under one of these two?

I have noticed the bristol mooring page states that the licensing for an annual berth runs from the 1st May to the 31st of April each year. Does this mean that I cannot join the waiting list until may next year? Sorry if it is a stupid question. ref: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/streets-travel/mooring-and-berthing-in-the-harbour

Cheers mate! Are you referring to annual berths or residential moorings... Or both? (I don't actually know the difference to be honest)

Cheers for the heads up. I am slightly confused though. I assumed you had to purchase a mooring from a marina or the like. Do you instead apply for one from the Bristol City Council and hope one becomes available?

Done and dusted, thanks a ton!

I'll take a look at moorings over the next few days. I had a look for a phone number on their website but it doesn't seem to be listed.

Thank you! Is it possible to find out which boats are in bristol, or should I just use the enquiry form for each one listed, i don't exactly want to spam them.

Hello! I was hoping to get some advice regarding renting a narrowboat. I am 26 and very interested in purchasing my own narrowboat eventually but thought it might be prudent to spend some time on one beforehand, ideally 6-12 months. My father owns a lock cottage on the Kennet and Avon canal, I thought it would be nice to be able to take it there on the "holiday's" (hah full time work). I live and work in Bristol full time at the moment as a programmer and have had a look online hoping to find one to rent. unfortunately despite my efforts I have come up empty. I am now hoping someone here might possibly be able to point me in a general direction, or at least give me some closure that renting a narrowboat in Bristol is a no-go. Thanks in advance for any and all advice!