river fisher

Yes appreciate that people do live away from their boats but i seem to have such a busy life and many hobbies that having to drive up to 3 hours to get to the boat seems at the moment a bridge too far, when I had stupidly thought I could tinker about on the med , just 30 mins or so from my house. However I see that this may be necessary due to the convenience of marinas and the abundance of routes. Many thanks to you all for your replies and I havent even got aboat yet. So can I ask what exactly is a canal boat is it a shorter version of a narrow boat. I think I would prefer the sound of the old inboard engines rather than an outboard... but what do I know

yes i would love that, exploring the canals but it wouldnt be a liveaboard so travelling involved to get to these damn canals. and where do I start, i mean it cant be easy to roam about and then moor up for weeks/months at a time ? while i drive back to near the medway

Thanks for your reply, ill bear all those points in mind but not sure that i wanna be going across the sea !! I find that a bit daunting as ive had some tales to tell when weve been a bit pissed up and gone fishing out from rye harbour. Thanks for your information. Am I right in thinking that if i was to find somewhere on the medway then the only way to venture out wouild be to go via the thames and onto a canal ?I have tried a couple of the numbers above already and they say no go.

Ok so Im a dreamer and i got cash for a boat and I can do some repair work etc, but on contacting marinas some on the medway ( my nearest river) there are no moorings. I didnt think this would be the first stumbling block. I envisaged having a mooring somewhere on an annual basis and then being able to go chug about ( I want an old style in board ?) up and down the river or a canal somewhere. Also everyone contacted has not been able to help with transporting a boat should i find one on a canal up north for example. Any help or info appreciated