Hi Anthony.
I'm with you on this one. My needs though being different than yours. I love muckin about on both canals & rivers especially the upper Thames. But its a bit of a slog gettin the narrowboat there & back in a 3 week period, just to spend a couple of days on it.
(I work 3wks on - 3wks off). My ideal is to spend 3wks on canals, then the next time home 3 wks on rivers.
I've been searchin for a while for that sumfin special thats an easy tow & launch to any allowable lake or river in the country.
Unfortunately I missed out on this little bute on evil bay. I was out the country when it was goin thru, & followin the golden rule I stuck to not buyin without viewin. I wish now I took the chance & bidded.
It didn't reach its reserve, I keep checkin to see if its back in.
Back to you're original question.
This would be ideal for me "To Camp on the Water". I'm not a mid..... err vertically challenged. soon get use to the lack of height. Better than gettin in & out of a similar size camping tent.
Better than a soggy tent that you can't stand up in anyway. and still have the boating comforts & pleasures.
Its a 15 foot Marina
Ive got more pics in my gallery, the aft deck compliments the interior.
Nice init. You wouldn't need a big a car to tow it either.
Good huntin.