MikeGT

Very constructive, thanks ever so much

Hi all, very new to this forum. I have been researching options for living on a boat, I love the practicality of a wide beam but hate the travel restrictions. I hate the practicality of a narrow boat but love the unlimited travel options. I am looking for a live aboard that will generally be in a marina because of work and travel, however I would love to cruise during my holidays. now here is my issue, I unlike many of you short 6ft 4-6ft6 people am genuinely tall at 6ft 10 and 150kg. I am trying to gain information on the true interior height of a narrow beam. Liverpool boats seem to be the tallest that you can get due to the shape of the roof. i have also looked at the 12mm base plate and laying the flooring straight on the steel cross members. I’m not sure how much height I could realistically add to the roof by trimming away the thickness of insulation and battening. I know I would get the height in a wide beam but I don’t want the travel restrictions and I also don’t want the grief from narrowboat cruisers for being in their way. not entirely sure what I am hoping to get from this thread but if anyone has any information that could help me with my enquiries I would love to hear from you. I would like a 57ft boat, I have considered a sail away and I have considered and older boat for rebuild. I am not scared of a project as I quite enjoy practical challenges.