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Thnaks Gary, Have just been perusing your website (1 of the best I have to say!). Based on your comments and what is on there it would seem that 60x12 is the maximum sensible size to go for. Do you do Part fitted/finished boats as well as fully done? Thanks again for your help. Dave

Thanks all. Funnily enough I've just been and bought a copy of Canal Boat to see if if it is any better than the net. Will have a look at the other suggetsed sites/links, Dave

Thanks all for your replies. I take it therefore that width is more of a restriction to length? ie would a 70' x 10' be a more suitable compromise? We've been oin board a few 60'x10' boats and we were hoping to buy a lined, wired & hetaed boat to finish off ourselves, ie kitchen (sorry galley) & bathroom (ok heads!). I hold an ICC for sail & power and have previously owned pleasure boats but not residential type. With ipods & e-books etc the storage of non-essentail stuff doesn't worry me. I shall have to continue working and do want to cruise at least 2 days per week. The aim is a complete lifestyle change, ie very little m ortgage vastly reduced borrowings/costs etc enabling me to take a job at a lower salary. This is becoming a bit Mills & Boon, sorry about that. Anyway please keep the advice coming, any ideas when the next DBA open weekend is, can't find it on there website? Thanks again all, Dave

It's actually a combination of both, just to make it as comfortable as possible. I am sure it is totally different, hence the research etc. It's such a major change that you can't try out proerly first. What do you think are the major factors to take into account? Thanks in anticvpation as we need all the help we can get!!

Well it does to my wife anyway!!!!!!!!!! As per my other posts am now seriously starting to look into living on a boat, credit flop and all that. If I buy a wide beam of 12' wide instead of the more usual 10' what additional problems am I likely to encounter? Feeling is if we can make it as big as possible we can use more free standing furniture and make it feel like existing home, therefore making the switch less traumatic. Ideally would like a 70' x 12' normal style design on Grand Union. Thanks all in anticipation as you'll probably get sick of me over the coming weeks/months, Dave

Obviously tried Google etc but am amazed how useless most canal boat based websites are, ie 3 year old price lists, information out of date and lists of sold boats. Do they not think people use the interent if they're thinking of buying a boat? Just look at how much use this site gets. Is this the best forum type site? Thanks again, Dave

Hi All, I'm in the early stages of looking for a wide beam suitable for living aboard. Apart from Apolloduck where else is a good search site please? Also thinking of buying a lined, wired, plumbed boat and finishing off myself, any thoughts? Thanks, Dave