[Attach interior walls directly to the steel]

4 minutes ago, Higgs said:

 

Wood is structurally required to meet the requirements intended. Heavier can be used on the sides, and lighter on the ceilings. Battening needs to be stout enough and well secured to perform a supportive roll. You're not building a tank, but some thought needs to be given on rigidity and strength for purpose. 

 

 

 

Thankyou for the info!

[Acceptable thickness of the hull for a 70's narrowboat (Photo attached)]

On 27/10/2022 at 23:14, MtB said:

 

0.5mm of steel is enough to keep the water out. Any more than that is a bonus! 

 

 

Thanks! How long does overplating  usually last before needing to be redone? Or is that like asking how long is a piece of string?)

[Attach interior walls directly to the steel]

1 minute ago, Higgs said:

 

If you have insulation, you will need battening of some sort to extend beyond the space the insulation occupies.  available to attach wood panelling. If you attach the panelling to the steel, you will suffer from condensation. 

Thanks for that. What would be the minimum thickness of the wood? Just enough to cover the insulation that is sticking out?

[Attach interior walls directly to the steel]

Hi guys,

Has anybody attached the plywood, mdf or any material directly to the steel steel structure on the interior of a narrowboat after installing insulation such as polyurethane? (No stud wall) Just trying to save a bit of space for the interior. I guess that is how it is done for the ceiling

[Acceptable thickness of the hull for a 70's narrowboat (Photo attached)]

1 hour ago, MtB said:

If you mean acceptable as in 100% reliable and as good as a new boat, then I'd suggest no. Others will be along shortly to disagree I expect. 

I dont thimk there will be anybody come along and disagree with your statement )

[Acceptable thickness of the hull for a 70's narrowboat (Photo attached)]

3 hours ago, booke23 said:

Well yes, but as it was overplated earlier this year in 5mm steel that's what you'd expect from the thickness survey. 

 

Did the surveyor comment on the quality of the overplating job? 

Yes, the survey said no problems with the overplating

1 hour ago, blackrose said:

 

🤣

) my question is, is 5mm enough?

 

[Acceptable thickness of the hull for a 70's narrowboat (Photo attached)]

Hi Guys,

Having a look at this extract from a survey, doest it seem as if the hull is in decent condition with regards to thickness for a narrowboat built in the 70's?

[Material used for walls/ceiling of a narrow boat]

4 hours ago, Chewbacka said:

I used 10mm oak faced ply, with a single thickness the volume discount meant it was lower cost than using 3 or 4 different thicknesses.  Though this was a few years ago.

Thanks for that, very good point about the discount for bulk buying

[Material used for walls/ceiling of a narrow boat]

6 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said:

Without photos that show ant texture it could be hardboard, MDF, or ply. It might be OSB. Normally fixed to battens on the ceiling and walls. It could even be sheet material stuck over tongue and groove boarding.

Thanks for that. Is there a standard thickness for the  hardboard, MDF, or ply that is used?

[Material used for walls/ceiling of a narrow boat]

Hi All.

Just wondering from this photo which materials are used for the white walls/ceiling for the interior of this narrowboat? it is Marine plywood attached to a stud wall which is painted white?

[Fiberglass or metal top for Narrowboat?]

"The roll of gaffer tape I always carry in my tool kit came in very useful )"

 

Thanks for that, so it seems like the general consensus here is that GRP leaks more than metal

 

[Fiberglass or metal top for Narrowboat?]

Ok. So is there a rule how much more a steel cabin should cost compared to a GRP cabin? 10%, 20% more?

[Fiberglass or metal top for Narrowboat?]

1 hour ago, Tracy D'arth said:

 Maintaining a good seal with the steel hull is difficult due to vibration and the differing expansion coefficients.

 

Steel every time.

If it's difficult why not the GRP top?

[Travelling in a narrowboat from Stourport-on-Severn to London]

58 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

Have you applied to join the 'mooring moving rota' where you get the phone call and everyone moves on the 'whistle' 100 yards up the cut into the slot left by the previous moorer and the one at the front rushes back down the cut and slots into mooring No1.

Ive definitely seen them in action around the hackney area) How do I join? No seriously, don't plan on being one of the back-and-forth guys between moorings in central London. So many nice places just outside of London with an easy commute to work if need be

[Fiberglass or metal top for Narrowboat?]

Hi Guys,

Just wondering what is better regarding the material for the cabin of the narrowboat?  Is a metal cabin more preferable or fiberglass? which boat should cost more?

[How much should I be looking to spend on a narrowboat?]

17 hours ago, cheesegas said:

In London, if you buy a 30 year old boat and something goes wrong and you aren’t able to fix it, the waiting list for electricians/engineers is around 3-6 months at the moment. The cost is also significant if you need to call someone to fix every little thing…

 

I cc from Rickmansworth-Brentford-Limehouse-Stort, following work, (and spend August on the upper Thames), it’s certainly cheaper than renting. However, I do fix everything apart from gas myself, I’ve got a feeling it would be the same if not more expensive. 
 

(and I’ve got a 30 year old Liverpool boat which has been perfect for gas and no more troublesome than similar aged boats. One of the good ones?)

Being a landlord of several properties and having pretty much every tool you can think of Im not too worried about this. And yes, I am the same as you, would fix everything apart from gas. I couldn't even imagine somebody living on a boat who was not some sort of handyman, the costs would definitely outweigh the benefits. Anyway, thanks for the info.

[Travelling in a narrowboat from Stourport-on-Severn to London]

On 24/10/2022 at 10:07, Tracy D'arth said:

Its going to be a steep learning curve for this wannabe boater!

Yea i heard about the protection racket on the canals )

 

[Travelling in a narrowboat from Stourport-on-Severn to London]

6 minutes ago, cheesegas said:

Please don't just shuffle from Hackney Wick to Stonebridge and back like a lot of people...between Brentford, Uxbridge, Limehouse and the Stort there's a lot of nice spots that take you out of town whilst being commutable.

I fully agree with you and thats what I plan on doing

[Travelling in a narrowboat from Stourport-on-Severn to London]

On 22/10/2022 at 10:07, Tracy D'arth said:

Where in London have you arranged to moor? Its a big city!

Dont need a mooring. Will CC and stop for 2 weeks like I have thevright to do

[Travelling in a narrowboat from Stourport-on-Severn to London]

9 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

Put your route details in here and it will give you a very good idea how long it will take.  I hope its not  a FAT Narrowboat but a standard one  https://canalplan.uk/cgi-bin/canal.cgi

Thankyou! this is awesome)

[Travelling in a narrowboat from Stourport-on-Severn to London]

45 minutes ago, Jen-in-Wellies said:

 

Yes. A variety of routes are possible. Limitations, if you are planning to do it this time of year are stoppages and maintenance closures, of which there are a lot over the winter. See Canal and tiver trust web site for details and you'd need to plan around them. Also, short days, limiting the distance you can go in daylight. Inclement weather is harder to boat long hours in, also any rivers on the system are more likely to go in to flood. Routes can be planned on canalplan.org.uk. There are maps of the canal system to determine plausible routes, then use canalplan to get a rough idea of days required.

See above. Not cheaper, if you are steering the boat yourself for the trip. You need to pay for a crane at each end, plus the truck. Quicker and easier yes. Lots and lots and lots of people on here asking the truck question. Been answered umpteen times. The search facility will answer your questions.

Definitily. Lots more fun and memorable than using a lorry. An excellent adventure. I reckon you've answered your own question!

Thanks fot that. I guess I plan to travel to travel after winter during spring. It seems the distance is around 160 miles. How long would it take to travel this distance? How many miles would one expect to travel in one day? (guess it depends on the top speed of the narrowbvoat)

[How much should I be looking to spend on a narrowboat?]

On 28/07/2022 at 20:12, Alan de Enfield said:

I'd suggest that any boat under £40k will (probably) need £5k - £10 spending on it within the 1st year, and depending on where you intend to live, your mooring costs will be between £2,000 and £15,000 per year.

 

Ongoing costs (licencing, insurance, maintenance etc etc) will average another £4k- £5k  per annum, (some years will be £2k, some years will be £8k)

 

Living in a boat is no cheaper than living in a house - it is just a different way of living and spending your money

I guesx that is questionable if you live in London where the minimum cost for an apartment is 1200 a month

[Travelling in a narrowboat from Stourport-on-Severn to London]

Hi all,

Buying a narrowboat in Stourport-on-Severn and thinking the best way to get it to London. Would it be possible to drive it all the way from Stourport to London on the Canal system? how long would it take? Or would it be easier and cheaper to just transport it by truck? I have a lot of time on my hands so I think the trip down to London (If possible) would be a wonderful expierience

[Alternative to a widebeam?]

13 hours ago, MtB said:

 

 

In which case it will cost you about a pound an hour in fuel to run it, I suspect. Can you afford that ok?

 

 

I guess so, even if i made the minimum salary in London it would only be about 7% per hour of my salary

[Alternative to a widebeam?]

6 minutes ago, cuthound said:

 

 There is a Refleks Stoves User group on Facebook which very useful, even if you have a different make, because they all operate in the same way.

 

Thanks for that, I will look into it. I love those reflex stoves, will definately get one when i make the final upgrade