The things that nobody thinks to tell you...

[Barry]

Blimey! That's better

[colmac]

One more; if you leave the cut for shopping or whatever, you don't understand why people look at you in an odd way because you nod at them and say "hello"

[Theo]

Or string ( if a BW/CRT work boat)

Even proper narrow boats have strings. Tiller strings frinstance.

[muddywaters]

Hilarious, I recognize so many of them. Here's couple of mine

 

Your ability to navigate a lock is inversely proportional to the number of spectators.

 

If you only meet one oncoming boat all day it will be at a blind bridge.

I've only ever been on hire boats up to now, but yes already have this one under my belt

[MissMax]

I hurt so much from laughing and i don't even have a boat

[Jrtm]

You need to add.

 

The archers will take over when you tie up and eat and sleep. But you wont know its happened till you talk to someone on the land.