Stove location

[Paul C]

Sounds like the stove is in the right place already. Ours is at the front and the front is typically a bit too warm and the back a bit too cold.

[canals are us?]

My stove is right beside the bow doors on the left as you go in. The first winter I didn't have any central heating from the stove and the bedroom was a bit cool at the back of my 50ft trad narrowboat. Since I have fitted a radiator in the bedroom and bathroom on gravity circulation it's nice and warm. I liveaboard and so far gone through 3 winters with the stove being my only form of heating.

I personally feel your stove is in the right place especially without a back boiler.

 

James