Rear Windows - Do They Exist?

[Columba]

Has anyone ever seen a narrowboat with windows in the rear doors or bulkheads?  Probably wouldn't make much sense with a trad stern, but with a cruiser stern reverse layout it would let more light into the saloon - which to me seems like one of the issues with a reverse layout boat.  

Obviously lockers on a cruiser stern might get in the way, but these aren't always against the rear bulkhead.  Is there any other reason why I haven't seen them on any boats?  Engine vibrations perhaps?  

[Alan de Enfield]

17 minutes ago, Columba said:

Engine vibrations perhaps?

If engine vibrations were causing 'problems' with any windows, you have far more serious problems to worry about than just the windows.

[bizzard]

James Stewart had one.

[mrsmelly]

1 hour ago, Columba said:

Has anyone ever seen a narrowboat with windows in the rear doors or bulkheads?  Probably wouldn't make much sense with a trad stern, but with a cruiser stern reverse layout it would let more light into the saloon - which to me seems like one of the issues with a reverse layout boat.  

Obviously lockers on a cruiser stern might get in the way, but these aren't always against the rear bulkhead.  Is there any other reason why I haven't seen them on any boats?  Engine vibrations perhaps?  

Yes there are loads about. All Oxfordshire narrowboats  had them fitted on the entire fleet until recently and I have seen others.

[dccruiser]

Aqua narrowboats fit them as standard on their cruiser stern shells 

Rick

[Columba]

On 28/04/2018 at 19:09, bizzard said:

James Stewart had one.

Really walked into that one...

Thanks for the replies.  It seems they're not quite as rare as I had thought.  

[Paul C]

Its not so much just because its the rear, but more because of what is in the interior at the rear. For example if it were a bedroom I can't see the value of extra windows, you don't need loads in a bedroom. But if it were a kitchen (ie a reverse layout) then it would make sense.