Paul Smith has been living on his narrowboat James for the last three years with partner Sally and their two spaniels Charlie and Daisy. He lives and works at Calcutt Boats, one of the most tranquil and beautiful inland marinas in the country.
Paul works full time at the marina having the time of his life. He works full time looking after the 110 acres of stunning woodlands and wild flower meadows and instructing holiday hirers at the weekends.
In his spare time, Paul runs one of the UK's most popular narrowboat sites. The site has been a labour of love with over 2,000 hours spent in research and article writing. This guide is a distillation of that research and of the knowledge that he's accumulated on board his own boat, and the extensive knowledge of the fitters and engineers he works with.
The information covered in this guide include narrowboat heating and electrical systems, the cost of living afloat and, very importantly for anyone considering a life afloat, the pros and cons of living full time on the water.
The guide also includes an index of the newsletters Paul's written over the last two years and links to the most useful posts on the site's very popular forum.
If you're interested in narrowboats, you'll love this guide.
Paul works full time at the marina having the time of his life. He works full time looking after the 110 acres of stunning woodlands and wild flower meadows and instructing holiday hirers at the weekends.
In his spare time, Paul runs one of the UK's most popular narrowboat sites. The site has been a labour of love with over 2,000 hours spent in research and article writing. This guide is a distillation of that research and of the knowledge that he's accumulated on board his own boat, and the extensive knowledge of the fitters and engineers he works with.
The information covered in this guide include narrowboat heating and electrical systems, the cost of living afloat and, very importantly for anyone considering a life afloat, the pros and cons of living full time on the water.
The guide also includes an index of the newsletters Paul's written over the last two years and links to the most useful posts on the site's very popular forum.
If you're interested in narrowboats, you'll love this guide.
