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Narrowboat vs widebeam. This is simply because as a licence holder you are responsible for injury or damage caused by you or the boat. There are also a number of other styles which are not seen as much on the canal network including a Josher Tug wide beam and Dutch Barge. You may have heard of the term boat beam but are unsure what it is or what it meansIn this article I will describe what the beam of a boat is.

Widebeams are wider than narrowboats and dutch barges are larger still. You would have thought that being a country with well-developed laws the UK would have narrowboat drink driving laws sewn up. More so than a Widebeam a Narrowboat gives you the freedom to navigate the UK canal network easily without as much worry about size.

A 57 foot widebeam was listed for 92500 fully fitted. As Alice lists due to excess weight on the port side its time to lift the flooring and remove the ballast from under the floor. This was for the 10 foot wide version whereas Belle Eva is 12 foot wide.

Although some narrow boats were built to a design based on river barges and many conform to the strict definition of the term it is incorrect to refer to a narrowboat or narrow boat as a widebeam or a barge. Yes this is an obvious one but a wide beam offers much more space than a regular narrowboat. They did think about trying to enact laws for the pleasure boat side of boating including narrowboats but this was never fully signed off and implemented.

This just means you need to be extra vigilant that youre not causing a navigation hazard by obscuring views or mooring opposite a boat on the other bank so think about the space you take up. If you are trying to house a larger family or just value your ability to house your extended family on board for special events the wide beam would be the ideal setup for you. Too much beam will pound your fillings out no matter how deep the V too narrow gives a whole new meaning to rock and roll.

But as for the topic at hand I believe somewhere in the middle is the best place to be. Shop the Latest Collections. The locks are only around 57ft in length but 14ft wide a narrowboat can go go at an angle wide boats cant.