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· FIRST DECISIONS · BOWS AND STERNS · HULL CONSTRUCTION · BALLAST · INSULATION · LINING OUT · THE ENGINE · ELECTRICS · GALLEYS · WATER SYSTEMS · TOILETS · HEATING · RECREATIONAL CRAFT DIRECTIVE · PAINTING · CONTRACTS · INSURANCE The Building of a Narrowboat is the complete guide for anyone building or fitting out a boat for the rivers or canals, or having one built for them. 17 chapters cover every aspect of the design and construction of the modern narrow boat, from the first decisions you have to make, through lining out and fitting out, to the final launch. Included are sections on contracts, finance, insurance, and the Recreational Craft Directive. The series first appeared in Canal Boat & Inland Waterways magazine, but has been completely brought up to date, and combined into one essential book for anyone buying a boat for the river or canal. Lavishly illustrated in full colour, with many drawings, it guides you through the complete construction process. Author Emrhys Barrell has spent a lifetime in or around boats. A naval architect and boatyard manager, he has for the past six years been the editor of Canal Boat Over the years his family has owned a variety of boats on the rivers, canals and sea including narrowboats and cruisers. Their present craft is a modern narrow beam inspection Intact. Designed to be at home on either the river or canal. The Building of a Narrowboat brings all this knowledge and experience together into one unique reference work.
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