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Welcome to Narrowboats.biz, the site for all things narrowboat related. Learn more about the history of the canal network, see how narrowboat design has changed over the years, find boats for sale or relaxing holidays plus a host of other boating links and resources.

Narrowboats Narrowboats are a class of flat-bottomed craft, for use on the narrow canals, that is up to 70 feet in length and has a beam of approximately 6'10" - these specific dimensions allowing them to fit into standard UK canal locks. Despite their extremely narrow beam a full size narrowboat can happily accommodate a large family for a fortnight's holiday.

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A narrowboat, frequently called a barge in error, offers plenty of scope for exploring many of England's historic cities aswell as many navigable waterways in other parts of the UK.

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