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This is a long talky video in which I discuss the various costs associated with owning and running a canal boat whether traditional narrowboat or fibreglass canal cruiser.

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CRT https://licensing.canalrivertrust.org.uk/licenceprices
EA https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-environment-agency-national-navigation-boat-registration-charging-schemes/national-navigation-boat-charging-scheme-from-2025
Avon https://www.avonnavigationtrust.org/licences-annual/
Bridgewater https://bridgewatercanal.co.uk/boating/licensing/
Scottish Canals https://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/boating/licenses-moorings
ABC Marinas https://www.everythingcanalboats.com/moorings/
Scottish Canals mooring https://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/boating/licenses-moorings/long-term-moorings-and-licences/long-term-moorings/mooring-prices
Diesel fuel prices across the network http://diesel.afmm.org.uk/

Fuel boat video https://youtu.be/4_OZDFML7gY

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356. What do canalboats (narrowboats) cost to run? (2025)

This is a long talky video in which I discuss the various costs associated with owning and running a canal boat whether traditional narrowboat or fibreglass canal cruiser. Links CRT https://licensing.canalrivertrust.org.uk/licenceprices EA https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-environment-agency-national-navigation-boat-registration-charging-schemes/national-navigation-boat-charging-scheme-from-2025 Avon https://www.avonnavigationtrust.org/licences-annual/ Bridgewater https://bridgewatercanal.co.uk/boating/licensing/ Scottish Canals https://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/boating/licenses-moorings ABC Marinas https://www.everythingcanalboats.com/moorings/ Scottish Canals mooring https://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/boating/licenses-moorings/long-term-moorings-and-licences/long-term-moorings/mooring-prices Diesel fuel prices across the network http://diesel.afmm.org.uk/ Fuel boat video https://youtu.be/4_OZDFML7gY If you have enjoyed the video, you can:- Buy my eBook https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/ebook/ Tip me at https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/tip-jars/ Read my FREE monthly email newsletter! https://www.cruisingthecut.co.uk/newsletter Or listen to it as a podcast at https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/the-ctc-newsletter-podcast/ Book a canal boat holiday! (affiliate link) https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/roam-and-roost/ My filming equipment: https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/gear/ Contact Me via X / Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CruisingTheCut Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CruisingTheCut Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CruisingTheCut Theme music: "Vespers" by Topher Mohr and Alex Alena, from the YouTube music library #narrowboat #canal #cruisingthecut #rivers #offgrid #liveaboard

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Martin L

Well done that’s the clearest exposition I’ve come across. So, would you say, those annual costs are roughly equivalent to hiring a narrowboat for 28 days if say two weeks in the winter plus two weeks in the summer?

David Johns

Depends on many things but I suspect 2 weeks hire would be about £2k so the hire would work out less.

Grenville Houser

Thank you David. That’s brilliant! Am looking for a trad narrow boat to continues cruise the cut on and information such as this is priceless! Thank You!