INSIDE A NARROWBOAT
All about these lengthy canal cruisers, from boating basics to style specifics
WORDSAILSA HARVEY
A skipper steers his narrowboat over a bridge by turning the tiller
BOAT IN TERIOR
The efficient fuelling technology and compact living quarters of the quaint narrowboat
1 DIESEL ENGINEMost narrowboats run on diesel engines, which are refuelled easily at canal marinas
2 ENGINE COOLINGWater flows through a container at the boat’s stern alongside the engine to keep it cool.
3 TILLERA long handle called a tiller is connected to the rudder below. This lever is pulled left and right to change the angle of the rudder and steer the boat.
4 HOT WATERHeat from the boat’s engine is used while the boat is cruising to heat water for domestic use.