Tony Jones has lived aboard his narrowboat, The Watchman, since 2005 and has cruised the inland waterways network extensively. Having fallen completely in love with canal life it’s unlikely that he will ever live on dry land again. He is the features editor for Waterways World magazine and author of The Liveaboard Guide, also published by Adlard Coles.

The Narrowboat Guide ... delivers a real depth of details – we learn which licence allows you to travel where on the network, what types of fuel suit your stove, the pros and cons of different stern glands and what you can reasonably expect to pay for and get on various types of mooring … What sets this book head and shoulders above other guides I’ve read is the attempt to give estimated costings, not just for the survey and the boat but for all aspects of life aboard and maintenance … If I were to single out one aspect of this book for specific praise it would be the use of text boxes offering diverse empirical accounts from boat owners, brokers and builders.

• How to buy a boat Trying it out: hire-boat holidaysBoat features and fixtures Cost of owning a narrowboatMooringsThe art of boating: out and aboutThe art of boating: the great indoorsBoat maintenanceLiveaboard lifePets aboardBoat safetyResources

Tony Jones has lived aboard his narrowboat, The Watchman, since 2005 and has cruised the inland waterways network extensively. Having fallen completely in love with canal life it’s unlikely that he will ever live on dry land again. He is the features editor for Waterways World magazine and author of The Liveaboard Guide, also published by Adlard Coles.

The Narrowboat Guide ... delivers a real depth of details – we learn which licence allows you to travel where on the network, what types of fuel suit your stove, the pros and cons of different stern glands and what you can reasonably expect to pay for and get on various types of mooring … What sets this book head and shoulders above other guides I’ve read is the attempt to give estimated costings, not just for the survey and the boat but for all aspects of life aboard and maintenance … If I were to single out one aspect of this book for specific praise it would be the use of text boxes offering diverse empirical accounts from boat owners, brokers and builders.

• How to buy a boat Trying it out: hire-boat holidaysBoat features and fixtures Cost of owning a narrowboatMooringsThe art of boating: out and aboutThe art of boating: the great indoorsBoat maintenanceLiveaboard lifePets aboardBoat safetyResources