THERE IS A GROWING TREND FOR NARROWBOATS to maximise internal space, particularly those aimed at long-term cruising or liveaboard use, by eliminating the forward cockpit.

Phil Pickin recently visited the workshops of Knights Narrowboats to see the company's recently completed pre-built boat No.38 and found an impressive blank canvas

The old saying about there being nothing new under the sun clearly isn’t strictly true, because the world is a very different place from what it was like 50 years ago.

WHEN you get talking to waterways folk, you often learn about unusual stories and events that led them to a life afloat or to name their boat in a particular way.

THE latest boat from Knights Narrowboatswon’t be everyone’s cup of tea. If you likea traditional look, then the hideout isn’t for you, butifyou likeaclean-cut modern look then the builder’s 19th boat will appeal to you.