The Inland Boat Owners Book

Everything you need to know about buying, owning and running a boat. This completely revised and updated edition of Inland Boat Owners Book (IBOB) is the most comprehensive guide to owning a boat on Britain's inland waterways. Written by the technical consultant of Waterways World, it provides a complete guide to all aspects of boat ownership.

Graham Booth introduces you to Britain's waterways before describing the types of boat you might decide to buy. Subsequent chapters discuss every aspect of boat ownership:

• Licences, mooring, finance, insurance and maintenance
• Buying second-hand boats
• Living afloat
• Equipment and systems on inland boats
• Engines, including vintage and outboard
• Directory of inland waterway maintenance specialists