A narrowboat is a boat or small barge used on narrow beam canals in Britain. Modern narrowboats are made about six feet ten inches (about 208 cm) wide. They are typically up to 72 feet (22 metres) long, although some locks are restricted to boats 60 feet (18 m) long and a few to only 40 feet (12 m).

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	Narrowboat at AllExperts (321 words) A narrowboat is a boat or small barge used on narrow beam canals in Britain. Narrowboats are descendants of the working boats used during the Industrial Revolution. Modern narrowboats have steel bodies and diesel engines, and are used as homes and for recreation. Narrowboat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1720 words) Horse drawing a narrowboat on the Kennet and Avon Canal. A narrowboat or narrow boat is a boat of a distinctive design, made to fit the narrow canals in the British Isles. Narrowboats were chiefly designed for carrying cargo, though there were some packet boats, carrying passengers, letters, and parcels.
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