Boat Dwellers

If you live on a boat and have a continuous cruising licence, you need to follow these two rules:

1. Navigation requirement: You must be on a continuous journey around the network. Short trips in the same area do not count.
2. 14-day rule: You cannot stay in the same place for more than 14 days. A "place" means a neighbourhood. In rural areas, this could be a village or hamlet. In urban areas, this could be a suburb or district.

• For legal advice, contact the Kennet and Avon Boating Community. They can help you understand your rights, including how to defend yourself in court if your boat is removed.
• As stated by the Canal River Trust, all boats need a licence to use canals and rivers. Decide if you need a private or business licence:
  • Private licence: For personal use.
  • Business licence: For boats used as floating cafes, shops, or rented homes.
  • Gold licence: Allows use on both the Canal & River Trust network and Environment Agency waterways.

Different waterways have different licensing authorities:

• The Broads Authority: Norfolk and Suffolk broads.
• Canal and River Trust: Waterways across England and Wales
• The Environment Agency (EA): River Thames and River Medway.
• Scottish Canals: Waterways in Scotland.

Canal Ministries

• Service: Christian evangelists living on waterways across the UK
• Website: https://www.canalministries.org.uk/

Canal River Trust

• Service: Looking after over 2000 miles of canals across England and Wales, with information and advice on their website.
• Website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/

Kennet and Avon Canal Boaters Society

• Service: Offers advice to boaters on the Kennet and Avon
• Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/178384468913736/

Liveaboard Boaters' Health and Wellbeing

• Service: Provides health and wellbeing advice
• Website: https://www.facebook.com/people/Liveaboard-Boaters-Health-Wellbeing/100069227206405/

London Boaters

• Service: Fights for the rights of London's boat dwellers
• Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LondonBoaters

National Association of Boat Owners

• Service: Represents all private boat owners in the UK
• Website: https://nabo.org.uk/

National Bargee Travellers Association

• Service: Represents itinerant boaters
• Website: https://www.bargee-traveller.org.uk/

Residential Boat Owners' Association

• Service: Advice and information for residential boat owners
• Website: https://rboa.org.uk/

Urban Moorings CIC

• Service: Helps create moorings and regenerate canalside in Wolverhampton
• Website: https://www.urbanmoorings.co.uk/