The compact interiors of canal boats require careful planning to make the best use of the small space available. 'Narrowboat planning' provides ideas, inspiration and technical solutions for the design of accommodation in a canal boat. It will help you to plan a new boat or to modify and improve an existing layout.

Part One looks at the design of individual areas in a narrowboat, examines the space needed for each activity, the pros and cons of each option and how the design of one area can affect another.

18 carefully selected case-studies feature in Part Two. Each looks at how the design has tackled aspects of the boat's layout. Chosen to represent many both types, every case study includes a layout plan and photographs.