With the Crick Boat Show just weeks away and so much to do before our new narrowboat is ready… Will she be finished on time? Plus it’s time to fit our canopy covers, our windows and see...

Welcome to Narrowboat Life Unlocked!
We are Paul & Anthony, a magician turned artist and a NHS worker living in the U.K. Some major life-changing events and a chance meeting with a liveaboard boater on the canals got us thinking there is more to life than work and a mortgage.
We decided to quit the norm and move onto a narrowboat with our dog Dexter, so we sold our house and now live aboard our 60′ narrowboat Morning Star, made by the wonderful people at Oakums Narrowboats.
Our brand new boat for 2023 is a hybrid electric propulsion boat with 2kw of solar, lithium batteries and a Vetus Eline motor.
Our aim is to live a more fulfilled and creative life, creating videos, photos and art and enjoying the beautiful canals of this country.
Our Latest Videos
Will our new Narrowboat Home be finished in time for Crick, we visit Oakums to see the build so far and see our new 60′ narrowboat home getting her final coat of paint, it looks amazing. The...
As we get ready for our boat launch for the Crick Boat Show 2023 we drive over to Derbyshire and visit Oakums Narrowboats who are building our brand new boat. This boat will be an entry into the...
Our new boat build update and the amazing process of spray foam insulation explained. The number one question boaters get asked is “Is it cold on a narrowboat?” Watch Oakums Narrowboats...
Finally our new Narrowboat Shell arrives at Oakums Narrowboats ready for fit out. The new steel shell for our canal boat is 60 feet (18.3m) long and weighs a whopping 13 tons! Some skilful...
Watch our brand new ELECTRIC PROPULSION narrowboat being built ready for fit out by Oakums Narrowboats. See the amazing work carried out at Colecraft Engineering who are building the narrowboat...