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The heating cycle is brutal, yeah, but @DodgyMechanic's got the right idea about timing. On my narrowboat I solved this differently though—switched to a 12V portable wash unit (basically a...

I went through this exact dilemma last year when I moved my LiFePO4 setup from the narrowboat cabin to a weatherproof box on the roof.

Brilliant situation having a landlord on board — that's half the battle sorted. The re-installation bit is actually doable if you go modular rather than a fixed roof array. I'd start with a single...

Mate, microhydro's brilliant but don't sleep on the seasonal inconsistency unless you've already mapped your flow patterns across a full year.

Lived on a narrowboat for three years before settling where I am now, so this one hits home. The real killer isn't the kit cost—it's the compromises you're forced into.

Spent a summer living in a converted narrowboat, so I've got a soft spot for these quirky builds. The Cotswolds site is your biggest advantage — you'll likely get decent solar exposure if you've...