This site is, essentially, a build and travel blog for the narrowboat "the cat who walks by himself",
commissioned in (very) late 2006 as a lined sailaway from
The New Boat Company, who were then brokers for the now defunct Liverpool Boats. Being the first
time I'd ventured onto the canals, and the first time I'd taken on such a project, my original intention
was to document all my pratfalls and mistakes so others could avoid them. The previous version of this
site failed to live up to that ambition, and I hope I've rectified it in this re-vamp.
My "lessons learned" can be found in the Whoops! section. The other areas
are hopefully more self explanatory. Enjoy.