They are called “narrow boats” or “Canal boats”. They are designed for the inland waterways (canals) of Britain. They used to take heavy cargo before the invention of the railroad here. The canals are narrow and only allow two of these boats to pass. They were towed by a horse on the towpaths on either side of the canal. Some canals only took one boat across the width, I understand. A long boat is different and it is used as the name of canoes in the south pacific ocean for crossing between islands originating somewhere in the North, probably China or Japan in antiquity. Canal boats are a 17th Century invention in England. “Fumf has spoke” Chris. From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stephen Ylvisaker
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