What does CB mean in SHIPPING & SAILING

A canal boat is a long, narrow boat specially designed for navigating canals. They typically range from 10-20 feet in length and feature low-lying sides for easy docking at the sides of the canal banks. Canal boats are mainly used for transportation or recreational purposes such as sightseeing or fishing.

Canal boats can be found along major waterways such as rivers, lakes, and oceans that feature access points to canals. In Europe, many intricate networks of canals traverse different countries so finding a wide variety of canal boats shouldn't be too difficult.

Canal boats are generally made out of wood or fibreglass reinforced plastic (FRP). While wood is often preferred due to its beautiful finish and traditional look, FRP provides more strength without sacrificing too much weight—which makes maneuvering these vessels easier.

The cost of hiring a canal boat will depend on several factors such as the size of the vessel, where it's located, and how long it will be hired out for. On average however, you'd need to expect anywhere between 0 - 300 per day or around 0 - 600 per week depending on your specific requirements.

It depends on where you live but in most cases no special license or certification is needed to operate a small leisure craft like this one—just common sense and basic boating safety knowledge like knowing what side of the channel to pass on when other vessels approach from another direction.