A 2-week stay is the maximum on most short-term moorings, sometimes just 48 hours. Then, boaters must continue their journey. This should not create problems if you are navigating the system, but by restricting the duration of mooring in one place, the minimum distance until the next temporary moorings and the restrictions on returning, it will complicate your life if you live on a boat and want to stay in the same geographical area, perhaps because work motives.
How often do you have to move your narrowboat?
A 2-week stay is the maximum on most short-term moorings, sometimes just 48 hours. Then, boaters must continue their journey.
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