If you like the idea of becoming a boater, you may want to start of small and a 16ft river cruiser is a good option. This boat will usually have an outboard engine and enough room to sleep two in the cabin. Depending on the engine they can be quite nippy because they’re so lightweight, but they’re very easy to control, whether that’s whilst you’re flying down the river or going through locks. With his type of boat you’ll also usually get a fair amount of storage room underneath, and you can pick up a small boat like this for anywhere between £3,000 and £5,000. If you’d like to get into boating, make sure you consider starting small first, especially if you’ve never driven a boat before. i know 16 foot can sound pretty long and large to newbies, but this is half the length of most boats on the river!