24th January 2017
Birmingham’s canals in need of volunteer otter spotters
If you can commit to a walk along the city’s canals each week for two months looking for signs of otters and their habitats, then get involved
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Canal Boat
Packed with important information and fascinating facts, Canal Boat was launched in 1996 to reflect the nation’s affection for narrowboats and our canal network, making it a must for everyone who enjoys the waterways.
With insights from our liveaboard diaries, expert boat reviews and news coverage plus cruise guides and invaluable technical advice, Canal Boat’s busy itinerary equips readers for their next adventure.
19th January 2017
Maintenance: why you should check the whole hull when blacking
Save yourself time, money and problems later on by checking the whole hull when you hook your boat out of the water for blacking
18th January 2017
CRT survey asks: who are London’s boaters?
The London Mooring Strategy aims to tackle the shortage of space for the burgeoning floating population to tie up – but first, the Canal & River Trust needed to establish who these boaters are
18th January 2017
Residential Boat Owners’ Association warns on residential hires
“Craft rented out for liveaboard occupancy and for no other purpose than to create profit or reward, for the sole benefit of the unregulated craft owners”
16th January 2017
Vandals most likely cause for Wolverhampton canal being drained
It is not the first time this stretch of waterway has been hit, causing disruption to boaters and thousands of pounds in damage
16th January 2017
Behind-the-scenes open day of Marple Lock Flight
Visitors to the scenic set of 16 locks on Saturday 21 January will be able to walk along original 200-year-old brickwork as extensive repairs continue
13th January 2017
Here’s a sneak peek inside Eleshanne, the Boat Test in the current issue
Canal Boat has something new for you in 2017 – fabulous 360-degree videos inside the boat on test
13th January 2017
Discounted tickets available for Dudley Tunnel and limestone mines
See in the New Year by exploring 18th-century engineering marvels and a history dating back 428 million years
12th January 2017
Me & My Boats: Lizzie Faircliff
Finding a boat in their price range seemed an impossible task and the one they found would give even a ‘doer-upper’ a bad name, but they persevered...
12th January 2017
Car pushed into a canal in front of appalled owners
“It was weird – it just rolled straight in and started bobbing on the water… he calmly trotted back to his car and roared off”
12th January 2017
BSS tightens up with more checks on hireboats
Requirements cover smoke and CO alarms, surfaces and means of escape
