29th August 2019
Me and my boats: A career in canal art
Howard and Melanie Leader’s holidays lead to a career in canal art
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29th August 2019
Army of weevils released on the Wey & Arun Canal
The Wey & Arun Canal Trust is enlisting the help of 1,000 tiny bugs to help control an invasive water fern which can threaten other canal life
20th August 2019
Ask the experts: My narrowboat is damp and stained
“My boat is just eight years old but it is damp and stained, what can I do?”
20th August 2019
Second-hand canal boats for sale
We’ve picked some of the best second-hand narrowboats for sale this month
14th August 2019
Kit Acott: Staying healthy with a floating vegetable garden
Meet Kit Acott, a medical herbalist whose cancer diagnosis brought out incredible courage and a determination to live the good life, thanks to her floating garden
14th August 2019
Boat test: Mothership Marine’s solar-powered semi-trad
With the current clamour for alternative power and eco-friendly approach to boatbuilding, Shine stands out as a perfect example of creative thinking
9th July 2019
Boat test: 60ft cruiser by Boating Leisure Services
After saving for 15 years and visiting eight boatyards, Sue and Alan Shrimpton were always going to create a winner... and the crowds at Crick agreed
9th July 2019
Steve Haywood: Bags of vision to cut plastic use on the canals
“None of us wants to be moored on a floating rubbish tip when we take our boats out; none of us want to cut another plastic bag from our propellers”
27th June 2019
AGM or wet open cell batteries for my canal boat?
A question about replacing batteries on canal boats
21st June 2019
The Derby boatmaker who swindled over £130,000 from innocent boaters
Pip and Mick Leckenby were conned out of their money when Stillwater Narrowboats didn’t follow through with their promise
11th June 2019
Canal boat test: 57ft semi-trad from Tyler Wilson and Finesse Boats
You’ve been bitten by the bug and your budget’s in place to satisfy your burning desire to get on board your new boat but what about the dreaded waiting lists?
