7th September 2018
Boat test: quiet cruising
Is it electric, ask towpath walkers as a soundproofed Beta provides a beautifully peaceful power plant on this 60ft semi-trad
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7th September 2018
Steve Haywood: diversify to survive
Steve Haywood fights the corner for more diversity in boating
7th September 2018
Me and my boats: the birth of a baby and a boat
How do you buy a narrowboat and spend five days a week renovating it while on maternity leave, without letting on to your husband? Katy-Felicity Butler-Brown tells us how it was done...
7th September 2018
Q&A: preserving a canal boat’s paintwork
We ask the experts how to keep your perfect paintjob
7th September 2018
5 ways to avoid canal boat breakdowns
To help you enjoy uninterrupted cruising, here are the top five causes of breakdowns and how to avoid them
24th August 2018
Restoration: time for Bedford?
Not actually a restoration, but a brand new waterway - albeit one first planned in 1812. But despite recent setbacks, there are signs that the time has come for the Bedford - Milton Keynes link…
9th August 2018
Liveaboard: when just one horsepower is enough
Cruising to the calming clip-clop of a plucky pony pulling the packet boat, David Johns finds himself musing over the bright side of liveaboard life
9th August 2018
Boat test: high-tech trad
Boating Leisure Services are back in the winners’ enclosure with an elegant craft full of future-proofed features
9th August 2018
‘Living history’ at Braunston Rally
This year marked 60 years of the Braunston Historic Narrowboat Rally, although its history runs even further back
27th July 2018
Restoration: Kent’s Dartford and Crayford Navigation
Many waterways take decades to restore, but here’s one which could be completed much more quickly. We look at a new scheme to revive north Kent’s Dartford & Crayford Navigation
19th July 2018
Me & my boats: nuns, Normandy and nightlife
After replacing weary wiring, finding his feet with marina manoeuvres and opting for a sex change, Ian Hutson is ready to cast off for cardinal points
