19th November 2015
Boat Test: Braidbar Boats
Mirabilis means amazing, wondrous or remarkable, which pretty much sums up Abbi and Graham Roper’s new life on board their boat.
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3rd November 2015
The Boat Test: a small boat with big ideas
What started off as a day-boat soon turned into an attractive short boat with a very ingenous seating area at the bow
27th October 2015
Canal Boat’s guide to buying a boat
Top tips for buying a canal boat
27th October 2015
Heating on narrowboats
The nights are getting darker and the weather is getting colder and it is time to get that heating on. We answer some of your burning questions about heating systems on narrowboats.
23rd October 2015
Scottish Traditional Boat Festival bans bananas
The Scottish Traditional Boat Festival took drastic measures to ensure there were no slip-ups this year…
12th October 2015
An impulse buy and a boating dream come true
Boating had been part of Carole’s life for some years but, after she received a small legacy, she was able to buy a 30-footer of her own and go single-handed
5th October 2015
Boat Test: Integrity
With hydraulic drive and well thought-through design and style, it’s little wonder this boat was runner up at Crick
28th September 2015
Inspiration to explore the UK’s inland waterways…
This video clip, sponsored by leading boat insurance specialists Haven Knox-Johnston and created by award winning documentary filmmaker John Boyle, features footage from The Great Motorboat Tour in which John undertook a circumnavigation of the…
10th September 2015
22 boats from the Crick Boat Show 2015
If you’re planning to buy a new boat there’s a lot to think about so, to help you decide what you might like, we’ve checked them out from big to small, wide to narrow –…
7th September 2015
Me and my boats: swapping the Canal du Midi for the Kennet and Avon
In CB, Aug 2014, Chris told us how, after touring the canals of France, he was going to explore the UK’s waterways. Now he’s back to tell us how he got on…
4th September 2015
Heritage Open Days: the best waterside attractions to visit
Heritage Open Days is a four day festival taking place in September that gives the public plenty of opportunities to explore fantastic historic locations across the UK that are otherwise normally closed to the public.…
