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# CanalsOnline Magazine

The online magazine for the inland waterways

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## Posts

- [future of waterway living](https://canalsonline.uk/future-of-waterway-living) - Our network of canals now represent everything, from house boating & alternative transport to the cruising holidays and ecotourism that attract so many visitors
- [waterways management show and floodex](https://canalsonline.uk/waterways-management-show-and-floodex) - The Waterways Management Show will be of interest to a who operate, manage or have responsibility for the upkeep of our inland waterways, including volunteers
- [green boating is the next big wave](https://canalsonline.uk/green-boating-is-the-next-big-wave) - The quiet hum of an electric motor replacing the clatter of diesel is becoming the new soundtrack of Britain's canals & changing how people experience the cut.
- [why sunrise and sunset times matter for narrowboat trip planning](https://canalsonline.uk/why-sunrise-and-sunset-times-matter-for-narrowboat-trip-planning) - Most narrowboat crews spend hours choosing routes, packing provisions, and researching waterside pubs. Far fewer think about daylight until they are already....
- [nothing but padlocks](https://canalsonline.uk/nothing-but-padlocks) - We were approached by NothingbutPadlocks, and asked to conduct a survey with boaters, to find out which padlock they favoured for security and water protection.
- [novel news](https://canalsonline.uk/novel-news) - In Novel News, Kerry Dainty sifts through old newspapers to find some of those more amusing anecdotes that have appeared from time to time.
- [revolutionary outdoor cooking](https://canalsonline.uk/revolutionary-outdoor-cooking) - Cook anything, anywhere, anytime with the revolutionary, award winning barbecue by Cobb. Probably the most versatile & greenest portable oven in the world.
- [history of waterside cottage](https://canalsonline.uk/history-of-waterside-cottage) - Waterside Cottage is at least 150 years old, and has undergone many improvements. Owned by Wyvern Shipping Co Ltd, it is now a stunning holiday cottage.
- [a docking foiled](https://canalsonline.uk/a-docking-foiled) - I wanted to renew the stern post as the old one was rotten. The new planks that I had fitted were just sort of hanging where they should have been spiked in...
- [sullen teen overboard!](https://canalsonline.uk/sullen-teen-overboard) - Some time in the seventies when I was a sullen teenager (and my elder brother was at university) someone decided it would be a good idea to “do” the Avon ring.
- [the wooden canal boat society](https://canalsonline.uk/the-wooden-canal-boat-society) - The Wooden Canal Boat Society,based in Manchester, is busy not only saving a small fleet of wooden narrow boats, but also putting them to good use. Museums are all well and good, but boats were made to be used.
- [author of the season - summer 26](https://canalsonline.uk/author-of-the-season-summer-26) - Anu Aladin has spent countless hours discovering London’s waterways, sharing her adventures and encouraging others to discover how accessible paddling can be...
- [cooking on the cut - summer 26](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-summer-26) - Lisa gives us plenty of food for thought and makes good use of her Cobb BBQ. Among the recipes are appetizers, salads, desserts, burgers, skewers and sides...
- [Anu Aladin](https://canalsonline.uk/anu-aladin) - I’m Anu and I live in Richmond. Back in 2010, I was on a beach in Hawaii when I saw a middle-aged guy carrying what looked like a giant surfboard and a paddle.
- [what would UB40 do?](https://canalsonline.uk/what-would-ub40-do) - We had a snake on board. We have no idea if we brought it with us from another canal but this was whilst we were on the Soar when we had all that extreme heat.
- [the river thames](https://canalsonline.uk/the-river-thames) - As soon as we were under way it became clear that we were on a river once again but the flow on the River Thames was much more than we had experienced on the Lea.
- [an artist, two art lovers and a bridge](https://canalsonline.uk/an-artist-two-art-lovers-and-a-bridge) - The bridge depicted in my acrylic painting is Bexhill Road Bridge in Ingol, Preston, number 15 on the Lancaster Canal at sunset close to my parents’ house.
- [lilith](https://canalsonline.uk/lilith) - Chris Leah begins the story of his obsession with restoring an old Joey - No.9 - bought for £100 in 1974. He renamed the boat Lilith, and kept her for 50 years.
- [all shook up](https://canalsonline.uk/all-shook-up) - Author James Adams and his boat of youngsters tackle swing bridges after a gruesome tale, and save a pair of working boats in Stenson Lock from disaster.
- [mooring lines 7](https://canalsonline.uk/mooring-lines-7) - In this chapter, Ivy and Theo are each forced to move through a lock because of repair work to the canal. They now find themselves moored next to each other...
- [mooring lines 6](https://canalsonline.uk/mooring-lines-6) - By evening Theo felt the day pressing at the edges of him like an instrument left too long unplayed. The coal bag sat by the stove, the violin case on the bench
- [mooring lines 5](https://canalsonline.uk/mooring-lines-5) - In chapter five of Mooring Lines, Ken Jolly's main character, Ivy, finds that she is slowly starting to be accepted by the boating community around her.
- [tiller girl](https://canalsonline.uk/tiller-girl) - My name is Melanie and I operate Tiller Girl Canal Holidays at Aquavista Sawley Marina & Waterside in Notts. Tiller Girl is our beautiful 57ft narrowboat.
- [handmade British logbooks for canal boats](https://canalsonline.uk/handmade-british-logbooks-for-canal-boats) - Having spent more time on the inland waterways as well, I then created our Odyssey Inland Waterways Logbook, made specifically for canal boat and river users.
- [the spanish inquisition - 2](https://canalsonline.uk/the-spanish-inquisition-2) - It was during a long wait at Billing Aquadrome that some girls started to wash their hair, returning to the sitting out wells with towels done up as turbans.
- [RCR de-winterizing tips](https://canalsonline.uk/rcr-de-winterizing-tips) - As we head towards spring, the temperature change signals the start of the cruising season and with it a need to de-winterise your boat. RCR have plenty of tips
- [anchors away](https://canalsonline.uk/anchors-away) - Simon Woollen tells us that he has sold his Dawncraft boat, Dawn Treader, and that this is his last article for CanalsOnline Magazine. He will be missed.
- [cooking on the cut - spring 26](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-spring-26) - Lisa Munday bounces us into Spring with some amazing recipes: wild garlic tagliatelle, miso mustard fish pie, cheese & wild garlic scones, and dandelion honey
- [on to the thames](https://canalsonline.uk/on-to-the-thames) - David Neil leaves his marina to travel the Lea Navigation, the Hertford Union, Regents Canal and the Grand Union before arriving at Brentford and the Thames...
- [Ken Jolly](https://canalsonline.uk/ken-jolly) - Ken Jolly lives in Texas, but for many years worked in the UK. There he learned to appreciate the Towpath and the quiet aspects of British culture.
- [author of the season - spring 26](https://canalsonline.uk/author-of-the-season-spring-26) - Ken Jolly describes himself as a cowboy from Texas. He is a prolific writer and his Tow Path series of 7 books of different genres is based on the UK canals.
- [is that a widebeam I see before me?](https://canalsonline.uk/is-that-a-widebeam-i-see-before-me) - ‘To build or not to build’ was the question facing Land and Water's marina team after buying the 22-acre site on the River Avon in Stratford upon Avon in 2016.
- [professional waterway training](https://canalsonline.uk/professional-waterway-training) - Waterway training is useful for all boaters, but is vital for professionals operating working vessels. There must be recognised standards to keep everyone safe.
- [mooring lines 4](https://canalsonline.uk/mooring-lines-4) - In chapter 4 of Mooring Lines, Ken Jolly lets us find out a little more about Theo, and we see the dawning of his possible attraction toward Ivy.
- [the 'spanish inquisition'](https://canalsonline.uk/the-curious-incident-of-the-bacon-butty) - It’s a fresh and misty February afternoon when Roger and I step aboard ‘Crane’ for my two hours of training in narrowboat handling.
- [the first day](https://canalsonline.uk/the-first-day) - Michael Nye gives us an extract from his book 'Reed Cutter': After Lois had completed her epic voyage, the celebratory evening went on until the early hours.
- [mooring lines 3](https://canalsonline.uk/mooring-lines-3) - In this chapter of 'Mooring Lines', Ivy gets more of a feeling for life on the water, having brief chats with strangers and finding her way around the area...
- [fundraising walks on the canals](https://canalsonline.uk/fundraising-walks-on-the-canals) - Between September and December 2025, I raised crucial funds for Bahar Women’s Association, a community project based in Leeds, walking 92.5 miles over 20 walks.
- [mooring lines 2](https://canalsonline.uk/mooring-lines-2) - In Chapter 2 of Mooring Lines, Ivy comes to terms with mooring ropes & knots, & meets a couple of fellow boaters, including an opinionated dog and a violinist.
- [mooring lines](https://canalsonline.uk/mooring-lines) - The Prologue and first chapter from 'Mooring Lines', the first of five books in Ken Jolly's Tow Path Tales series.
- [life in Roydon marina](https://canalsonline.uk/life-in-roydon-marina) - We spent the first few days in the marina finding our way around and getting to know our new neighbours, all very laid back and chilled out, just what we needed
- [blowing in the wind](https://canalsonline.uk/blowing-in-the-wind) - Suddenly I get stopped in my tracks by the sound of loud barking and two Alsatian dogs jumping about, further up the path. I’m terrified.
- [James Adams](https://canalsonline.uk/james-adams-2) - James Adams was born in Coventry. He then attended the Universities of Durham and Bristol. He first became an Anglican minister, then teacher, then author.
- [Annie Murray](https://canalsonline.uk/annie-murray-2) - When I lived in Selly Oak we were a stone’s throw from the Worcester and Birmingham canal, starting on its 30 mile west-bound journey at Gas Street Basin. I walked along it often. By the time I had written five other novels set in the city, I decided it was time to take a closer
- [james adams](https://canalsonline.uk/james-adams) - James Adams' new book brings to life two decades of his canal adventures with youth groups and friends, covering 3,000 ‘lock-miles’ of Britain’s canal system.
- [protect against downpours](https://canalsonline.uk/protect-against-downpours) - With meteorologists predicting a mild winter RCR's Stephanie Horton, is advising how to protect boats against sudden downpours and changes in water levels.
- [hidden marks and messages in our canal network](https://canalsonline.uk/hidden-marks-and-messages-in-our-canal-network) - Susan Gebbels looks at the hidden stonemasons' marks and messages left on bridges and beside locks on our canal network. From dates to Bankers' tally marks.
- [excelsior sail training vessel wins award](https://canalsonline.uk/excelsior-sail-training-vessel-wins-award) - Excelsior Trust receives highest-impact award for Sail-Training - the Mike Evans Award - from the Norfolk & Suffolk Boating Association (NSBA)
- [it's a boater's life for me](https://canalsonline.uk/its-a-boaters-life-for-me) - The difficulties of living on a canal boat in the winter are not surpassed by the benefits. No matter if you are running out of gas, water or logs, life is good
- [a summer's day on the Leeds and Liverpool](https://canalsonline.uk/a-summers-day-on-the-leeds-and-liverpool) - James Adams describes the highlights of his visits to the Leeds and Liverpool canal on both beautiful summer days and on the coldest days in winter.
- [cooking on the cut - winter 25-6](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-winter-25-6) - Lisa Munday gives us a mouth watering range of festive recipes for Christmas, with everything from starters through to desserts, and a lot of extras on the side.
- [it's been an unusual mornin'](https://canalsonline.uk/its-been-an-unusual-mornin) - In the very first Mayfly book, Jim & Amanda encounter an old length-man called Lou. This tells the story from Lou's point of view as he talks to his wife Ruby..
- [environmental volunteering in Hungerford](https://canalsonline.uk/environmental-volunteering-in-hungerford) - It happens in Hungerford once a month, on a Thursday morning from April to October: the towpath becomes alive with the chit chat & laughter of canal volunteers.
- [canal closures turn boat deliveries into epic voyages](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-closures-turn-boat-deliveries-into-epic-voyages) - When Christina Evans ordered a brand-new Sail-away from Collingwood Boat Builders of Liverpool, she expected it to be delivered straight to her garden mooring.
- [expost uk](https://canalsonline.uk/expost-uk) - Expost’s service is crafted with boaters in mind. It allows you to use a real UK street address (not a PO Box) as your own, regardless of where you are...
- [reflections of a narrowboat newbie](https://canalsonline.uk/reflections-of-a-narrowboat-newbie) - In Reflections of a Narrowboat Newbie, Jane Stuart describes the wonderful first year she and her partner spent on their narrowboat.
- [so...what happened next?](https://canalsonline.uk/so-what-happened-next) - Their last full day on the water continued the trend of the previous ones. A clear night sky giving way to a dawn with a hint of that first autumn frost.
- [on guard](https://canalsonline.uk/on-guard) - I am on board Dawntreader with wind & rain lashing down like it had gone out of fashion in last few months, water dripping in & storm warnings for this evening.
- [rediscovering the past afloat](https://canalsonline.uk/rediscovering-the-past-afloat) - There’s something magical about harbours - it’s hard not to be charmed by the bustle, the ropes creaking against bollards, and the gentle lapping of water.
- [cooking on the cut - autumn 25](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-autumn-25) - Autumn has made an early appearance this year and is eagerly showing off that bumper crop of fruits and berries, thanks to the Spring sunshine and dry Summer...
- [celebrity canal cruise challenge](https://canalsonline.uk/celebrity-canal-cruise-challenge) - David Robertson shares his idea for a new celebrity show - the Celebrity Canal Cruise Challenge. He even suggests celebrities who might want to take part...
- [ct1 the snag list eliminator](https://canalsonline.uk/ct1-the-snag-list-eliminator) - “Quick, go get me something to stop this water getting in!” Not something you want to hear at any time, but especially if you’re on a boat, that’s for sure.
- [floodex & waterways management show 2025](https://canalsonline.uk/floodex-waterways-management-show-2025) - We are excited to announce that Chris Packham CBE will be attending the 2025 event. Chris is a naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter & author.
- [spring on the coventry canal](https://canalsonline.uk/spring-on-the-coventry-canal) - In April 2025, I joined my Dad on walks on the Coventry Canal. This canal connects with the Trent & Mersey, Ashby, Birmingham & Fazeley, and Oxford Canals
- [watford to roydon marina](https://canalsonline.uk/watford-to-roydon-marina) - Eager to get started on our new adventure I was up by 7am, waking Joyce with a cup of tea. I had already completed my engine room checks: cooling system, oil...
- [under pressure](https://canalsonline.uk/under-pressure) - Simon manages to replace Dawntreader's decking & sort out his water pressure aboard. As always, he finds inexpensive ways of solving any problems he encounters.
- [casual wanders on the caldon canal](https://canalsonline.uk/casual-wanders-on-the-caldon-canal) - Dawn Smallwood explores part of the Caldon Canal in Staffordshire, supporting her written piece with unique and stunning photos of the canal and surroundings.
- [iffley lock - a strange occurrence](https://canalsonline.uk/iffley-lock-a-strange-occurrence) - I can’t forget that night at Iffley lock, although I try hard. Suddenly, for no reason, it jumps into my mind and I get a chill run down my spine.
- [fuel cap creation](https://canalsonline.uk/fuel-cap-creation) - Paul Barnes and his neighbour Gary have come up with a highly polished and serviceable product to ensure that boaters can safeguard their diesel. British made!
- [how it all started](https://canalsonline.uk/how-it-all-started) - My previous post told the story of how our life aboard Art Deco ended and I thought that maybe it is a good idea to tell the story of how it started...
- [a lady's excuse me](https://canalsonline.uk/a-ladys-excuse-me) - In 'A lady's excuse me' Mandy McDermott bewails the fact that sharing life on a narrowboat means there's never enough room to pass each other without a squeeze.
- [did she jump?](https://canalsonline.uk/did-she-jump) - Did she jump? Or was she pushed? That, dear reader, is the question. The tale begins on a rather overcast and distinctly chilly February morning...
- [a fascinating historical piece](https://canalsonline.uk/a-fascinating-historical-piece) - Bob Sanders looks at the changing face of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, especially around the Wigan Flight, where industrial history has given way to green areas
- [cooking on the cut - summer 2025](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-summer-2025) - Lisa Munday shares with us some of her favourite Summer Recipes, with plenty of salads and dishes which she has cooked on her Cobb BBQ oven.
- [electrika](https://canalsonline.uk/electrika) - A new era dawns, a quiet revolution that promises to preserve the serenity and beauty of our canals for generations to come: the age of the electric narrowboat.
- [freedom from the tap](https://canalsonline.uk/freedom-from-the-tap) - I founded Offgrid Water in 2023 after years living aboard. Like many continuous cruisers, I got fed up with chasing watering points. I wanted to be independent.
- [my nomadic life](https://canalsonline.uk/my-nomadic-life) - It’s almost 4 years since we decided to sell pretty much all of our possessions to have a narrow boat built to live on. How has our nomadic life turned out?
- [that first shopping trip](https://canalsonline.uk/that-first-shopping-trip) - Michael Nye gives us a snippet from his second Mayfly book, where Amanda and Jim go on their first shopping trip as a married couple.
- [galvanic corrosion](https://canalsonline.uk/galvanic-corrosion) - Different metals have different electrical charges. When connected, the metal with the highest natural voltage will try to discharge it to the other metal.
- [are you sitting and sleeping comfortably?](https://canalsonline.uk/are-you-sitting-and-sleeping-comfortably) - Finding furniture to fit narrowboats can be difficult, but OK Joinery makes easy work of it, providing sit-sleep solutions that combine comfort and style.
- [restoration of the Kennet and Avon canal](https://canalsonline.uk/restoration-of-the-kennet-and-avon-canal) - Restoration of the Kennet and Avon canal started in earnest in the early 1970s with volunteers working in gangs. Their next task was to raise vast sums of money..
- [NHS UK Photography Competition](https://canalsonline.uk/nhs-uk-photography-competition) - The always popular National Historic Ships competition is back for the 16th year. The theme is 'Craft and Crew' and there are some fantastic prizes to be won!
- [national historic ships photography competition](https://canalsonline.uk/national-historic-ships-photography-competition) - The always popular National Historic Ships competition is back for the 16th year. The theme is 'Craft and Crew' and there are some fantastic prizes to be won!
- [rcr 25th anniversary celebration](https://canalsonline.uk/rcr-25th-anniversary-celebration) - River Canal Rescue (RCR) is celebrating its silver jubilee and is inviting everyone to its celebration event on Sunday 8 June at the Stafford Riverway Link.
- [the vine, kinver](https://canalsonline.uk/the-vine-kinver) - As boaters, we know the satisfaction of finding a really good canal side pub, as they are few and far between. The Vine in Kinver is a definite favourite.
- [rcr 25th anniversary](https://canalsonline.uk/rcr-25th-anniversary) - River Canal Rescue began its journey in June 2000, when Trevor Forman & Stephanie Horton had a dream about providing a breakdown service for boaters.
- [crt and boat licence fees](https://canalsonline.uk/crt-and-boat-licence-fees) - The Canal & River Trust is today confirming an increase of 6% in boat licence fees from 1 April 2024 for both private boat owners and boating businesses.
- [rcr warn of sub standard insurance cover](https://canalsonline.uk/rcr-warn-of-sub-standard-insurance-cover) - RCR is calling for boaters to check terms & conditions if they have a third-party insurance policy, as they may be unable to recover costs if their boat sinks.
- [boat furniture - it's more than ok](https://canalsonline.uk/boat-furniture-its-more-than-ok) - At OK Joinery, we specialise in Bespoke Boat Joinery, Woodworking and Carpentry to repair, alter and fit out Narrowboats, Canal Boats, Widebeams & Dutch Barges.
- [I'll tell you what I want](https://canalsonline.uk/ill-tell-you-what-i-want) - I sometimes think there aren’t many opportunities in our lives when we get to do exactly what we want without having any responsibilities towards anyone else...
- [Keith Harris](https://canalsonline.uk/keith-harris-2) - I was 30 years old when I first set eyes on a proper canal and now over 40 years on I'm still a devoted ditch crawler. I bought my first narrowboat from Stoke on Trent in 1986. Then in 1998 I got the chance to buy a fine replica Dutch Barge, Saul Trader, and begin
- [Paul Robert Watson](https://canalsonline.uk/paul-robert-watson-2) - Paul Robert Watson has been a journalist all his working life, and has now written his first novel. 'Cut to the Chase' is partially set on the canal system...
- [Steve Haywood](https://canalsonline.uk/steve-haywood-2) - Steve Haywood wrote his first canal book against the strong advice of his agent. She didn't think there was enough interest in canals to make it worthwhile.
- [Abigail Joy Tobler](https://canalsonline.uk/abigail-joy-tobler-2) - Abigail Joy Tobler has been writing poetry for many years, and her love of our waterways is often reflected in her poems, especially in 'Tales from the Towpath'
- [Stuart Atkinson](https://canalsonline.uk/stuart-atkinson-2) - Stuart Atkinson is an amateur astronomer who lives in Kendal. He has written many books for children and is passionate about sharing his knowledge.
- [John Evans](https://canalsonline.uk/john-evans-2) - John Evans, author of 'The Rochdale Canal', has always been fascinated by canals. He now lives close to the Rochdale canal and walks and sails it regularly.
- [Gill Shaw](https://canalsonline.uk/gill-shaw-2) - In Canal Boat Lives, award - winning photographer Gill Shaw celebrates the variety of people living on canals today through photographs and their own words.
- [Hannah Pierce](https://canalsonline.uk/hannah-pierce) - Newly single and plunged into life on the water, we follow Hannah as she quickly learns to live with Argie Bargie, her 45-foot narrowboat. In this compelling account of her slightly chaotic but certainly never dull life aboard, we follow Hannah as she tries to hold down a hectic career and social life while learning to navigate the strange new world on the waterways of London.
- [Michael Nye](https://canalsonline.uk/michael-nye-3) - I’ve said that I thought “Mayfly” was my one book that we’re all supposed to have in us. I’m not sure how the latest one “Counting Freckles” has come about...
- [cooking on the cut - spring 25](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-spring-25) - It’s the month of new growth and as those fresh young green wild garlic, nettle and dandelion leaves emerge, they are perfect for picking and have lots of uses.
- [commercial tiller pins](https://canalsonline.uk/commercial-tiller-pins) - With commercial tiller pins from Yorkshire Bespoke Tiller Pins you can be sure of making a lasting impression with your customers. Made to your own requirements
- [freezing on board](https://canalsonline.uk/freezing-on-board) - In Freezing on Board, Simon laments the fact that he has been able to do very little on the boat over the winter, and can't really do anything until the Spring.
- [newbury and the kennet and avon canal](https://canalsonline.uk/newbury-and-the-kennet-and-avon-canal) - A copy of the Newbury Weekly News Centenary Supplement dated February 1967 has been discovered in Hungerford Town Hall. It contains an article by David Barnes..
- [almost weired](https://canalsonline.uk/almost-weired) - Michael Nye's characters Jim and Mandy nearly face disaster on their boat Mayfly as their mooring ropes are cut and they drift closer to a weir in the darkness.
- [who can fix the flyover?](https://canalsonline.uk/who-can-fix-the-flyover) - The wasted space under Westway Flyover needs development. Eric Ellman has arranged 30 free workshops and talks at the site to demonstrate a different vision...
- [egg on your face](https://canalsonline.uk/egg-on-your-face) - In her poem 'Egg on your face', Mandy bemoans the plight of many boaters moored up to do a spot of cooking, when a speeding boat goes past and causes mayhem...
- [cooking on the cut - winter 24](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-winter-24) - Lisa Munday shares a few one pot fuss free festive dishes, which may be cooked over the stove on those cold days when the fire is in all day. Plus a few extras!
- [apply for a cruise ship job without experience](https://canalsonline.uk/apply-for-cruise-ship-job-without-experience) - What are the job opportunities on a cruise ship? How do you find a job on a cruise ship? Here's everything you need to know to land your dream job on a cruise ship!
- [what is a galvanic isolator?](https://canalsonline.uk/what-is-a-galvanic-isolator) - When you connect your boat to a marina electrical supply you also connect your boat to all the other boats in the marina via the earth connection in your shore power mains lead. This creates a pathway for small electrical currents to flow from one boat to another. Unfortunately this pathway leads to increased corrosion of the underwater metals...
- [annie murray](https://canalsonline.uk/annie-murray) - author of the season - winter 2024-5 annie murray lives on the cut - two birmingham stories A fact that is often trotted out about Birmingham is that is has more canals by the mile than Venice. That may be the case, but either way, you can’t miss the ‘cut’ winding and criss-crossing through the
- [find your past](https://canalsonline.uk/find-your-past) - The season of Family Gatherings is upon us and as the clock ticks closer to Christmas, many people will find themselves among relatives who they don’t see often
- [jack frost](https://canalsonline.uk/jack-frost) - Last night brought the first deep frost of the year. With the morning sun, our surroundings shone with an ethereal beauty. Jack Frost had been busy overnight.
- [one thing a day](https://canalsonline.uk/one-thing-a-day) - During the last couple of year’s of my Mum’s life, I’d sometimes ask if she wanted to go out for lunch or come for dinner on a particular day and she’d refuse.
- [sticky fuel update](https://canalsonline.uk/sticky-fuel-update) - Sticky fuel update. In a bid to reduce the number of cases of sticky fuel, River Canal Rescue is advising boaters to change their winter fuel storage strategies
- [grease](https://canalsonline.uk/grease) - I have been busy winterising a motorcycle engine. What really kills them is water creeping into the electrics by rain pouring down, or worse still, condensation
- [the sixty lock challenge](https://canalsonline.uk/the-sixty-lock-challenge) - Seasoned sailor Clive Edwards, with his wife, two other couples and two dogs, take on the challenge of 60 locks on the Canal Du Midi from Beziers to Lauragais.
- [rcr summer rescue spike](https://canalsonline.uk/rcr-summer-rescue-spike) - River Canal Rescue reports its teams, from 1 June to 31 August this year, responded to 50 major incidents involving submerged or partially sunken craft.
- [boating attire](https://canalsonline.uk/boating_attire) - Mandy McDermott tells us a few secrets... Just how do boaters dress when they think no-one is around?
- [timothy west and prunella scales](https://canalsonline.uk/timothy-west-and-prunella-scales) - Richard Hill's article records an interview with Timothy West and Prunella Scales in which they talk about their love of canals and narrow-boating.
- [wring out those solstice bells](https://canalsonline.uk/wring-out-those-solstice-bells) - In Wring Out Those Solstice Bells, Michael Nye invokes the spirit of the winter solstice, the cold, the loneliness and yet hopes for the future.
- [paddington bear](https://canalsonline.uk/paddington-bear) - Paddington finds sailing on a narrowboat a very sociable and relaxing way to travel around the country – and he is never seasick! Perhaps he’ll sail by you one day
- [routes, networks, connections](https://canalsonline.uk/routes-networks-connections) - Kerry Dainty looks at some of the accidental deaths that occurred during the building of the Bridgewater Canal, its wharves and tunnels, and at the sad fates met by others during that time.
- [michael nye](https://canalsonline.uk/michael-nye-2) - Michael Nye is featured as our Author of the Season as 'Counting Freckles', the eleventh book in his 'Mayfly' family of books is about to be published.
- [a flight problem with alcohol](https://canalsonline.uk/a-flight-problem-with-alcohol) - "A flight problem with alcohol" is taken from Michael Nye's new book "Counting Freckles". His heroes encounter some drunken hire boaters trying to operate locks
- [moving on](https://canalsonline.uk/moving-on) - Mary Haines writes about the unpredictability of life as a continual cruiser on a narrowboat, but draws a parallel between narrowboat life and life itself.
- [cooking on the cut - autumn 24](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-autumn-24) - Lisa Munday brings us some wonderful recipes for the autumn, including Leek and Cheese Bread & Butter Pudding, Pumpkin Risotto and Sticky Gingerbread Cake...
- [things can only get better](https://canalsonline.uk/things-can-only-get-better) - Karen Bent talks about the noticeable deterioration of the Leeds and Liverpool canal, and expresses her fears that the canal may one day become a "ghost canal".
- [mists and mellow fruitfulness](https://canalsonline.uk/mists-and-mellow-fruitfulness) - Keats’ description of Autumn brings to mind a rich image and a distinct feeling, with the growing chill in the air, and the earthy scent of leaves underfoot.
- [a rude awakening](https://canalsonline.uk/a-rude-awakening) - In "A rude awakening", Mandy McDermott expresses her dismay at the plight of boaters when someone has failed to close a lock gate - leaving water to drain.
- [the wreck of the nevando](https://canalsonline.uk/the-wreck-of-the-nevando) - In Wreck of the Nevando, Edward Hockin points out the perils of buying a narrowboat without getting a survey done, Multiple sinkings but a happy ending?
- [careful what you share a bed with](https://canalsonline.uk/careful-what-you-share-a-bed-with) - In "careful what you share a bed with" Simon Woollen starts with the danger imposed by spiders, and then gives 10 tips for making boating safer for the over 60s
- [narrowboat snuggly buggly for sale](https://canalsonline.uk/narrowboat-snuggly-buggly-for-sale) - Narrowboat Snuggly Buggly is for sale at Ashwood Marina, where she is berthed. A 60ft semi traditional Aqualine built in 2005.
- [birmingham and midland marine services](https://canalsonline.uk/birmingham-and-midland-marine-services) - Birmingham and Midland Marine Services are a small but niche business with a tremendous range of courses being offered to fit all company or individual needs.
- [hydrogen afloat](https://canalsonline.uk/hydrogen-afloat) - Hydrogen has long been used in industrial and specialist applications, and I was sure there was a way to harness its potential to provide power on my boat.
- [signs from the times](https://canalsonline.uk/signs-from-the-times) - In 'signs from the times', Robert Grindley looks at signs and symbols which have been created and used through time, from early cave paintings to modern emojis.
- [hannah pierce](https://canalsonline.uk/hannahpierce) - Newly single and plunged into life on the water, we follow Hannah as she quickly learns to live with Argie Bargie, her 45-foot narrowboat. In this compelling account of her slightly chaotic but certainly never dull life aboard, we follow Hannah as she tries to hold down a hectic career and social life while learning to navigate the strange new world on the waterways of London.
- [floaters, boaters and the housing crisis](https://canalsonline.uk/floaters-boaters-and-the-housing-crisis) - Lizzie Jones admits there is a certain animosity reserved for London boaters within the British boating community: London boaters don't move & they moor badly.
- [jan vallance](https://canalsonline.uk/jan-vallance) - Jan Vallance has been a roving trader for over ten years, and a boater for 14. All of her work is painted aboard, and even her prints are highlighted by hand.
- [what's that smell?](https://canalsonline.uk/whats-that-smell) - In 'What's that smell?" Mandy McDermott tries to trace the source of a smell in the boat. It could be anything, so it's a process of elimination!
- [recoheat](https://canalsonline.uk/recoheat) - Recoheat makes a unique heat recovery unit for solid fuel stoves. The device fits into the flue of a stove and pumps air through a steel coil to super-heat it.
- [insurance claims handling under fire](https://canalsonline.uk/insurance-claims-handling-under-fire) - In 2023, RCR warned boat owners about checking their 3rd Party boat insurance policies. Now RCR warn that the wording on all policies needs to be checked...
- [Norfolk lifeboat museum to close](https://canalsonline.uk/norfolk-lifeboat-museum-to-close) - The RNLI Henry Blogg Museum in Cromer will close later this year after the lifeboat charity terminated its lease at the Rocket House building because of damp.
- [living a new life 3](https://canalsonline.uk/living-a-new-life-3) - In Living a New Life 3, Henny Pearmain wonders how we can maintain historic buildings along our canals when there is little money in the pot for today's needs.
- [cooking on the cut - summer 24](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-summer-24) - In cooking on the cut, Lisa Munday uses her Cobb BBQ, & shows us how to make Beetroot Salsa, Paprika Chicken Salad, Meatball Kebabs, and other culinary delights
- [keeping things in good order](https://canalsonline.uk/keeping-things-in-good-order) - In 'keeping things in good order', Mary Haines tells us that while you do your best to keep your boat engine running smoothly, your mind is just as important...
- [flexibility](https://canalsonline.uk/flexibility) - In flexibility, Karen Bent tells us that one of the most important qualities you need for narrowboat life is flexibility of mind and body.
- [meet charles garven](https://canalsonline.uk/meet-charles-garven) - Iris Lloyd introduces us to Charles Garven, a waterways chaplain since 1921. Charles shares a couple of boaters' stories and explains how the charity helped.
- [climate change and the UK inland waterways](https://canalsonline.uk/climate-change-and-the-uk-inland-waterways) - Clive Edwards looks at the problems being caused in the Norfolk Broads by the increased amount of rain experienced there since October 2023.
- [the noble tug named mayfly](https://canalsonline.uk/the-noble-tug-named-mayfly) - The noble tug named mayfly is a short story from "Here we go" in the Mayfly series of books by Michael Nye. The owners of Mayfly rescue a grounded hire boat.
- [it's getting hot in here](https://canalsonline.uk/its-getting-hot-in-here) - In "It's getting hot in here" Mandy complains at the heat of a log fire whilst lamenting the fact that many boaters still have to have the fire lit in May
- [tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor](https://canalsonline.uk/tinker-tailor-soldier-sailor) - In tinker tailor soldier sailor, Simon Woollen faces the dreaded task of increasing his gas locker size due to the new minimum sizes for gas canisters now sold.
- [damp](https://canalsonline.uk/damp) - In 'Damp', Mandy McDermott laments the problem that most boaters face in wet and muddy conditions - boater's feet.
- [bob chase - barge fiodra](https://canalsonline.uk/bob-chase-barge-fiodra) - Fiodra, a widebeam barge, was carefully designed to be a flexible, floating, event platform and a place to live. Several very successful events are run on board
- [paul robert watson](https://canalsonline.uk/paul-robert-watson) - Paul Robert Watson's new book "Cut to the Chase" is partially set on the canal system, mainly around Braunston and the tunnel. An unusual setting for a getaway!
- [cooking on the cut - spring 24](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-spring-24) - Lisa Munday gives us plenty of tips for using leftover bits, both meat and vegetables, and recipes for luscious cakes and her very special rolled lamb roast...
- [community among chaos in london](https://canalsonline.uk/community-among-chaos-in-london) - Choosing to live the boating lifestyle has offered me ownership of my life, a connection to nature, and an interconnectedness I feel for the first time.
- [a cast iron thingy before lunch](https://canalsonline.uk/a-cast-iron-thingy-before-lunch) - In 'A Cast Iron Thingy Before Lunch' Michael Nye's characters Amanda & Jim make a delivery to a wharf and then get treated to a meal and a pint. A boaters life!
- [brigadoon](https://canalsonline.uk/brigadoon-2) - Brigadoon is the name given to a floating market with up to 8 boats trading pop-up style, continuously, for two months across West London this Spring.
- [learning a new way of 'being'](https://canalsonline.uk/learning-a-new-way-of-being) - Karen Bent talks about how her life has changed since moving onto a boat. Its not just a different lifestyle - you have to change your whole attitude to life.
- [viking boats](https://canalsonline.uk/viking-boats) - In Viking Boats, Simon Woollen thinks about how Vikings used to dress to keep out the cold, and he dresses himself accordingly, giving his trendy gear away.
- [water and waste tanks for boats](https://canalsonline.uk/water-and-waste-tanks-for-boats) - When creating water or waste tanks for boats, plastic is the perfect material. It can be any shape or size and is extremely tough.
- [wanderings on the trent and mersey canal](https://canalsonline.uk/wanderings-on-the-trent-and-mersey-canal) - Dawn Smallwood continues her wanderings on the Trent and Mersey canal in Stone and tries to capture the colour and ambience of the area in her gouache paintings
- [impact of storms on canal network](https://canalsonline.uk/impact-of-storms-on-canal-network) - CRT report on UKstorms. As we ended 2023 and a new year began, Storms Gerrit and Henk swept across the country & our canal network did not remain untouched.
- [lead barnerds](https://canalsonline.uk/lead-barnerds) - I leave my tiny lead barnerds in interesting places, some to be found, others not. But mainly I just give them to nice people I meet on my travels.
- [old billy](https://canalsonline.uk/old-billy) - Kerry Dainty visits the Manchester Museum, and finds a horse skull belonging to Old Billy, the world's oldest horse, who spent part of his life rowing barges.
- [december 2023](https://canalsonline.uk/december-2023) - Mary Haines points out the plight of some boaters in winter and suggests that a good new year's resolution could be to extend the hand of friendship to all.
- [nbta protest birmingham](https://canalsonline.uk/nbta-protest-birmingham) - On a bright, blue-sky day in November, I happened upon a clutch of banner wielding, trumpet tooting crowds. On a whim I had decided to see for myself.
- [the benefits of an engineering apprenticeship](https://canalsonline.uk/the-benefits-of-an-engineering-apprenticeship) - Seventeen-year-old Apprentice Engineer, Lewis Douglas, explains how he has progressed within his role at The Rothen Group during the first year of his career.
- [living a new life 2](https://canalsonline.uk/living-a-new-life-2) - In 'Living a new life' part 2, Henny Pearmain looks at some of the 'no-go' areas on our canal system and wonders how these could be regenerated.
- [lifeboat for the broads](https://canalsonline.uk/lifeboat-for-the-broads) - In 'lifeboat for the broads', Clive Edwards explains how & why the independent Hemsby Lifeboat Station needed to buy a lifeboat suitable for the Norfolk Broads.
- [mysteries of the world](https://canalsonline.uk/mysteries-of-the-world) - There are many mysteries that occur throughout the world, which are mostly unresolved; some are too terrifying to contemplate, others aretoo hard to believe...
- [cooking on the cut - winter 23](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-winter-23) - In Cooking on the Cut, winter 2023, Lisa Munday shows us how to roast a goose with shallot & orange stuffing; make some delicious shortbread & wonderful drinks.
- [brigadoon! launches in london](https://canalsonline.uk/brigadoon-launches-in-london) - Eric Ellman looks at the problems faced by Roving Canal Traders who work hard to find an audience, but then have to leave them behind every two weeks.
- [it's a blast!](https://canalsonline.uk/its-a-blast) - Simon Woollen in 'It's a blast' gives us his own unique solution to the common problem of crazing on fibre glass boat surfaces.
- [perils of cheap boat insurance](https://canalsonline.uk/perils-of-cheap-boat-insurance) - River Canal Rescue warns boat owners about the perils of buying cheap insurance after finding some insurers will not pay out if a boat sinks.
- [narrowboat nomads](https://canalsonline.uk/narrowboat-nomads) - The concept of drifting through the countryside on a boat was so evocative, like a snail with its house on its back, you are free to roam in your floating home.
- [rcr warns of perils of cheap boat insurance](https://canalsonline.uk/rcr-warns-of-perils-of-cheap-boat-insurance) - River Canal Rescue warns boat owners about perils of buying cheap insurance after finding some insurers will not pay out if a boat sinks.
- [ever since I was a young boy](https://canalsonline.uk/ever-since-i-was-a-young-boy) - 'Ever since I was a young boy' is a phrase probably known to everyone over a certain age. Robert Grindley looks back at the history of pinball machines...
- [webbs of the wharf](https://canalsonline.uk/webbs-of-the-wharf) - Kerry Dainty reveals the history of Preston Brook Wharf, with four generations of the Webb family working there from the early 19th century until 1920
- [all is safely gathered in](https://canalsonline.uk/all-is-safely-gathered-in) - In "All is safely gathered in", Michael Nye's main character in his published book "Vee", looks back to her first winter on board Crimson Lake.
- [journeying through the standedge tunnel](https://canalsonline.uk/journeying-through-the-standedge-tunnel) - In 'Journeying through the Standedge Tunnel', Susan Gebbels looks at the building of the tunnel, its heyday, its demise and final restoration in the 1990s.
- [boat licence fees for 2024-25](https://canalsonline.uk/boat-licence-fees-for-2024-25) - The Canal & River Trust is today confirming an increase of 6% in Boat Licence Fees from 1 April 2024 for both private boat owners and boating businesses.
- [gill shaw](https://canalsonline.uk/gill-shaw) - In Canal Boat Lives, photographer Gill Shaw takes a look at a fascinating cross section of people who live or work aboard canal boats.
- [permission to come aboard part one](https://canalsonline.uk/permission-to-come-aboard-part-one) - In 'Permission to come aboard", Mandy Mcdermott our boating bard, describes her antics as she tries to get rid of an unwelcome visitor in the form of a fly.
- [storms sink boats](https://canalsonline.uk/storms-sink-boats) - As storms continue to batter the UK, River Canal Rescue (RCR) is reporting an increase in the number of call-outs to recover submerged vessels.
- [funeral for a friend](https://canalsonline.uk/funeral-for-a-friend) - When I was young I wanted a Thames barge. Some of my early memories were walking along the sea front with loads of old boats in various states of decay.
- [detour onto the llangollen canal](https://canalsonline.uk/detour-onto-the-llangollen-canal) - To maintain a more relaxed approach to life, we headed for the Llangollen Canal; we'd been here last year in May, & we hoped for a different Autumn perspective.
- [permission to come aboard part two](https://canalsonline.uk/permission-to-come-aboard-part-two) - In 'Permission to come aboard part 2', Mandy McDermott the boating bard, points out ways in which a human visitor could become as equally unwelcome as a fly.
- [possible demolition of historic lock-keeper's cottage](https://canalsonline.uk/possible-demolition-of-historic-lock-keepers-cottage) - The owners of Stone Lock Cottage on the Shropshire Union Canal, have applied for planning permission to demolish this historic lock keeper's cottage. .
- [stone lock cottage](https://canalsonline.uk/stone-lock-cottage) - The owners of Stone Lock Cottage on the Shropshire Union Canal, have applied for planning permission to demolish and replace this historic lock keeper's cottage
- [domestic water tank maintenance](https://canalsonline.uk/domestic-water-tank-maintenance) - RCR (River Canal Rescue) advises on the different types of domestic water tanks and how to purify them. Each needs different treatment and has different risks.
- [insurance cover for boats](https://canalsonline.uk/insurance-cover-for-boats) - RCR is calling for boaters to check terms & conditions if they have a third-party insurance policy, as they may be unable to recover costs if their boat sinks.
- [should we stay or should we go?](https://canalsonline.uk/should-we-stay-or-should-we-go) - Our travels this year so far have been anything but straightforward with the amount of different issues we've had with every canal we've been on.
- [return to the scene of the design](https://canalsonline.uk/return-to-the-scene-of-the-design) - The Westway Highway swings over the Grand Union Canal at Westbourne Park, its smooth underbelly creating a ceiling for the towpath and half a dozen canal boats.
- [royal exchange kinver](https://canalsonline.uk/royal-exchange-kinver) - Although the Royal Exchange Kinver can't really be classed as a canal side pub, you will find it's well worth the walk from the visitor moorings...
- [the blue planet expedition](https://canalsonline.uk/the-blue-planet-expedition) - Welcome to “The Blue Planet Expedition," an unprecedented expedition with a mission to explore the depths of our planet…
- [living a new life](https://canalsonline.uk/living-a-new-life) - I hope that as we travel, we will meet more women who are happy with having oily hands and paint-covered trousers. I know that I am loving the learning.
- [meet the reverend chris upton](https://canalsonline.uk/meet-the-reverend-chris-upton) - The Waterways Chaplaincy is a community of trained volunteers who walk the towpaths and river banks of the country, offering a friendly chat and any assistance.
- [a ghost story for Christmas](https://canalsonline.uk/a-ghost-story-for-christmas) - The boat gently rocks, water lapping on the hull. It's late and dark. Somewhere nearby an owl gently hoots. Then, in the blackened stillness, the boat moves.
- [boat internet](https://canalsonline.uk/boat-internet) - An introduction to installing internet connection on a boat. Martin & Emma guide us through the basics and tell us all we will need to buy.
- [yorkshire bespoke tiller pins](https://canalsonline.uk/yorkshire-bespoke-tiller-pins) - Stephen Johnson tells us the story of how Yorkshire Bespoke Tiller Pins came into being, following a canal boating holiday and a gift for a boating friend..
- [waterloo and the water](https://canalsonline.uk/waterloo-and-the-water) - In Waterloo & the water, Kerry Dainty looks at the men who began adult life working on boats or canals, but for a time became soldiers in our war against France
- [project boat for sale](https://canalsonline.uk/project-boat-for-sale) - Project boat for sale: 55ft cruiser stern narrowboat 'Cashflow' is currently lying in Kinver on the Staffs & Worcs canal. In need of some regeneration and tlc.
- [exploring the pocklington canal](https://canalsonline.uk/exploring-the-pocklington-canal) - The Pocklington Canal is currently being restored and so far runs for 7 miles. It is designated a site of special scientific interest with rare aquatic plants.
- [water horses](https://canalsonline.uk/water-horses) - In 'Water Horses', Fiona Dowson talks about the Kelpies in Scottish myths and tells us how they, and other mythical monsters were intended to frighten children.
- [rags to rich things](https://canalsonline.uk/rags-to-rich-things) - Fiona Dowson talks about the ancient craft of rag rug making, and shows us how easy it is to take up the craft whenever you have a spare bit of time.
- [revisiting old favourites - twice](https://canalsonline.uk/revisiting-old-favourites-twice) - Being moored on the Peak Forest Canal allowed us to revisit places we'd been to many times when we were caravanners - including Mam Tor, which we climbed twice!
- [melting](https://canalsonline.uk/melting) - In 'melting', Mandy McDermott shares her experience of being on a boat in very hot weather, when there is hardly any breeze and the sun is beating down.
- [water conversation](https://canalsonline.uk/water-conversation) - In Water Conversation, Mandy McDermott, boating bard, gives us another gem of a poem, sharing her thoughts on water conservation for those who live on boats...
- [cooking on the cut - summer 23](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-summer-23) - In this edition of Cooking on the Cut, Lisa Munday concentrates on summer salads, dressings and dips, and, of course, on BBQ cooking, using her Cobb BBQ oven.
- [cooking on the cut - autumn 23](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-autumn-23) - This Autumn is all about enjoying warm watery sunshine days and air that is filled with those earthy smells as the fields are ploughed...
- [canal logbooks](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-logbooks) - I noticed that my dad made notes about moorings we found, the diesel we purchased etc, and that gave me the idea of designing a Logbook & Journey Planner.
- [grounding advice from rcr](https://canalsonline.uk/grounding-advice-from-rcr) - With low water levels, sand banks, silt build-ups, debris & weed-filled waterways increasing the risk of grounding, RCR's Stephanie Horton, offers sound advice.
- [washing day](https://canalsonline.uk/washing-day) - Mandy McDermott's latest poem is about the dreaded washing day when you live on a boat, and the weather does not allow you to get things dry outside...
- [canals on the decline](https://canalsonline.uk/canals-on-the-decline) - Simon Woollen expresses his concerns on the future of canals in the UK despite a current boom which is seeing more and more stretches of canals being restored.
- [living on a boat](https://canalsonline.uk/living-on-a-boat) - With 'Living on a boat' Michael Nye presents a new short story. While still a teenager, Amanda decides to travel and live aboard the tiny boat Mayfly...
- [ldk print lisa grainger](https://canalsonline.uk/ldk-print-lisa-grainger) - After many years of having a land-based shop we contemplated trading from our 69ft narrowboat, and at the end of 2017 we put the plans in to action...
- [rare plant research in Montgomery Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/rare-plant-research-in-montgomery-canal) - A comprehensive research study examining two species of rare plants in the Montgomery Canal, is underway. These plants are known to improve water quality.
- [rare plant research on Montgomery Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/rare-plant-research-on-montgomery-canal) - A comprehensive research study examining two species of rare plants in the Montgomery Canal, is underway. These plants are known to improve water quality.
- [magnetic pull](https://canalsonline.uk/magnetic-pull) - Going by the name of Magnetic Pull, Sophie Doyle's involvement in magnet fishing has helped solve cold case crimes, whilst her oldest find dates from 1671.
- [life with a composting toilet](https://canalsonline.uk/life-with-a-composting-toilet) - Our voyage into the world of composting toilets began during lockdown! We had been out on our narrowboat and experienced huge issues with broken Elsan points...
- [bedding wars](https://canalsonline.uk/bedding-wars) - In 'Bedding Wars', Mandy McDermott writes a poem about the difficulties nearly every boater has with making up a fresh bed...
- [excel voted best fuel among boaters](https://canalsonline.uk/excel-voted-best-fuel-among-boaters) - Oxbow Coal's Excel has been voted best fuel by boaters after a CanalsOnline Magazine survey. The briquette is smokeless, low on ash and longlasting.
- [bournville 5](https://canalsonline.uk/bournville-5) - Richard Hill tells the story of his grandfather George Wiseman whose job was operating the horse-drawn boat Bournville 5 carrying milk to the busy Cadbury plant
- [living on an electric narrowboat](https://canalsonline.uk/living-on-an-electric-narrowboat) - The greatest benefits from living on an electric narrowboat have to be listening to birds while cruising & knowing that we are doing our bit for the environment
- [steve haywood](https://canalsonline.uk/steve-haywood) - featured author of the season - autumn 22 steve haywood Steve Haywood wrote his first canal book against the strong advice of his agent. She didn't think there was enough interest in canals to make it worthwhile. Harper Collins had just published his first novel as part of their renowned Crime Club imprint. She thought
- [best of crick boat show 2023](https://canalsonline.uk/best-of-crick-boat-show-2023) - best of crick boat show 2023 Here we feature (in alphabetical order) some of the best finds at this years Crick Boat Show. If you missed this years event, now's your opportunity to catch up on just some of the companies who starred at this years show. Click on any banner to find out more.
- [dry dock](https://canalsonline.uk/dry-dock) - Finding our boat in need of some attention from an engineer, we booked into a Dry Dock. We took the opportunity to freshen up the paintwork...
- [fire safety tips from rcr](https://canalsonline.uk/fire-safety-tips-from-rcr) - River Canal Rescue is calling upon boaters to be aware of the fire risks on their vessels after finding more and more cases of poor electrical wiring.
- [marine electricals](https://canalsonline.uk/marine-electricals) - Hello to the wonderful world of the inland boat ways! We are new to the world of canal boating. Being based in Plymouth we always dealt with ocean-going boats
- [the three rivers race 2023](https://canalsonline.uk/the-three-rivers-race-2023) - The internationally famous Three Rivers Race, organised by Horning Sailing Club, takes place on the Norfolk Broads, usually during the first week-end of June.
- [managing lock cills](https://canalsonline.uk/managing-lock-cills) - In managing lock cills, RCR's chief rescue co-ordinator, Pete Barnett, explains what to do if your boat’s caught on a cill, or your bow caught under a lock gate
- [theft prevention](https://canalsonline.uk/theft-prevention) - As Neighbourhood Watch Week is from 3 – 9 June, River Canal Rescue (RCR) has put together some boat safety tips to help prevent theft:
- [hemsby independent lifeboat station](https://canalsonline.uk/hemsby-independent-lifeboat-station) - The Hemsby Independent Lifeboat Service came into service in 1977 following the formation of the Hemsby Volunteer Inshore Rescue Club in 1976 after 9 drownings.
- [summer survival kit](https://canalsonline.uk/summer-survival-kit) - Fiona Burt shares her tips for surviving long hot summers on a narrowboat, coping with both heat and flies: buckets of ice for your feet & spiders for the flies
- [john evans](https://canalsonline.uk/john-evans) - John Evans lives a mile away from the Rochdale Canal. He loves Britain's industrial heritage, and enjoys urban sections of the canal as much as the more rural.
- [bouffant boating blues](https://canalsonline.uk/bouffant-boating-blues) - In 'Bouffant Boating Blues', Mandy McDermott laments the difficulties in keeping up appearances on a boat: "I've got boater's hair And I think I know why"...
- [stuart atkinson](https://canalsonline.uk/stuart-atkinson) - I am a writer and amateur astronomer living in Kendal, up in the Lake District. I have been writing children’s astronomy books since 1988.
- [waterways chaplains on the kennet and avon](https://canalsonline.uk/waterways-chaplains-on-the-kennet-and-avon) - Iris Lloyd draws our attention to the services offered by the waterways chaplaincy, with particular information for boaters on the Kennet and Avon Canal
- [the voyage of friendship 14 - now](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voyage-of-friendship-14-now) - I survived cancer and my brush with serious illness helped me realise what’s really important to me. I now live with my husband, Ewan, as a continual cruiser.
- [the voyage of friendship 13 - I make it back home](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voyage-of-friendship-13-i-make-it-back-home) - The voyage of friendship comes to an end as Therapy returns to Newbury, and Sally returns home - to get immediately wrapped up in the lambing season.
- [the voyage of friendship 10 - the river wey and an unexpected adventure](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voyage-of-friendship-10-the-river-wey-and-an-unexpected-adventure) - After taking a week off from my adventures for an amazing holiday in Iceland, I've now returned to the river Wey where I left Therapy, my floating home.
- [the voyage of friendship 12 - girly nights and the home straight](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voyage-of-friendship-12-girly-nights-and-the-home-straight) - Sally Kershaw is now close to the end of her voyage of friendship. With many friends, she moves from the Basingstoke Canal to the River Wey & back on the Thames
- [the voyage of friendship 11 - basingstoke canal](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voyage-of-friendship-11-basingstoke-canal) - John and Jill, friends from Scotland, met me at Guildford station and became the next crewmembers. John, quickly learned to control the steering.
- [the voyage of friendship 5a - milton keynes](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voyage-of-friendship-5a-milton-keynes) - When I was in my village primary school, my class was told that the area where we lived was to be built into a new and very modern city called Milton Keynes
- [the voyage of friendship 9 - the hanwell six and the tidal thames](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voyage-of-friendship-9-the-hanwell-six-and-the-tidal-thames) - Sally Kershaw meets up with family members and with her friend Chantal. She travels through London and handles Therapy on her own through a flight of six locks.
- [the voyage of friendship 8 - to limehouse and back](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voyage-of-friendship-8-to-limehouse-and-back) - Sally Kershaw continues with her Voyage of Friendship, passing through Camden Lock and on to Limehouse Basin. As usual she has several friends joining her!
- [the voyage of friendship 7 - I make it to london](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voyage-of-friendship-7-i-make-it-to-london) - In this part of the Voyage of Friendship, Sally Kershaw is delighted to find herself in London & her Scottish farming friends receive her 'ducks to water' prize
- [this space still needs love](https://canalsonline.uk/this-space-still-needs-love) - Interaction between the canal boat and local communities that might be replicated in similar under-loved spaces throughout London’s 100 mile canal network...
- [wedding bells](https://canalsonline.uk/wedding-bells) - In 'Wedding Bells', Kerry Dainty looks at traditional weddings of boaters, including the convenient practice of boaters re-marrying to replace a deceased spouse
- [crossing the border](https://canalsonline.uk/crossing-the-border) - It’s me! I’m back. Don’t raise your eyes to the heavens like that, it’s very off putting. Anyway, never mind where I’ve been, I’d like to tell you where I’m going.
- [birmingham mooring trials](https://canalsonline.uk/birmingham-mooring-trials) - The Canal and River Trust is trialling new mooring stay times along the canal in Birmingham to make the city centre more accessible to visiting boaters
- [almost double vision](https://canalsonline.uk/almost-double-vision) - 'Almost Double Vision', is an adaptation of Michael Nye's longer tale, 'Emily's Journey'. Amanda & Jim set out on two boats to take Emily to a canal festival.
- [you can't beat a good night's sleep](https://canalsonline.uk/you-cant-beat-a-good-nights-sleep) - Simon Woollen gives us some tips on cleaning a hull; getting rid of dampness including damp electrics; and on how to ensure you get a good night's sleep.
- [the name's bond, james bond](https://canalsonline.uk/the-names-bond-james-bond) - Little did the producers or author Ian Fleming know, that one James Bond film in1962 would be the start of a humungous franchise in film entertainment industry.
- [do you paint or polish?](https://canalsonline.uk/do-you-paint-or-polish) - Do you paint or polish your boat when the paint is oxidised? Here's some free information from Bullet Polish giving best advice. Save thousands of pounds.
- [argy bargey](https://canalsonline.uk/argy-bargey) - Argy Bargey canal board game was designed and created by brothers Henry and Tim Biglowe andtheir partners. Find out how the game came into being...
- [the tragedy of the 'lady luck'](https://canalsonline.uk/the-tragedy-of-the-lady-luck) - Edward Hockin investigates the tragic murder of Edith Spencer by her husband Ernest in 1958. The gruesome murder took place on their narrowboat Lady Luck.
- [a stirling idea](https://canalsonline.uk/a-stirling-idea) - Stirling Engines manufactured by Warpfive, are amazing little mechanical engines powered by heat, almost silent and incredibly powerful
- [decluttering our minds](https://canalsonline.uk/decluttering-our-minds) - When I was an FE Lecturer, my yearly party piece was greeting my new student cohort (25-30 of them) by their first names when they came back from their break...
- [my alerts!](https://canalsonline.uk/my-alerts) - MyAlerts! is operated not-for-profit, and so Membership is just £20.99 for five years which works out at exactly one penny a day!
- [marine safety & training business expands in the midlands](https://canalsonline.uk/marine-safety-training-business-expands-in-the-midlands) - Birmingham & Midland Marine Services offer water safety courses to the Civil Engineering, Rail, Utilities, Environment and Ecology sectors.
- [my new life on a narrowboat](https://canalsonline.uk/my-new-life-on-a-narrowboat) - my new life on a narrowboat I'm not sure how this happened, why it happened. But what I do know is: 'I knew as soon as I arrived at the place I was visiting. That this was meant to be, my new Life! And there were more signs why this was to be, later on into
- [the tenth lock, brierley hill](https://canalsonline.uk/the-tenth-lock-brierley-hill) - our pub of the season, spring 2023 the tenth lock, brierley hill I don't know whether it is the location, the quality of food and drinks, or the landlord and landlady and their team which make a pub that little bit more special than others. In the case of The Tenth Lock, it is all
- [can less be more?](https://canalsonline.uk/can-less-be-more) - Martin Duggan looks back over his first year of continuous cruising, from Worcester to Llangollen via Tardebigge & Birmingham, and through all kinds of weather.
- [therefore do not worry about tomorrow](https://canalsonline.uk/therefore-do-not-worry-about-tomorrow) - In 'therefore do not worry about tomorrow', Mary Haines wonders whether we as individuals can help turn the world into a happier place for ourselves and others.
- [why didn't they build the aqueduct?](https://canalsonline.uk/why-didnt-they-build-the-aqueduct) - Michael Nye characters Amanda and Jim set out on an adventure north in their boat Mayfly. They need to be brave enough to conquer tidal rivers and scary locks.
- [starry starry nights](https://canalsonline.uk/starry-starry-nights) - I should start off with a confession – I have never sailed on a canal. Ever. I have walked along canals, and gazed wistfully at the beautiful boats drifting past, but I have never negotiated locks, or at on the deck of a boat sipping a glass of wine at sunset. I’ve never even set foot on one. So why is this landlubber writing for CanalsOnline?
- [the voyage of friendship 1 - early days](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voyage-of-friendship-1-early-days) - Sally Kershaw sends letters to her family and friends as she sets out on her three month voyage of friendship on her narrowboat Therapy.
- [the voyage of friendship 2 - home for christmas](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voyage-of-friendship-2-home-for-christmas) - Sally Kershaw continues with her Voyage of Friendship. In her second letter to friends and family she describes her journey so far and heads home for Christmas.
- [the voyage of friendship 3 - a new year](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voyage-of-friendship-3-a-new-year) - In the Voyage of Friendship, Sally starts off a new year with her son Stephen. Red water warnings are no deterrent as they leave the Thames for the Oxford Canal
- [the voyage of friendship 4 - the oxford canal](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voyage-of-friendship-4-the-oxford-canal) - In her fourth letter to friends and family, Sally Kershaw's voyage of friendship takes her to the Oxford Canal where she is joined by Helen and daughter Alice..
- [the voyage of friendship - introduction](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voyage-of-friendship) - In 2013 I was diagnosed with an aggressive and advanced cancer. Obviously I survived, but at the time I thought I was facing my last year.
- [the voyage of friendship 5 - tunnels and locks](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voyage-of-friendship-5-tunnels-and-locks) - Sally Kershaw continues her Voyage of friendship, this time travelling with her brother Bob from Milton Keynes to Yardley Gobion, through Blisworth tunnel.
- [the voyage of friendship 6 - brotherly love](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voyage-of-friendship-6-brotherly-love) - In her continuing Voyage of Friendship, Sally Kershaw is joined by 3 of her brothers as she travels from Simpson to Watford. Together they face ice and snow...
- [cooking on the cut - spring 2023](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-spring-2023) - Lisa Munday welcomes the spring as a chance to move away from starchy winter vegetables and stove top casseroles, and turn to more greens and outdoor cooking.
- [mad hatter](https://canalsonline.uk/mad-hatter) - Lorraine Stevenson, trading as The Mad Hatter, creates imaginative and quirky hats for any occasion. They are very distinctive and are easily spotted amongst the waterways community and festival goers.
- [winter survival kit](https://canalsonline.uk/winter-survival-kit) - When we bought our 58' narrowboat, Lutra Lutra, I thought that life afloat would be like that in a tiny home surrounded by water. Now we have survived winter..
- [daisy's bakin butty](https://canalsonline.uk/daisys-bakin-butty) - Daisy Hampshire, trading as Daisy's Bakin Butty, lives aboard historic narrow boat Trout, built in 1936, with husband Lloyd. They work from a butty called Norah.
- [why can't they leave things alone?](https://canalsonline.uk/why-cant-they-leave-things-alone) - SImon Woollen laments the fact that nothing ever stays the same: updates on his phone & laptop are making life difficult, and small gas bottles are now obsolete
- [a red letter day](https://canalsonline.uk/a-red-letter-day) - Iris Lloyd welcomes the transition of the Waterways Chaplaincy from being a part of Workplace Matters to becoming an independent, charity within the Church Army.
- [a thorny rose](https://canalsonline.uk/a-thorny-rose) - In 'A thorny rose', Kerry Dainty looks into the origins of the painting of roses on panels, cupboards, watercans and anything else to do with canal boats.
- [update on sticky fuel situation](https://canalsonline.uk/update-on-sticky-fuel-situation) - Last summer, River Canal Rescue highlighted the problem of sticky fuel which was causing a peak in fuel-related component breakdowns not linked to diesel bug.
- [erewash canal preservation rally](https://canalsonline.uk/erewash-canal-preservation-rally) - Over the Spring Bank Holiday 27th–29th May 2023, Erewash Canal Preservation & Development Association will be hosting a boat rally at Langley Mill.
- [erewash canal 55th rally](https://canalsonline.uk/erewash-canal-55th-rally) - In May 2023, Erewash Canal Preservation & Development Association will be hosting their 55th Anniversary boat rally at the Great Northern Basin at Langley Mill.
- [sticky fuel](https://canalsonline.uk/sticky-fuel) - Last summer, River Canal Rescue highlighted the problem of sticky fuel and how this was causing an uncharacteristic peak in fuel-related component breakdowns not linked to diesel bug.
- [abigail joy tobler](https://canalsonline.uk/abigail-joy-tobler) - featured author of the season - winter 22 - 23 joy tobler Abigail Joy Tobler’s love of waterways has, sadly, never found her on a canal boat. She has, however, paddled dug-out canoes on rivers in Mexico and Brazil. In England she has enjoyed many hours walking the Thames towpath near Henley whilst dog-sitting for
- [Bill Savage](https://canalsonline.uk/bill-savage) - Bill Savage is author of 'Canal is King'. His book, a canal journey with a difference, is often hilarious, always eventful, and inevitably informative.
- [castles and roses](https://canalsonline.uk/castles-and-roses) - Phil Speight, signwriter, explains his motivation in producing a series of tuitional DVDs on traditional narrow boat decoration including castles and roses.
- [cooking on the cut - winter 22](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-winter-22) - In Cooking on the Cut, Lisa Munday shares her recipes for making your Christmas roast an extra special one, with tips on stuffings and sauces, and roasting veg.
- [RCTA donate to waterway charities](https://canalsonline.uk/rcta-donate-to-waterway-charities) - RCTA donate £500 to each of two waterside charities: Waterways Chaplains and the Forces Vets Afloat. The charities selected are chosen each year by RCTA members
- [RCTA donate to charities](https://canalsonline.uk/rcta-donate-to-charities) - RCTA make annual donations to waterways charities, voted for by members. This year they have presented £500 each to Waterways Chaplains and Forces Vets Afloat.
- [boat horses](https://canalsonline.uk/boat-horses) - Kerry Dainty, tending to her sick pony with the help of a vet & modern medicines, wonders what it would've been like for boat horses in the golden age of canals
- [the present of time](https://canalsonline.uk/the-present-of-time) - There is a subtle pressure that encourages us to spend money to be happy, but I would like us to be able to celebrate Christmas without it costing the earth.
- [wendy witch](https://canalsonline.uk/wendy-witch) - Roving Canal Trader of this season is Wendy Witch, a white witch and a Celebrant. Wendy does Tarot readings, and conducts handfasting and baby naming ceremonies
- [where have all the birdies gone?](https://canalsonline.uk/where-have-all-the-birdies-gone) - David Robertson returns to writing for CanalsOnline Magazine, commenting particularly on the lack of birds and waterfowl this year on the Staffs and Worcs canal
- [snippets from another life](https://canalsonline.uk/snippets-from-another-life) - I often wonder what Jim and Amanda would be doing at this time of year, but as darkness falls they will probably return to their little boat for a cup of tea...
- [water water everywhere and not a drop to drink](https://canalsonline.uk/water-water-everywhere-and-not-a-drop-to-drink) - In Water Water everywhere, Simon tackles leaking windows by fitting external drip strips, makes a waterproof canopy and then finds a leak in his water tank..
- [autumnal vibes on the Huddersfield Narrow canal](https://canalsonline.uk/autumnal-vibes-on-the-huddersfield-narrow-canal) - I love walking on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and seeing the stunning autumn colours and foliage for which this stretch of the canal is renowned.
- [AGMs are boring aren't they?](https://canalsonline.uk/agms-are-boring-arent-they) - Clive Edwards shows us AGMs do not have to be boring in the slightest, with the MNA Boat Club AGM proving to be an exciting couple of days out for everyone.
- [albion adventure](https://canalsonline.uk/albion-adventure) - Clive Edwards' article on the action packed MNA Boat Club's AGM is enhanced by David Cornes' account of some members' sail on the Norfolk Wherry 'Albion'
- [the story of pegasus](https://canalsonline.uk/the-story-of-pegasus) - In 1953, Maurice Ward and his brother, Terence, bought an Airborne Lifeboat which they called Pegasus. Here is Maurice's story of this very special craft.
- [death on the water](https://canalsonline.uk/death-on-the-water) - Kerry Dainty looks at the history of funerals amongst boaters, when as many people as possible turned up to mourn, dressed as smartly as possible.
- [grief - the price we pay for love](https://canalsonline.uk/grief-the-price-we-pay-for-love) - Dying during the covid pandemic, it was only last month that we said a final farewell to my 96yr old mum, celebrating her life with a service of thanksgiving.
- [where do boaters go for their holidays?](https://canalsonline.uk/where-do-boaters-go-for-their-holidays) - Sally Kershaw outlines the attraction of a bothy holiday for boaters who crave higher land & untamed places. Bothies are basic shelters in wild, remote places.
- [for boaters who enjoy football...](https://canalsonline.uk/for-boaters-who-enjoy-football) - Boaters who enjoy football will be happy that the 2028 European Football Championships will be staged here in the UK, with each home nation housing matches.
- [everything's coming up roses](https://canalsonline.uk/everythings-coming-up-roses) - Julie Tonkin (Art by Julie) and Kerri Williams (Heritage Crafter) paint an astonishing 126 traditional roses over 36 panels in NB 'Woolies'.
- [green](https://canalsonline.uk/green) - Michael Nye recalls a visit to the derelict Thames and Severn canal, exploring the once ornate portals of the Sapperton Tunnel. 'Green' is the album by R.E.M.
- [adventures on the shropshire union canal](https://canalsonline.uk/adventures-on-the-shropshire-union-canal) - Dawn Smallwood explores the Shropshire Union Canal from Nantwich to the junction with the Middlewich Branch, and from Audlem to Atherley Junction.
- [more speed less waste](https://canalsonline.uk/more-speed-less-waste) - Simon Woollen advises us on how to save money on fuel by making our boats as light and smooth as possible, through thinking ahead and finding the optimum speed.
- [cooking on the cut - autumn 22](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-autumn-22-2) - In Cooking on the Cut, Lisa Munday gives us her recipes for jams & chutneys, puddings & biscuits, plus warming casseroles - using seasonal fruits and vegetables
- [cooking on the cut - summer 22](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-summer-22) - Lisa Munday gives us some mouth-watering recipes for cooking on a barbeque.
- [control](https://canalsonline.uk/control) - Mary Haines reveals her thoughts on control. We may not be able to control our circumstances, we can control our responses and our behaviour towards others.
- [some guy named pete](https://canalsonline.uk/some-guy-named-pete) - The guy strumming guitar atop my boat was unknown to me, but not to my band manager brother. “Tell him ‘Up the Bracket’ is my #1 Spotify track of the year.”
- [101 ways to die on the cut](https://canalsonline.uk/101-ways-to-die-on-the-cut) - There are 101 ways to die on the cut. When we bought our narrow boat, Lutra Lutra, last year, we were awash with happy memories of carefree cruising holidays.
- [the pig place, adderbury](https://canalsonline.uk/the-pig-place-adderbury) - The Pig Place has to be one of the most delightfully different pubs we have ever come across, and one of very few truly 'outdoor' pubs in Britain...
- [waternav](https://canalsonline.uk/waternav) - WaterNav is the UK’s only free mapping and route planning tool that works offline – giving peace of mind to boaters who have had to be reliant on good internet.
- [waternav update](https://canalsonline.uk/waternav-update) - WaterNav is the UK’s only free mapping and route planning tool that works offline, making it easier for boaters who have always had to rely on internet signal.
- [angel II of Islington](https://canalsonline.uk/angel-ii-of-islington) - Angel Community Canal Boat Trust hosted the 1st London Plast, a Ukrainian scout group who had been raising money for trauma kits to send home to the front line.
- [angel community canal boat trust](https://canalsonline.uk/angel-community-canal-boat-trust) - Angel Community Canal Boat Trust were proud, one warm weekend in June, to be joined by the 1st London Plast, a Ukrainian scout group. The scouts had a great day..
- [choose the way you cruise](https://canalsonline.uk/choose-the-way-you-cruise) - The Caravanboat is both caravan and motor boat made in Germany. The best of both worlds, it is readily towable and easy to launch. Take it anywhere!
- [three rivers race](https://canalsonline.uk/three-rivers-race) - Clive Edwards reports on the 61st Three Rivers Race, one of the toughest endurance races in Europe, with over 100 sailors from all over the world taking part.
- [naomhòg, the prayer boat](https://canalsonline.uk/naomhog-the-prayer-boat) - Mary Haines tells how she and her husband Richard came to be exploring the waterways on their prayer boat Naomhòg, enjoying meeting people on the way.
- [cooking on the cut - spring 2022](https://canalsonline.uk/cooking-on-the-cut-spring-2022) - Lisa Munday shares her recipes for cooking on board a boat. She includes flatbread, pancakes and a special recipe of salmon and wild garlic potato rosti.
- [the hippie boat](https://canalsonline.uk/the-hippie-boat) - Pete and Jules live aboard The Hippie Boat (NB Molly) selling their extensive range of Fair Trade Festival Style Clothing from the canal or riverside.
- [chilligibbon's stringed things](https://canalsonline.uk/chilligibbons-stringed-things) - Chris Hicks, trading as Chilligibbon's Stringed Things, is a liveaboard boater and maker of Cigar Box and Vintage Tin guitars and ukuleles.
- [a trip down the staffs and worcs](https://canalsonline.uk/a-trip-down-the-staffs-and-worcs) - Kerry Dainty takes us on a fascinating trip down the Staffs and Worcs canal, finding architectural and sociological history at every turn.
- [to err is human](https://canalsonline.uk/to-err-is-human) - Simon Woollen finds that after long spells of lockdown the pre-cruise checks he carries out are no longer second nature to him. But as he says, to err is human.
- [paradise](https://canalsonline.uk/paradise) - Iris Lloyd compares England in the springtime with any marvels that Paradise may have to offer. "There are mallards in the flow And swans preen on the grass..."
- [the hire boats are back](https://canalsonline.uk/the-hire-boats-are-back) - So here they come. To be honest they’ve been here since Easter. But this is different, the floodgates have opened as it were. Chugging along the Staffs and Worcs here, past old bridge number 38. Like a flotilla of drunken ducks. Yes, the hire boats are back - just as you thought it was safe to go back on the water.
- [music and the marinated mind](https://canalsonline.uk/music-and-the-marinated-mind) - If my interest in canals can be traced back to 1967, then I have to say that music came first. I remember hearing Guantanemera on my Grandmother’s radio...
- [waterways chaplaincy](https://canalsonline.uk/waterways-chaplaincy-2) - Alison Saunders, wife of Mike, vicar of Hungerford, has been appointed Senior Waterways Chaplain of the Kennet and Avon Canal. Waterways chaplains work across the nation’s inland waterways to support boaters in need, helping to resolve a wide range of issues from access to benefits and healthcare to being a listening ear and companion to
- [waterways matters](https://canalsonline.uk/waterways-matters) - Alison Saunders has been appointed Senior Waterways Chaplain of the Kennet and Avon Canal. Waterways chaplains work hard to support boaters in need.
- [aqueduct marina builds green credentials with bilgeaway](https://canalsonline.uk/aqueduct-marina-builds-green-credentials-with-bilgeaway-2) - Aqueduct Marina, on the Shropshire Union Canal near Nantwich, is encouraging customers to install River Canal Rescue’s Bilgeaway filter on their narrowboats.
- [aqueduct marina builds green credentials with bilgeaway](https://canalsonline.uk/aqueduct-marina-builds-green-credentials-with-bilgeaway) - Aqueduct Marina, on the Shropshire Union Canal near Nantwich, is encouraging customers to install River Canal Rescue’s Bilgeaway filter on their narrowboats.
- [winterise your boat](https://canalsonline.uk/winterise-your-boat) - With winters getting colder and sub-zero temperatures becoming more common, River Canal Rescue has put together some tips on how to winterise your boat.
- [the world's greatest inventions](https://canalsonline.uk/the-worlds-greatest-inventions) - In Back to the Drawing Board, Robert Grindley looks at the world's greatest inventions that have enhanced, enriched, saved or simplified our lives in some way.
- [keith harris](https://canalsonline.uk/keith-harris) - Keith Harris, author of the season for summer 22, has written an entertaining series of books about his travels on Dutch Barge 'Saul Trader'.
- [babies to boats](https://canalsonline.uk/babies-to-boats) - Melanie Franklin-Pryce, Tiller Girl, tells us how she metamorphosed from being a midwife to becoming the owner of a luxury narrowboat hire company.
- [narrowboat logbook and journey planner](https://canalsonline.uk/narrowboat-logbook-and-journey-planner) - Joseph Gasgoigne, who lives on a widebeam with his father Steve, describes how he set about creating & publishing his 'Narrowboat Logbook and Journey Planner'.
- [coalcage](https://canalsonline.uk/coalcage) - Coalcage is a new product invented by Wayne Sharman. For use in Multifuel Stoves, coalcage enables you to build a hot firebed using far less coal...
- [John Skull, author](https://canalsonline.uk/john-skull-author) - John Skull and his wife Biene lived on their narrowboat 'Speakeasy' for two years. During this time John kept an illustrated journal which he has published and is now available on Amazon. John has had an adventurous life, from a childhood in Belfast, to a long naval career and a continuing thirst for travel. 'Narrowboating...It'll
- [sharpness to bristol](https://canalsonline.uk/sharpness-to-bristol) - Bob Bolton describes his journey from Sharpness Dock to Portishead then Bristol and includes information on preparation, kit needed, booking pilots & docks.
- [rustins limited acquires peek polish](https://canalsonline.uk/rustins-limited-acquires-peek-polish-2) - Rustins Limited are delighted to announce they acquired Peek Polish in March 2022 and are excited to have Peek as part of their group of brands.
- [rustins acquires peek polish](https://canalsonline.uk/rustins-acquires-peek-polish) - Rustins Limited are delighted to announce they acquired Peek Polish in March 2022 and are excited to have Peek as part of their group of brands.
- [rcr to launch river coastal rescue in perth](https://canalsonline.uk/rcr-to-launch-river-coastal-rescue-in-perth) - After more than 20 years providing marine breakdown and recovery services in the UK, RCR is going global and opening River Coastal Rescue in Perth, Australia.
- [guildford steamboat rally returns](https://canalsonline.uk/guildford-steamboat-rally-returns) - Steamboat Rally returns to Guildford, and with up to 18 steamboats of all ages & sizes already registered, the 'Puffing a-Wey’ event will be truly atmospheric.
- [cable to terminal post connections](https://canalsonline.uk/cable-to-terminal-post-connections) - Do cable to terminal post connections matter? Figures reveal that over 35% of fires on board small boats can be attributed to overheated electrical cables.
- [new narrowboat design for black prince](https://canalsonline.uk/new-narrowboat-design-for-black-prince-2) - Black Prince Holidays are to launch a new design of narrowboat following 2 summers of record bookings. The new design is very modern with lots of USB points.
- [new narrowboat design for black prince](https://canalsonline.uk/new-narrowboat-design-for-black-prince) - Black Prince Holidays will be investing more than one million pounds over the next year on the new Signature range of narrowboats targeting the family market.
- [aqueduct marina install ev charging points](https://canalsonline.uk/aqueduct-marina-install-ev-charging-points) - Aqueduct Marina install 4 electric car charging points which can be used by anyone visiting their boat or simply enjoying a coffee or meal in the marina’s café. The move is made as part of Aqueduct's aim to become more environmentally friendly. Read More
- [ev charging facilities at aqueduct marina](https://canalsonline.uk/ev-charging-facilities-at-aqueduct-marina) - Aqueduct Marina install 4 electric car charging points. Anyone visiting their boat or enjoying a coffee or meal in the marina’s café can use these new chargers.
- [john skull](https://canalsonline.uk/john-skull) - Author of the Season, John Skull tells us how he came to be living on a narrowboat with his wife, and writing a book telling of his waterway adventures.
- [stephanie horton](https://canalsonline.uk/stephanie-horton) - Stephanie Horton wrote 'Narrowboat Engine Maintenance and Repair' to help boat owners keep their engines operational and moving.
- [model making](https://canalsonline.uk/model-making) - Michael Nye makes a model of the 'Mayfly' - the boat at the core of his Mayfly books. He ends up with a fully operational 18" boat complete with outboard engine
- [secrets of running a successful boating business](https://canalsonline.uk/secrets-of-running-a-successful-boating-business) - Lilly Miller tells us how to go about setting up and running a successful boating business on the inland waterways.
- [waterfowl](https://canalsonline.uk/waterfowl) - Iris Lloyd writes of the pleasures of living beside the Kennet & Avon Canal, where she especially enjoys the various species of wildfowl.
- [twelve months on](https://canalsonline.uk/twelve-months-on) - I bought Blackbird, a 40ft narrowboat just over a year ago and have just completed my first year as a Continuous Cruiser. It’s been wonderful!
- [alice in waterways land](https://canalsonline.uk/alice-in-waterways-land) - Iris Lloyd tells us about the waterways chaplaincy, set up to help boaters in need. She attends the ceremony as Alice becomes a fully commissioned chaplain.
- [new waterwatch initiative](https://canalsonline.uk/new-waterwatch-initiative) - WaterWatch Safety and Surveillance Initiative is committed to reducing the number of fatalities on the coastal and inland waterways of the UK.
- [mna waterwatch responder guidelines](https://canalsonline.uk/mna-waterwatch-responder-guidelines) - Clive Edwards shares the MNA Waterwatch responder guidelines on how to rescue someone from the water whilst keeping yourself safe, whether on land or in a boat.
- [barge-inn booze](https://canalsonline.uk/barge-inn-booze) - Wayne Sadler describes how Stoke based 'Barge-Inn Booze' came into being, and how it has progressed into an award winning business over the last few years.
- [finding the right balance](https://canalsonline.uk/finding-the-right-balance) - In 'Finding the Right Balance', Martin Duggan explains how he and his wife Donna have tried to balance living on a boat with their customary lifestyle
- [standedge tunnel](https://canalsonline.uk/standedge-tunnel) - Dawn Smallwood recalls her walks around Standedge Tunnel on the Huddersfield Broad Canal. Instead of adding photographs, Dawn includes her own paintings.
- [yorkshire waterway museum](https://canalsonline.uk/yorkshire-waterway-museum) - Jan McGeachie talks of her sadness at the closure of the Yorkshire Waterway Museum, and looks back at happier times when the museum flourished
- [the voice of reason](https://canalsonline.uk/the-voice-of-reason) - Simon Woollen laments the wet, cold and windy nights of the British winter, when you have plenty of time to do jobs on your boat but the weather is never right.
- [the wrong way round #by boat](https://canalsonline.uk/the-wrong-way-round-by-boat) - The Wrong Way Round, written by Rob Pearson & illustrated by Lesley Pearson, tells of their narrowboat journey, discovering 2000 miles of inland waterways.
- [boat maintenance tips](https://canalsonline.uk/boat-maintenance-tips) - River Canal Rescue (RCR) shares the main causes of the last year’s call-outs and offers boat maintenance tips and cruising tips to help boaters
- [how to winterise your narrowboat](https://canalsonline.uk/how-to-winterise-your-narrowboat) - With winters getting colder and sub-zero temperatures now more common, River Canal Rescue has put together some tips on how to winterise your narrowboat and so avoid costly repair bills.
- [painting tips for canal boats](https://canalsonline.uk/painting-tips-for-canal-boats) - Rylard Paints give instructions on painting your boat from surface preparation to the final touches; from bare metal & wood to previously painted or treated
- [very different personalised canal boat gift idea!](https://canalsonline.uk/very-different-personalised-canal-boat-gift-idea) - Stoke Art Pottery is an online business selling high quality hand crafted pottery for ceramic artists based largely in Stoke on Trent.
- [celebrations on the wharf](https://canalsonline.uk/celebrations-on-the-wharf) - Kerry Dainty looks back at the celebrations at the wharf in Preston Brook which were held on the coronation day of King George V on 22nd June 1911.
- [ac wiring of a boat](https://canalsonline.uk/ac-wiring-of-a-boat) - Graham Mills shows us how to choose an inverter capable of running everything we need to power on our boat.
- [how much solar?](https://canalsonline.uk/how-much-solar) - Now is the time to be thinking about adding or upgrading your boat’s solar panels to be able to take advantage of the free charging once the sun gets warmer
- [wiring batteries](https://canalsonline.uk/wiring-batteries) - Graham Mills of 12 volts boating group, shows us the best way for wiring leisure batteries, so that all the batteries get used equally.
- [boating community supports vets afloat](https://canalsonline.uk/boating-community-supports-vets-afloat) - Businesses and boat owners are coming together to help the Forces Vets Afloat Project restore a boat so it can be used by Forces' veterans.
- [boating community supports veterans afloat](https://canalsonline.uk/boating-community-supports-veterans-afloat) - Waterway businesses and boat owners are coming together to help the newly-established Forces Vets Afloat Project restore a boat for veterans.
- [a strange day on the wey](https://canalsonline.uk/a-strange-day-on-the-wey) - Michael Nye recalls a family holiday on the River Wey which was interrupted by news of the death of someone very famous...
- [coping with extreme weather](https://canalsonline.uk/coping-with-extreme-weather) - With UK weather becoming less predictable, River Canal Rescue advises owners on how to manage their boats in extreme weather conditions.
- [another job well done](https://canalsonline.uk/another-job-well-done) - Iris Lloyd tells us about Hylift platform hoist and crane business she ran with her husband, and how they once rescued a sunken river boat...
- [roving traders are mad](https://canalsonline.uk/roving-traders-are-mad) - Eric Ellman looks at the plight of Roving Canal Traders around the country, and reveals plans for a flotilla of boats to trade in London
- [barge association conduct survey on mooring prices](https://canalsonline.uk/barge-association-conduct-survey-on-mooring-prices) - The Barge Association are asking boaters to contribute to their DBA Mooring Survey. wherever their boat is moored, and whatever its size...
- [madness of moorings](https://canalsonline.uk/madness-of-moorings) - Why do boat owners decide to live “afloat”? If affordability was important then how do you know what it’s going to cost?
- [canal du midi](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-du-midi) - Would we recommend a cruise on the Canal du Midi? Absolutely! And would we recommend hiring a cruiser from Nicols? Most definitely!
- [boat licence terms and conditions deadline](https://canalsonline.uk/boat-licence-terms-and-conditions-deadline) - The Canal & River Trust (CRT) consultation on changes to the Boat Licence Terms and Conditions ends on Sunday 20th December 2020. Boaters asked to respond.
- [floating home](https://canalsonline.uk/floating-home) - Martin and Emma, along with their dog Ernie are liveaboard boaters, folk musicians and continuous cruisers. Why not join them aboard Digalou?
- [slipping into an accent](https://canalsonline.uk/slipping-into-an-accent) - When we started travelling we were so focused on not hitting the cill in a lock, that we hadn’t thought about the people we would meet...
- [rcr asks boaters to trial WaterNav](https://canalsonline.uk/rcr-asks-boaters-to-trial-waternav) - River Canal Rescue has redesigned and re-launched its WaterNav app, and is asking all boaters to trial the free app and give feedback.
- [the bruce trust](https://canalsonline.uk/the-bruce-trust) - The Bruce Trust create opportunities for disabled, disadvantaged and elderly people to enjoy boating on the Kennet & Avon Canal.
- [canals and waterways](https://canalsonline.uk/canals-and-waterways) - Robert Grindley looks at the UK Canals & Waterways and at their increasing popularity for boating holidays and for permanent boat dwellers.
- [a short history of crick wharf](https://canalsonline.uk/a-short-history-of-crick-wharf) - Crick Wharf is an immaculate example of a regency wharf that was purchased by developers in spring 2020. They planned to knock it down...
- [crt trial to encourage wildlife by changing mowing regime on towpaths](https://canalsonline.uk/crt-trial-to-encourage-wildlife-by-changing-mowing-regime-on-towpaths) - CRT is beginning a six-month trial looking at the benefits to wildlife which could ensue if they changed their mowing regime along towpaths.
- [critters on the cut - toadily awesome](https://canalsonline.uk/critters-on-the-cut-toadily-awesome) - In Critters on the Cut - toadily awesome, Edward Stephenson talks about the UK toad, frog and newt population.
- [the leaving of liverpool](https://canalsonline.uk/the-leaving-of-liverpool) - Susan Gebbels began her sailing career in Liverpool, sailed several seas, and then came home again to live on a narrowboat called Backbird.
- [mission to seafarers](https://canalsonline.uk/mission-to-seafarers) - Seafarers face many problems, including loneliness, homesickness, illness, less time ashore - and sometimes they need a helping hand.
- [at least your engine works!](https://canalsonline.uk/at-least-your-engine-works) - Simon Woollen looks at why second hand boats which have been left standing a year or more, go wrong the second you turn the key...
- [before you make that journey](https://canalsonline.uk/before-you-make-that-journey) - Stephanie Houghton of River Canal Rescue gives boaters some useful tips on maintenance and safety checks before they begin to cruise.
- [telling tall tales](https://canalsonline.uk/telling-tall-tales) - Michael Nye looks back over eleven years, muses on how he came to be a writer, and on how his writing sometimes reflects real life...
- [a waterways story](https://canalsonline.uk/a-waterways-story) - Iris Lloyd lets another Waterways Chaplain tell her story of her early days in the service, when an unfortunate adventure led to a new faith.
- [the dark side of the fly](https://canalsonline.uk/the-dark-side-of-the-fly) - Kerry Dainty looks at some of the stories in the 'bad' old days of the Flyboat, with lots of pilfering and on occasion more serious crimes.
- [the great unlock](https://canalsonline.uk/the-great-unlock) - Robert Parton celebrates the great unlocking of Aqueduct Marina as the government lifts restrictions on boating and cruising.
- [remarkable bridges - spanning the years](https://canalsonline.uk/remarkable-bridges-spanning-the-years) - Following the opening of the Ruyi Bridge in China, Robert Grindley looks at other remarkable and famous bridges around the world.
- [lady helen - back on the norfolk broads](https://canalsonline.uk/lady-helen-back-on-the-norfolk-broads) - Clive Edwards is back on the Norfolk Broads in his Hardy 25 'Lady Helen' with the intention of confining his boating to the inland waterways.
- [the narrowboat weaver](https://canalsonline.uk/the-narrowboat-weaver) - Peri Pigott is a member of the RCTA and trades as Gillyflower - the narrowboat weaver and as Gillyflower - handmade crafts.
- [boating on the rivers and broads of norfolk](https://canalsonline.uk/boating-on-the-rivers-and-broads-of-norfolk) - Linda Wilson looks at the delights and the difficulties of boating on the Norfolk Broads. Beautiful places to see, but often nowhere to moor.
- [Ian Douglas](https://canalsonline.uk/ian-douglas-author) - Autor of the season for CanalsOnline Magazine is Ian Douglas, storyteller, narrowboat dweller and now author of Folk Tales of the Canal Side.
- [brigadoon](https://canalsonline.uk/brigadoon) - Eric Ellman, an American living in London on a widebeam with a stage on its roof, tells us how Brigadoon the Festival came to be,
- [boaters and road traffic](https://canalsonline.uk/boaters-and-road-traffic) - Bob Sanders looks at Plank Road Swing Bridge, operated by boaters and often causing mayhem for local traffic, especially when it gets stuck..
- [water pollution award for rcr and bilgeaway](https://canalsonline.uk/water-pollution-award-for-rcr-and-bilgeaway) - River Canal Rescue has won the British Safety Industry Federation’s Water Pollution Award for its Bilgeaway filter.
- [water pollution award for rcr](https://canalsonline.uk/water-pollution-award-for-rcr) - River Canal Rescue win BSiF 2020 award for their environmentally friendly Bilgeaway filter, which traps contaminants before they’re discharged
- [eyes that save lives](https://canalsonline.uk/eyes-that-save-lives) - Eyes that save lives is the new campaign by MNA Boat Club to spread the focus of the RNLI WaterWatch Campaign to the Inland Waterways.
- [welcome to preston brook wharf](https://canalsonline.uk/welcome-to-preston-brook-wharf) - Kerry Dainty looks at the rise & fall of Preston Brook Wharf on the Bridgewater Canal. It is now about to be given a whole new lease of life..
- [dawntreader](https://canalsonline.uk/dawntreader) - Simon Woollen gives Dawntreader a makeover then uses her as a base for his voluntary work as a blood biker and co-ordinator during pandemic.
- [life's a gas](https://canalsonline.uk/lifes-a-gas) - Michael Nye tells the story of a young girl who is passionate about photography and fascinated by the sad demise of the canal in Kendal.
- [exploring the lancaster canal](https://canalsonline.uk/exploring-the-lancaster-canal) - Susan Gebbels explores the Lancaster Canal, with its stunning views of Morecambe Bay and the Lake District, and with its two historic cities.
- [buying a narrowboat](https://canalsonline.uk/buying-a-narrowboat) - Buying a narrowboat? This RCR buyer's guide looks at different types of narrowboat and at the pros and cons of different lengths of boat.
- [HM treasury confirm recreational boaters’ continued entitlement to red diesel](https://canalsonline.uk/hm-treasury-confirm-recreational-boaters-continued-entitlement-to-red-diesel) - The Government has stated that it is not changing the treatment of private pleasure craft and they will continue to be able to use red diesel
- [body worn cameras on towpaths](https://canalsonline.uk/body-worn-cameras-on-towpaths) - Canal and River Trust is to supply body cameras for employees whose role includes day-to-day interaction with those on the towpath. 
- [the folly inn, napton](https://canalsonline.uk/the-folly-inn-napton) - The Folly Inn at Napton has become even more popular since Mark and Caroline used lockdown to do something amazing with the outdoor area.
- [the malt shovel in shardlow](https://canalsonline.uk/the-malt-shovel-in-shardlow) - The Malt Shovel in Shardlow on the Trent and Mersey canal. The free house pub has been run by long time friends Ksenia and Lena since 2016.
- [curious case of sticky fuel causing engine breakdowns](https://canalsonline.uk/curious-case-of-sticky-fuel-causing-engine-breakdowns) - River Canal Rescue reports there’s been an uncharacteristic peak in fuel-related component breakdowns not linked to diesel bug.
- [magnet fisher finds live grenade in Kennet & Avon Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/magnet-fisher-finds-live-grenade-in-kennet-avon-canal) - Tony Scott, a magnet fisher who caught a grenade in the Kennet and Avon Canal, was given the kit he used as a Christmas present.
- [featured author - Kitty Irvine (spring 2020)](https://canalsonline.uk/featured-author-spring-2020) - Kitty Irvine is the author of several books for children, including the 'Mysterious Moorings with Mouse' series. She lives aboard a widebeam canal boat and is a lover of wildlife and nature.
- [Thordon Bearings help keep historic cruiser tug operational](https://canalsonline.uk/thordon-bearings-help-keep-historic-cruiser-tug-operational) - One of world's oldest steam driven tugboats set to return to service offering short cruises on the River Weaver - thanks to Thordon Bearings.
- [Stephanie Horton, author](https://canalsonline.uk/stephanie-horton-author-and-md-of-rcr) - Stephanie Horton says, “I wrote Narrow Boat Engine Maintenance and Repair to help boat owners keep their engines operational and moving."
- [body cameras on towpaths](https://canalsonline.uk/body-cameras-on-towpaths) - The Canal and River Trust is to start the use of body worn cameras for its employees who interact daily with those on the towpath.
- [the vine inn, rugeley](https://canalsonline.uk/the-vine-inn-rugeley) - The Vine Inn, Rugeley is a real ale drinker's delight with its own micro brewery on site producing a core of their beers along side seasonal guests and the ever present bass.
- [piesse of piddle](https://canalsonline.uk/piesse-of-piddle) - We are back again at the Piesse of Piddle, one of our very favourite pubs of all time, and one which has been recommended to us by a good many boaters over the years.
- [what did you do in the lockdown daddy?](https://canalsonline.uk/what-did-you-do-in-the-lockdown-daddy) - David Robertson reminiscences on the good old days of lockdown when people avoided each other and spent their time sanitising their hands.
- [spike island area](https://canalsonline.uk/spike-island-area) - Overlooking Spike Island is Catalyst Science Discovery Centre, a great action-packed family attraction, devoted to chemistry and how the products of chemistry are used in everyday life. 
- [waterways chaplaincy](https://canalsonline.uk/waterways-chaplaincy) - Iris Lloyd describes the work of the Waterways Chaplains, having become one herself just before the first lockdown.
- [Ian Douglas Storyteller and Author](https://canalsonline.uk/ian-douglas-storyteller-and-author) - Ian Douglas, a storyteller for about 24 years, has now turned his skills to writing his first book: 'Folk Tales from the Canal Side'.
- [blue space research by aquavista](https://canalsonline.uk/blue-space-research-by-aquavista) - New research by Aquavista reveals that the residents of Cornwall have more access to blue space than those in any other county in England.
- [a brand new chapter](https://canalsonline.uk/a-brand-new-chapter) - Robert Parton, owner of Aqueduct Marina describes a brand new chapter in the Marina's history, from opening in 2009 to rebranding with a brand new tag line.
- [horse versus engine](https://canalsonline.uk/horse-versus-engine) - Kerry Dainty looks at the horse and the modern combustion engine. Both perform best when used by someone with specialised knowledge.
- [boaters asked to trial WaterNav](https://canalsonline.uk/boaters-asked-to-trial-waternav) - River Canal Rescue has redesigned and re-launched its WaterNav app, making it freely available to all - without wifi or data connection.
- [whimbrel](https://canalsonline.uk/whimbrel) - Colin Ogden uses lockdown as the opportunity to do something momentous in his late wife's memory. He completely restores her beloved boat, Whimbrel.
- [crt update on composting toilet waste disposal](https://canalsonline.uk/crt-update-on-composting-toilet-waste-disposal) - CRT clarify new rules on disposal of waste from composting/separator toilets. Waste can no longer be disposed of at canalside refuse points.
- [war drone – from rocks to rockets](https://canalsonline.uk/war-drone-from-rocks-to-rockets) - After many years of planning & design, the Royal Marines have finally showcased their brand new “War Drone” piece of equipment.
- [ceramic coating for your boat](https://canalsonline.uk/ceramic-coating-for-your-boat) - Keeping that beautiful boat of yours in tip-top shape throughout the year can be a difficult task if you don’t protect the paintwork properly.
- [adrift](https://canalsonline.uk/adrift) - Simon Woollen points our that often our boats survive most things thrown at them, despite worrying about them all the time.
- [five interesting boating trends](https://canalsonline.uk/five-interesting-boating-trends) - Lilly Miller looks at the five boating trends that are important for aficionados and business leaders alike.
- [boating and france](https://canalsonline.uk/boating-and-france) - A look at the pros and cons of boating in France, the type of boat you would need, essential qualifications, and the growing popularity of co-owning a boat.
- [Kitty Irvine](https://canalsonline.uk/kitty-irvine) - I was born and grew up in the north of England. From an early age, my parents were heavily involved in Scouting, so I spent many weekends and school holidays camping and sailing. My family holidays were spent in the north west of Scotland.
- [making life better by water](https://canalsonline.uk/making-life-better-by-water) - Bob Sanders explores the intertidal zone between Boaters, Cyclists, Anglers, Walkers, Dog Walkers, and Canoeists in, on and around the canal network.
- [caraboat helter skelter](https://canalsonline.uk/caraboat-helter-skelter) - Neil & Bev McGarry are the owners of a very rare 1973 Caraboat (both caravan and boat) which they bought as a shell before spending years restoring her.
- [space invaders](https://canalsonline.uk/space-invaders) - David Robertson encounters a ghostly spectre gliding on the canal towpath. 7 feet tall, dressed entirely in black, & topped with a helmet with tinted visor.
- [the rose of hungerford - part 2](https://canalsonline.uk/the-rose-of-hungerford-part-2) - The Rose of Hungerford is owned by the Kennet & Avon Canal Trust and is run by fully trained volunteers. They must be over 16 and fairly fit.
- [how to wire a narrowboat - part 4](https://canalsonline.uk/how-to-wire-a-narrowboat-part-4) - Graham Mills continues with his detailed explanation of how to wire a narrowboat. In this section he looks at the size of fuse board that will be needed.
- [emery owl](https://canalsonline.uk/emery-owl) - Edward Trevelyan Stephens describes a stunning and prolonged aerial display by a barn owl, often to be seen near Whitminster, Gloucestershire
- [heather wastie](https://canalsonline.uk/heather-wastie) - Heather Wastie is our author of the season. Her poetry collections include 'I dig canals' about women who helped restore some of our canals..
- [Heather Wastie](https://canalsonline.uk/heather-wastie-2) - Heather is a writer, poet and singer/songwriter. She has published 8 collections of poetry, two of which relate to the canals.
- [fi's fabulous floating emporium](https://canalsonline.uk/fis-fabulous-floating-emporium) - Fi Lewis is a roving canal trader selling a range of 'cottage industry' crafts including funky knitted hats, hair braids and dreads.
- [CRT returns unlawfully seized boat after threat of legal action](https://canalsonline.uk/crt-returns-unlawfully-seized-boat) - Canal & River Trust (CRT) has been forced to return an unlawfully seized boat following the threat of legal action by its live-aboard owner.
- [CRT forced to return unlawfully seized boat](https://canalsonline.uk/crt-forced-to-return-unlawfully-seized-boat) - Canal & River Trust (CRT) was forced to return a seized boat following the threat of legal action by its live-aboard owner, Paul Buga.
- [coping with rising and falling water levels](https://canalsonline.uk/coping-with-rising-and-falling-water-levels) - River Canal Rescue (RCR) reminds boaters how to keep themselves and their boats safe when the water suddenly rises or falls.
- [aftermath of the storms](https://canalsonline.uk/aftermath-of-the-storms) - River Canal Rescue share a few of the rescues they have carried out on marooned or sunken boats in the aftermath of the storms which have hit the UK in 2020
- [rescue of river soar narrowboat](https://canalsonline.uk/rescue-of-river-soar-narrowboat) - River Canal Rescue will be raising the capsized narrowboat at Barrow on the River Soar, on Wednesday 25 March. Update courtesy rcr with photos by Mike Brown
- [river canal rescue launches midi bilgeaway filter](https://canalsonline.uk/river-canal-rescue-launches-midi-bilgeaway-filter) - River Canal Rescue (RCR) has extended its range of Bilgeaway filters with a new smaller midi filter, suitable for boat owners with little bilge pollution
- [listed canal bridge damaged by motorist](https://canalsonline.uk/listed-canal-bridge-damaged-by-motorist-2) - A listed canal bridge was damaged by a motorist at the weekend, leading Canal & River Trust to call on motorists to take greater care when crossing canals
- [river avon stranded boats update](https://canalsonline.uk/river-avon-stranded-boats-update) - Following the failure of the Twerton sluice gates on the river Avon on Tuesday evening (15 Sept), River Canal Rescue to recover 47 boats.
- [a curious case of sticky fuel](https://canalsonline.uk/a-curious-case-of-sticky-fuel) - River Canal Rescue reports there’s been an uncharacteristic peak in fuel-related component breakdowns not linked to diesel bug.
- [revisiting the tidal trent](https://canalsonline.uk/revisiting-the-tidal-trent) - Sandra Walsh & Barry Teutenberg revisit the tidal Trent, stopping off in Lincoln and enjoying many of the picturesque villages along the way.
- [the river severn to gloucester quays](https://canalsonline.uk/the-river-severn-to-gloucester-quays) - Sandra Walsh & Barry Teutenberg describe their journey down the RIver Severn to Gloucester Docks, visiting the Ladies of Purton shipwrecks on the way.
- [aqueduct marina returning to work](https://canalsonline.uk/aqueduct-marina-returning-to-work) - Aqueduct Marina’s Phil Langley outlines what the executive team has managed to arrange during lockdown & what the future looks like for the marina.
- [the view from the boat broker's desk](https://canalsonline.uk/the-view-from-the-boat-brokers-desk) - Robert Parton, owner of Aqueduct Marina, looks at boat brokerage services & predicts the future of boat brokerage with 'super brokerages' appearing by 2030
- [21st century boating and the internet](https://canalsonline.uk/21st-century-boating-and-the-internet) - Despite the calm & enchantment of 21st century boating on our canals, beyond the hustle and bustle of modern life, the “internet” world is ever present.
- [there are less grainy photos, but...](https://canalsonline.uk/there-are-less-grainy-photos-but) - The run along the very narrow section of the feeder was very pleasant after the drive and, on arriving back at the town we found that a longer trip was available to take us over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
- [1966… and all that](https://canalsonline.uk/1966-and-all-that) - Michael Nye remembers 1966, when England won the World Cup and Micael went on his first canal holiday on a cruiser owned by his parents.
- [so good, it went in the book](https://canalsonline.uk/so-good-it-went-in-the-book) - Michael Nye remembers his second waterways holiday back in 1965, when his family chartered a somewhat leaky wooden boat called River Rose...
- [crump - a cautionary tale](https://canalsonline.uk/crump-a-cautionary-tale) - Michael Nye recalls a holiday on his parent's narrowboat in the early seventies, when he experienced a sudden soaking during a close encounter...
- [spook of strensham lock](https://canalsonline.uk/spook-of-strensham-lock) - Michael Nye tells a spooky tale about Strensham Lock on the River Avon. His father & mates were demobbed after World War 2 and went on a boating holiday...
- [falling in love again](https://canalsonline.uk/falling-in-love-again) - Michael Nye visits the Old Tramway Bridge near Preston and falls in love with it. A while later, a Facebook group shows that he is not the only one to do so
- [summer of love](https://canalsonline.uk/summer-of-love) - Michael Nye tells a tale about boating on the inland waterways in 1969, summer of love. Cruising on the Oxford Canal, he fell in love with our canals...
- [sovereign lady](https://canalsonline.uk/sovereign-lady) - Linda Wilson comments on the number of boats which have been left to fall into disrepair with old and flaking paintwork and dull brasses
- [graydees dream](https://canalsonline.uk/graydees-dream) - Linda Wilson talks about her first narrowboat, Graydees Dream and about her vision - Sovereign Lady - to be a wide beam for people with disabilities to helm
- [lancashire tourism awards](https://canalsonline.uk/lancashire-tourism-awards) - Linda Wilson looks at the numbers of Inland Waterway Instructors, and wonders why more boaters don't elicit their help, thus learning boating etiquette...
- [care-less cruising](https://canalsonline.uk/care-less-cruising) - Linda Wilson talks about careless cruising on our inland waterways and tells us that a book on the subject is about to be published.
- [horse shows](https://canalsonline.uk/horse-shows) - Horse shows used to be a highlight of each year for boaters showing their working horses: 'powerful animals, eyes bright and ears pricked, muscles rippling'
- [the miners of crick](https://canalsonline.uk/the-miners-of-crick) - 'Miners of Crick' looks at Crick, home of the annual Boat Show. But Kerry Dainty is more interested in the lives of the miners who dug the Crick tunnel...
- [christmases past](https://canalsonline.uk/christmases-past) - Kerry Dainty looks at Christmases past when the peace of Christmas only lasted a day and it was the scarcity of celebration that was important for boaters
- [widcombe lock](https://canalsonline.uk/widcombe-lock) - On the 30 October 1880, a 23 year old boatman named Thomas Ames stands calmly in Bristol Assizes. He is accused of murder and if he is found guilty, he will surely hang.
- [boathorse](https://canalsonline.uk/boathorse) - Kerry Dainty gives us a fascinating glimpse of the history of horse drawn boats and barges. She finds evidence in Horace, the Romans, the Tudors & Stuarts..
- [east midland waterways to get £4m makeover](https://canalsonline.uk/east-midland-waterways-to-get-4m-makeover) - The Canal & River Trust is investing £4 million on a four-month programme of repairs on the historic East Midland waterways
- [east midland waterways to get £4m winter makeover](https://canalsonline.uk/east-midland-waterways-to-get-4m-winter-makeover) - East Midland waterways are to get a £4million makeover by Canal & River Trust who will be replacing lock gates & dredging sections of canal.
- [safety certificate… wot’s one of them then?](https://canalsonline.uk/safety-certificate-wots-one-of-them-then) - In the spring of 1969, Michael Nye's family’s 16ft plywood cabin cruiser, sank due to a plastic lid passing through a piece of soft plywood...
- [heavy cable crimping](https://canalsonline.uk/heavy-cable-crimping) - Graham Mills of 12volts boating group gives an illustrated step by step guide to heavy cable crimping for boaters tackling their own electrics.
- [how to wire a narrowboat - part 1](https://canalsonline.uk/how-to-wire-a-narrowboat-part-1) - Graham Mills of 12 volt boating group shows us how to wire a narrowboat from start to finish. A complete guide in 3 parts - part 1 planning and measuring
- [how to wire a narrowboat - part 2](https://canalsonline.uk/how-to-wire-a-narrowboat-part-2) - The second part of Graham Mills' detailed instruction on how to wire a narrowboat. This time he shows us how to calculate voltage drop and select cables.
- [how to wire a narrowboat - part 5](https://canalsonline.uk/how-to-wire-a-narrowboat-part-5) - Graham Mills continues with part 5 of how to wire a narrowboat. This final part deals with the rules which have to be followed to get it right.
- [how to wire a narrowboat - part 3](https://canalsonline.uk/how-to-wire-a-narrowboat-part-3) - Graham Mills of the 12 Volts Boating Group continues his detailed explanation of how to wire a narrowboat. This time he looks at power sockets.
- [so you want to live on a narrowboat?](https://canalsonline.uk/so-you-want-to-live-on-a-narrowboat) - Doug Yelland talks about life on a narrowboat including the delights of pump out toilets, 12 volt electricity and having to fill up the water tank.
- [parish churches near the canals](https://canalsonline.uk/parish-churches-near-the-canals) - Doug Yelland shares his interest in the beauty of churches alongside our canals and rivers, including the Kennet & Avon, Llangollen & Calden canals.
- [memoirs of walking the leeds & liverpool canal (1)](https://canalsonline.uk/memoirs-of-walking-the-leeds-liverpool-canal-1) - Dawn Smallwood walks the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (in stages), pointing out things to see and do, plus alerting us to useful watering points along the way.
- [memoirs of walking the leeds & liverpool canal (2)](https://canalsonline.uk/memoirs-of-walking-the-leeds-liverpool-canal-2) - Dawn Smallwood continues her walk of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in stages. She points out things to see and do along the way, plus good stops for food.
- [memoirs of walking the leeds & liverpool canal (3)](https://canalsonline.uk/memoirs-of-walking-the-leeds-liverpool-canal-3) - Dawn Smallwood continues with her walk of the Leeds and Liverpool canal, this time walking from Chorley to Liverpool in different stages.
- [canals for the better good](https://canalsonline.uk/canals-for-the-better-good) - Dawn Smallwood shares walks she did on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to raise money for charities including English in the Community and Candlelighters
- [walking the montgomery canal](https://canalsonline.uk/walking-the-montgomery-canal) - The Montgomery Canal is one of the most beautiful waterways on the network and appeals to many people particularly for its rural and rustic feel.
- [walking the cheshire ring](https://canalsonline.uk/walking-the-cheshire-ring) - Over the past three years, I have walked on or off The Cheshire Ring with an intention of doing it either in a clockwise or anti clockwise direction starting at the Ashton Canal. It turned out that I walked the ring in no intended order as friends and family wanted to join me.
- [walking the cheshire ring 2](https://canalsonline.uk/walking-cheshire-ring-2) - Dawn Smallwood describes her experiences walking the Cheshire Ring, this time incorporating the Rochdale Canal, Bridgewater Canal and the Trent & Mersey.
- [walking the chesterfield canal](https://canalsonline.uk/walking-the-chesterfield-canal) - Dawn Smallwood describes her walks by the Chesterfield Canal: 'The canal offers some of the most incredible and rustic scenery I’ve ever seen on a waterway'
- [iiiiit's christmas!](https://canalsonline.uk/iiiiits-christmas) - Dave Robertson takes a whimsical look at Christmas and how Christmas shopping has changed over the years. From busy retail parks to internet delivery, but there's always the forgotton gift...
- [blowing my own trumpet](https://canalsonline.uk/blowing-my-own-trumpet) - Life down here by bridge number 38 on the Staffs and Worcester Canal is rarely very exciting. Therefore, when someone I know from Faceboat, but have never met, texts me (is it text or texted - answers on a postcard please) to say, ‘We will be chugging past your place in a day or so - we’ll give you a wave as we pass,’ the temptation to invite them over for a cuppa and a digestive biscuit is too hard to resist.
- [jogle blogle](https://canalsonline.uk/jogle-blogle) - David Robertson follows his brother's charitable walk from John O'Groats to Land's End for MacMillan Cancer. We join Steve as he follows the Caledonian Canal from the somewhat higher vantage point of The Great Glen Way.
- [bratch locks](https://canalsonline.uk/bratch-locks) - Originally ‘the bratch’ derived from the Old English ‘brec’ which described an area of newly broken in ground, probably a clearing at the edge of a forest.
- [whales in the cut](https://canalsonline.uk/whales-in-the-cut) - David Robertson has seen whales in the cut. "Whales of all descriptions. Bicycle whales, car whales, pram whales, you get the picture."
- [the pirate boat](https://canalsonline.uk/the-pirate-boat) - David Robertson visits the Pirate Boat, (narrowboat 'the rum wench') manned by Heidi Manning and Jakki Clarke. A whimsical look at trading on our canals.
- [spring has sprung](https://canalsonline.uk/spring-has-sprung) - David Robertson looks at the start of Spring, heralded by 'the beast from the east' and at the natural world - birds, bats, moles, muntjac and flowers
- [signs of spring](https://canalsonline.uk/signs-of-spring) - David Robertson talks about the signs of spring, with the sudden appearance of fishermen, joggers, cyclists and hikers - all coming out of hibernation...
- [bridge on the staffs and worcs](https://canalsonline.uk/bridge-on-the-staffs-and-worcs) - David Robertson lives by Old Bridge 38 on the Staffs & Worcs Canal., and comments on everything of interest he spots around him.
- [inter tidal zone](https://canalsonline.uk/inter-tidal-zone) - Bob Sanders looks at waterways life as a canoist and camper van owner. He encourages us to look at other 'off grid' sites for answers to boating questions.
- [fiddlers ferry area](https://canalsonline.uk/fiddlers-ferry-area) - Bob Sanders writes about the intertidal zone area of Fiddlers Ferry in the North West of England, with canal, river, walking, cycling and an historic pub!
- [wigan pier](https://canalsonline.uk/wigan-pier) - This edition explores the intertidal zone between history and the 21st Century Canal system within Wigan. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal reached Wigan from Liverpool in 1781. 2019-1781=238 years ago!
- [appley bridge](https://canalsonline.uk/appley-bridge) - Bob Sanders explores the intertidal zone between Community, canal, and rail as he investigates the Appley Bridge area of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
- [sharing experiences](https://canalsonline.uk/sharing-experiences) - Bob Sanders' Inter-tidal topic is all about sharing your experiences with others, adding photos to routes or maps on-line, of the places you have visited.
- [MNA to launch WaterWatch with RNLI](https://canalsonline.uk/mna-to-launch-waterwatch-with-rnli) - MNA Boat Club has already linked with RNLI to promote the 'Respect the Water' campaign on inland waterways, and is now launching its “MNA WaterWatch” scheme
- [covid 19 advice for boaters](https://canalsonline.uk/covid-19-advice-for-boaters) - Covid 19 advice for boaters who are about to set out to sea when current restrictions are lifted. Much of the advice from the RNLI suits inland boaters too.
- [boating basics - part one](https://canalsonline.uk/boating-basics-part-one) - The Merchant Navy Association Boat Club provides information for anyone venturing on to the water for the first time, especially on the inland waterways.
- [boating basics - part two](https://canalsonline.uk/boating-basics-part-two) - Merchant Navy Association Boat Club continue with their guide for boaters and recommend further reading through guides by the RYA & NSBA
- [waterwatch rnli local ambassadors](https://canalsonline.uk/waterwatch-rnli-local-ambassadors) - The MNA Boat Club is working with the RNLI to develop a Local Ambassadors focus aimed specifically at promoting safety on and around our inland waters.
- [MNA becomes volunteer ambassador for RNLI](https://canalsonline.uk/mna-becomes-volunteer-ambassador-for-rnli) - Merchant Navy Association Boat Club become volunteer ambassadors to RNLI. More MNA members are being encouraged to work with RNLI on inland waterways
- [technology breakthrough](https://canalsonline.uk/technology-breakthrough) - In Technology Breakthrough, Robert Grindley looks at the rapid development of new robots to combat Coronavirus - including those that use ultra violet light
- [Skip's Waterway](https://canalsonline.uk/skips-waterway) - A science-writer-turned-author is creating a new children’s book inspired by the Basingstoke Canal. Skip’s Waterway is written by Jenny Pateman.
- [featured author - winter 2020](https://canalsonline.uk/featured-author-winter-2020) - CanalsOnline Magazine featured author for winter 2020 is Bill Savage. Bill's book 'Canal is King' tells of his exploits while training along the towpaths
- [narrow boat engine by stephanie horton](https://canalsonline.uk/narrow-boat-engine-maintenance-and-repair) - Narrow Boat Engine Maintenance and Repair is an essential maintenance tool perfect for those keen to keep their vessels in a good condition, inside and out.
- [diesel bug - a layman's guide](https://canalsonline.uk/diesel-bug-a-laymans-guide) - Diesel bugs are microbes that live at the interface between water and diesel fuel. In some places it's also known as diesel fungus or the diesel virus.The presence of Diesel bug in your fuel tank can be a potential risk to your engine's fuel system, can cause serious damage and eventually lead to engine failure.
- [tv on board](https://canalsonline.uk/tv-on-board) - Cello Electronics, UK manufacturer of TVs, launches the UK’s 1st 32” Solar TV with Freeview HD and Satellite tuner, an excellent product for boaters
- [clear blue loo, brought to you](https://canalsonline.uk/clear-blue-loo-brought-to-you) - Environmentally friendly toilet fluid Blue Bio is a new generation, multi-purpose toilet fluid for use in cassette, waste and flush tanks in canal boats.
- [gailey wharf training centre](https://canalsonline.uk/gailey-wharf-training-centre) - We are predominantly 'commercial' trainers for personnel working within three metres from the water's edge and of course, on boats as part of their job.
- [talking anodes](https://canalsonline.uk/talking-anodes) - A look at sacrificial anodes, explaining what they are, why we need them, and which anodes are best for narrowboats, widebeams and cruisers.
- [how safe is your boat?](https://canalsonline.uk/how-safe-is-your-boat) - Ultra Secure Direct tell us about the importance of keeping boats safe. They tell us what to avoid and show us a range of modern devices to keep boats safe.
- [bilgeaway](https://canalsonline.uk/bilgeaway) - River Canal Rescue (RCR), has launched Bilgeaway – a product it describes as ‘the world’s first truly environmentally-friendly bilge discharge filter’.
- [lasting powers of attorney](https://canalsonline.uk/lasting-powers-of-attorney) - 'lasting power of attorney' is probably the most important legal document anyone can own - in fact it is recommended that everyone age 35+ should have one.
- [pigs to plastics](https://canalsonline.uk/pigs-to-plastics) - The owner of Goodwin Plastics tells his story, from growing up on his father's pig farm to running his own large plastics company - pigs to plastics!
- [protection matters](https://canalsonline.uk/protection-matters) - Boat insurance is not an actual legal requirement, if you are going to invest thousands of pounds in a boat, it makes sense to protect it.
- [electric boats](https://canalsonline.uk/electric-boats) - Robert Malcolm Kay on electric boats and the future. It would be easy to swap outboard motors for electric ones, but what about larger diesel engines?
- [batteries - a brief encounter](https://canalsonline.uk/batteries-a-brief-encounter) - When it comes to choosing leisure batteries for your narrowboat, you need to check the existing batteries for size and amperage rating. If you're living on the boat you will be reliant on the batteries, so it's very important to choose the right ones to power your everyday accessories. The physical size is crucial when choosing a battery. The bigger the battery, the bigger the ampere hour rating.
- [featured author - autumn 2019](https://canalsonline.uk/featured-author-autumn-2019) - David Robertson is the author of the 'Misty' books, a lovely set of books for children. He is a regular writer for CanalsOnline Magazine.
- [featured author - autumn 2020](https://canalsonline.uk/featured-author-autumn-2020) - Carolyn Clark is the author of East End Canal Tales where memories of over 50 individuals provide historical stories of life on and by the Regents Canal
- [possession is 9/10th of the flaw](https://canalsonline.uk/possession-is-9-10th-of-the-flaw) - Simon Woollen tells a spooky tale about a possessed Carbon Monoxide detector that seems to go off in exactly the same place on the canal...
- [CRT's top ten hits to be water safe this winter](https://canalsonline.uk/crts-top-ten-hits-to-be-water-safe-this-winter) - Canal & River Trust give their top ten hits for staying safe on the towpath or beside the water this winter.
- [a fresh water warning](https://canalsonline.uk/a-fresh-water-warning) - Elliott Berry contracted Leptospirosis while carrying out a routine canal boat survey. He details symptoms, what to look out for and what to avoid.
- [overwater marina celebrates 10th anniversary](https://canalsonline.uk/overwater-marina-celebrates-10th-anniversary) - Multi award winning Overwater marina celebrates its 10th anniversary and to celebrate, its owners Janet & Angus Maughan are planning big giveaway of gifts
- [sam keay - gangplank spirits and preserves](https://canalsonline.uk/sam-keay-gangplank-spirits-and-preserves) - Sam Keay is the owner of Gangplank Spirits and Preserves. She makes foraged fruit gin, whisky, rum, vodka, chutney, jam & cordial - all on her narrowboat!
- [hydrogen - future fuel?](https://canalsonline.uk/hydrogen-future-fuel) - Robert Grindley considers the use of Hydrogen as a future fuel to power various machines from forklifts to cars, and trains to rockets.
- [pick me up and then you kar go](https://canalsonline.uk/pick-me-up-and-then-you-kar-go) - Robert Grindley considers the possibility of deliveries being made to our doors by a robotic vehicle - bringing goods without the use of human contact.
- [boat safety scheme urge boaters to follow safety advice](https://canalsonline.uk/boat-safety-scheme-urge-boaters-to-follow-safety-advice) - The boat safety scheme urges boaters to read Marine Accidents' new safety leaflet on carbon monoxide, after two friends die on narrowboat in York
- [boat safety scheme and marine accident safety flyer](https://canalsonline.uk/boat-safety-scheme-and-marine-accident-safety-flyer) - The Boat Safety Scheme is urging boaters to read Marine Accident safety flyer on carbon monoxide and adopt the safety advice immediately.
- [norfolk & suffolk boating association promote 'waterwatch'](https://canalsonline.uk/10435-2) - The Norfolk & Suffolk Boating Association (NSBA) have joined forces with the Merchant Navy Association Boat Club to promote their Waterwatch Scheme
- [canal river trust publishes boater report 2020](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-trust-publishes-boater-report-2020) - The Canal & River Trust publishes its Boater Report 2020 for its 34,500 leisure licence holders. It shows how CRT's income is invested in the network.
- [crt broadens online booking facility for tunnels](https://canalsonline.uk/crt-broadens-online-booking-facility-for-tunnels) - Canal & River Trust broaden online booking facility for boaters to book staffed tunnels such as Braunston and Harecastle, plus Bingley 3 and 5 rise locks.
- [crt broadens online booking facility for tunnels and locks](https://canalsonline.uk/crt-broadens-online-booking-facility-for-tunnels-and-locks) - crt broadens their online booking facility for passage through some tunnels and locks - including the Braunston, Harecastle & Blisworth tunnels.
- [stainton aqueduct restoration marked with virtual tour launch](https://canalsonline.uk/stainton-aqueduct-restoration-marked-with-virtual-tour-launch) - Stainton aqueduct restoration now completed, with occasion being marked by online virtual tour of northern disused reaches of Lancaster canal in Cumbria
- [rose of hungerford](https://canalsonline.uk/rose-of-hungerford) - Iris Lloyd talks about The Rose of Hungerford, a traditional canal boat offering public trips and private charters. The Queen travelled in her 30 years ago.
- [crt boat licence fees announced for 2021 - 2022](https://canalsonline.uk/boat-licence-fees-for-2021-2022) - CRT announce that boat licence fees will rise by 2% from April 2021. There will be an additional 5% rise for boats over 7'1" (2.16 metres) wide.
- [crt new writing competition attracts hundreds of entries](https://canalsonline.uk/crt-new-writing-competition-attracts-hundreds-of-entries) - Ian McMillan, BBC Radio Presenter & author, selects three winners from the hundreds of entries for the CRT's summer 'words on the waterway' competition.
- [CRT seeks boaters' views on licence t&cs](https://canalsonline.uk/crt-seeks-boaters-views-on-licence-tcs) - The Canal River Trust is asking boat licence holders to complete a survey which highlights the changes between proposed & existing terms for licences
- [fern floating fine art](https://canalsonline.uk/fern-floating-fine-art) - Fern Floating Fine Art is a nomadic arts illustration business, currently making its way around the inland waterways of Britain.
- [CRT staff welcome steph mcgovern to leeds for new tv show](https://canalsonline.uk/stephs-packed-lunch-channel-4-2) - Steph McGovern, former BBC Breakfast presenter, launches her new Channel 4 daily lunchtime show - 'Steph’s Packed Lunch'. CRT welcome her to Leeds Dock.
- [steph's packed lunch on channel 4](https://canalsonline.uk/stephs-packed-lunch-channel-4) - 'Steph's packed lunch' is the new lunchtime television programme on Channel 4, broadcast live from Leeds Dock by presenter Steph McGovern (BBC Breakfast)
- [canal & river trust launches citizen science project](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-trust-launches-citizen-science-project) - The Canal & River Trust is appealing for people aged 16 or over to take part in its study of the wellbeing benefits of spending time beside water.
- [canal & river trust launches project](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-trust-science-project) - Canal & River Trust launches its citizen science project to record the benefits of being beside water, and the effects of the environment on people over 16.
- [diary of a victorian horseboat](https://canalsonline.uk/diary-of-a-victorian-horseboat) - Kerry Dainty tells the history of her working butty in the form of a diary. The boat, built in Victorian times as a horsedrawn dredger, now has a new life..
- [we are back](https://canalsonline.uk/we-are-back) - Simon Woollen is back cruising in his Dawncraft after the Covid 19 lockdown. He has plenty of advice for checking your boat is safe, plus some diy tips!
- [the diary of Iris Lloyd - hungerford church](https://canalsonline.uk/the-diary-of-iris-lloyd-hungerford-church) - In this edition's 'diary of Iris Lloyd', Iris looks at St Lawrence's church in Hungerford. The church which stands close to the Kennet & Avon canal is open.
- [Carolyn Clark](https://canalsonline.uk/carolyn-clark) - Carolyn Clark in her book The East End Canal Tales, interweaves memories from over 50 people with historical accounts to recreate life on the Regent Canal
- [Irfan Shah](https://canalsonline.uk/irfan-shah) - Irvan Shah's short story, ‘The Cyclist in the Canal’, tells of an encounter between two couples and a cyclist on the towpath of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal.
- [east end canal tales](https://canalsonline.uk/east-end-canal-tales) - The East End Canal Tales weaves the memories of over 50 local residents together with historical accounts to tell of intriguing, humorous & moving stories
- [holiday on a narrowboat in 1950s](https://canalsonline.uk/holiday-on-a-narrowboat-in-1950s) - Iris Lloyd writes about a canal boat holiday in the 1950s, when everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong. Damp bunks, no electricity & no engine..
- [the diary of Iris Lloyd](https://canalsonline.uk/diary-of-iris-lloyd-hungerford) - Iris Lloyd looks at Hungerford over 30 years after the massacre. There remain those who were affected, but today the town has so much to offer visitors...
- [gone cruising](https://canalsonline.uk/gone-cruising) - Simon Woollen dismisses the idea of a luxury cruise on a liner, to go instead on a shorter canal & river voyage on his Dawncraft cruiser
- [it was cheap](https://canalsonline.uk/it-was-cheap) - Simon Woollen fulfills his dream & buys a 1973 Dawncraft 25. But his cruiser is beset with problems, from engine trouble to a leak in the hull...
- [wet from the inside out](https://canalsonline.uk/wet-from-the-inside-out) - SImon Woollen finds his own unique way of coping with the problem of condensation in his DawnCraft Cruiser. His problems began when he insulated his boat...
- [weighed yourself recently?](https://canalsonline.uk/weighed-yourself-recently) - Simon Woollen finds himself in a quandary after his outboard motor is stolen. He looks to the textbooks, the past and the future for a suitable replacement.
- [bloke down the pub said...](https://canalsonline.uk/bloke-down-the-pub-said) - Simon Woollen shows us how to carry out a simple service on an outboard motor, and warns of the dangers of tackling bigger jobs, advising professional help.
- [cabin fever](https://canalsonline.uk/cabin-fever) - Simon Woollen tells us how to winterise a cruiser, by emptying the fresh water tank, disconnecting and draining the water pump, leaving taps open...
- [no place like home](https://canalsonline.uk/no-place-like-home) - Simon Woollen udertakes changes to the interior design of his Dawncraft Cruiser during the winter. As usual he is full of advice learned through experience.
- [not on my life...](https://canalsonline.uk/not-on-my-life) - Simon Woollen exposes the difficulties & danger of single handed cruising on some of our canals, from managing locks and swing bridges to falling overboard.
- [water fern (azolla filculoides) on the southern stretches of lancaster canal](https://canalsonline.uk/water-fern-azolla-filculoides-on-the-southern-stretches-of-lancaster-canal) - This invasive water fern from North & Central America has almost entirely taken over the waters of the southern Lancaster canal...
- [bss press release - carbon monoxide alarms](https://canalsonline.uk/bss-press-release-carbon-monoxide-alarms) - carbon monoxide alarms (CO) are now mandatory on most private and non private boats, and a boat safety certificate will not be issued without one.
- [minutes of the steering committee](https://canalsonline.uk/minutes-of-the-steering-committee) - Simon Woollen attaches an outboard motor to his DawnCraft cruiser, Dawn Treader.
- [the diary of Iris Lloyd](https://canalsonline.uk/the-diary-of-iris-lloyd) - Iris Lloyd tells us a little bit about her life. Aged 89, she has now become a volunteer Waterways Chaplain walking the towpaths and helping boaters in need
- [please read the installation manual](https://canalsonline.uk/please-read-the-installation-manual) - Graham Mills (12 volt boating group) investigates why cables are overheating when leisure batteries are wired up to an inverter, and gives us the solutuion.
- [charging batteries](https://canalsonline.uk/charging-batteries) - Graham Mills of 12volt boating group tells us how and when to charge our lead acid leisure batteries, whether they are cheap or expensive ones.
- [RNLI campaign for beach safety](https://canalsonline.uk/rnli-campaign-for-beach-safety) - The RNLI in conjunction with HM Coastguard are calling for people to be extra vigilant when enjoying the beaches, coastal and inland waterways this summer.
- [musings from the boat painter’s workshop](https://canalsonline.uk/musings-from-the-boat-painters-workshop) - It can be a quiet life, the painting of boats. After the hard work of boat surface preparation is done there is time for quiet contemplation and communing with one’s paint brush.
- [bow thrusters you can trust](https://canalsonline.uk/bow-thrusters-you-can-trust) - This (r)evolution from VETUS is a combination of our renowned electric bow thruster series and the latest induction motor technology. We are pleased to present the all-new BOW PRO thrusters, the best of both worlds!
- [Sue Meades & Colin Shearer - Cheese Aboard inc Mugs Afloat](https://canalsonline.uk/sue-meades-colin-shearer-cheese-aboard-inc-mugs-afloat) - Sue Meades & Colin Shearer have been trading as Mugs Afloat for the last three years. They are now adding cheeses to their wares, trading as Cheese Aboard.
- [the all new canal turn, carnforth](https://canalsonline.uk/the-all-new-canal-turn-carnforth) - Bill & Victoria Johnston invite you to the All New Canal Turn in Carnforth. Pub, restaurant and live music venue. Boaters, cyclists, walkers & dogs welcome!
- [brian greaves - the blacksmith's craft](https://canalsonline.uk/brian-greaves-the-blacksmiths-craft) - Brian Greaves has a fully operational forge on his narrowboat tug 'Bronte'. His wonderful pieces of ironwork, from pokers to delightful sculptures, are created on board, and it is always a special privilege to be able to watch him at work.
- [caledonia glass - illia price](https://canalsonline.uk/caledonia-glass-illia-price) - Illia Price, trading as Caledonia Glass, began experimenting with lead and glass paint a few years ago. Her creations, inspired by nature, are very popular
- [river nene reminiscing](https://canalsonline.uk/river-nene-reminiscing) - Sandra Walsh and Barry Teutenberg reminisce over their journey on the River Nene on their narrowboat. The text is accompanied by wonderful photos from Barry
- [featured author - summer 2020 - irfan shah](https://canalsonline.uk/featured-author-summer-2020-irfan-shah) - CanalsOnline Magazine's featured author for summer 2020 is Irfan Shah. Irfan's short story 'the Cyclist in the Canal' is available from Amazon for £1.99
- [splendid isolation](https://canalsonline.uk/splendid-isolation) - Simon Woollen talks of the splendid isolation his dawncraft has experienced during the Covid19 lockdown and gives advice on getting your boat ready to sail.
- [covid 19 advice for boaters](https://canalsonline.uk/covid-19-advice-for-boaters-2) - RNLI offer Covid 19 advice for boaters before setting out after enforced inactivity. The advice is for sea going boats, but applies to inland boaters too.
- [David Robertson](https://canalsonline.uk/david-robertson) - David Robertson is most famous for his series of books for children. The Misty books are about the adventures of Dave's border collie Misty and her friends.
- [listed canal bridge damaged by motorist](https://canalsonline.uk/listed-canal-bridge-damaged-by-motorist) - Listed canal bridge damaged by motorist. The ornamental bridge (bridge 65) on the Grand Union has extensive damage to one of the parapets or walls.
- [tower works development on leeds & liverpool canal](https://canalsonline.uk/tower-works-development-leeds-liverpool-canal) - Design work is currently underway to improve the section of the Leeds & Liverpool canal towpath adjacent to the Tower Works site in the heart of Leeds
- [tower works development on leeds & liverpool canal](https://canalsonline.uk/tower-works-development-on-leeds-liverpool-canal) - Tower Works development on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal will go ahead once current restrictions are lifted. Canal River Trust is supported by Richardson Ask.
- [rcr launches new midi bilgeaway filter](https://canalsonline.uk/rcr-launches-new-midi-bilgeaway-filter) - RCR launches new plug-in midi Bilgeaway filter in addition to their larger filter, for boat owners who have little or no bilge pollution.
- [official statement on bread by the queen's swan marker](https://canalsonline.uk/official-statement-on-bread-by-the-queens-swan-marker) - David Barber, queen's official swan marker, states that the feeding of bread to swans can be beneficial especially in the winter.
- [canal & river trust announces changes to short term boat licences](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-trust-announces-changes-to-short-term-boat-licences) - Canal & River Trust announces changes to short-term boat licences for visiting boaters. Short term licences will be issued, but there will be no daily one.
- [super yachts](https://canalsonline.uk/super-yachts) - When most people buy a National Lottery ticket or other various money- making ventures, the majority who win fantasise about fast cars, helicopters, holidays of a lifetime or real estate. How many think, Super Yacht? Not many I would imagine.
- [sound ship and take to the boat](https://canalsonline.uk/sound-ship-and-take-to-the-boat) - Simon Woollen explains that on a boat things can and do sometimes go horribly wrong and we need to be able to “sound ship” and in a hurry.
- [co alarm testing](https://canalsonline.uk/co-alarm-testing) - CO alarm testing is a vital safety precaution on boats. But alarms should have their integrity, not just their batteries tested. Detectagas do this.
- [RCR calls for boaters to stop polluting the waterways](https://canalsonline.uk/rcr-calls-for-boaters-to-stop-polluting-the-waterways) - River Canal Rescue (RCR) is urging boaters to take action to stop polluting the inland waterways system through accidental spillages of fuel and oil.
- [rhs garden bridgewater](https://canalsonline.uk/rhs-garden-bridgewater) - RHS are creating an 156 acre garden on the site and grounds of Worsley Old Hall between Boothstown and Worsley on the Bridgewater Canal.
- [Jenny Pateman](https://canalsonline.uk/jenny-pateman-skips-waterway) - Jenny Pateman science author, is creating a new children’s book inspired by the true story of the Basingstoke Canal. It is called Skip’s Waterway and it’s written and illustrated by Jenny Pateman.
- [all white?](https://canalsonline.uk/all-white) - I think there are more types of paint you could use on a boat than any other object, twin packs, enamels, water-based gloss etc, in fact most chandlers seem to have a paint for everything and every part of the boat.
- [Michael Nye](https://canalsonline.uk/michael-nye) - Michael Nye talks about his 'Mayfly' family of books, having just published his 6th book “The Reed Cutter”. They are all connected with the inland waterways
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- [an embarrassing problem](https://canalsonline.uk/an-embarrassing-problem) - Simon Woollen tries to find a solution to the problem of cluster flies on his Dawncraft Cruiser. He would love any advice...

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- [Grand Union (Norton Junction to Marsworth)](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/grand-union-norton-junction-to-marsworth) - The Grand Union runs from Norton Junction to Brentford. This section covers Norton Junction to Marsworth, including the Northampton, Aylesbury and Wendover Arms. Norton Junction Places to Stay Sunny Meadow Farm. Three Bridges Rd. NN6 7PP. 01327 843574 Speciality Shops Terracotta Spice Ltd. Ryehill Farm. Long Buckby Wharf. NN6 7PW. 01327 843909 Wining & Dining
- [Grand Union Paddington Branch](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/grand-union-paddington-branch) - Waterways guide to the Paddington branch of the Grand Union Canal. From Northolt through Little Venice to Paddington, you'll find all available amenities.
- [Coventry Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/coventry-canal) - The Coventry Canal Fradley Junction Moorings Plenty of moorings apart from stretch outside Muddy Duck. Outside Kingfisher cafe expect to pay £5 for short stop or overnight - and not always possible even if empty... Places to Stay Kingfisher Holiday Park. DE13 7DN. 01283 790407 (Caravan site with Cafe on site) Wining & Dining The
- [Trent and Mersey Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/trent-mersey-canal) - The Trent and Mersey Canal (Hardings Wood to Trent Lock) Hardings Wood to Trent Lock... Hardings Wood Boat Services Services at Red Bull incl water, elsan, shower, laundry Laundry Red Bull Services. Tokens available in office on site Wining & Dining Red Bull Hotel. Congleton Rd South. ST7 3AJ. 01782 782600 Kidsgrove Finance Kidsgrove PO.
- [Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/sheffield-south-yorkshire-navigation) - Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation Keadby Finance Keadby PO. 51 Station Rd. DN17 3BS. 01724 782201 Medical Services Trent View Medical Practice. 45 Trent View. DN17 3DR. 0844 477 8653 Ealand Finance Ealand Village PO. 23a New Trent Terrace. DN17 4JJ. 01724 711011 Places to Stay 7 Lakes Country Park. Wharf Rd. DN17 4JS. 01724
- [River Ure](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/river-ure) - The River Ure Roecliffe Wining & Dining Crown Inn. Bar Lane. YO51 9LY. 01423 322300 Boroughbridge Garage Services Canal Garage Milby. Milby Rd. YO51 9BL. 01423 322318 (Red Diesel) Holiday Boats / Day Hire Boroughbridge Marina. Valuation Lane. YO51 9LJ. 01423 323400 (1 hour to full day) Libraries / Museums / Galleries Boroughbridge Library. 17
- [River Ouse](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/river-ouse) - The River Ouse Linton-on-Ouse Finance Linton-On-Ouse PO. Village Hall, Main St. YO30 2AS. (Mon/Thurs pm. Tues/Fri am.) Marinas / Boatyards Linton Lock Marina. YO30 2AZ. 01347 844048 Pets Calling All Paws Dog Grooming. 9 Canal Rd. HG4 1QN. 07398 989837 Places to Stay Manor House. Main St. YO30 2AY. 01347 848391 (Luxury B&B and apartments)
- [Ripon Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/ripon-canal) - The Ripon Canal Ripon Finance Bondgate PO. 64 Bondgate. HG4 1QE. 01765 602876 Ripon PO. 1 Finkle St. HG4 1AA. Libraries / Museums / Galleries Yorkshire Law & Order Museums. 01765 690799 Courthouse. Minster Rd. HG4 1QS. Prison & Police. St Marygate. HG4 1LX Workhouse. Sharon View Allhallowgate. HG4 1LE. Marinas / Boatyards Ripon Racecourse
- [Stainforth and Keadby](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/stainforth-keadby) - Information coming soon Bramwith Thorne Keadby
- [Kennet and Avon](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/kennet-and-avon) - The Kennet & Avon Canal Pill Finance Pill PO. 5 Baltic Place. BS20 0EJ. 01275 372555 Libraries / Museums / Galleries Pill Library. Crockerne House. BS20 0AT. 01934 426070 Medical Services Heywood Family Practice. 1 Lodway Gardens. BS20 0DL. 01275 372105 Places to Stay The Arches B&B. 14 Bank Place. BS20 0AQ. 01275 373194 Shops
- [Grand Union Regents Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/grand-union-regents-canal) - The Grand Union Regents Canal... Information on this canal coming soon
- [Grand Union Main Line (Warwick to Norton Junction)](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/grand-union-main-line-warwick-to-norton-junction) - The Grand Union Main Line (Warwick to Norton Junction) Warwick Holiday Boats / Day Hire Kate Boats. Nelson Lane. CV34 5JB. 01926 492968 Libraries / Museums / Galleries Market Hall Museum. Market Place. CV34 4SA. 01926 412500 St John's House Museum. St John's. CV34 4NF. 01926 412132 Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum. The Court House. Jury St.
- [Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/monmouthshire-brecon-canal) - The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal (known locally as the Mon and Brec) is considered to be Britain’s most picturesque waterway. Situated within the Brecon Beacons National Park and the Blaenavon World Heritage Site, the canal offers 35 miles of lovely countryside with lots of things to see and do... Currently it is not possible to navigate beyond Sebastopol
- [Middle Level Navigations](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/middle-level-navigations) - Middle Level Navigations Please Note: The Navigational information on this page has largely been obtained from Middle Level Commissioners, 85 Whittlesey Rd, March. 01354 653232. www.middlelevel.gov.uk Cannock Extension Canal Peterborough Stanground Lock Navigation Passage through Stanground lock is by appointment only. 24 hours notice has to be given both ways. Phone lock-keeper on 07824 600470
- [River Cam](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/river-cam) - The River Cam runs from the junction with the Great Ouse at Pope's Corner, and passes through some beautiful countryside before reaching the historic city of Cambridge. End of navigation is the Mill Pond, just beyond Jesus lock in Cambridge. Visiting boaters will need a 90 day licence from Conservators of River Cam to venture
- [Wyrley and Easington Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/wyrley-and-easington-canal) - Wyrley And Easington Canal Horseley Fields Junction Navigation Junction with Wolverhampton Level Wining & Dining Greedy Pig Cafe. Lower Horseley Fields. WV1 3DZ. 01902 456910 Heath Town Shops & Supermarkets Asda Heath Town. Wolverhampton Rd. WV10 0QB. 01902 435000 Wining & Dining Harvest Chinese Takeaway. 300 Deans Rd. WV1 2AA. 01902 871648 Wednesfield Finance Barclays.
- [Worcester and Birmingham Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/worcester-and-birmingham-canal) - The Worcester and Birmingham Canal Gas St Basin Entertainment Symphony Hall. Broad St. B1 2EA. 0121 780 3333 Medical Services Bath Row Medical Practice. 1st Floor, 30 Bath Row. B15 1LZ. 0121 622 4846 Places of Interest National Sea Life Centre. The Water's Edge. 3 Brindley Place. B1 2HL. Places to Stay Jury's Inn. 245
- [Stratford-on-Avon Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/stratford-on-avon-canal) - The Stratford on Avon Canal King's Norton Wining & Dining Drawbridge Inn. 5 Drawbridge Rd. B90 1DD. 0121 474 5904 (Bridge 8) Shirley Earlswood Finance Earlswood PO. 4 Umberslade Rd. B94 5QA. 01564 703382 Places of Interest Earlswood Lakes. (Three Reservoirs: Windmill Pool/Engine Pool/Terry's Pool) 1/2 Mile S of Br16 Earlswood Fisheries. Earlswood Lakes Sailing Club. AA
- [Stourbridge and Dudley Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/stourbridge-and-dudley-canal) - Stourbridge & Dudley Canals Stourton Junction Pets Asda Heath Town. Wolverhampton Rd. WV10 0QB. 01902 435000 Speciality Shops Harvest Chinese Takeaway. 300 Deans Rd. WV1 2AA. 01902 871648 Wordsley Finance Lane Head PO. 61 High Rd. WV12 4JR. 01902 606420 Wining & Dining Bridge Tavern. 1 Bentley Lane. WV12 4AA. 01902 413075 Lane Head Balti.
- [River Trent & Nottingham Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/river-trent-nottingham-canal) - The River Trent and the Nottingham Canal... River Trent...… Keadby Finance Keadby PO. 49 Station Rd. DN17 3BS. 01724 782201 West Stockwith Places to Stay Manor House B&B. Manton. DN21 4JT. 01652 649508 Waterfront Inn. Canal Lane. DN10 4ET. 01427 891223 Water Front Park. Canal Lane. DN10 4ET. 01427 890000 Wining & Dining The Ferry
- [Foss Dyke and Witham Navigation](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/foss-dyke-and-witham-navigation) - The Foss Dyke & Witham Navigation... Torksey Speciality Shops Torksey Caravans Ltd. Lincoln Rd. LN1 2EP. 01427 718226 Wining & Dining Torksey Tea Room. The Lock House. Lock Row. LN1 2EH. 01427 717923 The Wheelhouse. Torksey Lock. LN1 2EH. 01427 718301 The White Swan. Newark Rd. LN1 2EJ. 01427 718653 Saxilby Finance Saxilby Post Office.
- [Erewash Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/erewash-canal) - The Erewash Canal Eastwood Langley Mill Shops & Supermarkets Asda Langley Mill Superstore. Wesley St. NG16 4ED. 01773 536120 Farmfoods. Station Rd. NG16 4AF. 01773 715902 Lidl. Derby Rd. NG16 4HY. 0800 977 7766 Transport Buses: Black Cat – Mansfield, Derby. Rainbow One – Nottingham, Heaney, Ripley. Rapid One – Ripley. Wining & Dining Andy's
- [Chesterfield Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/chesterfield-canal) - Chesterfield Canal Kiveton Park Transport Rail: Kiveton Park. Northern. (Trains To Hull Lincoln & Sheffield) Wining & Dining Station Hotel. Red Hill. S26 6NP. 01909 774677 Harthill Finance Tanimara & Harthill PO. 96 UNION ST. S26 7YH. 01909 770648 (Office Supplies) Laundry Harthill Launderette & Dry Cleaners. 62 UNION ST. S26 7YH. 01909 773115 Medical
- [River Weaver](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/river-weaver) - The River Weaver Weston (Runcorn) Shops & Supermarkets Robinsons Convenience Store. 3 Sandy Lane. WA7 4EX. 01928 573748 (& sandwich bar/cafe) Wining & Dining Dockside Inn. 27 South Road. WA7 4EY. 01928 561123 Weaver Hotel. South Parade. WA7 4HS. 01928 576371 Frodsham Finance Frodsham PO. 80 Main St. WA6 7AR. 01928 733168 Nationwide. 3 Church St.
- [Trent and Mersey Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/trent-and-mersey-canal) - The Trent and Mersey Canal Preston Brook to Hardings Wood (Kidsgrove)... Preston Brook Navigation The Trent & Mersey Canal takes over from the Bridgewater Canal at the northern end of Preston Brook tunnel. Dutton Moorings North of Bridge 213 & at Dutton Stop Lock (76) Places to Stay Foxtwood Cottages. Foxt Rd. Froghall. ST10 2HJ.
- [Rochdale Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/rochdale-canal) - The Rochdale Canal runs from Manchester to Sowerby Bridge, passing through Rochdale. It passes over the Pennines and therefore there are many locks to negotiate. In 32 miles there are 91 locks, so not a canal for the faint-hearted. Saying that, there are magnificent views, attractive villages and lots of designated walks. Manchester Finance Ashton
- [Macclesfield Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/macclesfield-canal) - The Macclesfield Canal is one of the most scenic in the country. It runs from Marple to Hardings Wood, a distance of 26 miles. There are 12 locks, but these are all clustered at Bosley, so the bulk of the canal is lock free. Marple Entertainment Regent Cinema. Stockport Rd. SK6 6BJ. 0161 427 5951
- [Huddersfield Broad Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/huddersfield-broad-canal) - The Huddersfield Broad Canal, also known as the Sir John Ramsden Canal, runs for nearly 4 miles and has 9 locks. It is part of the South Pennine RIng, linking with the Calder & Hebble Canal at Cooper Bridge and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Aspley Basin. The Huddersfield Broad will take boats up to
- [Selby Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/selby-canal) - The Selby Canal is a 6-mile canal with 2 locks which bypasses the lower reaches of the River Aire in Yorkshire, England, from the village of West Haddlesey to the town of Selby where it joins the River Ouse. (Wikipedia) Information on this canal is coming soon
- [Pocklington Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/pocklington-canal) - Information on this canal coming soon...
- [Union Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/union-canal)
- [Forth and Clyde Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/forth-and-clyde-canal)
- [Crinan Canal](https://canalsonline.uk/crinan-canal) - Information on the Crinan Canal is coming soon.
- [Leeds and Liverpool Canal Rufford Branch](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/leeds-and-liverpool-canal-rufford-branch) - Ribble Link... Booking to navigate the Ribble Link in order to get on to the Lancaster Canal has to be done online (cancellation 5 days prior to navigation date) The maximum length of boat for the Ribble Link is 62ft. There is no charge for long term licence holders but there is a £60 charge
- [Grand Union Slough Arm](https://canalsonline.uk/canal-river-guides/grand-union-slough-arm)

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- [Barnaby GM Reeve (Engineer) Shropshire](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/barnaby-gm-reeve-engineer-shropshire) - Mobile Narrowboat Engineer
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- [Willow Wren Training](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/willow-wren-training) - Canal based RYA & MCA Approved training centre
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- [Pirate Castle](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/pirate-castle) - training in canal boat handling, London
- [Nene Valley Boats (Nene, Ouse & area)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/nene-valley-boats-nene-ouse-area) - RYA Helmsman/crew training. Holidays/boat handling experience days.
- [Narowboat Skills Centre](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/narowboat-skills-centre) - RYA Helmsmanship. Debdale Wharf, Leics.
- [Marple Boat Services](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/marple-boat-services) - Narrowboat training courses. New Mills, Staffs.
- [Life-on-the-cut](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/life-on-the-cut) - NB Lucy Too. Hands on for half or full day experience. Yorkshire.
- [Islington Boat Club](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/islington-boat-club) - RYA Approved training centre. Greater London. Drive in sheltered base before canal proper
- [East Midland Boat Handling Centre](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/east-midland-boat-handling-centre) - RYA Helmsman instructor courses. Ratcliffe on Soar, Notts.
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- [Bear Boating](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/bear-boating) - RYA Training Centre, Leeds & Liverpool Canal
- [X, R & D](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/x-r-d) - Newark, Notts.
- [North East Narrowboats Ltd](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/north-east-narrowboats-ltd) - Bespoke, hand-crafted narrowboat hulls. Wallsend, Tyne & Wear
- [Woodworks Boat Fitting](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/woodworks-boat-fitting) - New Ollerton, Notts.
- [Wilderness Boats (Wiltshire)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/wilderness-boats-wiltshire) - Wilderness trail boats, tiller steered, road-trail-able
- [Marine Dreams](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/marine-dreams) - Liverpool Marina
- [Tony Lewitt Narrowboats Ltd](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/tony-lewitt-narrowboats-ltd) - New Narrowboat sales & Refurbishments
- [Knowle Hall Wharf](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/knowle-hall-wharf) - Building individual boats for individual people. Solihull
- [JSR Boats (Reeves & Sons) Southam, Warwickshire](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/jsr-boats-reeves-sons-southam-warwickshire) - Robust quality, outstanding value & bespoke designs.
- [Stockton Dry Dock Co (Warwickshire Flyboats) (Stockton)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/stockton-dry-dock-co-warwickshire-flyboats-stockton) - All aspects steelwork: re-bottoming, new replica shells, lengthening
- [JD Narrowboats](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/jd-narrowboats) - Bespoke boat builders. Shardlow, Derbyshire.
- [Stittle Boat Services](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/stittle-boat-services) - Quality boat fitting (Steve)
- [JD Boat Services](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/jd-boat-services) - Superb Quality Narrowboats. Gailey, Staffs.
- [Steve Ellis (Fitter & Cabinet Maker)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/steve-ellis-fitter-cabinet-maker) - Full Boat Fitting Service Available. Staniland Marina
- [HT Fabrications](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/ht-fabrications) - Narrow-boats, Dutch Barges & Wide Beams
- [Stem to Stern (Stafford)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/stem-to-stern-stafford) - Builders of Narrow & Widebeam Boats to the Highest Standards.
- [The Fit Out Pontoon (Nottingham)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/the-fit-out-pontoon-nottingham) - Bespoke Canal Boat Planning, Design & Build Services
- [Soar Valley Steel Boats (Ratcliffe on Soar, Notts)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/soar-valley-steel-boats-ratcliffe-on-soar-notts) - Narrowbeam & Dutch Barge style Steel Shells, Sailaways, Full fits
- [Elton Moss](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/elton-moss) - Middlewich, Cheshire
- [Sherwood Narrowboats (A & M Narrowboats)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/sherwood-narrowboats-a-m-narrowboats) - Blidworth, Notts
- [Colecraft Boats](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/colecraft-boats) - Beautiful boats built to last
- [Russ Hubble Boats](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/russ-hubble-boats) - Sailaway version of Slim Dutch (Narrowbeam Dutch Barge)
- [Collingwood Boat Builders](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/collingwood-boat-builders) - Over 4000 boats built. Liverpool
- [RLL Boats Ltd](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/rll-boats-ltd) - New Build Bespoke Vessels to all Designs, Shapes & Sizes
- [Cain Narrowboats (Hull Marina)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/cain-narrowboats-hull-marina) - Bespoke builders of narrowboats & widebeams.
- [Piper Boats](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/piper-boats) - Dutch style barges
- [Brinklow Boat Services (Stretton under Fosse)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/brinklow-boat-services-stretton-under-fosse) - New/Replica Boats Built To Order. Lengthen/re-bottom/re-fit.
- [Meg a Star Narrowboats](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/meg-a-star-narrowboats) - Narrowboat & Widebeam. Pontefract, W Yorkshire
- [Braidbar Boats](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/braidbar-boats) - Builders of bespoke quality narrowboats
- [Paul Simpson Boat Builder](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/paul-simpson-boat-builder) - Bespoke woodwork & hulls. Gloucester.
- [Bourne Boat Builders](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/bourne-boat-builders) - Luxury Craft that is the Ultimate Expression of You
- [Alexander Boatbuilders](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/alexander-boatbuilders) - High Quality shells, sailaways. 'Your boat, our Passion'
- [P.J Barber Boatbuilders Ltd](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/p-j-barber-boatbuilders-ltd) - Unique narrowboats. Long Eaton, Notts.
- [Ortomarine (Shenstone, Worcs)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/ortomarine-shenstone-worcs) - Quality Hand Crafted Narrowboats (Wilson Hull).
- [Aintree Boats](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/aintree-boats) - From hull only, to fully fitted to your design
- [Narrowboat Mover (Nationwide)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/narrowboat-mover-nationwide) - Fully insured, liveaboard. 30 year+ experience
- [Narrowboat Skipper](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/narrowboat-skipper) - Narrow/Widebeam moved to new mooring, marina or waterway
- [SBM (Safe Boat Movers Ltd) Leamington Warwickshire](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/sbm-safe-boat-movers-ltd-leamington-warwickshire) - ICC qualified, experienced & fully insured team - any size boat
- [We move any narrowboat.com](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/we-move-any-narrowboat-com) - Professional Boat Movers. Jo & Stuart N/B Norma Jeane
- [A. S. Taylor Transport Ltd (Barton under Needwood, Staffs)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/a-s-taylor-transport-ltd-barton-under-needwood-staffs) - Narrowboats or widebeams up to 70ft.
- [Beverley Road Transport Services](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/beverley-road-transport-services) - All kinds of boats to all UK destinations. Yorkshire
- [CPL Transport Services UK Ltd (Dover)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/cpl-transport-services-uk-ltd-dover) - Specialists in moving Dutch Barges & Narrowboats UK & Europe.
- [Hainsworths](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/hainsworths) - Up to 55ft, transported to Europe & beyond. Bradford, W Yorks.
- [MJT Crane Hire Ltd](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/mjt-crane-hire-ltd) - Crane Hire / Transport (Tuckey's). Stockton, Warwickshire.
- [Ray Bowern](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/ray-bowern) - Boat transport England & Europe up to 70ft.
- [Saltrans](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/saltrans) - Specialists in moving narrowboats up to 70ft.
- [Speed-ex](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/speed-ex) - 45ft flat bed trailers available to move narrowboats throughout UK
- [Tuckey's (Stockton, Warwickshire)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/tuckeys-stockton-warwickshire) - Over 40 yrs experience of narrowboat transport.
- [Narrowboatman](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/narrowboatman) - Boat Delivery Specialist
- [Marple Boat Services (New Mills Marina, Staffs)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/marple-boat-services-new-mills-marina-staffs) - MCA registered boatmasters, whole of UK covered
- [JV Waterways](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/jv-waterways) - Mobile, Nationwide
- [John Hellens](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/john-hellens) - RYA Certified Helmsman
- [Inland Boat Movers](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/inland-boat-movers) - Your narrowboat moved anywhere on connecting waterways
- [Find a Skipper](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/find-a-skipper) - Boat moving. Lee
- [Beech Marine Services (Beverley, Yorks)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/beech-marine-services-beverley-yorks) - Any size to all coastal or inland waterways. Tidal rivers.
- [Award winning boat handler](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/award-winning-boat-handler) - 30 years steering experience of vintage & modern craft
- [Ashore'd Boat Moving Services](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/ashored-boat-moving-services) - Mobile business UK wide. Boats moved for you or crew provided.
- [Antony  (Retired Boat Owner)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/antony-retired-boat-owner) - Will move your vessel at very reasonable fee. References available.
- [ACT Boat Moving Services](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/act-boat-moving-services) - Narrowboat or widebeam - by water - in UK
- [A2B Boat Relocation Services](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/a2b-boat-relocation-services) - Boat moving anywhere on inland waterways. St Alban's, Herts.
- [Autoterm](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/autoterm) - perfect heating kits
- [Webasto](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/webasto) - Fridges, Heating and Cooling Systems for marine craft
- [Wizard Interior Supplies (Plymouth)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/wizard-interior-supplies-plymouth) - Luxury Mattresses, Carpets, Bedding
- [Whalin Upholstery](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/whalin-upholstery) - Curtains, Sprung or Foam Mattresses. New Fabrics
- [Waterways Upholstery (Milton Keynes)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/waterways-upholstery-milton-keynes) - Soft furnishings & Upholstery Specialist.
- [Sit and Sleep (West Wratting, Cambridge)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/sit-and-sleep-west-wratting-cambridge) - Sofa beds for narrowboats
- [Ship Shape Bedding (Tunstead, Norfolk)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/ship-shape-bedding-tunstead-norfolk) - Best selling Boat bedding & mattresses.
- [Regal Furnishing Ltd (Ilkeston, Derbs)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/regal-furnishing-ltd-ilkeston-derbs) - Marine re-upholstery.
- [Nabru](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/nabru) - Self Assembly Sofas
- [Made 2 Measure Mattress](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/made-2-measure-mattress) - Delivering top quality bespoke mattresses for any boat
- [Linthorpe Beds](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/linthorpe-beds) - narrowboat beds & mattresses custom size - you design,we make
- [Funky Futon Company (Pudsey, West Yorks)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/funky-futon-company-pudsey-west-yorks) - Wide range of futons & sofa beds.
- [Foam Furnishings (Stoke on Trent, Staffs)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/foam-furnishings-stoke-on-trent-staffs) - Foam Cutting, Curtains & Blinds, Upholstery
- [Elite Upholstery & Design (Newcastle under Lyne, Staffs)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/elite-upholstery-design-newcastle-under-lyne-staffs) - Narrowboat Upholstery
- [Custom size beds](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/custom-size-beds) - made to measure beds & mattresses. Any shape.
- [The Chaise Workshop (Goole, Yorks)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/the-chaise-workshop-goole-yorks) - Furniture design & repair
- [Caravan & Boat Seat Cover Co, Bristol](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/caravan-boat-seat-cover-co-bristol) - upholstery & re-upholstery. 4000 fabrics. professional not cheap!
- [What Knot](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/what-knot) - Goodbye to knots - this gadget is simple, quick, lasts a lifetime
- [Water Nav](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/water-nav) - Waterways SatNav for mobile & desktop
- [Top Box](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/top-box) - Phone for nearest distributor
- [Transcool](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/transcool) - Portable Air Conditioning. 12 & 24 volt.
- [Trafalgar Marine Services](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/trafalgar-marine-services) - Everything fenders & more.
- [Total Cool](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/total-cool) - Air conditioning suppliers, installers & repairers. Toddington.
- [Stop Slip](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/stop-slip) - Gunwhale anti-slip tape 50mm wide, self adhesive, range of colours
- [Stick On Signs (Vinyl Lettering)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/stick-on-signs-vinyl-lettering) - Pre-spaced vinyl lettering, Graphics & Paint Stencils
- [Sacboat Names (Traditional Boat Names)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/sacboat-names-traditional-boat-names) - Decals, Striping tape, Roses & Castles. Mail Order.
- [Rowland Tools Ltd (Cross Hills)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/rowland-tools-ltd-cross-hills) - Industrial wire & hand scratch brushes.
- [Ridgemonkey (EC Smith)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/ridgemonkey-ec-smith) - Deep-fill Sandwich Toaster. LUTON, Bedfordshire
- [Phil English (Glascote, Staffs)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/phil-english-glascote-staffs) - handmade bespoke rope fenders
- [Nano Electric BIkes](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/nano-electric-bikes) - light, quiet & easiest to fit Brompton electric conversion
- [Mann Buck Steels Ltd](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/mann-buck-steels-ltd) - Steel Ballast. Solid/heavy/cheap/effective. Handy sized blocks.
- [MCS Boat Products](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/mcs-boat-products) - Gauges for Fresh Water, Waste Water, Diesel.
- [Lockmaster](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/lockmaster) - Lockmaster ratchet windlass to tackle stiff lock paddles.
- [Fischer Panda (Verwood, Dorset)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/fischer-panda-verwood-dorset) - Mastervolt Power Electronics, Electric Propulsion
- [Flooded Boat Company](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/flooded-boat-company) - Flood recovery for boats and dehumidifier hire.
- [Floating Speakers](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/floating-speakers) - Megaboom, Boom 2, & Roll speakers. Floating & Waterproof.
- [Fender Socks](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/fender-socks) - Stoke on Trent, Staffs.
- [Eco Fan](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/eco-fan) - Genuine Caframo Ecofan heat powered stove fan.
- [Chim Fire Stop](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/chim-fire-stop) - Stops chimney fires in seconds. £49.95
- [Central Marine Services Ltd](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/central-marine-services-ltd) - Boats & Outboard Dealers. ILKESTON, Derbyshire.
- [Bristol Boats Ltd](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/bristol-boats-ltd) - Inflatables, Dinghies & Kayaks. SALTFORD, Bristol.
- [Black Pig Ropes & Fenders](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/black-pig-ropes-fenders) - Boatmen since 1770. Traditional High Quality Ropes & Fenders
- [BH Lowe](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/bh-lowe) - Rally Plaque Manufacturers. WALSALL.
- [A & R Rothen Ltd](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/a-r-rothen-ltd) - Marine and General Plant Hire. All Types of Vessels Available.
- [Robert Naghi (Signwriter, Painter)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/robert-naghi-signwriter-painter) - Traditional Boatpainter & Signwriter
- [R.J.Thomas (Signwriter) (Northants)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/r-j-thomas-signwriter-northants) - Traditional hand-painted lettering & decorative work
- [R & B Canal Art (Signwriter)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/r-b-canal-art-signwriter) - Signwriting, Boat Decoration. Gloucester
- [Oxon Boat Painting (Sign Writer, Painter)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/oxon-boat-painting-sign-writer-painter) - Traditional Narrowboat Painters, Sign Writing, Decoration
- [Lost Art (Signwriter, Boat Painter)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/lost-art-signwriter-boat-painter) - Sign and Boat Painters. Contact DAN
- [Franklin Signs Ltd](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/franklin-signs-ltd) - Traditional or Vinyl Lettering. Contact IAN
- [Dean Box (Signwriter) (all areas)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/dean-box-signwriter-all-areas) - Traditional master signwriter & gold leaf gilding specialist
- [Colin A Dundas (Signwriter)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/colin-a-dundas-signwriter) - Traditional Signwriter & Painter Extraordinaire.
- [Black Prince Holidays](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/black-prince-holidays) - 9 beautiful holiday locations across the UK
- [Wyvern Shipping Company](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/wyvern-shipping-company) - Holidays on or beside the water.
- [Chas Hardern Boats (Beeston, Cheshire)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/chas-hardern-boats-beeston-cheshire) - 2-6 Berth. Ideal for Shropshire Union & Llangollen.
- [Beacon Park Boats (Brecon Beacon)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/beacon-park-boats-brecon-beacon) - Luxury canal holidays on Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.
- [Avon View Marina (Pershore, River Avon)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/avon-view-marina-pershore-river-avon) - 5 beautifully decorated well equipped narrowboats; up to 8 people
- [Arlen Boats (Preston, Lancaster Canal)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/arlen-boats-preston-lancaster-canal) - Easily handled, modern, carpeted, well equipped narrowboats
- [Anglo Welsh (Nationwide)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/anglo-welsh-nationwide) - 160 narrowboats 10 hire bases. Training, value for money
- [Andersen Boats (Middlewich, Cheshire)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/andersen-boats-middlewich-cheshire) - Lots of choice; lock training; Price includes fuel so no hidden extras
- [ABC Boat Hire (Nationwide)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/abc-boat-hire-nationwide) - 16 starting locations, & boat sizes to accommodate 2 - 12 people
- [Water Babies (Forton, Lancaster Canal)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/water-babies-forton-lancaster-canal) - Enjoy stunning countryside, lock free. Pets welcome
- [Ultra Secure](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/ultra-secure) - Wireless alarms, intercoms, CCTV, locks, chains, everything to secure your boat
- [Gas Safe Europe](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/gassafeeurope) - Eco friendly carbon monoxide alarm testing
- [Wessex Boat Store](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/wessex-boat-store) - New product Blue Bio from family run specialist chemical co
- [Seals Direct](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/seals-direct) - window rubbers & hatch seals, adhesives & sealants, hoses & more
- [Osmo](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/osmo) - Top oil for wood worktops & interior joinery
- [Marine 16](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/marine-16) - biodegradable products, Zero plastic pollution bottles & caps
- [Hotspot](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/hotspot) - Stove & fireplace maintenance products
- [Flueclear (High Wycombe, Bucks)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/flueclear-high-wycombe-bucks) - Prevents soot & creosote deposits in stoves & flues.
- [Fertan](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/fertan) - Corrosion treatment & prevention.
- [Ecohip](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/ecohip) - Eco friendly green cleaning products. Greater London
- [Bullet Polish](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/bullet-polish) - Colour Restorer; Metal Polish; Carnauba Wash & Wax
- [Boat Buddy](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/boat-buddy) - Eco friendly boat cleaning, stain remover. UK distributor.
- [Wesley Marine Windows](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/wesley-marine-windows) - Wide range of aluminium windows, portholes & shower doors.
- [Tek Tanks](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/tek-tanks) - Design & manufacture of plastic water, fuel & waste tanks
- [Procast (Retford, Notts)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/procast-retford-notts) - Double Glazed Door Windows.
- [Kedian Engineering Ltd (Daventry, Northants)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/kedian-engineering-ltd-daventry-northants) - Windows, Doors, Hatches, Pigeon Boxes - Fitted or DIY.
- [Eagle Boat Windows (Nelson, Lancs)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/eagle-boat-windows-nelson-lancs) - Marine Window & Deck Hatch Refurbishment.
- [Clearview Windscreens (East Midlands)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/clearview-windscreens-east-midlands) - Mobile Repairs & Replacements. Cars,Campers,Marine.
- [Boat Windows Ltd (Bradford on Avon)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/boat-windows-ltd-bradford-on-avon) - Design & Manufacture.
- [Boat Window Ltd (Colchester)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/boat-window-ltd-colchester) - Quality yet Affordable Replacement Windows.
- [Boat Fit Europe (Whaley Bridge, Derbs)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/boat-fit-europe-whaley-bridge-derbs) - Handcrafted Wooden Windows. Paul Croly
- [A.S.A.P. Supplies (Online Only)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/a-s-a-p-supplies-online-only) - Portholes & Accessories.
- [Caldwells Windows](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/caldwells-windows) - Quality windows for boats. Trade and Retail enquiries.
- [AJ Canopies](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/aj-canopies) - Boat canopy covers from design to completion
- [Wilsons of Kinver](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/wilsons-of-kinver) - Kinver, Staffs.
- [Kinver Canopies](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/kinver-canopies) - Canopies for Narrowboats.
- [John's Boar Canopies (Mobile Midlands)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/johns-boar-canopies-mobile-midlands) - All canopies tailor-made, Repairs, Framework.
- [Garland Hoods (Milton Keynes)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/garland-hoods-milton-keynes) - Custom Made & Fitted Cratch Covers & Tonneau.
- [DB Covers](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/db-covers) - (Midlands based)Tailor-made covers for all types of craft. Stourbridge.
- [Cratch Covers & Canopies (Nantwich Marina)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/cratch-covers-canopies-nantwich-marina) - Made for boaters by boaters.
- [The Cover Co](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/the-cover-co) - Framework, Cratch Boards, Tailor-made Covers.
- [Covert Boat Covers](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/covert-boat-covers) - Friendly comprehensive service.
- [Canvatec](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/canvatec) - Bespoke Canvas Products Including Canopies & Frames, Full Boat Covers & Upholstery.
- [Amdecking](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/amdecking) - Timber & plastic mooring decking supplied & built.
- [Amtrim](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/amtrim) - Covers for Hatch Cratch, Top Box, Tonneau, Cruiser Stern.
- [Boatshare.co.uk](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/boatshare-co-uk) - Selling shares since 2007. Advertise your share for sale.
- [BCBM Shared Ownership Boating (Audlem, Cheshire)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/bcbm-shared-ownership-boating-audlem-cheshire) - Looking after your investment in shared boats.
- [Whilton Marina](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/whilton-marina) - Narrowboats wanted for cash
- [Ting Dene Boat Sales Ltd  (Pyrford, Surrey)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/ting-dene-boat-sales-ltd-pyrford-surrey) - Large selection wideeams, narrowboats & barges
- [Norbury Wharf (Nationwide)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/norbury-wharf-nationwide) - Good range narrowboats for sale with offside moorings
- [Musk Marine Sales, Harefield Marina (Grand Union)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/musk-marine-sales-harefield-marina-grand-union) - Narrowboats, cruisers, sailing dinghies for sale
- [Midway Boats](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/midway-boats) - Narrowboats & GRP Cruisers for sale & wanted. Best Prices Paid
- [Devizes Marina (DEVIZES, Kennet & Avon)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/devizes-marina-devizes-kennet-avon) - Friendly service, good selection boats for sale
- [Calcutt Boats (Southam, Warwickshire)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/calcutt-boats-southam-warwickshire-2) - Good selection of narrowboats for sale from £25,000
- [Boatfinder Brokerage Services (Middlewich, Cheshire)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/boatfinder-brokerage-services-middlewich-cheshire) - Finest quality pre-owned & new build canal boats
- [Volt Master Systems](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/volt-master-systems) - Electrical surveys, safety inspections. Free advice
- [Vehicle Wiring Products](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/vehicle-wiring-products) - For boat repair, modification or complete re-wire
- [Tayna Batteries](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/tayna-batteries) - Leading online battery supplier
- [Sahibs Auto Electric (London N10)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/sahibs-auto-electric-london-n10) - Specialising in starter motors, dynamos & alternators
- [Rhino Install (Chorley, Lancs)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/rhino-install-chorley-lancs) - Batteries, battery chargers, generators, inverters, solar panels
- [Remote Power UK (Bala, Gwynedd, North Wales)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/remote-power-uk-bala-gwynedd-north-wales) - Batteries, chargers, accessories
- [Mobile Solar](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/mobile-solar) - online retailer of portable power banks, solar & wireless chargers
- [Marlec Renewable Power  (Corby, Northants)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/marlec-renewable-power-corby-northants) - Rutland Wind chargers for boats
- [Manbat (Shrewsbury, Shropshire)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/manbat-shrewsbury-shropshire) - UK battery distributor for Numax, Lucas, Optima & Odyssey
- [Leading Edge Power (Pontrilas, Herefordshire)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/leading-edge-power-pontrilas-herefordshire) - British manufactured reliable, silent wind turbines for boats
- [Kuranda UK Ltd (Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/kuranda-uk-ltd-whaley-bridge-derbyshire) - Marine & Mobile Heating & Power Specialists
- [Intellitec (Bromborough, Wirral)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/intellitec-bromborough-wirral) - The One-stop Provider of On-board DC & AC Power Solutions
- [GE Middleton & Co Ltd](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/ge-middleton-co-ltd) - Suppliers of Alternators & marine electrical parts
- [Denka Batteries  (Denka Power Solutions) (Watford,  Herts)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/denka-batteries-denka-power-solutions-watford-herts) - Batteries, chargers, testers & accessories
- [Wessex Chemical Factors](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/wessex-chemical-factors) - New product Blue Bio from family run specialist chemical co
- [Barden UK Ltd (FAREHAM, Hampshire)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/barden-uk-ltd-fareham-hampshire) - Batteries, Accessories, Chargers & Inverters, Solar Panels
- [Aten Lighting](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/aten-lighting) - High quality LED 12v lighting for boats
- [AES Auto Electric Supplies](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/aes-auto-electric-supplies) - All you need for Wiring, Rewiring & Maintaining your Boat.
- [ABS Advanced Battery Supplies](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/abs-advanced-battery-supplies) - We supply all types of leisure & marine batteries and deliver mainland UK
- [Castle Marine Ltd](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/castle-marine-ltd) - Propeller repair specialists, but we also sell new propellers, and undertake repairs to gearboxes.
- [Canaline](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/canaline) - Canaline Canal Boat Marine Engines 25-70 BHP. Quedgeley, Glocs
- [Calcutt Boats (Southam, Warwickshire)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/calcutt-boats-southam-warwickshire) - Specialists in BCM 1.5 & 1.8 Diesel Engines. Service/rebuild/parts
- [Beta Marine](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/beta-marine) - 10 -150 hp Marine Propulsion Engines
- [Barrus](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/barrus) - Shire Engine Kits.
- [ARS Anglian Diesels Ltd (Wakefield)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/ars-anglian-diesels-ltd-wakefield) - Diesel engines & bow thrusters for Narrowboats and Widebeams. Specialists in hydraulic solutions
- [Multicell (Leicester, Northampton, Norwich & Evesham)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/multicell-leicester-northampton-norwich-evesham) - The battery specialists. 'Any battery to any user'
- [G.E. Middleton & Co Ltd (Manchester)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/g-e-middleton-co-ltd-manchester) - Suppliers of Alternators & marine electrical parts
- [Bedazzled LED lighting](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/bedazzled-led-lighting) - Canalside and online suppliers of LED lighting for boats since 2006
- [BBL Batteries (Online Sales) (Bristol,  Evesham)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/bbl-batteries-online-sales-bristol-evesham) - Marine Leisure - Avon, Varta, Trojan, Exide, Yyasa, Fulbat
- [Advanced Battery Supplies](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/advanced-battery-supplies) - Leisure batteries delivered nationwide
- [Marine Scene (Bridgend)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/marine-scene-bridgend-2) - gas cookers, showers, waste water pumps etc (online discount chandlers)
- [LeeSan](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/leesan) - marine sanitation equipment, parts & service kits (Fenny Compton & online)
- [Wifi on Board](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/wifi-on-board) - Long range Wifi extenders, 3G/4G mobile routers & antennae
- [Travelsat](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/travelsat) - Your first port of call for mobile satellite TV. Free fitting
- [Road Pro](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/road-pro) - Practical Products on the Move. Daventry
- [Kuma Wifi](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/kuma-wifi) - Hotspot Booster Kits. Hereford.
- [Capital Outdoors](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/capital-outdoors) - Avtex 12V TVs , sat nav systems and Kuma WiFi.
- [ACDC TV](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/acdc-tv) - 12volt TVs, aerials, satellite systems. 16" - 22" screens with DVD
- [Viking Marine (Goole)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/viking-marine-goole) - online chandlery.
- [Stone Boat Building Chandlery (Stone, Staffs)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/stone-boat-building-chandlery-stone-staffs) - Family run. All inland & offshore requirements.
- [Midland Chandlers](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/midland-chandlers) - products from coal & fire-lighters to gearboxes & propellers
- [Lee Valley Marina (Stanstead Abbotts, Herts)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/lee-valley-marina-stanstead-abbotts-herts) - More than 5,000 lines from leading brands.
- [Kings Lock Chandlery (Middlewich, Cheshire)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/kings-lock-chandlery-middlewich-cheshire) - Webasto marine heating & air con. Vetus parts and systems.
- [Force 4 Chandlery (Stroud)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/force-4-chandlery-stroud) - Online chandlery. Hand picked items including clothing
- [EC Smith & Sons Ltd (ECS) (Luton, Bedfordshire)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/ec-smith-sons-ltd-ecs-luton-bedfordshire) - Online Chandlery: everything from anchor chains to cabin lighting
- [Brit Marine](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/brit-marine) - inland & coastal chandlery - everything from clothing to showers
- [Aqueduct Marina](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/aqueduct-marina) - one of the best locations in the country on the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union
- [Tattenhall Marina](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/tattenhall-marina) - Tattenhall, Chester, Cheshire (Shropshire Union)
- [Venetian Marina](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/venetian-marina) - Nantwich, Cheshire
- [Viking Marine](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/viking-marine) - Goole
- [Wheelton Boatyard](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/wheelton-boatyard) - Chorley, Lancs
- [White Bear Marina](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/white-bear-marina) - Chorley, Lancs
- [Yarwoods Basin](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/yarwoods-basin) - Northwich, Cheshire
- [York Marina](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/york-marina) - York
- [York Marine Services](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/york-marine-services) - York
- [Boroughbridge Marina](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/boroughbridge-marina) - York
- [Bollington Wharf Marina](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/bollington-wharf-marina) - Macclesfield, Cheshire
- [Blue Water Marina](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/blue-water-marina) - Doncaster
- [Aspley Wharf Marina](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/aspley-wharf-marina) - Huddersfield. Pontoon/Towpath moorings
- [Apperley Bridge Marina](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/apperley-bridge-marina) - Bradford
- [Castle Marinas](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/castle-marinas) - Beautiful locations; annual, seasonal or visitor moorings.
- [Galleon Narrowboats](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/galleon-narrowboats) - Bathrooms for Narrowboats
- [Cello TV](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/cello-tv) - fantastic range of 12v & 240v TVs - British & highest quality
- [Rugby Boats Ltd](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/rugby-boats-ltd) - Buy or sell using our quality, friendly brokerage service. Northants
- [ABC  Helmsman Training](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/abc-helmsman-training) - RYA helmsmans course. Alvechurch, Worcs & other locations
- [David Mawby Ltd](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/david-mawby-ltd) - At David Mawby Ltd, we specialize in the purchase and sales of new and used inland waterways motor cruisers and narrowboats.We are the Midlands agent for Viking Motor cruisers. We offer on site facilities including lift out and blacking for narrowboats.
- [Norfolk Marine (Norwich, Norfolk)](https://canalsonline.uk/business_listings/norfolk-marine-norwich-norfolk) - Origo Meths Stoves.

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