What kind of people go canal boating?
It’s worth having a read of this page all about the number of people using the waterways, as a background to the rest of the information on this page. It’s
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How many boats are on the British canals?
People often ask me whether the number of boats on the system is increasing and whether it’s getting crowded. According to the CRT’s boat licensing statistics, there has been an
Continue readingWho’s doing what on the canals?
The modern day canal is being put to all manner of uses, a far cry from its industrial birth. Whilst a fair number of people use their boat as their
Continue readingAn introduction to the British Canals
According to the Canal & River Trust, the charitable organisation tasked by the UK government with managing most (but not all) of the canals in the country as well as some
Continue readingWhy don’t you get all-solar narrowboats?
It sounds great, for sure. A narrowboat needs only 1-2kW to move along (once it has begun moving) thus a 20kWh battery pack could sustain 5-10 hours travel (presuming standard
Continue readingWhich is the best canal for a novice narrowboater?
This is a question I’m asked often and it’s quite a hard one to answer because, by and large, the canals are all much the same when it comes to
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Live from BoatLife 2024 (replay)
Welcome to BoatLife 2024, the indoor boat show at the NEC in Birmingham! I am going to wander around the stands, in particular the inland boating section, and see what’s on offer this year.
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Vlog 323: Cupboard Love
I thought it worth getting on with something so as to get the ball rolling on the refurbishment of Twiggy, my Microplus 600 cabin cruiser.
Continue readingDealing with canal bridges
One of the other hazards, if that’s the correct word, that boaters will encounter on their travels is bridges. These occur in varying forms and for the most part, the
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Bonus video: realtime canal cruising (Slow TV)
This is a bonus video, not a vlog or suchlike but the bow-camera recording as narrowboat Nautilus Enterprise cruised from Crick Marina to Yelvertoft while we filmed for video #322. There is intentionally no commentary, just the sounds from the (electric) boat.
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