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SALUTE THE FLEET
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SALUTE THE FLEET

Adam Porter looks at an historic boat collection that put 66,000 tourists on the water

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5 mins  |
May 2020
ROMAN DELICACY
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ROMAN DELICACY

...but canal watercress harbours nasties

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3 mins  |
May 2020
AROUND THE CUT
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AROUND THE CUT

Stories from around the waterways network

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2 mins  |
May 2020
THAT COSY FEELING
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THAT COSY FEELING

Helen Tidy’s going green with her cuppa

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6 mins  |
May 2020
STELLAR PAELLA
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STELLAR PAELLA

Like its Spanish creators, this delicious dish is so laid back

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2 mins  |
May 2020
SPRING INTO ACTION
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SPRING INTO ACTION

Liveaboard Emma is embracing the changing seasons

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4 mins  |
May 2020
IT'S A MATTER OF CHOICE
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IT'S A MATTER OF CHOICE

BOAT TEST: EACH MONTH WE PUT NEW BOATS THROUGH THEIR PACES Performance • Interior • Specification

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10 mins  |
May 2020
GETTING READY TO CRUISE
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GETTING READY TO CRUISE

Avoid a spanner in the works with our servicing guide

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5 mins  |
May 2020
A NOVEL APPROACH
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A NOVEL APPROACH

When Sarah Jasmon isn’t busy knocking up a new toilet or installing central heating, the busy liveaboard loves to write

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4 mins  |
May 2020
Here Comes The Sun
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Here Comes The Sun

Beatles fans Steven and Carolyn Easdale travel 10,000 miles to enjoy the shrine to their heroes and warmer weather that their Australian home

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8 mins  |
April 2020
BCN: Black Country Crossing
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BCN: Black Country Crossing

Forsaking both the well-known BCN main line and the northernmost reaches of the Birmingham Canal Navigations, we take a middle route through the heart of the Black Country

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8 mins  |
April 2020
Smoke On The Water
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Smoke On The Water

Safety must come first every time – so we don’t need regulations to install smoke detectors, do we, asks James Millsop?

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1 min  |
April 2020
Dash For Ash?
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Dash For Ash?

...or will oak win the race to come into leaf

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3 mins  |
April 2020
WORK IN PROGRESS
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WORK IN PROGRESS

As the winter repair and maintenance programme on the canals enters its final stages, we visit two of this year’s major projects - rebuilding a problematic tight lock on the Llangollen and lining a leaking embankment on the Macclesfield...

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8 mins  |
April 2020
TAKE THE LONG WAY
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TAKE THE LONG WAY

Agonising over the length of your next spec boat is a popular pastime for many but this Tyler Wilson shell has a simple message...go large

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8 mins  |
April 2020
MAKING A BEELINE
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MAKING A BEELINE

Liveaboard Emma catches up on check-ups and enjoys the mixed attractions of Nantwich which ticks all the boating boxes

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4 mins  |
April 2020
FOR THE MANY
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FOR THE MANY

My name is Tracey and I, along with my husband Tim, live aboard nb Sola Gratia.

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4 mins  |
February 2020
GRAPHIC NOVEL
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GRAPHIC NOVEL

William and Michelle Graham of the Graphics Boat found leaving the cut was too hard

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2 mins  |
April 2020
BUYING A BOAT
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BUYING A BOAT

Avoid the pitfalls with technical expert Tony Brooks

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9 mins  |
April 2020
BECOMING BOSUN'S MATE
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BECOMING BOSUN'S MATE

What do you give a cool cat who has everything – even down to his own on-board catflap for those late nights? Helen Tidy shows us from scratch

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5 mins  |
April 2020
IWA: A Time For Change?
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IWA: A Time For Change?

Five years ago he was a new recruit to canal restoration volunteering. Now he’s the new Chairman of The Inland Waterways Association, with some ideas about how it needs to change for the future. We meet Paul Rodgers

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7 mins  |
February 2020
Take Me To The River
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Take Me To The River

About 300 canal boats a year brave the Northampton Arm of the Grand Union to reach the Nene, Middle Level and the Great Ouse system. River boating is a quite different experience so Phil Thane, who now keeps his boat on the Ouse, has put together some useful invaluable for visitors

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5 mins  |
February 2020
THE HOXTON HIPSTER
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THE HOXTON HIPSTER

Widebeam stands out from the crowd and wowed the crowds at Crick

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8 mins  |
February 2020
THE LOVE BOAT
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THE LOVE BOAT

Celebrating St Valentine’s with Helen Tidy/s creations

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6 mins  |
February 2020
POWER TO THE PEOPLE
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POWER TO THE PEOPLE

Part three of expert opinions on the use of Lithium LiFePO4 batteries

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10+ mins  |
February 2020
MONMOUTHSHIRE & BRECON CANALS
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MONMOUTHSHIRE & BRECON CANALS

35 miles of unequalled South Wales scenery accompanies you as you follow the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canals from Brecon down the Usk Valley

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9 mins  |
February 2020
MR BLUE SKY...
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MR BLUE SKY...

...and plenty of rainfall – liveaboard Emma looks back at a busy year which took her across the waterways network

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4 mins  |
February 2020
Going To The Dogs
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Going To The Dogs

We join St Pancras Cruising Club on a narrowboat convoy traversing some of east London’s little-known channels on the way to the Thames and the Isle of Dogs

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7 mins  |
March 2020
Korea Move Pays Off
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Korea Move Pays Off

Having led the construction and UK delivery of four hybrid tankers from the Far East, former Royal Fleet Auxiliary crewman shows how experience can be invaluable

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9 mins  |
March 2020
Don't Lose Your Bottle
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Don't Lose Your Bottle

Secure your favorite tipple if you want to avoid a sticky game of skittles, suggests Helen Tidy

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5 mins  |
March 2020