As we approach the winter heating period, what an interesting and possibly lifesaving article in September’s Canal Boat. In a few critical sentences, chimney sweep Dawn managed to produce a definitive tour de force of technical and safety observations about stove installations which each and every boater should be aware of.
The days of throwing a chicken down the chimney to clean it have long gone, and in recent years chimney sweeping has become more and more involved.
In the article, reproduced right, Dawn comments on some of the many safety aspects that sweeps now have to be aware of including stoves which look great and are integrated into imaginative design schemes but are entirely unsuitable for fitting under a 6ft chimney.
Stoves designed for boats are not new – our picture shows the wonderful contemporary cooking range designed to cook for the whole of the ship’s company on Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory.
And on the Isle of Wight, there is a superb example of a very expensive, high quality, 1920s yacht stove in a pub called the Spy Glass Inn in Ventnor. It is a well-designed, decorative example of form and function incorporating and demonstrating many features required for marine use.
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HIGH AND MIGHTY
Acorns make the perfect store food for jays’ larders
TAKING THE PLUNGE
Why Chris and Sarah Atkin will never forget tying the knot
LABELLED WITH LOVE
Helen Tidy enjoyed one weekend moored next to The Beer Boat ... simply the perfect solution to collecting bottle tops for her next project
MIDDLE THAMES
In the second part of our guide, we follow the Thames upstream from Reading through the steep sided Goring Gap and quieter countryide to reach Oxford
THE GOOD OLD DAYS
Robert Davies recalls childhood memories of a popular holiday destination and uncovers a reminder of the golden age of canals
FIT FOR PURPOSE
Terry Hibbard from Harworth Heating offers his expert opinion following our feature on onboard stove safety
BUCKING UP...
We join Waterway Recovery Group’s first canal restoration working party in six months - as WRG’s volunteers help the Buckingham Canal Society get the project back on track after lockdown
ART ON THE WATER
Graphic artist Katie Ruby lives and works on 32ft narrowboat Poppy
GO WITH THE FLOW
What makes a boat truly stand out from the crowd? Sometimes you just need a little finesse and a taste for adventure
A GLASS HALF-FULL AT BUCKBY WHARF
Tim Coghlan raised a glass on the Grand Union Canal as The New Inn reopened to the relief of regulars