12th April 2021
The advantages & disadvantages of sponsored hire boats
Sponsored hire boat schemes are hired out by a firm but owned by an individual... find out what they offer canal boat owners
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12th April 2021
Sponsored hire boat schemes are hired out by a firm but owned by an individual... find out what they offer canal boat owners
6th April 2021
Kay Andrews swapped life as a university lecturer for life on the canals as a professional ‘roses & castles’ painter
10th March 2021
It takes Zoom to tango! Liveaboards go from entertaining towpathers to creating a full Zoom band during lockdown
9th March 2021
William, which turns 90 this year, is a working canal boat with a fascinating history and a fun future
9th March 2021
Honeysuckle is a collaboration between the owner, Brayzel Boats who built it, and Daisy Boats who’ll be hiring it out for UK canal holidays
9th March 2021
Our heritage spotter Martin Ludgate has been tracking down the canal bridges which were designed to make horse-boating easier.
9th March 2021
Paul and Kay Sumpner’s dream was to liveaboard, so they set about building a canal boat for the future
5th March 2021
Our round-up of the most interesting and attractive canal routes around Britain; ideal for those wanting a quieter “getaway” canal boat trip
3rd February 2021
Our narrow boat has a wooden structure; can I still fit a stove in a wooden structure and is there a roof collar available for a 5” flue?
3rd February 2021
Our resident expert advises a liveaboard on the merits of gas versus diesel central heating systems for canal boats
3rd February 2021
Liveaboard Tracy Rose turned her narrowboat into an international hub for her music tuition business