Latest News
CRT grant for Waterways Chaplaincy
The Canal & River Trust has awarded £10,000 to the Waterways Chaplaincy to support its pastoral work for boaters living and working on the waterways.…
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London marina upgrades facilities
Willowtree Marina, 2 miles from Bulls Bridge Junction on the Grand Union Canal's Paddington Arm, has received a significant upgrade.
A new extension has replaced…
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King's Lock and Vetus in state-of-the-art electric narrowboat demonstration
If you are planning a narrowboat build and haven’t yet decided whether to opt for electric drive, or indeed whether to do a conversion of…
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New business to replace closed chandlery and dry dock
The simultaneous decision by two businesses to close their operations at a leading marina proved to be a golden opportunity for a couple who wanted…
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Advice
Insurance for Mobile Marine Businesses
Sean McNamara, Branch Manager, Haven Knox-Johnston Commercial
Being mobile, operating on or around the canal side and with every day looking slightly different, having the right insurance in place is essential. There are many risks in play with the potential to stop work, put customers’ craft at risk and create costly claims that could threaten the future of the business.…
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Product News
Luxury narrowboat hire
Quite a few companies offer ‘luxury narrowboat hire’, but a startup this year is promising "Narrowboat Holidays Beautifully Reimagined".
Synewave…
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Small space diesel heaters
Originally designed for caravans and motor homes, the new ABM Sleep Easy blown air diesel heaters from Kartt will potentially…
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4G wireless wifi
Falcon Technology has introduced a new Version 3 of its easy-to-install mobile wifi solution for boats and motorhomes: the 4G…
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Spring-loaded clamp sets
If you are looking for a way of holding something like, say, a tarpaulin tight against a boat, these new…
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