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Stainless Dave's steel fender hooks
We have mentioned David Hall before. He’s the enthusiastic stainless steel craftsman who answers to ‘Stainless Dave’ and builds a selection of ingenious boat accessories in the material. And last July we mentioned his new website, Chandlery In Stainless.
But little noticed inside it was a product we felt deserved more attention: stainless steel fender hooks.
These little devices are designed to latch onto a narrowboat’s cant rail (the ridge on the top side of most narrowboats) and provide attachments for a variety of options. Places to attach fender ropes…
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New luxury cruiser for Portugal’s River Douro
The Douro, Portugal’s most popular cruising river, has no shortage of hotel ships. Indeed, around 30 such boats currently operate on the 130-mile navigation, most…
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Super wipes
Chicopee Lavette Super wipes aren’t a new product. They've been available for quite a few years but are still little known outside the restaurant kitchens…
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Nakie Hammocks
Hammocks seem to have had a surge in popularity on boats during this year’s long, hot summer.
Most of the ones we have seen have…
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Foundation in Water Safety
Safety training company Birmingham & Midland Marine Services has started short ‘Foundation In Water Safety’ courses for private boaters.
The company has long held courses…
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Laser digital endoscope
Gadget supplier Laser Tools has added another item to its arsenal of handy tools: a digital endoscope.
Endoscopes are handy for inspecting hidden areas –…
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Alde compact diesel heater
Alde has long been known for gas-powered central heating systems, latterly for its popular Compact. Now the company has added two diesel-fired Compact models: the…
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Jeff, a Dunkirk Little Ship, little changed
A beautifully restored Dunkirk Little Ship has begun operating as a trip-boat in an unusual location – Belgium.
Built in Richmond in 1923 by British…
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Showerscape panels
Showerscape is a bright idea to create wall-sized waterproof graphics in bathrooms, especially small, claustrophobic spaces such as showers.
Back in 2014 the company’s founders,…
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Chiliboats Waterbike
This month’s news pages featured 90-year-old Robin Hanbury-Tenison, who pedalled (not paddled) over 100 miles down the Thames in just four days on a waterbike.…
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New inverter-charger from Kartt
Mobile specialist Kartt has launched a 3,000W 100A inverter/charger that is also suitable for solar.
The pure sine wave inverter is capable of 6,000W peak…
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