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RCR launches replacement parts cover for retainer membership
Breakdown services River Canal Rescue is extending its Replacement Parts Cover to boaters who only have Retainer membership, for an additional £65 a year.
Already included as standard with RCR’s Bronze, Silver and Gold memberships, the cover is for up to £1,000 of replacement parts following sudden, unforeseen mechanical breakdowns.
In 2025 RCR attended 2,057 general call-outs. It says the top ten main replacement parts involved were fuel filters, cables, batteries, alternators, starter motors, gearboxes, fan belts, drive plates and fuel and injection pumps. In total, its Replacement Parts Cover…
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Plant health sensor
If you're a boater with a serious pot-plant addiction, we think the new Willow Smart Plant Sensor looks cool.
This £35 gadget is designed to…
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New 12V TV with 5G mobile router
Cello Electronics, long known for its specialist 12V TVs aimed at mobile use, has launched the Voyager, the world’s first such TV with built-in 5G…
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Chandlery In Stainless website
Steel fabricator Dave Hall has kept us informed over the years about his decades of specialism in stainless steel. We’ve mentioned his products before, under…
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Fire Blanket with flame-retardant tapes
There’s no harm in having extra fire blankets aboard, and a modern fire blanket is something of a simple, generic product.
So recently, when I…
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Delft-style custom tiles
Last year we mentioned Not Quite Past, a new ceramic service that makes new tiling in the historic Delft style (WW Jan 2025). It can…
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Whiteboard wallet
When it comes to pocket notebooks, be realistic – not many people want to make copious notes. Sometimes it’s just a couple of contact details,…
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Countertop water filter system
Water filter specialist Doulton has some really good quality domestic water filter systems. But most are either quite expensive or too large and impractical for…
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Offgrid Water Filtration
Fill-your-tank-from-the-canal water filtration is a growing market, and Offgrid Water is the latest solution, with some interesting advantages.
The company originated on London’s canals, noticing…
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Traders on online Maps
The online waterways maps ecosystem is still a patchwork of unrelated systems – either they don't cover the whole network, or their design leaves a…
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Sterling updates inverter/charger range
Marine electrical specialist Sterling has updated its Pro Combi S inverter/charger range with new versatile and powerful models at very competitive prices.
The range offers…
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