RCR opens new training facility
River Canal Rescue has opened a training facility at its canalside Staffordshire HQ, offering two-day maintenance courses for beginners, as well as in-depth training for…
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Floating windlass
The new Lock Otter is a tough steel windlass that floats, should you be careless enough to drop it in the canal.
It gets this…
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New business at Shobnall
A new boatyard business has opened at Burton-on-Trent’s Shobnall Marina.
Working from the covered dry dock that was once the top lock of the historic…
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Molabo Aries i50 electric inboard motor
A new design of marine electric motor from Germany is promising to shake up the market for electric propulsion for narrowboats, promising extreme simplicity, long…
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Wonderbag
Resembling a psychedelic pumpkin, the Wonderbag is an insulated fabric container designed to hold a cooking pot. The idea is that once you bring a…
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Water filter system
Mobile equipment specialist Alde has entered the water purification market with its Aquaclear system, which is designed to give water that is clean enough to…
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Liquid Transfer Pump
A handy device if you're toting jerrycans or other large liquid containers is a liquid transfer pump. Pouring 20 litres out of such a can…
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20in folding electric bikes
MiRider, a UK company making folding electric bikes, has introduced models with 20in wheels. The first versions we encountered (WW March 2021) impressed us with…
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Boat Beds mattress toppers
Boat Beds has introduced a mattress topper that promises to revive tired old mattresses. The difference here is that it is interior sprung, unusual for…
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Jabsco Quiet Flush E2 toilet
If you are looking for a loo that won’t wake up your spouse during the night, perhaps put the Jabsco Quiet Flush E2 electric toilet…
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USB-rechargeable AA batteries
Despite the drift to built-in batteries for most appliances, there's still a demand for traditional AA batteries. I have used rechargeable NiMh AA cells for…
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