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National Boat Count shows boat numbers down
Boat numbers on Canal & River Trust waters fell slightly last year by 2.1% to 34,742, according to the latest national boat count, released in…
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Call for rethink on Exeter Ship Canal bridges
Supporters of the Exeter Ship Canal have criticised a proposal by Devon County Council to replace the familiar swing-/lift-bridge pair on the canal, without taking…
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Gate deterioration cause closure of lock flights
Two key Canal & River Trust lock flights closed indefinitely in June after gate deteriorations caused concern.
On the BCN’s Walsall Town lock flight, a…
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HDPE hulls to get independent survey before leaving factory
FP Technologies – the pioneering plastics manufacturer creating the world's first HDPE narrowboat shells – has said that to guarantee quality control all its hulls…
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Business interruption: Ensuring continuity
Andrea Wicks, Account Executive, Haven Knox-Johnston Commercial
If your business were unable to trade following a loss, would your current business insurance cover support you through recovery?…
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Product News
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…
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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…
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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…
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Key ring camera
We've only just come across the Kodak Charmera digital camera, an adorable gadget that's designed to double up as a…
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