Latest News
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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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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CRT launches new accessible mooring bollards
A new type of canal mooring bollard has been installed on a pilot site on the Grand Union Canal at Wolverton.
Designed to make it…
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Advice
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
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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Portable fan
Meaco, already a well-known name in dehumidifiers, has just launched Sefte, a new portable 6in fan. Or as they call…
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Pocket defibrillator
The new St John Ambulance Heart Pocket AED looks like being a really useful thing for boaters with heart problems…
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Tiller riser
David Hall (‘Stainless Dave’), the independent craftsman we have featured in previous issues for his stainless steel ideas, has come…
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