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This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.
How are we doing? What customers think of our service
Friday, 01 August 2014At Boatshed we encourage feedback from our customers, as a way of monitoring and improving the services we offer. Here are some recent comments we have received:
#Canal Enthusiasts: How to Get a Historic Boat AND a Mooring!
Wednesday, 30 July 2014Historically, the reality of life for a working narrowboat family carrying cargo on the English canals was a perpetual struggle of hard work and making ends meet. It was also a hazardous occupation with many fatalities on the job, and most boaters...
3 #London Pubs Every #Canal Boater Should Visit
Wednesday, 23 July 2014If there’s one thing that’s better than a pub crawl it’s a canal-based booze cruise. What could be more convenient than taking your boat to the pub, and having just a short walk down the towpath to return home at the end of the night? I live...
#Canal Festivals 2014: The Ultimate Guide
Wednesday, 16 July 2014There are so many boating events throughout the canal system over summer. Many of them are canal festivals including stalls, beer tents, marquees, live music and boat trips.
The Top 3 Books About #Narrowboat Families
Wednesday, 09 July 2014Recently, another blogger Corinne, contacted me for advice because she is thinking of living aboard with her husband and four children. My children were born on a narrowboat and we lived aboard until our eldest was 5. In many ways it’s a beautif...
3 Grand Union Pubs Every Boater Should Visit
Wednesday, 25 June 2014It’s midsummer already and the weather is perfect for holiday cruising. For many boaters, stopping by and discovering cosy canal-side pubs full of character is one of the delights of narrowboating. For those that live aboard, the local pub is of...
3 Bargain Boats for Summer 2014
Wednesday, 18 June 2014As well as our usual highlighted Boat of the Moment, this week we are featuring three boats that have been reduced in price. If you’re hoping to pick up a bargain to begin enjoying this summer weather on the canals we may have the boat you are l...
Top 8 Maintenance Tips: A Cheat Sheet for a Smooth Cruise
Wednesday, 11 June 2014Now that it’s summer time boaters want to be out and about on the Cut as much as possible. But before you untie your ropes spare a thought for your lovely boat, and treat her to some TLC. She’ll be much more likely to chug along reliably if yo...
How Safe is Your Boat From Fire?
Wednesday, 21 May 2014National Boat Fire Safety week begins next Monday 26th May and firefighters will be raising awareness of safety afloat. Now and then on the Cut you do see the sad and sorry remains of a burnt out boat; a grim reminder of how quickly a fire can spr...
#Canal Museum Seeks Children Who Live Afloat
Wednesday, 14 May 2014One of my favourite topics to write or talk about is what a great resource the English canals and rivers are for families. Whether it’s used for walking, boating or living on, our canal network is a way for children to enjoy getting closer to na...
Our Top 3 Featured Boats This Week
Wednesday, 07 May 2014Aside from our usual highlighted Boat of the Moment, we also like to feature boats that have been recently reduced in price. If you’re looking for a boat today at yesterday’s prices we may have the boat you are looking for right now. Each of ...
Memories of the Grand Union Canal
Wednesday, 16 April 2014I love the Grand Union Canal. A lot of boaters find the heavy gates on the double locks a bit daunting, but find another boat to work a flight with, or better still, start with two boats, a hotel boat pair, say, and the GU is a dream - a canal sup...
4 Great Days Out on the Grand Union this Spring
Wednesday, 26 March 2014With or without a boat if you enjoy the canals there are four very different events happening on the Grand Union this April.
How to Use Your Local Canal to Raise £5000
Wednesday, 19 March 2014Can you imagine taking on a 50 mile Quadrathon along the Grand Union Canal from Harefield to Milton Keynes? That’s what four colleagues from the IWA head office will do on the 5th April! Toby Gomm, Stephanie Pay, Gemma Bolton and Jenny Black ho...
Great Canal Journeys: Essential Telly for Boaters
Tuesday, 11 March 2014Timothy West and Prunella Scales star in this new documentary series on More4, following their travels on Britain’s canals as they celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. Prunella Scales is now 81 and her husband is 79 but they’ve been boa...
4 Essential Tips for a Smooth Start to the Boating Season
Wednesday, 26 February 2014How ready is your boat for the boating season? We’ve had some sunny weather recently in the UK and Spring is on the way. Who knows which weekend will be the one that you decide to take the boat out? Be prepared to get out on the Cut as soon as ...
Is the Grand Union Canal Overcrowded?
Wednesday, 19 February 2014A good way to keep up with boating issues is to check in on the CRT Boater’s Update; published every couple of weeks by Damian Kemp, the Canal & River Trust's Communications Manager.
Desperately Seeking Boater With GSOH
Wednesday, 12 February 2014Do you believe in love at first sight? That moment that gives you butterflies in the stomach, and a gut feeling that you might have just found The One?
Wide Beam with Mooring Just Added
Monday, 13 January 2014Here is a superb live-aboard wide-beam with a lovely residential mooring. The boat is well fitted and comfortable and the mooring has extensive decking and several outbuildings as well as reserved parking right by the mooring.
IWA Award for 60 Years at the London Boat Show
Friday, 10 January 2014The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) has received an award from the organisers, for its loyal attendance at the London Boat Show. IWA was a founder exhibitor when the event was first launched 60 years ago, and hasn't missed a year since.
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