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Holiday boaters affected

IT IS claimed that holiday boaters will be affected by the new moorings rules that state there can be no return to a mooring within a month.

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Published: 29 May 2013

Faulty generator caused boat deaths

THE initial findings into the deaths of the mother and daughter aboard motor cruiser Arniston at Easter is they were caused by poisoning from carbon monoxide (CO) gas from a portable generator.

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Published: 29 May 2013

A night to remember


THE wide expanse of Billings Green Flash on the Trent & Mersey Canal proved too much of a temptation for one new hire boater, who rather fancied himself as as a seafarer, but ended spending a sleepless night marooned on the flash, tells Victor Swift.

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Published: 26 May 2013

Boats don't run on rails!

CRICKEY! So narrowboating isn't a contact sport then. I would definitely agree that it should not be thought of as such but in practice it really is, writes Orph Mable.

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Published: 15 May 2013

The facts about emergency numbers

IN VIEW of the confusion with emergency telephone numbers for boaters, a professional engineer, accident investigator and safety manager that includes responsibilities with the second largest telecom network in Britain has offered his advice:

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Published: 15 May 2013

No staff to stop flooding

PILLINGS Lock Marina and the Loughborough Canal experienced a water level rise of around eight inches this morning (Wednesday 15th) due to the heavy rain in the night (which was forecast very publicly), writes Paul Lillie.

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Published: 15 May 2013

A great idea—but...

IN THEORY a boat handling passport is a great idea, not so easy in practice, especially with the large numbers of guests who come from overseas to spend time (and money) on our canals.

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Published: 15 May 2013

Another kick in the teeth for boaters

NOTWITHSTANDING the complaints about lack of moorings on the Severn, Canal & River Trust have now banned boaters from using the moorings at Upton-on-Severn—the only safe haven between Worcester and Gloucester.

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Published: 15 May 2013

The 'new' Samshiba

IT REALLY is a non-starter attempting to steal a narrowboat in this age of the internet, for straight away literally thousands of pairs of eyes can be on the look out—and of course there are no hiding places.

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Published: 14 May 2013

Email: Finding location

I continue to be dismayed when reading details about that Chesterfield Canal emergency and the CaRT 'emergency' number!

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Published: 14 May 2013

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  • Water returns to Montgomery Canal at Llanymynech
  • Breakages close waterways
  • Leicester Section closure extended
  • Who are they kidding?
  • Restoration boosts the Montgomery Canal for visitors and boating
  • Environment Agency steps in to maintain Severn levels
  • Massive length of Leicester Section closed and locked off
  • Possibility of Lancaster Canal closing
  • Hopes to have Bridgewater Canal breach repaired by December
  • Foating market this weekend at Market Drayton
  • Lack of water closes Caldon Canal
  • Four flights closed on Old Main Line
  • Boaters and businesses complain about continous closure of Erewash Canal
  • Various problems close navigations
  • Navigations reopened
  • Eleven stoppages through various reasons
  • Weevils used to kill invasive weed
  • Swans injured on Chesterfield Canal
  • Trent and Kennet & Avon reopened
  • Erewash closed again through lack of water

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