THE note by Chris Love on the apparent shortage of volunteers reminds me of a couple of events during my recent run through the West Midlands and down to the Severn, writes David Lyneham-Brown.
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I must thank Mike Spick for pointing out my 'ignorance' and pointing me to the already existing Boaters Handbook. I have only been boating for nine years and bow to his superior knowledge.
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THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) will close the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal near Llangattock until the middle of March next year amid safety fears of a breach, writes Allan Richards.
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ANGLERS have been complaining of the speeds of boats on the Trent, but wrongly, as they have been told the wrong speed limit.
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BIG plans indeed by the Dudley Canal Trust, for a multi-purpose building at the entrance to Dudley Tunnel, to be named the Portal.
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As another of that breed called shared boat owners, I broadly welcome the comments made by John Dale, however, I am worried by his ignorance of British Waterways (now presumably CaRT) Boaters' Handbook.
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THERE seems to be a growing tendency to use the words 'liveaboard' and 'continuous cruiser' in an interchangeable manner. This is definitely not correct writes Ralph Freeman.
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SIX people are at present pulling a 12 ton narrowboat along the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, from Birmingham to Worcester to raise funds for a cancer charity.
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BOATER Mike Doherty, who has been missing since last weekend after an evening drinking, is believed to have drowned.
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JOINING the controversy over the proposed 550 berths marina at Onley, I'm squarely in the 'yes' camp, writes James Henry.
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