Cill markers are surely enough?
YES Victor, there are too many boats being caught on the cill, and also far too many new signs and banners, writes Kevin McNiff.
Flood closes Severn locks
A VERY strange decision by Canal & River Trust yesterday in closing the locks on the Severn but not the river!
Found it most confusing
I HAVE to add to your article about boats 'hanging up on the cill', writes Joyce Collins.
Suspect explosive device pulled from Rochdale Canal
THE Rochdale Canal was closed at Newton Heath over the week-end as an angler pulled out a suspect explosive device.
Victor: Will CaRT ever act on cill sinkings?
SO SEPTEMBER saw yet two more boats caught on lock cills and sinking.
Maintenance costs a great deal more...
THERE was a recent article in narrowboatworld telling of the lack of funding for maintenance.
British boaters face huge costs or be stuck abroad after Brexit
BRITISH boaters who have taken their boats to the European waterways could be stuck on the continent or face huge costs to return post Brexit.
White Mills Marina wins national award
THE White MIlls Marina has won the Yacht Harbour Association's national Towergate Inland Marina of the Year 2020 award.
Huddersfield Narrow void has closed navigation again
THE repaired void that appeared on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal has reopened, again closing the navigation.
And still they come...
YET another broken lock closes a canal—another on the Kennet & Avon.