For a few years now I’ve been recommending to the Canal & River Trust that they implement an education program for new boaters in London. Perhaps reinstating sending the Boaters Handbook and a fresh BWB key to each new licence holder. Given the rapid turnover of boaters on these very overcrowded waterways, even a simple …. Read More
After a few years of carrying different gloves around with me, these are what work best for me.
I’m a one person operation, which means I’m frequently busy, or occupied, even with things unrelated to boat moving. But I’m not the only person out there moving boats, so I offer these folk as alternatives. Other Boat Movers:Please note, I do not recommend or endorse these services – your decisions should be based on …. Read More
The Hertford Union Canal loses water. The problems boaters have when they encounter its emptied second pound have become a running joke on the London Boaters Facebook page.
But what causes this problem, and what can be done about it?