Boat strike damages lock gate
A BOAT striking the top gate of a lock has put it out of action.
Grantham Canal lock gets new gates
VOLUNTEERS are now ready to fit a lock on the Grantham Canal with new gates—the first in 90 years.
More cost for boaters
LIKE I am sure many others boaters, I see the news that the BSS endorses the bilge filters as yet another cost that will soon be on our way, writes T Lang.
Paddles not working
MY HUSBAND and I have just completed a three weeks cruise from our base at Mercia Marina, writes Janet Forbes.
CaRT shops still not re-opened
THE many shops operated for boaters by Canal & River Trust have still not re-opened.
Too much silt in the Severn
THE build-up of silt in the Severn is causing deep draughted boats to get grounded.
Failure of single working lock paddle closes Wigan Flight
ALL too often now there is just one working paddle on lock gates causing stoppages.
Coxhead Swing Bridge re-opens
AFTER its latest stoppage Coxhead Swing Bridge is repaired and fully operational again.
Reflections of an Ancient Boater—Do herons understand physics?
I WONDER how many of you boaters out there have observed this somewhat strange behaviour by a heron, writes Ralph Freeman.
Dams plug Union Canal breach
DAMS have now been placed either side of the breach of the Union Canal and the flow halted.