During a visit to Stroud on Monday 14th May, IWA , WBOC, Sea Otter representatives and others had an opportunity to see the work going on on the stretch of canal that will be used for the Jubilee Weekend Stroud…
DAY 1 Waiting for the off for a clockwise trip around the Four Counties Ring starting at the friendly and attractive Stafford boat club site. Two boats Bobbles and Tophyl arrived yesterday and had a very pleasant evening with club…
If you want a second hand boat….start here…. Our boats were historically manufactured from the 1970s by Ian Graham, Wilderness Boats at Corsham. They no longer build boats but now operate a brokerage as well as refurbishing, repairing and servicing boats,…
We are publishing John Parker’s (WBOC chairman) speech here in full for those members who could not attend the bench dedication, and for those who knew Keith but who are not associated with the Wilderness Boat Owners Club, so you know what…
Above is the location of this new slipway. Following are the photos of the new slipway at Stavley basin, high and dry, just being constructed. But in no time at all, they have in the last few days (mid…
It was with great sadness that we learnt that Jim Bell, former owner of “Mary Alice” and WBOC member, died unexpectedly just over a week ago. Jim and his wife Pauline were active trailboaters attending many trailboat festivals, originally in…
In 1999 Wilderness Boat Owners Club members were invited to Ireland by The Royal Canal Amenity Group to join the inaugural cruise on the reopening of the first 60 miles of the Royal Canal from Dublin to Abbeyshrule. Twelve years…
As had already been announced, the 2012 IWA trailboat festival will take place in Stroud as a part of the “Stroud on Water” event from the 2nd – 4th June 2012. Their website for the event is now live here…
The location of the 2012 trailboat festival has been announced. Called Stroud on the Water it will be at Marling School, Stroud and will run from 2nd to the 4th June 2012. Details of the event can be seen on…
Lots of boats here at Ynysarwed Farm, Resolven in South Wales. First impressions are a really well organised event, with boaters needs all catered for even a temporary 30mph speed limit covering the entrance to the site and the slipway….
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