Waterways Related Links
- Slipway design
If you are looking to install a slipway – here is the IWA approved design
Canal Based Discussion Forums
- CanalWorld
A good, friendly, busy and wide ranging discussion forum – worth a visit - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/
You need a Yahoo account to join, but that is free.
Boats & Boat Societies
- Cutweb Internet Boating Club
Another virtual boat club - Electric Boat Association
The home of electric boats and load of information on them - Friends of Narrowboat President
A steam powered narrowboat built in 1909 - Shanty Boats
Boats of a “sort of” similar kind in the USA
Wilderness Boat Builders
- Wilderness Boats
The original Wilderness boat builders - Wilderness Trailboats
The new manufacturer of Wilderness 23′ Beavers
Canal Societies
- Anderton Boat Lift
Everything you want to know about the Cheshire boat lift - Ashby Canal Trust
- Aylesbury Canal Society
- Basingstoke Canal
- Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust
- Birmingham Canal Navigations Society
- Buckingham Canal Society
- Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust
- Chelmer Canal Trust
- Chesterfield Canal Trust
- Cotswold Canals Trust
- Coventry Canal Society
I like the lock game here! - Derby and Sandiacre Canal
- Dorset & Somerset Canal Society
- Droitwich Canal Trust
- Foxton Inclined Plain Trust
- Grand Western Canal
- Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal Trust
- Hollinwood Canal Society
- Kennet and Avon Canal Trust
- Lancaster Canal Trust
- Litchfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust
- Macclesfield Canal
- Macclesfield Canal Society
- Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal Society
- Mon & Brec Canal Trust
- Montgomery Canal Society
- Neath and Tennant Canals Trust
- Pocklington Canal Society
- Rochdale Canal
- Saltisford Canal Trust
- Somerset Waterways Development Trust
- Southampton Canal Society
- Surrey and Hampshire Canal Society
- Thames & Medway Canal Association
- The Somersetshire Coal Canal
- Wey and Arun Canal Society
- Wilts and Berks Canal
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal Society
Club Resources
- Association of Boat Safety Examiners
- Baddie the Pirate’s 12v LED Lighting
LED bulbs from a live aboard store - Boat Safety Scheme
Official website for information on the Boat Safety Scheme - Boatlaunch
Information on marinas, chandlery, engine agents and slipways around the country as well as on canals. - Fluvialnet
French canal journey planner - LED lighting – with specific boating advice
- Nick’s On-line Canal Route Planner CanalPlan AC + Gazetteer complete with pictures.
Amazing! Just input the start, intermediate and finish places and get your route with log, distances, locks, tunnels and a map. - Slipway design
If you are looking to install a slipway – here is the IWA approved design - Small Ships Register
To get your SSR number if going to cruise abroad - Stoppage Information
Link to the Waterways website stoppage page with BW and EA stoppage information - The Battery FAQ
Information regarding Batteries - VNF – Voies Navigables de France – For stoppage and licence applications (in English)
The English version of the VNF website - VNF – Voies Navigables de France – For stoppage and licence applications (in French)
The French version of BW & EA for French waterways - WBOC membership form
Downloadable WBOC membership form
General Sites
- Canal Junction
General information and information about UK Canals - Day Star Theatre Company
Dates and venues where this talented two person company can be seen - Ellesmere Boat Museum
Now the Waterways Trust - George’s Canal Boating in the U.K. and Europe
- Granny Buttons
An interesting canal blog by Andrew Denny - Inland Waterways Heritage Network
- Jim Shead’s Waterways Information
Check out his photo section and his information by waterway - Narrowboat World
- Steev’s Canal Pages
- Tim’s Canal Index
A useful website and a good place to start for all sorts of information
Magazines and Publications
- Canal Boat
- Canalia
Online magazine - Canals and Rivers
- Ever think of a Wilderness as a house boat? There's a US magazine for these craft.
- The Tillergraph – Free canal newspaper – now free online
Check out the “Archive” tab on the left if this doesn’t show the latest edition - Towpath Talk
- Waterways World
Members Sites
Miscellaneous
- Boat Jumble Association
Date and venues of boat jumbles meets. - Green Boating at last
All sort of green products available to help boat without harming the environment. - Natureshead
Natural composting toilet like the Airhead from the USA.
National Organisations
- AWCC – Association of Waterways Cruising Clubs
- British Waterways Home Page
- Environment Agency – Navigation
- Inland Waterways Association
- International Inland Waterways
Very appropriate for Wilderness Boats, a site that covers waterways worldwide - National Association of Boat Owners
- Save Our Waterways
- Small Ships Register
To get your SSR number if going to cruise abroad - The Waterways Trust
- VNF – Voies Navigables de France – For stoppage and licence applications (in English)
The English version of the VNF website - VNF – Voies Navigables de France – For stoppage and licence applications (in French)
The French version of BW & EA for French waterways - Waterscape
Britain’s official guide to canals, rivers and lakes - Waterway Recovery Group
Want to know how to build canals and get muddy – join this great group of people
Overseas Sites
- Canada – Rideau Canal
World Heritage Site - Evans Marine at Migennes and Saint Denis les Sens – Simon Evans and Phillipe
Was Joe Parfit’s at Migennes – now Simon Evans and Phillipe - Ever think of a Wilderness as a house boat? There's a US magazine for these craft.
- France – Friends of the Nivernais Canal
- Friends of Rideau Canal – Canada
- Ireland – Inland Waterways Association of Ireland
Lots of interesting information - Ireland – Irish Waterways History
Brian Goggin’s interesting website about Irish Canals and their history - Ireland – Royal Canal Amenity Group
Pictures, maps and much, much more from our friends in Ireland - Migennes Boatyard (now Simon Evans was Joe Parfit’s)
- Small Ships Register
To get your SSR number if going to cruise abroad - VNF – Voies Navigables de France – For stoppage and licence applications (in English)
The English version of the VNF website - VNF – Voies Navigables de France – For stoppage and licence applications (in French)
The French version of BW & EA for French waterways
Insurance
- Craftinsure
Here you can get a quote, insure and make a claim for your craft, all on-line. - Euromarine Insurance services Ltd, broker for Aviva.
Used by a member in the past. Online quotes etc. - Haven Knox Johnson
Used by a couple of members. Online quotes etc. - Inland Waterways Association Boat Insurance
IWA has its own insurance which also supports their work. Get a quote on-line. They also have the ability to add Canal & River Rescue to the policy. - Nautical Insurance Services Ltd
An insurer that has provided a member with low quotes in the past. - Noble Marine Insurance
Immediate insurance quotations and on-line cover for narrowboats. - Saga Boat Insurance
Used by one of our members. Ring to get a quote. - Towergate Mardon Insurance
Lots of details on line including get a quote and make a claim
Club Resources – towing & trailer parts information
- Guide to safe trailer use
From the National Trailer & Towing association - Peak Trailers
All about your trailer. Check out their technical tips page. - Towsure towing information
Includes handy plug-socket cable guide. - Trailer lighting explained
For “Bike” trailers but still a good explanation - Trailer parts warehouse
A great place to order parts for your trailer. - Trailer Warehouse -Trailer Guide
Trailing and the law guides - Trailertek online catalogue
Another good on-line trailer and parts supplier with a great range to browse or buy - UK Tow info on safe towing – including car kerbside weight table
- Wessex Trailers tow guide
Training
- Beginners guide to passing through a lock safely
An easy guide on how to work a lock from Towergate Insurance
