June 2023 issue
On the cover of the June issue... A hire-boat cruising a very green stretch of the River Wey Navigation.
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A Detailed Brief
Boat Review - Steve Ellis Boatfitters
Paul and Elaine Matson knew exactly what they wanted when ordering their second bespoke narrowboat. And Steve Ellis Boatfitters was well placed to realise their vision. Mark Langley takes a look at the result…
Mutiny on the Rhone-Rhine
Explore - Boating in France
Needing to get from near Lyon to Amsterdam, the crew of sports boat Mutiny opted for an inland route through France instead of a sea passage. But would the vessel be too tall for the Rhône-Rhine Canal’s low bridges?
An Instructive Cruise on the Mon & Brec
Hire-Boat Holiday
First-time hirers Mark and Debra James sought some extra help for an anniversary cruise through the Brecon Beacons
River Wey and Basingstoke Canal
Cruising Guide
Tired of London’s crowded waterways? These serene south-east navigations offer the perfect respite. James Francis Fox sets off from Weybridge
Confidence Boost
Profile - Emily Souter Johnson
Emily Souter Johnson is on a mission to take the anxiety out of cruising. In conversation with Amelia Hamson, she describes her journey to becoming a boat mover and trainer
Canoeing on Dry Land
Looking Back
Alison Cannon discovers her great-grandfather’s claim that he was the last to navigate the abandoned Wey & Arun Canal in the 1890s
Crick Boat Show
Show Preview
Your guide to Britain’s premier canal boat event
Canal Crossroads
Waterways Hotspot
In a couple of years the Stroudwater restoration should be complete. Andrew Denny visits its focal point of Saul Junction to understand the changes it will bring
Purton Hulks
Looking Back
Tony Jones visits the banks of the River Severn and the largest ship’s graveyard in mainland Britain
Electric Boating for Beginners
Ownership
Electric propulsion is heralded by many as the future of boating. But keeping up to date with developments in this fast-moving field isn’t easy. Tony Jones outlines the basics
From Steam to Electric
Ownership - Hybrid Boat
Neil Cocksedge skipped a century’s worth of propulsion progress when he went from a steam narrowboat to a brand-new hybrid. He describes his experience of this radical transition…
Funding the Waterways
Last Word
WW publisher Peter Johns says imaginative thinking is required to help resolve CRT’s financial woes
