July 2023 issue
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On the cover of the July issue... Cruising the Coventry Canal near Hopwas.
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Bespoke by Bluewater
Boat Review
With a go-anywhere length and owners committed to extended cruising, there’s nothing parochial about narrowboat Essex Girl. Mark Langley reviews this recently completed Bluewater Boats craft
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Reaching Ripon
Explore Yorkshire
Leisure boater David Irving finally made it to the Ripon Canal this spring, concluding a wide-ranging tour of the waterways of the north of England
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Coronations on the Cut
Looking Back
How working boaters celebrated the three coronations of the 20th century
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Coventry Canal
Cruising Guide
Being sent to Coventry needn’t be a hardship if you go by canal. James Francis Fox cruises through the heart of England
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Capturing Continuous Cruising
Liveaboard Life
Solo boating, living aboard and holding down a job on the move are never easy. Robbie Cumming describes the unique challenges of filming BBC Four’s Canal Boat Diaries and his coping strategies
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Boating the Good Life
Reader's Boat
Artist Michaela Cordes reveals how moving afloat allowed her to reconnect with nature and inspired a greener way of living
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An Ambitious Inaugural Cruise
Reader's Boat
Having swapped a GRP cruiser for a second-hand 25ft narrowboat, Janet Gascoigne had to undertake a 200-mile journey with her new acquisition, from Worcestershire to Wiltshire…
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Bringing Dredging to the Surface
Waterways Dredging
Silted-up waterways have long caused frustration for boaters. So why isn’t more being done about it? Tony Jones speaks to CRT dredging manager Peter Birch…
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Budget hire-boating on the Llangollen
Hire-Boating Holiday
Desperate to go boating without spending a fortune, Betty Lowbridge booked an out-of-season trip on the Llangollen Canal. Despite not everything going to plan, she discovered that boating in March has its advantages
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Stourport Basins
Waterways Hotspot
Andy Tidy explores the beautifully persevered network of Georgian basins at Stourport
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Scrap the barriers?
Last Word
A recent encounter with towpath motorbikers was a traumatic learning experience, says Andrew Denny. But what of the barriers designed to prevent such misuse?
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