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October 2024 issue

On the cover of the October issue… True Blue, a bespoke 60ft narrowboat from Bluewater Boats, reviewed in this issue

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True Blue

Boat Review

Showcased by Bluewater Boats at this year’s Crick, True Blue is a bespoke 60ft narrowboat with hybrid propulsion and sleek, modern styling. Mark Langley paid it a visit on the south Oxford Canal

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Where the Waterways were Saved

Looking Back

James Francis Fox explores the locations at the centre of the mid-20th-century movement to revive the inland waterways

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Keep your Mental Health Afloat

Liveaboard Life

Michelle Ewen offers well-being tips for life on the water

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WW Guide to the Warwickshire Ring

Cruising Guide

For sheer variety, this circular cruise through the heart of England has plenty to offer – as Steve Elliot discovers…

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Getting My Share

Hiring and Shared-Ownership

Solo boater Lynne Crook recently made the leap from hiring craft to investing in a shared-ownership narrowboat 

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Pathways to Peace and Pleasure

Looking Back

Fifty years ago England’s canals were the focus of an issue of National Geographic magazine. Roger Butler recounts the hire-boat trip that inspired the coverage

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Gas Safety: the need for servicing

Boat-Ownership

Don’t rely solely on your BSS exam for onboard gas safety. Research by Tom Keeling – a registered gas engineer and Chartered Marine Engineer – shows why it’s no substitute for regular servicing

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Communal Life in the Capital

Liveaboard Life

Boater and author Frankie Paz tells Amelia Saxena how, after spending five years in the jungle, she found a new home on London’s canals

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Boat-related FAQs

Your Questions

Mark Langley answers common questions relating to boat batteries and general maintenance

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River Cruising East of Stratford

Explore: The River Avon

This summer Fiona Burt took her narrowboat to the navigable limit of the River Avon

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Our Brand New Boat

Reader's Boat

After a two-year trial on a basic boat, Fran and Rich Pike committed to liveaboard life by upgrading to a new narrowboat – and they’ve not looked back

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Great Haywood Junction

Waterways Hotspot

The meeting point of the T&M and S&W canals is celebrated for its historical significance and scenery. David Cheetham finds out more

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The Future of the Waterways

Last Word

WW publisher Peter Johns explores a key change in boat usage and how this may impact canals and rivers over the next 80 years

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