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As we get ready for our boat launch for the Crick Boat Show 2023 we drive over to Derbyshire and visit Oakums Narrowboats who are building our brand new boat. This boat will be an entry into the...
Our new boat build update and the amazing process of spray foam insulation explained. The number one question boaters get asked is “Is it cold on a narrowboat?” Watch Oakums Narrowboats...
Finally our new Narrowboat Shell arrives at Oakums Narrowboats ready for fit out. The new steel shell for our canal boat is 60 feet (18.3m) long and weighs a whopping 13 tons! Some skilful...
Watch our brand new ELECTRIC PROPULSION narrowboat being built ready for fit out by Oakums Narrowboats. See the amazing work carried out at Colecraft Engineering who are building the narrowboat...
Narrowboat Life and the Boat Community is something we love and it’s so hard saying goodbye to our boating friends. We leave the Ellesmere arm of the Llangollen Canal. A slight mishap with a lock and...
We have been keeping a secret since last summer, in fact two secrets and we can now share our exciting news. Paul & Anthony together with Dexter live full time, but manage to work part time, on a...
Solo Navigation on the Montgomery Canal on our Narrowboat, first time doing the locks on my own and this surprising canal blows my mind. No chance of mooring and a problem with our propellor, plus...
We cross back over the Pontcysllte Canal, over the Chirck Aqueduct and 15 miles down the canal to reach the top of the Montgomery Canal. Dexter turns 15 and we see an amazing escape by a sheep...
We head into Llangollen Basin on an unplanned journey, attempting the Narrows at night. Our plans soon change due to the weather and we walk over the famous Pontysllte Aqueduct. #Pontcysllte #Living...
