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1Canal World Discussion Forums "A virtual waterways community..."
As the largest and most active canal forums, canalworld.net offers a powerful platform for discussing canals, waterways and boats. Use our forums to help with planning trips and outings, solving technical issues, and discussing waterways history, as well as socialising and networking with other like minded people. CWDF welcomes you. Daniel Hutchinson, site owner.
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2Pennine Waterways
Canals and navigable rivers of the South Pennines, UK - Huddersfield, Rochdale, Leeds & Liverpool, Bridgewater, Macclesfield, Peak Forest, South Yorkshire, etc. Virtual cruises, etc.
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3CanalPlanAC
Interactive waterways route planner - plan your trip, find out times and information and see photos of places along the way
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4Jim Shead's Waterways Information
An encyclopedia of the canals and rivers of England and Wales, including historical data, provided by Jim Shead, Waterways Writer and Photographer.
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5Retirement with No Problem
Hubby Vic and I decided to retire early and spend our retirement living on a narrowboat cruising the Inland Waterways of Britain. This blog is about our boat 'No Problem' and our retirement
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6UKCanals Network
Listings of all canalside services, history of the canals, beginners guides, discount books, Twitter List, videos and dvd's, private boat sales, plus much, much more!
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7Granny Buttons
Andrew Denny's opinions and pictures
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8ExOwnerships
A Forum for all owners of Ex Ownerships narrowboats. Discuss issues, share information, keep in touch!
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9Water Explorer
Water Explorer is a web application designed to assist boaters navigating the UK's inland waterways. It helps in three key areas: navigation, keeping a diary/blog of your journey and points of interest finder.
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10nb Epiphany
An everyday story of boating folk, with history, news and controversy thrown in. Continuously cruising, we tell you how we `find it`. Canals and rivers, backwaters and tourist hotspots - anywhere we can get our 57 foot narrowboat!. Includes an index of our journeys by waterway
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11Waterway Routes (DVDs and Maps)
Travelling the Waterways to meet friends, and to film our wonderfully relaxing and informative DVDs in both Popular and Bowcam formats - for holidays, souvenirs and gifts for birthdays, Christmas and special occasions. Drawing Canal Maps and Diagrams for websites, brochures and magazines.
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12Captain Ahab's Watery Tales
A photographic record of nb Wand'ring Bark's travels and other watery themes which capture my imagination!
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13boatshare
Narrow boat share re-sales site
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14Nb. Yarwood
This blog charts the building of a Tug style narrowboat. Nb. Yarwood will be based on the the boats built at Northwich in the 1930's.
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15Jannock Website
Jannock's trip and other stuff
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16nb Waiouru
The build and journey of nb Waiouru
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17Canal Shop Company
Website specialising in canal and inland waterways items, books guides, dvds etc. Also includes a waterways website directory.
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18Towpath Treks
A photographic guide to walking and cycling along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Includes a pub guide, canal history including the WW2 Defences of Lancashire. Also includes the Tavistock Canal, Regents Canal, Bude Canal, Chester Canal and many more!
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19Takey Tezey
Heth tells it like it is in this amusing boaty blog - in words & pictures
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20Narrowboat Bones
trials and tribulations of a narrowboats journey through repair, cruising, and other joys of the english waterways.
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21Chertsey
One woman's adventures with a big Woolwich
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22Trafalgar Marine Services
Rope Fenders, Mooring Rope, Day Boat Hire
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23Rock n Roll
The wanderings of narrowboat Rock 'n' Roll
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24Derwent6
Del & Al's travel's on thier narrowboat
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25nb Piston Broke
Story of our travels
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26nb Lucky Duck
The travels and travails of the Duck. Follow to see interesting pictures, moans, or simply to see what breaks next!
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27Seyella's Journey
NB Seyella, cruising the rivers and canals of England and Wales
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28boats and cruising
Things of interest as i cruise the canal system.
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29Halfie
mostly about boating, often on our shared ownership boat Shadow
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30Contented Souls
We retired early and became live-aboards with the menagerie. Wecontinuosly cruise and continously forget things-boats have that effect on you!
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31Narrowboat Briar Rose
The travels of Narrowboat Briar Rose
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32Narrowboat.co.uk
Narrowboat.co.uk it does what it says on the tin
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33Baddie the Pirate
LED Lighting for boats - from a boater
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34Working Narrow Boat Hadar
We are cruising the UK canals on our replica working narrowboat.
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35Google Earth Canal Maps
An ongoing attempt to map every single navigable, un-navigable, derelict and extinct canal in the UK
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36Herbie
maintaining and travelling on our narrowboat
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37Living On A Narrowboat
narrowboat articles and full UK marina listing
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38Tony Clayton's Canal Photographs
Photographs taken on the waterways system since the early 1970's
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39Rose of Arden
Grumpy Boater Blog
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40UK Waterways Ranking Site
UK Waterways Ranking Site
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41Narrowboat Starcross
The adventures of a narrowboat based on the Shropshire Union Canal and various other waterways-related topics.
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42Warwickshire Fly Boat Company
Boat yard + narrowboat brokerage: homepage of the Warwickshire Fly Boat Company.
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43Narrowboat Caxton
Narrowboating blog
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44Narrow Boat Albert
Web log of Steve & Maggie Parkin's 60ft narrowboat based on the Grand Union in Northamptonshire
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45freespirit
Travelling the UK waterways
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46The Real Life of a Narrowboat Wife
Mother of two, husband of one, travelling Grand Union Canal.
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47Stratford River Festival 2012
The highly successful Stratford-upon-Avon Free River Festival will once again bring the waterways of Stratford alive, with boatloads of family fun, on 30th June and 1st July 2012
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48Zulu Warrior
Various musings about life on the UK canals and beyond. Zulu is a 1973 Harborough Marine narrowboat, moving to new moorings at Uxbridge as soon as the stoppage programme permits. I live onboard but not on Zulu - she is my holiday home!
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49Armadillo
The wanderings, geographical and mental, of Graham and Jill on nb Armadillo.
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50nb Poppy
everyday tale of our life as livaboards on our narrowboat
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51NBNorthernPride
The blog diary and stock library of professional photographer Barry Teutenberg and his wife Sandra, containing stunning images of Britain's waterways aboard Narrowboat Northern Pride NZ in 2009 and 2010 and their plans to return by 2013
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52NB The Manly Ferry
2 poms living in Oz with plans to live on a narrowboat
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53LNBP at BRAUNSTON
Community Boating Organisation providing canal holidays for organized groups of young people, school children and community heroes.We provide the boat and skipper, and use your group as crew.
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54BCBM Ltd
Shared ownership boat management and sale of shares in syndicate-owned boats
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55Peak Forest Canal Carrying Company
We operate the historic narrowboats Alton, Shirley & St Austell supplying solid fuels, diesel, fenders and many other boaters supplies on the Peak Forest, Macclesfield and Trent & Mersey Canals
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56Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust
Website of CUCT, with information about both waterways, news, events and volunteering opportunities.
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57boatmail.co.uk - the mail forwarding specialist
boatmail.co.uk has both annual and monthly membership options with an unique 'pay as you go' service for low volume users. Comparison chart against others in the market within website
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58Narrowboat Chance
Following the progress in the building of our new narrow boat. Runner up at Crick 2011, and continuing travels on (and off) the canal..
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59Narrowboat dreaming ....
Australians planning a year aboard a narrowboat
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60Canal and Riverside Pub Guide - The comprehensive guide to Waterway Pubs
The Canal and Riverside Pub Guide shows pubs that are on, or a short distance from, the canals and rivers of England, Scotland and Wales that are navigable, under restoration or have been abandoned
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61Travelling in No Direction
Record of Travelling on our Narrowboat
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62CanalBoatingHolidays
Canal Boating Holidays Information Website for Narrowboat Holiday Hire, Canal Barge Holidays, Norfolk Broads Cruiser Boat Hire, Day Boat Hire, Charter Boats, Hotel Boats, Trip Boats, Restaurant Boats, UK Canal Network, European Canal Boating Holidays, World Canal & River Cruises and more. If you've ever thought of taking an inland waterways, canal or river boating holiday, but wanted to know more, then you've come to the right place.
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63Narrowboat Debdale
Debdale's travels and other waterways stuff
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64Waterlily
Nevs Waterlily blog
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65Narrowboat Beefur
Canal ramblings on narrowboat Beefur
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66Canal Photos
A site for viewing and uploading waterways images
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67Onward to Inlanding
one family... one very old boat...
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68Hollinwood Canal Society
Aiming to preserve and eventually restore the Hollinwood Branch of the Ashton Canal
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69NB Siskin
The ups and downs of constructing NB Siskin from scratch
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70Thames Motor Boaters Association
Representing Motor Boaters on the non tidal Thames
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71Narrowboat Alacrity
The Life of a Grumpy Old Man On and Off the Waterways
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72Wilderness Boat Owners Club
Our website has information about our boats and about trailing them to waterways, both large and small, across UK and Europe. Many visits in support of canal restoration projects. It contains information about slipways, waterways and pictures of both that members have visited.
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73TRAVELSAT - for all your satellite TV needs
Satellite TV solutions for those on the move by TRAVELSAT - satellite dishes, receivers, LCD/DVD TV's, accessories, aerial fittings and much more
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74Narrowboat Mr David
We sailed off into the sunset 10 years ago, and still love it
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75Becoming Listless
Sell a house, Go round the world. Buy a narrowboat. Live on it. Dave and Ann-Marie's adventure continues on the UK inland waterways.
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76Narrowboat Star
Ramblings of a former Top Gear editor turned canal enthusiast now cruising the waterways with wife Vicky and small dog Brian in our small but perfectly formed tug.
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77nb Pickles No 2
Pete and Lisa's painfully slow journey aboard an unfinished narrowboat around the English canal system. And some other stuff as well.
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78I know a bank where the wild thyme grows
Foraging along the towpath while living with Captain Ahab ...
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79Cesca
Build blog for nb.bobcat
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80Canal Boat Classifieds
Narrowboats for sale. Selling a canal boat? Canal Boat Classifieds allows you to advertise your boat completely free with a description and multiple images.
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81Canal & Narrowboat
Waterways Photo Library and Business Directory
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82On The Ashby
Information, news and views for visitors and residents on and around the Ashby Canal.
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83Narrowboat Images
Digitally painted images and photographs of the British canal network and surrounding countryside.
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84Narrowboat QISMA
QISMA website and Blog
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85boatrent
Long term Narrow boat (and other boat) rental
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86dawncraftowners.com
boating forum for inland cruisers
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87nb Abigail Jenna
Abigail Jenna and her travels around the canal system
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88nb. AmyJo
Everyone reaches a crossroads in life when one feels in need of a change of direction. We reached such a crossroads and so we have decided to have a Narrowboat built, downsizing our home to finance it. We've made the first step by moving home and all being well the build will start in the Spring! Here is our journey towards the dream.
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89Travels on Tranquility
Our narrowboating adventures on share boat TQ
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90NB Windsong
The building and adventures of NB Windsong
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91Just Heaven
Cruising blog of narrowboat Just Heaven
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92BCBM news and information
News and information for owners of shared ownership boats managed by BCBM, including those moored at Tattenhall marina
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93River Weaver Navigation
Independent guide to the River Weaver Navigation by one of the Seasonal Lock Keepers. Loads of pictures both modern & archive. New picturial 'Aerial Tour'.
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94Camboaters
Community website for residential boaters on the River Cam in Cambridge.
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95nb Warrior
narrowboat and tenuously related stuff
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96Aqueducts of the Inland Waterways
A collection of photos and historical comment about the UK's aqueducts, the underappreciated heros of the inland waterways system
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97NB Uccello
Travels of NB Uccello with Derek, Carrie & Bungie
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98eawa
The East Anglian Waterways Association
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99The Meaning of Ubique
A Narrowboat Adventure In Words And Pictures.
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100Narrowboat Harnser
This is a Blog detailing the travels of Narrowboat Harnser. It is updated every day when we are travelling
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101SONFLOWER'S LOG
Eeyore's gloomy narrowboat blog
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102Jannock Weblog
a blog of Jannock's travel as it happens
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103Narrowboat: The Green Man
Life afloat with two cats and a Morris dancer.
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104NB GO FOR IT
our life on a narrow boat
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105More Than Adequate
Narrowboat Syncopation
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106FREE Canal Classifieds
FREE Canal Classifieds
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107Khayamanzi
The blog of Khayamanzi
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108NB Triskaideka
NB Blog on new built and then travels
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109The River Gipping Trust
The River Gipping Trust Ltd was formed in 2008 by a group from the Ipswich Branch of IWA. One of it's main aims is the restoration of the Ipswich & Stowmarket Navigation.
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110BCBM at Braunston
Information about the Annual Boat-Share Show at Braunston Marina on 19th & 20th March 2011
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111narrowboat ropes
Decorative ropes for narrowboats
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112Old Waterway Books
Life afloat with someone else's cat and my old canal book collection.
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113smoke on the water
your insider in the EA
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114Narrowboat build
Follow progress as we fit-out our 57' modern trad sailaway
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115Draco's & Success's Travels
The travels of Krystyna & Mike Wooding around the UK Inland Waterways on their tug Draco & butty Success
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116Fmc Dove
Restoration of an ex-working boat
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117Mail to Email International
Mail Forwarding service, Purchase Forwarding service
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118DogsonTour
A gentle travelblog recording the adventures and peregrinations of two humans and their five canine companions
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119NB Annie
Adventures of Traditional Narrowboat Annie.
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120Canal Boating Holidays
Canal Boating Holidays | Narrowboats Barges and Canal Boat Holidays
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121DenHolmes Photography
Photography Site with News and Views of the Uttoxeter Canal
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122Harnser's web site
This is the story of the Building, Launching and trips taken on Harnser plus information about her crew.
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123nb North Star
The curious diary of nb North Star and its idiot-savant owner
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124Narrowboat Ceramics
Narrowboat Ceramics makes fine china mugs/giftware in traditional rose & castle designs, and fun designs in other themes.
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125Two Jays
All about the activities of James and Janice Steckerl on board their narrow boat 'Two Jays'
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126Fred's Thoughts from a Shelf
Fred's thoughts including waterways topics
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127Narrowboat Dreams
Our steps to becoming live-aboards
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128NB The Robber Button
A Blog about Narrow Boat The Robber Button Based at Great Haywood Marina, Staffordshire. The Blog is about the trips, along with the musings, mumblings and angst of owning a narrow boat and keeping her going.
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129Liberty Belle
The story of our travels through the UK as continuous cruisers
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130Phoenix III @ Applebees Farm
Our adventures in words and pictures aboard nb. PhoenixIII
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131NB CreamCheese
Total refurbishment of a 70s hire boat
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132Boat Safe UK
Boat safety examinations, LPG work and gas safety checks, boat safety information
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133Narrowboat Escapology
Narrowboat Blog
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134SNB EMILYANNE
Website about steam narrowboat emilyanne
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135Boatstretch
Information for lengthening a narrowboat, images and price guide, advertising space for boatbuilders, welders, painters, fitters etc.
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136the cat who walks by himself
Build and travel blog for the eponymous narrowboat
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137Nb Water Witch
On buying and living on a narrowboat
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138SNB EMILYANNE BLOG
Blog about steam narrowboat emilyanne
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139Narrowboat MyraMyra
Ramblings about how I see life and my desire to build a narrowboat called MyraMyra
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140Narrowboat Tormentil
canal travels on narrowboat Tormentil
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141Boating Holidays in the UK and Europe
Find the best canal boat holidays and river holidays in the UK and Europe.
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142Unfair Marina Terms & Conditions
Does your Marina stop you selling your boat Privately or through a Broker of your choice? - sign the No 10 petition.
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143Nb Huffler Nb Jola Nb Charlotte
travels of The Braunston Mob
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144The Wooden Canal Boat Society
Historic Boats working for the Community
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145Narrow Minded
Our 57foot narrowboat and it's journeys.
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146RGStocker
General bolgging site with 2 canal specific posts
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147boatmail.co.uk
boatmail.co.uk provides mail forwarding services to anywhere in the UK for boaters and others who have a mobile lifestyle. We can also receive and scan mail sending as an e-mail to keep you in touch with the physical world. The site also has a listing of all canals and navigations planned or built, canalside pubs, boat builders, boats for sale, chandlers, marinas/moorings and a comprehensive section on waterway related information.
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148nb Anonymous Two
web site by Jim and Paula on nb Anonymous Two. A pictorial view of life on and around the UK inland waterways.
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149Flower of Scotland
Our adventures on a narrow boat
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150Canal Voyagers Hotel Boats, Snipe & Taurus Blog
Corinne & Neil writing about their adventures on hotel boats Snipe & Taurus
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151Evalunacy
Life aboard the Eva Luna
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152Canal Blog of a Newbie Narrowboat Owner
Frank adventures of a new narrowboat owner
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153Herbie
A blog about boats and waterways
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