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Mar122015

Navigate Like a Pro-Skipper: 5 Essential Tips

The Cambridgeshire waterways are a very relaxed place to be and there aren’t too many rules and regulations to remember. However, if you’re new to boating, these five tips should help your first cruise to go more smoothly. Overtake at…Read more ›

Tagged with: boat navigation, bridge hole, cambridgeshire waterways, canal speed limits, cruising advice, overtaking in a narrowboat, the narrowboat wife
Jan292015

Canal Lingo Those Toe Rags Won’t Tell You About

In days gone by, those who couldn’t afford shoes or socks would tie a rag around their toes and feet as a make-shift sock. This ‘look’ was worn by scoundrels, criminals and thieves – hence it’s offensive connotations – but…Read more ›

Tagged with: barge, bridge hole, canal lingo, canal lingo explained, cheesing the ropes, crack the paddles, fenland boating, gongoozler, hookshaft, leggin it, M.BWillow, penstocks, slackers, staithe, strapping in, the cut, toe rags, val manning

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