Canal boat equipment & services on British waterways

Canal boats for sale, boat brokers, boat builders, boatyards, marinas, moorings, boat painters, chandlers, insurance, marine surveyors, all on British inland waterways

For canal boat owners, current and prospective, we list  providers of services operating on British inland waterways.

We currently include contact details of over 1200 companies and add more each week.

We also offer help and advice about boat ownership and about living aboard a boat on British inland waterways. Check the sections below.

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Canal boatyards and canal marinas, many with details of facilities and moorings.   Specialist suppliers of marine paints for narrow boats, professional canal boat painters
Canal business opportunities, businesses for sale, partners wanted etc.   Boat Builders building canal boats to standard designs or to your specification in steel, aluminium or glass fibre.
Suppliers, repairers and rebuilders of canal boat engines & gearboxes.   Canal boat brokers who specialise in canal boat & narrowboat sales, check also marinas and boatyards.
Canal boat water, gas, sanitation & heating equipment suppliers & service engineers, safety & security products.   Canal chandlers & general equipment suppliers.
Producers and decorators of traditional canal crafts, canalware, canal artists and canal gift suppliers.   Specialist clothing, folding bikes, windlasses, stockists of ropes and fenders, cleaning supplies.
Marine electrical & electronic equipment suppliers and engineers   Maintenance & installation engineers, marine cleaning services.
Fittings and fixings: Narrow boat insulation, woodworking, tanks, windows and fixing equipment & systems.   Mobile canal engineers, canal breakdown services, canal boat transport & delivery.
Companies and marine insurance brokers offering insurance tailored to the needs of canal boat owners.   Suppliers of narrowboat furniture & appliances and boat upholstery, cratch cover & canopy making.
Trainers providing narrowboat handling and boat maintenance courses plus other professional waterway services.   Marine Surveyors covering inland waterways craft and Boat Safety Scheme Examiners.
Advice about finding faults and what's wrong with your boat's mechanical, electrical and cooling systems.   A few things to look out for when buying a second hand boat. Tips from a boat surveyor.
The Recreational Craft Directive (RCD) affects anyone buying or building a new canal boat.   What's it like to live on a canal boat? Advice on moorings, continuous cruising, finding the right boat.
How boaters can reduce the burden on world resources and make boating more enjoyable and rewarding.   How can boaters keep connected while afloat? WiFi Hotspots can provide Internet access.
Traditional river and canal craft. Severn Trows to BCN Joey boats to Norfolk Wherries. Lots of original photos.   How to paint your boat. Boat painter Phil Speight offers good advice about getting a wonderful paint finish.
Advice about canal boating skills, how to work through locks and single handed cruising.   Canal reference books, canal video and DVD materials, waterways magazines.
Swop your boat for a few weeks or months with people wanting a canal holiday while you enjoy their home or holiday house.   Just as important as maintaining your boat properly is knowing where the best canal pubs are!


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