Yelvertoft and a night on board

I came up to Northants after work for a boat test as Yelvertoft— from where the short test cruise takes in the familiar landmark of Cracks Hill. 

Then it was to Briar Rose for the first time since October. Fortunately the boat seems to have largely survived the enforced months of neglect pretty well.

I’ll have to be up early in the morning for work, but at least I’ll have had a night on board. 

Pick of Crick Winners

 

No proper boat test in Canal Boat this month — instead there’s a look back at some of the best winners from the Crick Boat Show over the past decade or so.

Lodge Oyster Catcher on test

 

Something a bit different for the Canal Boat boat test this month, a houseboat on the Chichester Canal — Oyster Catcher by Premier Marinas.  A locked-down boats for locked-down times.

Honeysuckle on test — and sponsored hire boats

The March issue of Canal Boat is out and includes my boat test on a sponsored hire boat called Honeysuckle, by Brayzel Boats.

There is also a companion piece on what a sponsored hire boat is and how it works.  Thanks to Irene and Ian from Free Spirit who were among those who helped with this piece.

Oakums on test

 

The February edition of Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test on Oakums, but Oakums boat builders.

Hunky Dory on test

The January edition of Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test on Hunky Dory by Ortomarine.

Tenbee on test, plus Baleine’s stretch

 

The December Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test on Tenbee by Shone Boat Co.  There’s also a piece I wrote about Baleine’s stretch.