Cruising on Rivers
NABO CRUISING NOTES – CRUISING ON BRITISH WATERWAYS’ RIVERS Introduction British Waterways issues two kinds of ‘permits’ to allow vessels to use its waterways. A canal & river licence enables a vessel to be used on any BW waterway, whereas a river-only ‘pleasure boat certificate’ is valid only on specified river waterways, and costs 60% […]
NABO News 2005
Nabo News – Issue 7 of 2005: 3 Chairman’s Column – The Chairman 5 CCs reprieved – BW Licence proposals 6 NABO AGM and Robin Evans Q&A 10 Red Diesel Latest 11 The Making of a Voyage (5) – Stuart Sampson 13 Basingstoke Campaign Rally – Sally Schupke 14 Horns locked Over Marinas 16 Discounts […]
BW Advisory Forum
The following links offer reports and information relating to the creation of the British Waterways Advisory Forum (2005).
Acts of Parliament
SUMMARY OF RELEVANT ACTS OF PARLIAMENT RELATING TO BRITISH WATERWAYS The list is still incomplete but contents and main provisions are described when known (the title recorded below is descriptive and not necessarily the official title of the statute; the Act may in some cases have no relevance to waterways, or may have been repealed). […]
NABO News 2003
Nabo News – Issue 7 of 2003: 3 Chairman’s Column – Stuart Sampson 4 Editorial – The Editor 5 The AGM – Carole Sampson 6 Licence Increase – SS 7 Are you paying too much? – Council 8 Editor’s Job Specification – The Editor 10 A Simplified Complaints Procedure – The Chairman 12 Can you […]
Boats Behaving Badly
This is not intended as guide to boat handling, more as food for thought about what is going on in and round your boat as you cruise, available as a pdf to printout. (Needs Acrobat Reader or similar) click here
NABO News 2002
Nabo News – Issue 7 of 2002: 3 Chairman’s Column/ New Council – Sue Burchett 4 The 2002 Annual General Meeting – Stuart Sampson 6 Infra-Dig (BW Dredging Policy) – Adrian Stott 9 E-mail Bulletin and Web Survey – Webmaster 11 Worried Woman of the Waterways – Dot 12 It’s a Bit Steep! (Reasons for […]
Purchasing a Boat
Buying a boat is like buying a car … and just as easy…
NABO News 2001
Nabo News – Issue 7 of 2001: 3 The Chairman’s Column – Sue Burchett 4 A.G.M. and 10th Birthday 6 NABO’s New President 7 Current issues with BW 9 Once Upon A Time 13 Worried Woman of the Waterways 15 BW To Take Over EA Navigations? 16 Editorial 17 Notices 18 Rivers 21 NABO Goes […]
Canal Bye-Laws
Click on this link to view BW’s Bye-Laws 1965 to 1976, as shown on the British Waterways website. The file is in pdf format so you will need Adobe Reader or similar on your computer or installed in your Browser to read it.