NABO News 2020

Nabo News – Issue 6 of 2020:

4 Editorial
5 In the Chair : Chairman’s report to the AGM
9 Fly on the wall
11 New NABO Council members
12 News: Boating in lockdown
13 User Groups: Thames User Forum, APPWG: Alternative power sources for boats
14 CRT licence terms and conditions.
16 Boater reputation survey
17 London mooring survey
18 CRT annual report.
20 Canals and transatlantic slavery
21 Boat names Part 2
22 Boating: Shared boating
27 Talking points: Cost of enforcement
28 Techies’ Corner: Fuel tank crud
29 Rewind: Issue No 6, 2005
30 Letters, I name this boat


Nabo News – Issue 5 of 2020:

4 Editorial
5 In the Chair
7 Fly on the wall
8 News: Obituaries
9 Around the regions: River Avon. Mon &
Brec. Kennet & Avon
11 NABO Council
12 Disaster on the Bristol Avon
13 Letter to Julie Sharman
14 CRT elected reps. meetings
16 AGM nomination forms
18 Boating: Shared boating
21 Tidy towpaths
22 Talking points: PR spin and the reality
23 Boat names
24 More nonsense about red diesel
25 Fuel for solid fuel stoves
26 Techies’ Corner: Mystery of gas testing
29 Rewind: Issue No 5, 2005
30 Letters, I name this boat


Nabo News – Issue 4 of 2020:
4 Editorial
5 In the Chair
7 Fly on the wall 8 Around the regions: North West, North East, Yorkshire & Humberside, Wales & South West
9 Membership Matters
10 News: BSS Examination Suspension Lifted, BSS Incidents and Accidents in 2019, Licence Evasion at 3.8%
11 APPWG Meeting, Harecastle Rescue
12 Warehouses along the Staffs & Worcs given the Go-ahead
13 Birmingham Planning Application, Cruising in the North West
14 David Fletcher’s Covid
19 Diary 25 Repairs to Lancaster canal
17 Boating: In Praise of Coal Boats
18 Passage to the North East, part 2
22 Talking Points: One man went to mow.
26 Toddbrook Report and resulting actions
28 Thoughts on the waterways re-opening
29 Techies’ Corner: Care when using multimeters
30 Rewind: Issue No 4, 2005
31 Letters, I name this boat


Nabo News – Issue 3 of 2020:

4 Editorial.
5 In the Chair.
7 Fly on the wall.
8 Around the regions: Wales and South-West, North-West
9 Membership: Membership renewals and Coronavirus. Review of GDPR regulations.
11 News: Letter to Richard Parry.
12 Towpath visitors.
13 Impact of restrictions on waterway businesses.
14 Meeting with CRT’s Head of Boating.
15 Meeting of National Inland Navigation Forum.
16 April updates by EA and CRT.
18 Boating: IWA looks to future boat propulsion.
21 On-board induction cooking.
22 A passage to the North East.
26 Yet more on CO.
28 Techies’ Corner: What needs checking when you get back to your boat?
29 Rewind: Issue No 3, 2005.
30 Letters . I name this boat.

Nabo News – Issue 2 of 2020:

4 Editorial
5 In the Chair
7 Fly on the wall
8 Around the regions: Wales and Southwest
8 News: Membership renewals and coronavirus
9 CRT election results, Hurleston lock repairs
10 Insight into NABO Council
11 Boater reps’ meeting with CRT.
12 Thames Navigation user group forum, NABO’s view on air pollution
13 Fallen trees
14 Bridgewater tidal barrier consultation
15 London news
16 Threat to navigation on the Broads?, Lockage report
18 CRT to act on ‘improper’ mooring
19 What3words, CRT and Sustrans sign memorandum
20 Boating: The Budget and red diesel
22 Talking points: Toddbrook—the full story.
28 Techies’ Corner: Are lithium batteries right for your boat?
29 Rewind: Issue No 2, 2005
30 Letters, I name this boat

Nabo News – Issue 1 of 2020:

4 Editorial
5 In the Chair
7 Fly on the wall
8 Around the Regions:: Wales and the South West, Membership News : NABO Facebook Group
9 News: CRT Council elections, River Thames Alliance closed down
10 Long-life lock gates, Toddbrook update
11 Winter work
12 Hire boat code consultation, Thames charges
13 Avon Navigation Trust
14 NABO policies
17 Talking Points: Wellness, the environment and boating costs
18 Boating: A qualified pat on the back
20 Techie’s Corner: Don’t waste fuel, Boats and Bernoulli’s Principle
24 Rewind: Issue No 1, 2005
25 Letters, I name this boat