Twelve and a Bit on test

The January edition of Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test of the Russ Hubble boat, Twelve and a Bit.

Kallista on test

The December issue of Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test of the Carefree Cruising boat, Kallista.

Walhalla on test

The November issue of Canal Boat is out, and includes my test of the extraordinary widebeam, Walhalla.

Aqualine on test

The October issue of Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test of the new British built Aqualine.

There's also a piece about shared ownership, and how it can be a good stepping stone between hiring and owning.

Widebeam special

The September issue of Canal Boat is out, and has a couple of my pieces in it.  There's a boat test on a 60ft widebeam by Burscough Boat Co, and a piece about the growing number of widebeams being built.

Snail's Pace on test, and 20 more boats

The August edition of Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test of Snail's Pace, the winner of Favourite Boat at the Crick Show this year.

There's also the Crick special feature, with mini-reviews of twenty other boats.

Donald No 9 on test

The July issue of Canal Boat is out, and contain my boat test of Donald No 9 from Navigation Narrowboats.

It also has my feature on a wide beam boat which is being exported to the USA.

Eleventh Heaven on test

The June issue of Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test of Eleventh Heaven, a Braidbar boat which will be at the Crick Boat Show.

Yarwood on test

The May edition of Canal Boat is out, and contains my test of the Barnowl tug, Yarwood.

Knot@Work on test

The April edition of Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test of Knot@Work, a 67 footer by Milburn Boats.

Blue Haze on test

The March edition of Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test of Blue Haze, by Narrowboats of Distinction.

Anaconda on test, and VHF advice

The February edition of Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test on the Fernwood-built Anaconda.

There's also an article about getting for VHF operator's certificate, and the other paperwork you need for the tidal Thames.