Canal boat equipment & services
on British inland 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 canal related services and equipment.

We also offer help and advice about canal boat ownership and about living aboard a canal boat on British inland waterways.

We currently include contact details of over 1200 canal based companies and continually add more. Suppliers can be listed free of charge. Please note: We provide all contact details as an information service. We rely on traders to keep us informed so can't guarantee that details are accurate or up to date. It is prudent to check all businesses you wish to deal with. See our Terms of Use.

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boat builders	mobile engineers	canal chandlers
marine engines	breakdown/rescue	cruising supplies
vintage engines	transport & delivery	marinas & boatyards
marine engineers	hull/boat cleaning	moorings
canal chandlers	narrowboat painters	marine surveyors
marine electrics	narrowboat paint	bss examiners
communications	boat fenders & rope	insurance brokers
wind/solar energy	narrowboat joinery	boat sales/brokers
heating/sanitation	covers & canopies	canal art/canalware
safety & security	narrowboat fittings	canal skills training
insulation services	furniture & fixtures	professional services

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SUPPLIERS OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES FOR CANAL BOAT OWNERS
	Canal boatyards and canal marinas, many with details of facilities and moorings.	Canal chandlers & general equipment suppliers.
	Canal boat Builders building canal boats to standard designs or to your bespoke specification.	Maintenance & installation engineers, marine cleaning services.
	Canal boat brokers who specialise in canal boat & narrowboat sales, also marinas and boatyards.	Mobile canal engineers, canal breakdown services, canal boat transport & delivery.
	Suppliers, repairers and rebuilders of canal boat engines & gearboxes. Also vintage boat engines.	Training courses, narrowboat handling & maintenance & other professional waterway services.
	Canal boat water, gas, sanitation & heating, also safety & security products.	Cruising supplies, clothing, folding bikes, windlasses, ropes and fenders.
	Marine electrical & electronic equipment suppliers and engineers, also wind & solar power	Marine Surveyors covering inland waterways craft and Boat Safety Scheme Examiners.
	Specialist suppliers of marine paints for narrow boats, professional canal boat painters	Marine insurance brokers offering insurance tailored to the needs of canal boat owners.
	Fittings and fixings: canal boat insulation, woodworking, tanks, windows and fixings.	Canal business and other opportunities, businesses for sale, partners wanted etc.
	Suppliers of narrowboat furniture & appliances and boat upholstery, cratch cover & canopy makers.	Traditional canal crafts, producers and decorators of canalware, canal artists and canal gift suppliers.
ADVICE AND INFORMATION FOR CANAL BOAT OWNERS
	Advice about finding faults affecting 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.	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.	How to paint your boat. 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 materials, canal books, canal video and DVD materials, waterways magazines.
	Swop your boat 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!