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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Attention #boaters on #ukcanals CRT online National Boater Forum Transforming Boating with Alice Hamilton, CRT's new Boating Transformational Programme Manager this eve 28 July 7pm. To register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-b... or Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 379 682 561 824 4 Passcode: wP9oe7KB

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National Boater Forum: Transforming Boating

An online meeting to find out what's happening next in response to the Commission on Boat Licensing recommendations.

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Why not space out work boats at a spot where #boaters need to moor up at one of the few places left to dispose of rubbish? In the same place a week before, so presumably haven’t moved. Could easily have been moored together & closer to Fradley Junction Lock. Busy this Sunday, so space at a premium!

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I can feel a Fishing Match coming on. Strimmer-wielding man in CRT blue, CRT van nearby, not cutting areas long enough for #boaters to moor in. Oh no… but just enough for a man with string on a stick to sit on. T&M near Handsacre. #letitdropincut #ukcanals

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Jolly Volly Mark helping on Shadehouse Lock, Fradley, warning #boaters that a boat was wedged in Woodend Lock with a chunk of wood. Six boat queue so we chose to moor above Shadehouse, we’re in no rush. CRT workmen had a twenty min walk with chainsaws. Give the poor chaps a trolley?! #ukcanals

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Attention #boaters Canal & River Trust online National Boater Forum - Transforming Boating with Alice Hamilton, CRT's new Boating Transformational Programme Manager on Tues 28th July from 7pm. #ukcanals If interested use the link below to register. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-b...

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National Boater Forum: Transforming Boating

An online meeting to find out what's happening next in response to the Commission on Boat Licensing recommendations.

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Islington Council Smoke Control Order If you're a boater around Islington you may want to take part in this online consultation www.letstalk.islington.gov.uk/variation-of... or email pollution@islington.gov.uk using subject line Feedback on variation of Smoke Control Order 2026. Closes 23rd July.

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Variation of Smoke Control Order

Consultation now open, share your feedback by Thursday 23 July. The council is proposing to extend the Smoke Control Order to include the borough’s waterways, meaning canal boats would be subject to t...

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Check this out & consider signing. It's not just marinas, CRT have been increasing mooring fees too. Less competition = prices will rise. #boatlife #boating #UKCanals Call for Investigation & Regulation of UK Marina Pricing Practices c.org/VJxNWqHN44 via @UKChange

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Flagging this up for anyone who has a CRT licence due to renew soon. If you haven't checked your emails because you thought it was on automatic renewal, best think again! Our bank details were up to date, but were entered last year, so had to delete and re-enter.

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Flagging up Wheaton Aston Lock YET AGAIN. Top paddle has been swaddled since pre December 25 (how long before that?) Water pours in through top gates just about quicker than out of gap at bottom gates. C&RT West Midlands said in March that local team were aware #makingboatingbetter

NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

#boaters sometimes ask why should we join NABO? Well less than 48hrs after first raising this with @CRTBoating, it's getting fixed. Canal & River Trust & NABO working together to improve #boating on #UKCanals. Is that a good enough reason? nabo.org.uk/subscription...

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Fund Britain's Waterways @fbw-campaign.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Early start for yesterday’s #FundBritainsWaterways / Historic Narrow Boat Club campaign cruise on the tidal #Thames from #Limehouse to #Woolwich via the Thames Barrier, #Barking Creek and #Margaretness

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Fund Britain's Waterways @fbw-campaign.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Historic working narrowboats congregating in #Limehouse Basin ready for the campaign cruise to return to the place of their origin in King George V Dock in #Woolwich, flying #FundBritainsWaterways banners

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Who benefits from Canal & River Trust’s #betterboating pledge? Certainly not #boaters when more waste facilities are being removed from across Navigation! We know money is tight but this Policy is unworkable & goes against any 'green credentials' CRT has. It must stop now. #UKCanals

NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Attention #boaters on Coventry, large tree trunk (with some root ball) floating through Nuneaton towards Harthill. Our Chair CJ says sorry photo not great but you get the idea. It's huge! #ukcanals #boating #boatlife #canalsandrivers #bankholidayweekend

NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Seems we’re getting a new laminated balance beam at Autherley #ukcanals #boaters

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Total support for CRT when they make temp repairs that get a lock reopened in a busy place & at busy periods. But the Meccano Mend has made it extra difficult to open *that* problem gate at Autherley Stop Lock. It’s now extra heavy, with metal bits sticking out to gouge the boat. #boaters #ukcanals

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Reported to C&RT 9.4.26 Could #boaters in area please update us? Serious damage to Farmer’s Bridge, Dudley Canal, Brierley Hill ///backs.damage.rail Water pouring through bridge wall, cracked top to bottom + water at each end of support wall. Busy road above shows no obvious damage. Burst pipe?

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#boaters especially solo boaters such as @boatingdavid.bsky.social will be pleased that Stanthorne Lock ladder has been repaired at last. It took 6 weeks & 4 days in the end. Are the CRT getting value for money and good service from their contractors?

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Any #boaters on the Trent will know situation at Stoke Lock . Working alongside Try the Trent & The Boating Association NABO has successfully lobbied @CanalRiverTrust & the lock will be manned until the gravel bar is removed. Check notices for opening times.

NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Great news for #boaters — well done to the CRT West Midlands team.

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Delph has to rank amongst the most beautiful of flights. Not famous like Caen Hill or Foxton or Bingley. No bottle cone to draw the eye. Nothing glam about the name Dudley! Not in Wiki’s list of notable or unique flights. But at the top it feels like the edge of the world. Just gorgeous. #boating

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Do any local Shroppie #boaters know how long this paddle has been out of action at Wheaton Aston? 1st photo 29.12.25, 2nd photo 12.4.26. #betterboating? Top gates STILL leak like a sieve.

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

3 problems at Wheaton Aston on Shroppie Self filling lock – Seem to remember that C&RT said they plan to conserve water in case of another drought year Leak at the aqueduct between Dirty Lane and Shushions bridges No 20 & 21, reported by @simonlunn72.bsky.social Jan 25 CSF: No suction on pumpout?

NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

The BCNS Icicle Cruise this year collaborated with #FundBritainsWaterways to highlight the plight of our waterways

NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Heads up #boaters “Coal on the Cut" is now available at: Chamberlain Chandlers on the Middlewich Branch, The Boat Shop - Bottom Lock at Braunston, The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port. Also available at www.coalboat.co.uk

Vacancies for Broads Local Access Forum Members

Want to help shape access to the Broads? We’re looking for volunteers to join the Broads Local Access Forum, which advises on land and water access across the Broads. #boaters For more information and to apply visit: www.broads-authority.gov.uk/news/vacanci...

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Taken from our FB page #boaters - let's get this #boat back to its rightful owner! Stolen boat, last seen btwn Leamington & Warwick, now believed heading Birmingham way. Police crime number 26000135677 to report sightings.

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Smoke Alarm Consultation - BS SSF | Boat Safety Scheme

Consultation on proposals to introduce mandatory smoke alarms on boats is open until 30th April to allow #boaters to have their say. For more information & to submit your response, visit the BSS website here at www.boatsafetyscheme.org/about-us/con... #UKCanals

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Bridge 34 (Prestwood Bridge)

Good that the untreated sewage spill has been cleared at Stourton on the Staffs & Worcs. Unfortunately there's now a large tree down at Bridge 34. Hopefully it will be cleared soon canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/019c... #UKCanals #boaters

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Contractors have been hard at it this week clearing a culvert and installing a new pipe that runs under the Shroppie in Gnosall. Several vans & men, lots of equipment. Not sure what made them check it/repair it but as #boaters we're grateful for pro-active work! #UKCanals

NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Why does the "specialist contractor" not have the materials required to hand? Solo #boaters depend on these ladders & it's important any contractors keep essentials. canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/019c...

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Lock 3, Stanthorne Lock

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The canal system and Campbell Robb have featured on BBC Breakfast this morning. Watch from 2.44:30 #ukcanals #boaters Quite a good feature, plus the BBC didn’t once refer to a ‘barge’. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

CRT want to standardise Elsans = reduce costs & improve repair times. We're consulting with #boaters to identify both the best & worst CRT elsans on #UKCanals & rivers along with reasons why. Send us your thoughts pls using title ELSAN to feedback@nabo.org.uk Thanks

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

This man's unacceptable behaviour appears to be escalating. He needs to be apprehended not only for the safety of the public but also for his own. If you recognise him or have any info pls contact police. Info is below. #boaters #UKCanals

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

C&RT should update all downloadable #boaters' guides now that facilities have closed! It's important the info provided is accurate, yet toilets, showers & some refuse points are still listed. Also on maps that accompany the stoppage notices, eg. at Norbury & Nantwich! #boatlife #boating #UKCanals

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NABO @nabo-official.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

We’ve checked our records & according to @CanalRiverTrust, @CRTBoating stoppage notice 028145, both HG locks were due to be repaired 4/11 - 6/12 2024 but lock 2 subsequently cancelled. Not sure if balance beam needed repaired or not. #boaters #UKCanals