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• About Canal World
• By Canal World , July 1, 2017

Waterways & Boating

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• By magnetman , 1 minute ago

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• MP suspended after River Weaver Swing Bridge fight!
• By cuthound , Thursday at 15:23

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• By Lily Rose , October 21

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• By IanD , Wednesday at 23:07

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• By truckcab79 , 2 hours ago

Holidays Afloat

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• By StephenA , October 26

Cruise Diaries & Reports

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• By stagedamager , Monday at 19:12

History & Heritage

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• By IanM , 11 hours ago

• Buckby lock flight 13 to Braunston
• By Lee.n.Jo , October 18

Frequently Asked Questions

• Are LED Tunnel Lights Really Necessary
• By NarrowboatTor , October 21

Boat Handling

• Transporting Dutch Houseboat from The Netherlands to UK
• By Momac , September 29

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• BMC 1.5 resolved issues (smoke, noise, timing, oil, diesel bug)
• By john cowie , Thursday at 21:08

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• By Jim Riley , October 18

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• By dogless , August 17

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• By DHutch , July 1

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