Useful Links
General Waterways Information
www.britishwaterways.co.uk
The Canal and River Trust (British Waterways) look after a vast amount of the waterways and canals.
Licensing information can be found here.
www.waterscape.com/things-to-do/boating
Information on buying a boat, licensing, moorings and insurance through to holidaying on the waterways
and stoppages.
www.canaljunction.co.uk
Cruising guides for popular British waterways, advice and links for canal boat owners and boaters, canal
heritage and all the latest news regarding what’s happening on the canals, restoration projects and events.
www.waterwaysdirectory.com
Everything you need to know about boating, from buying a boat to insurance and from building boats to
surveys.
www.waterways.org.uk
A complete list of the British waterways, information on boating festivals and campaigns, all the latest
news regarding the waterways and ways you can get involved and support them.
Living Aboard
www.rboa.org.uk
Residential Boat Owners Association, a website dedicated to helping people who choose to live on a boat
as their home.
www.livingonaboat.co.uk
A full guide to living on a boat, and whether this is the life style for you.
Boat Owners
www.nabo.org.uk
The National Association for Boat Owners, information on how to join, the benefits of being part of it
and all the latest news associated to it.
Moorings
www.waterscape.com/things-to-do/boating/mooringsSearch for moorings in your area
Boat moves
www.ferrymaster.moonfruit.comCanal boat movement anywhere on the system at very reasonable prices.
Planning Cruises
www.jim-shead.com/waterways/mwp.php?wpage=CraftSize.htm
Useful resource for canal sizes: helps to work out which boats can be taken down which waterways.
Surveyors and BSSC examiners
www.ydsa.co.uk
Search for a surveyor and/or Boat safety examiner in your area.
Finance
www.marine-finance.org
Promarine Finance is able to offer marine mortgages to finance leisure and commercial craft with loans from
£3,000 to many millions.
www.royscotlarch.co.uk
Finance for narrowboats, widebeam craft, dutch barges and purposebuilt houseboats.
Services
www.rivercanalrescue.co.ukMarine breakdown cover and recovery in the UK for canal boats and cruisers.
Insurance
www.towergateinsurance.co.ukGet your insurance through Towergate Insurance, specialist providers of business, property, boat, caravan, car and over 200 other insurance products. Mention Boatfinder and receive a discount.