In January 2017:

Review of 60ft liveaboard narrowboat designed by novices

Engine and fuel advice for BSS exams

Solar powered boat, run entirely by the sun

Waterway Profile: Scotland's Canals - the varied and beautiful routes north of the border from the dramatic Highlands to historic Edinburgh

A misjudged cruise to Cornwall

History: part two of the pioneering paddlers' journey to London

An 1841 ice melt that swamped Brentford town

Plus: Christmas present inspiration for canal enthusiasts, favourite canalside structures, testing of toilet tank monitoring system, and progress on the West Sussex waterway restoration