December 2018 issue includes:

Boat test: off-the-peg narrowboat - new 60-footer for less than £100k.

8-page-guide: quiet cruising in the South-East.

Winterising your Boat: a step-by-step, illustrated guide.

Getting afloat again: resuming liveaboard life after 13 years.

Explore: boating The Weaver - Britain's most overlooked river route?

History: primitive boats and lost crew - hire-boating in the '50s.

Plus: news, technical advice, readers' letters, places to go, events and much, much more.