Problems With Vazon Bridge and Keadby Lock
We encounter two major problems on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal: Vazon Bridge and Keadby Lock. What happened?
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Log
The Ship’s Log covers journeys undertaken by sail or canal boat, and includes general posts not covered by the Travel category.
We’ve Achieved Complete Independence
As sailors, we lived completely independently on the open oceans. Can we do the same on the canals of the UK?
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Our 150 Mile Canal Adventure Begins
Having left the marina we are now starting to make our way eastwards towards the tidal River Trent
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We Are Now Continuous Cruisers
With the book out of the way, it is time to slip the lines and say goodbye to the marina. We are now continuous cruisers!
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“Spider T” Humber Sloop: Pride of the Fleet
Spider T is an iron-hulled Humber sloop of industrial and maritime heritage, which turned up at our marina just a few days before we left.
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Where Have We Been? (Hint: It Involves 100,000 Words and Two Thousand Photos)
We’ve been writing a guide for new cruisers, to be published by Bloomsbury, and is the reason you’ve not heard from us in a while!
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One Year On and Liz’s Book
We’ve just published our first podcast of 2026, and this episode is a little different if you’re watching it on youtube!
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Repairing Our Webasto Heater, Our Generator… And Our Dog!
There is only one thing stopping us from becoming constant cruisers, and it’s a frustrating one
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We’ve Revamped Our Website With Better Images & Clearer Navigation
Our website is updated! We’ve added “Destinations” and “Boat Skills” categories and are fixing old posts for a better, more organized experience. Find what you need faster.
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Your Questions – Live Stream Broadcast
We will be doing a live broadcast on Sunday 4pm British Summer Time. That’s New York 11am – Vancouver 8am – Sydney 1am and, most importantly, one hour before the very important Euro 2025 final
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Our New Logo
With 23 years of sailing heritage, how were we able to incorporate our new lifesstyle of canal boatinng into our logo?
Would you like to see a live stream from our boat?
We have this crazy idea of setting up a dedicated live streaming camera from our boat, but we need your help…
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We’re publishing our videos on Thursdays
Just a reminder that we’re changing our YouTube publishing day to Thursdays.
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Will you be in London on 7th May? Fund Britain’s Waterways Update
Fund Britain’s Waterways will be at the Palace of Westminster on the 7th May. If you can’t make it, please sign the petition!
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We Lost Control of our Boat
Who said strong winds were the preserve of sailors? It turns out that the “wrong” wind can affect canal boats as much as sailing boats.
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