Why do you need the RYA First Aid Course? Unfortunately, the idyllic life of cruising the canals and rivers in a narrowboat can sometimes be spoilt by an accident or medical emergency. The canal system is 200 years old and Health and Safety was not part of the design of the infrastructure. As a result, […]
The Boat Electrical Systems (Design and Installation) is our new and expanded electrical course. Aimed at those people who are keen to better understand the electrical systems on their boat, do some refitting work or even a complete fit out of a sail-away. The course offers a practical introduction to the design, materials, tools and […]
We've significantly expanded and added new material to our two day engine and boat maintenance course and we now believe it is the most comprehensive course available. We have also added a second running engine in our classroom for additional hands on experience. This two day engine and boat maintenance course covers all the routine […]
Our Boat Fitting 1 course is aimed at those people who are keen to complete fit out of a sail-away. The course offers a practical introduction to all the skills necessary to achieve a fully lined-out boat from a bare shell. Whenever possible we spend a high proportion of the course "on the tools" giving […]
Our Boat Fitting 2 course is aimed at those people who are keen to complete fit out of a sail-away or make some major internal changes. The course offers a practical introduction to all the joinery skills necessary to achieve a first class fit out. Whenever possible we spend a high proportion of the course […]
A relaxed and informal Narrowboat Experience Day for anyone wanting to learn the basic narrowboating skills. If you're new to the world of narrow boating or just curious to see what its all about then this is the course for you. We have the ideal boat in Gwendoline May and a wonderful stretch of canal […]
The two day RYA Helmsman's Course for beginners or experienced boaters covers the complete RYA syllabus. Afterwards the RYA Inland Waterways Helmsman's Certificate is awarded to successful students. In order to maintain the required 3:1 student:instructor ratio, only three places are available and we require a minimum of two bookings in order to run the […]
A relaxed and informal Narrowboat Experience Day for anyone wanting to learn the basic narrowboating skills. If you're new to the world of narrow boating or just curious to see what its all about then this is the course for you. We have the ideal boat in Gwendoline May and a wonderful stretch of canal […]
We've significantly expanded and added new material to our two day engine and boat maintenance course and we now believe it is the most comprehensive course available. We have also added a second running engine in our classroom for additional hands on experience. This two day engine and boat maintenance course covers all the routine […]
The two day RYA Helmsman's Course for beginners or experienced boaters covers the complete RYA syllabus. Afterwards the RYA Inland Waterways Helmsman's Certificate is awarded to successful students. In order to maintain the required 3:1 student:instructor ratio, only three places are available and we require a minimum of two bookings in order to run the […]