Join the Boat Club for a fun, entertaining, self marked quiz, that will gently antifoul your brain for life post lockdown, teams of any size from 1 upwards, friends and family welcome. The quiz is for social and boating members and friends, Almost no boating knowledge needed. Join via a SMARTPHONE, TABLET, or PC by […]
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Notice alert – Stamp End Lock River Witham
Notice Alert River Witham Location: Stamp End Lock River Witham Starts At: Lock 1, Stamp End Lock Ends At: Lock 1, Stamp End Lock Sunday 21 March 2021 14:15 until Friday 26 March 2021 16:00 Type: Navigation Closure Reason: Structure failure Original message: Mechanical issues at Stamp end Lock have left the lock stuck in the […]
The Boat Safety Scheme Boat Owners’ Survey has launched please take the time to complete it
The Boat Safety Scheme Boat Owners’ Survey launched on Monday 15/03/2021 and is now live. Whilst BWBC understands the importance of ensuring boats are safe and that the Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) has an important role in helping to do so, the BSS does impose requirements on boat owners that are not imposed on house […]
Fossdyke Canal – 3rd Party Works
Notice Alert Fossdyke Canal Location: Bridge 4B, Pipe Bridge – Fossdyke Canal Starts At: Bridge 4B, Pipe Bridge Ends At: Bridge 4B, Pipe Bridge Thursday 25 March 2021 until Friday 26 March 2021 23:59 Type: Advice Reason: 3rd Party Works Original message: Contractors Spartan Rescue, working on behalf of Cadent Gas, will be carrying out a […]
Urgent repairs to Fossdyke Canal – Until 2nd April
Fossdyke Canal Location: Adjacent to Harvey Street, Lincoln (Foss Bank). Monday 15 March 2021 until Friday 2 April 2021 23:59 Type: Towpath Closure Reason: 3rd Party Works Original message: Contractors JBA Bentley working on behalf of The Environment Agency need to carry out urgent repairs to a section of flood wall along Foss Bank […]
Video of our First Friday Night talk on HMS Pickle by Mal Nicholson
On Friday 5th March the wonderful Mal Nicholson spoke to us via Zoom. Mal is a collector of pretty much everything, including historic Cars, Motorcycles and Cameras. Part of his collection is a full-size replica of HMS Pickle the ship that brought news of Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar to Great Britain and of Nelson’s death. […]
Boat Owners’ Survey – starts next week
The Boat Safety Scheme Boat Owners’ survey is due to launch next week (during w/c Monday March 15th). The BSS is keen to understand more about your opinions on some important issues related to boat ownership, safety and also collect ideas for what could be improved. The purpose of this message is to […]
Cruising Europe after Brexit – everything you need to know
As Brexit regulations take shape, much could change about keeping a boat in Europe. Lu and Rod Heikell look at consequences for sailors looking to go cruising after Brexit Read more here:
Red Diesel Good News for boaters
Following the Government’s consultation, HMRC have recently announced that there will be no change to the sale of Red Diesel for pleasure craft in England, Scotland or Wales. When diesel is purchased Boaters will continue to declare what percentage is for propulsion, which will be taxed at the same rate as diesel used for cars […]