Blog Categories GeneralNarrowboat AdviceHow To Guides On NarrowboatingNews From Whilton MarinaBuying A Narrow Boat AdviceFacts about the CanalCrick Boat ShowNarrowboat Maintenace and RepairsMust Attend Boating EventsNarrow Boat ProblemsNarrowboat CruisesSelling A Narrow Boat AdviceCustomer Stories Blog Archive November 2023October 2023August 2023July 2023May 2023March 2023More... Blog Menu Blog Categories All General Narrowboat Advice How To Guides On Narrowboating News From Whilton Marina Buying A Narrow Boat Advice Facts about the Canal Crick Boat Show Narrowboat Maintenace and Repairs Must Attend Boating Events Narrow Boat Problems Narrowboat Cruises Selling A Narrow Boat Advice Customer Stories Blog Archive Most Recent November 2023October 2023August 2023July 2023May 2023March 2023January 2023December 2022May 2022March 2022January 2022November 2021September 2021July 2021May 2021March 2021February 2021January 2021December 2020More... Mind Your Manners! - How to be a Considerate Boater Mon Nov 13, 2023 Knowing how to be a considerate boater and having a basic knowledge of what to do and what not to do on the canal will go a long way to making your time on the canal a happy and pleasurable one. Read More 5 Reasons Why Narrowboating has a positive effect on Mental Wellbeing Tue Oct 10, 2023 What is Good Mental Health Good mental health is not only feeling happy. Feelings of contentment, enjoyment, confidence and engagement with the world are all a part of mental ... Read More Re-naming your canal boat Tue Aug 29, 2023 Why are boats named?There are many reasons why boats are named, but they are mainly named for identification and communication purposes. They are also often named for sentimental, ... Read More Places to eat along the Grand Union and Oxford Canal Mon Jul 24, 2023 A brief overview of places to eat on the Grand Union and Oxford canals Read More Solar Panels Thu May 11, 2023 People regularly ask us about solar panels, and they often think that they can be quite independent with a just few panels on the roof. This, however, is not as true as people think. Read More Which Inverter Is Best For Your Boat? Fri Mar 10, 2023 The world of inverters explained to help you research and choose the best option for you and your boat. Read More Cooking on NB Contented Wed Jan 18, 2023 Wondering what to cook tonight? Why not try cooking on your stove? its easier than you think! Our lovely Jules talks through her favourite meals cooked on the stove in her boat Contented. Read More The Summer of 2022 Tue Dec 6, 2022 Did you encounter problems during the summer of 2022? Many boaters did! Lock closures, drained locks, field fires, cracked towpaths occurred during one of the hottest summers so far. Read More Celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Jubilee narrowboat style! Mon May 23, 2022 Fast approaching is the Queen’s 70th year on the throne. On the 6th February 2022 Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom. To celebrate this the members of the UK has been given a four-day bank holiday weekend 2nd June -5th June. Read More Life on Contented - Part 2 Mon Mar 7, 2022 Jules talks you through how she created her dream bedroom aboard narrowboat Contented and how she plucked up the courage to remove the toilet tank to create more storage. Read More Life on Contented Mon Jan 31, 2022 Take a look into the life of Jules living with her husband on their narrowboat Contented. There journey finding the right boat and taking their first steps to living on-board a narrowboat. Read More Whilton Marinas Famous Crane Hercules Tue Nov 23, 2021 Whilton Marinas Famous Crane Hercules Over the years we have expanded the marina and in 2018 we took the latest step with the acquisition of our new fantastic motorised liftin... Read More