Not hairy bikers, hairy narrowboats! Just look at this picture of a boat that was delivered to Whilton Marina yesterday. It has a lovely long green algae beard and doesn't look as if it has been out of the canal in ages.
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This demonstrates why you should get your narrowboat out of the water every few years to pressure wash and re black to keep your narrowboat hull maintained in good order.