Frequently asked questions from our canal boat hire customers
Facilities aboard
Bring a torch, sensible shoes, and don’t forget your towels, we only provide towels for overseas visitors. Our useful information leaflet lists the boat inventory, and hopefully gives you some idea of what you will find aboard.
There is an underbench fridge, with small freezer compartment. They don’t cope well with the big 6 pint containers of milk, you will find a smaller size easier. You should find places along the way to buy bread and milk.
All the boats have a gas cooker with a 4 burner hob, oven and grill, some are built in, some free standing.
The boat has 240 electric with normal 3 pin sockets, there is a limit to what it can run, but fine for charging electrical kit, and a bit more. We supply the hair dryer. If you can’t live without straighteners it will run those. Bring your normal chargers for your phones, cameras, etc. We suggest you charge during the day, whilst the engine is charging the batteries.
We don’t, reception around the system varies. Your smart phone may well offer a good data connection. Many pubs offer free Wifi these days, or just tell them at work that you can’t be reached, and enjoy turning off the technology!