Blog Categories GeneralNarrowboat AdviceHow to Guides on NarrowboatingLiving On A Narrow BoatMaintenance and RepairNarrowboating CruisesNews From Venetian MarinaSelling A Narrow BoatCrick Boat ShowCustomer StoriesCanal Rules and RegulationsMust Attend Boating Events Blog Archive January 2022September 2021July 2021April 2021March 2021December 2020More... Blog Menu Blog Categories All General Narrowboat Advice How to Guides on Narrowboating Living On A Narrow Boat Maintenance and Repair Narrowboating Cruises News From Venetian Marina Selling A Narrow Boat Crick Boat Show Customer Stories Canal Rules and Regulations Must Attend Boating Events Blog Archive Most Recent January 2022September 2021July 2021April 2021March 2021December 2020November 2020October 2020September 2020February 2020January 2020December 2019November 2019October 2019August 2019July 2019June 2019May 2019April 2019More... Canal Cruising Skills - What Is A Ballast For A Narrow Boat? Sun Jan 26, 2014 Ballast is a weight that is used to ‘trim’ the narrow boat. Need that explaining a bit more? Read on….If you have recently bought a narrow boat and you fit it ou.... Read More Canal Cruising Skills - How To Cruise A Narrowboat Through A Tunnel Thu Jan 16, 2014 So what do you need to know?If you are going to be cruising the UK canal system you will need to know about tunnels as there are plenty to navigate through.Some tunnels are for one.... Read More