Boat Journeys: Cruising UK Inland Waterways

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Bear with me as I slowly build a collection of boat trips onboard my own river cruiser "The Flyflower" and with the skippers of other vessels of all shapes and sizes. Thank you to Geordie for making the show's music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. A plastic canal boat

    07/12/2025

    A plastic canal boat

    Sean at Formation Plastics tells me about building the world’s first HDPE canal boat. HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) has been widely used for decades in marine engineering, commercial vessels, and extreme environment workboats—but until now, no one in the world has engineered an HDPE canal boat. Find out more at formationplastics.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 min
  2. Richard Carey - running aground on the K&A

    06/11/2025

    Richard Carey - running aground on the K&A

    You kind find Richard at https://honeycombservices.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min
  3. Bristol Channel on a Widebeam

    10/11/2024

    Bristol Channel on a Widebeam

    Robert Skuse of Steamship Engineering takes us from Bristol Floating Harbour down the Avon and out into the Bristol Channel. I hope you enjoy the journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min
  4. Reading to Bath on the Kennet & Avon

    09/14/2024

    Reading to Bath on the Kennet & Avon

    100 locks, including the Caen Hill flight of 29 locks at Devizes, separate my departure port, the lovely Tingdene Thames and Kennet Marina in Reading, and my destination, the city of Bath on the river Avon. Join me on a journey down river and canal that was almost scuppered by a breakdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min
  5. Windsor

    09/14/2024

    Windsor

    Join me on a solo jaunt down this leafy stretch of the Thames onboard my riverboat, The Flyflower. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    15 min
  6. The Tidal Thames to Tower Bridge

    09/14/2024

    The Tidal Thames to Tower Bridge

    We (myself, my RNLI friend Nick and sailing friend Sascha) set off from Teddington Lock at High Water and ride the ebb tide down to Tower Bridge, returning on the flood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min
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Bear with me as I slowly build a collection of boat trips onboard my own river cruiser "The Flyflower" and with the skippers of other vessels of all shapes and sizes. Thank you to Geordie for making the show's music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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