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Welcome to the HNBC
HNBC is passionate about navigational and waterway heritage interests and we welcome all who support our aims, whether boat owners or not. By supporting the Club, you are helping to ensure that the UK’s canals retain their unique heritage value.
We hope you enjoy exploring this website.
Find historic boats
| By Company: | BCN, Fellows, Morton & Clayton, Grand Union Canal Carrying Co, Cowburn & Cowpar, Barlows, LMS, Bantock, Willow Wren Canal Carrying Co |
| By type: | Motor, Butty, Icebreaker, Bantock, Joey, Tug |
| By Class: | Admiral, River, Royalty, Small Northwich, Middle Northwich, Station boat, Fish |
| By Builder: | Bantock, Braithwaite & Kirk, FMC Uxbridge, Harland & Wolff, Harris Bros, Nursers, Walkers of Rickmansworth, Yarwoods |
Six good reasons to join us
- Access to our Archive of boat histories
- Regular updates on waterway pinchpoints affecting historic boats
- Advice on using and preserving traditional boating skills
- Campaigning on issues affecting historic boats
- Socials and gatherings for members and their boats
- Money saving discounts on boating services
How to join
All the details are here
Our Newsletter
 Our quarterly Newsletter is a good read! Why not join the club and get your copy hot off the press every three months? Read 'taster' Newsletter articles here. |
Navigation issues
It is so important to tell CRT, and us, if you get stuck on the waterways.
CRT's general contact phone number is 03030 40 40 40, their emergencies number is 0800 479 9947, or you can use their Contact Form (link is external).
CRT Region by Region - a list of email contacts, and a map of 2019 Regions, is here.
Please let us know too so that we can chase it up.
Here is our pinchpoints form, or you can email navigation@hnbc.org.uk (link sends e-mail)
DON'T JUST SORT IT, REPORT IT
Thank you!
Upcoming Events
Fri 18 April
Details and the entry form for historic boats are now available on the Museum website (link is external).
Sat 3 May
Information about Cavalcade on the IWA website (link is external)
Sat 3 May
Please contact Francis Stapleton or Bernard Hales for more details and a booking form for eligible boats
Sat 3 May
Contact for booking in - festival@norburywharfltd.co.uk (link sends e-mail)
Telephone - 01785 284292
Latest news/comments on Facebook (link is external)
Sat 17 May
We have received the following update from the team at Batchworth:
"We have been working hard behind the scenes all year to try and ensure that the 2025 Rally will be as successful as last year. There will be a few minor changes/additions but ultimately the rally will take a similar format as it did in 2024.
Sat 24 May
Held over the late May bank holiday weekend, BCN 24 hour Marathon Challenge details will be listed on BCNS website (link is external)
"The finishing point will be Withymoor Island, where the Trust made a great job of hosting the finish line gathering in 2022.
The format will remain similar to previous events.
It is intended to introduce scoring factors for draught in 2025 as part of the ongoing process of trying to even up the scoring system for all types of craft."
Sat 31 May
Please contact James Woolcock for further information and to book in.
All historic boats that attended in 2024 are automatically booked in unless James hears from you otherwise.
Sat 7 June
Foxton is the venue for IWA's anniversary rally (link is external), 75 years after its first event at nearby Market Harborough in 1950
General information about the event is here (link is external)
Sat 21 June
Details of programme of events and venue on website (link is external)
Sun 22 June
Details here (link is external) of the Historic Transport event (Sunday only)
Wed 25 June
Venue: Stalybridge
This rally is cancelled for Stalybridge 2025, due to the closure at Bosley - repairs probably running past the rally date.
A new venue is being sought
Sat 28 June
Braunston Marina - more details here (link is external)