L-plate Boating

"L-Plate Boating" by Geoffrey Lewis and Tom McManus

"In L-Plate Boating, popular canal novelist Geoffrey Lewis joins forces with fellow boater and long-term friend Tom ‘Mac’ MacManus to give us a collection of anecdotes and reminiscences with a heavy emphasis on the humour of each situation.

Their stories include a first-time boating trip, the hazards of buying a boat by remote control, and some of the disasters that can happen to the best intentioned of boaters, from the captain of a passenger boat to the crew of a pair of cargo-carrying boats.

And as well as giving us a good laugh, these tales also serve to prove that even those who should know what they’re doing on the cut can get things horribly wrong from time to time – a very comforting thought for us lesser mortals!"

Mike Freeman, Buckingham Canal Society, wites:

‘The seven-page glossary of boating terms alone is worth the cover price. But with the useful tips and humorous true stories, this is a must-read book for anyone venturing onto the canals and waterways of Britain.’