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Holiday Boat Preparation Course

Curriculum

  • 7 Sections
  • 24 Lessons
  • Lifetime
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  • The skipper's responsibilities
    2
    • 1.1
      All about the skipper
    • 1.2
      Arrival
  • Boat handling
    This section explains how to control your narrowboat.
    7
    • 2.1
      The throttle gearbox and setting off
    • 2.2
      Steering, speed limits and driving on the right hand side
    • 2.3
      Getting stuck on shallow ground
    • 2.4
      How to clear the propeller from debris
    • 2.5
      Turning round
    • 2.6
      Mooring up the easy way
    • 2.7
      Tying up
  • Safety
    5
    • 3.1
      Drinking and cruising
    • 3.2
      Avoiding fire risks
    • 3.3
      People on deck
    • 3.4
      Falling into the canal
    • 3.5
      Daily checks and diesel
  • Internal tour
    Each boat has a different layout but they all have some things in common. Here's what you need to know...
    4
    • 4.1
      Gas and electricity
    • 4.2
      Toilets
    • 4.3
      Water supply
    • 4.4
      Beds and bedding
  • Waterways features
    We have lots more information, photographs and videos of the canal features around Market Harborough, on our main website www.unionwharfharborough.co.uk. This section covers the most important features.
    5
    • 5.1
      Operating the Road Swing Bridge between Market Harborough and Foxton
    • 5.2
      Operating the Foot Swing Bridge just before Foxton Basin
    • 5.3
      Locks
    • 5.4
      Foxton Locks
    • 5.5
      Tunnels
  • Boat return and timing
    1
    • 6.1
      Returning to the marina
  • Quiz
    1
    • 7.1
      Holiday Boat Preparation Quiz
      6 Questions

Returning to the marina

We ask that you return your boat and moor close to – or within – Union Wharf Marina in time for darkness on your final night. If you are on a boat which has its bed in the front/bow, you will need to reverse into a mooring. During your handover, you can check with your trainer where to moor and how best to approach the manoeuvre.

For your final night, you can plug in to the marina electricity supply, using the cable supplied; your CRT key will unlock the post at the end of your mooring to enable you to plug in.

In the morning, pop in to the marina office so that we can receive the keys back from you. We ask you to moor the boat within the marina and return the keys by 9.30am at the latest.

If you would like to leave earlier when the office is closed then you can leave the keys in the grey dropbox outside the office (pictured.)

key drop box
Key drop box

 

We hope you have a fabulous time and squeeze all the fun possible out of your holiday! If you enjoy social media, we would love to see your photos and hear about your trip 🙂

Thank you again for cruising with us.

Sharon, Aaran and the team at Union Wharf

 

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