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If you live on a boat in or near Cambridge or if you are generally sympatheic
to those who do, you might like to join the CAMBOATERS e-mail newsgroup.
It carries postings of river news and gossip as well as informal summaries of
the quarterly meetings of the River Cam Conservancy. Membership is free.
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"Isn't it cold in the winter?",
Here is a list of 'frequently asked questions' about life on a boat. It
includes tables of running costs and information on how you buy a boat and how you live on it in
comfort. You'd be surprised at some of the things people ask!
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Want to know all the tiny details about my boat? How thick is the steel? What make of paint was used on it? How big is the water tank? How narrow is a narrowboat actually?
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How does a gas powered fridge actually work? Who invented it (you'll recognise the name)? Read more about this essential equipment for boat and caravan.
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As a small child I lived at Watford on the boat Alice, a 72' former
cargo-carrying unpowered wooden narrowboat. I don't know where Alice
is now, but here are some photographs of her (including me as a babe-in-arms).
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It is not widely known, but in the winter you can navigate a powered vessel right up
the River Cam through the famous 'backs' of the Colleges.
Here is a small photo tour of a winter cruise up the River from Jesus Green to Coe Fen.
For photographs of the river when drained of water go
here.
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Wicken Fen is a National Trust area. It is one of the last undrained wetland fens
in East Anglia. If your boat is less than about 60' long you can navigate the lock and the tiny
lode that leads right into the heart of the fen.
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The Middle Level is a system of canals built about 350 years ago to drain the fenlands
of East Anglia. You can navigate a boat along many of the drains.
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This is a collection of links to waterway-related sites based in the UK. It's a
personal selection, not a comprehensive list, but you might find it interesting
if you want to explore a little further.
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This website receives about 16,000 hits per month (goodness knows why!). Press this button to find out how we publicise
our pages, how we find out where the visitors come from, and what they read.
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In case you are interested in geophysics, here is a list of my published papers.
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