Chairman’s introduction
WORKING CLOSELY WITH A CRAFTSMAN
ere are four excellent reasons for choosing to have your boat built by a member of the Canal Boatbuilders Association. ree of them concern important technical standards and we will talk about those in a moment.
But the fourth is perhaps the most
important. It is that vital link between the new owner and the builder, and it will be built on friendship and experience which will last all through the design and construction stages, through fi tting-out and testing, to that moment when the boat is fi nally handed over. Builder and owner will have come to know each other well - and forged a friendship which will last for the lifetime of the boat.
Now for those standards. CBA members work to an established Code of Practice, a standard which details much of the technical work, beginning with the quality and weight of materials and moving on to construction methods and so through the whole build stage. It is a fairly massive volume and no doubt your CBA builder will show it to you if you ask.
e Code has been put together as a result of many years of experience and represents “best practice” in our part of the boatbuilding industry.
CBA members are also members of the British Marine Federation, and so are very familiar with the Recreational Craft Directive, and with the required standards of the Boat Safety Scheme – which are a must before a waterways authority will issue a licence, not to mention making a great deal of practical sense when it comes to fi tting out.
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
e job of this booklet is to answer many of the questions which a new owner might ask. We start with a simple explanation of the canal system and move on to discussing the various styles of narrow boat which are available today. Wide beam boats are included for those of us who need greater accommodation and are content to navigate only the broader waterways.
Since many boats are now “a home
afl oat” we have asked one of our experts to describe much of the equipment which might be fi tted to a modern boat – a “home afl oat” indeed.
e workings of the RCD are demystifi ed and the Boat Safety Scheme explained. A chart lets you know which of our members are boatbuilders and which are specialists in other areas - insurance, engine installation for instance, the Waterways Authorities are listed, there is a section dealing with moorings - with a separate note on London moorings - and fi nally a full list of members with a friendly contact for each.
Try our web site for more information
www.c-b-a.co.uk – or simply pick up the phone to be sure of a friendly welcome.
Christina Bartram,
Chairman e Canal Boatbuilders Association
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