by Robert Maitland The following information has been gained from 35 years on my experience of preparing a boat for winter and information from others who were not so fortunate. So why bother to winterise? Over half of boat owners don’t do any winter preparation other than pull a cover over their boat [...]
Boating Code of Conduct We are all delighted to be able to get back out on the water in whatever guise takes your fancy. We remind our boating members to take care and read our Boating Code of Conduct, as there are more open water swimmers about, more canoeists and paddleboarders, as Irish people [...]
The new normal as we mark the beginning of the boating season. Traditionally the month of March marks the beginning of the boating season. While many of us in reality enjoy winter boating with modern heating systems now available for boats. Nonetheless, March resonates with us in the boating world as we begin to [...]
The following information is only to be used as a guide. There is no perfect way to winterise an engine! The information is compiled from a number of lectures held by the IWAI, most notably from those given by Joe Kirwan (Kirwan Technical Services, Terryglass) and by Tom Murphy (IWAI Carrick Branch) Cooling System There [...]
Aileen FlynnExtracted from the IWAI Waterways Mailing List, the following account is reproduced by kind permission of Aileen Flynn Our daughter Elise, who has just turned two, had her maiden voyage at 3 weeks, and has been boating regularly ever since. In our experience, the areas of most concern are: Safety - not so much [...]
This article was written and published in 2016 - it is on our "list" to update - but still provides useful information & guidance We occasionally get inquiries from British narrow boat owners who would like to spend one or more seasons on the Irish waterways. If you're thinking of [...]
Irish Coast Guard www.transport.ie/marine/IRCG/index.asp?lang=ENG&loc=2029 RNLI Enniskillen www.rnli.org.uk/rnli_near_you/ireland/stations/enniskillenloughernecofermanagh Killaloe Ballina Search & Rescue www.geocities.com/kbsrirl/index2.html Kilrush RNLI www.rnli.org.uk/rnli_near_you/ireland/stations/KilrushClare?page=5 Lough Neagh Rescue www.loughneaghrescue.co.uk Lough Derg Lifeboat www.loughderglifeboat.com www.rnli.org.uk/rnli_near_you/ireland/stations/LoughDerg/
The ISA / IWAI Certificate of Competency for Motor Cruising on Inland Waterways The Course This short course will provide a basic level of competency to those who wish to skipper or take charge of a displacement motor cruiser on inland waters. If you have not previously done the level 1 course all its elements [...]
What do you have to do if you want to put a boat on the inland waterways or Ireland? We can't answer for every lake and river in Ireland, but we cover below the main cruising waterways in areas where IWAI has branches. This page deals with registration or licensing of the boat itself --- [...]
