Ships & Boats: General Interest

The 12 Volt Bible is a complete introduction to the 12-volt electrical systems used on small boats to power everything from reading lights to bilge...

For the past one hundred and fifty years the name of MacBrayne has been synonymous with shipping in the West Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Dav...

First published in 1944, this book has been said by many to have started a revival of interest in the English waterways. It was on a spring day in ...

Although the European sailing cargo boat is now a thing of the past, in 1900 the majority of British shipping was still under sail. Vessels such as...

The story of the lighthouse is as fascinating and diverse as the design of the buildings themselves. Roman and medieval attempts to help seafarers ...

The Protection of Wrecks Act, passed some 25 years ago, is designed to ensure that shipwrecks of historical or archaeological importance are protec...

Opened on 17 July 1761, the canal has a special place in history as the first to be built in Britain without following an existing watercourse, and...