Blog Categories GeneralNarrowboat AdviceHow To Guides On NarrowboatingNews From Whilton MarinaBuying A Narrow Boat AdviceFacts about the CanalCrick Boat ShowNarrowboat Maintenace and RepairsMust Attend Boating EventsNarrow Boat ProblemsNarrowboat CruisesSelling A Narrow Boat AdviceCustomer Stories Blog Archive September 2024July 2024May 2024April 2024February 2024January 2024More... Blog Menu Blog Categories All General Narrowboat Advice How To Guides On Narrowboating News From Whilton Marina Buying A Narrow Boat Advice Facts about the Canal Crick Boat Show Narrowboat Maintenace and Repairs Must Attend Boating Events Narrow Boat Problems Narrowboat Cruises Selling A Narrow Boat Advice Customer Stories Blog Archive Most Recent September 2024July 2024May 2024April 2024February 2024January 2024November 2023October 2023August 2023July 2023May 2023March 2023January 2023December 2022May 2022March 2022January 2022November 2021September 2021More... 101 Things you Never New About Whilton Marina Blog 35/101 Thu Jun 30, 2011 The Stoke Bruene Canal Museum is only 6 hours away by Boat! Read More 101 Things you Never New About Whilton Marina Blog 34/101 Wed Jun 29, 2011 The closest winding hole to Whilton Marina is in Weedon, Northants! Read More Whilton's June Wine and Windlass Winner! Tue Jun 28, 2011 Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Chambers who are Junes winner of the Wine and Windlass Competition. They are the proud new owners of Narrowboat Unlocked. The Whilton team hopes .... Read More Widebeam Boat 'A Bientot' Mon Jun 27, 2011 For those customers who have been waiting to view this widebeam boat, the boat should be viewable sometime on Wednesday 29th June at Whilton Marina, it may be best to ring us to co.... Read More 101 Things you Never New About Whilton Marina Blog 33/101 Sat Jun 25, 2011 Whilton Marina now have a youtube channel. The videos show the common questions that we get asked about Narrowboats. We'll be adding more. Feel free to ask us any.... Read More 101 Things you Never New About Whilton Marina Blog 32/101 Fri Jun 24, 2011 Whilton Marina to London Canal Museum takes 52 hours, which is approximately a full weeks cruising! Read More 101 Things you Never New About Whilton Marina Blog 31/101 Thu Jun 23, 2011 The heaviest boat ever to leave Whilton Marina weighed 40 tonne! Read More 101 Things you Never New About Whilton Marina Blog 30/101 Wed Jun 22, 2011 We have three cygnets at Whilton Marina. Take a look at the pictures they are very cute! Read More Whilton Marina Webcam Wed Jun 22, 2011 As from today you will be able to look at our webcam of the Marina sales basin. Read More Two More Narrow Boats For Sale Tue Jun 21, 2011 Just Arrived! 'Elly J' is a 59ft traditional style canal boat built by Liverpool Boats in 2007, priced at £58,950 and can be viewed at Whilton. 'Kingfisher' is a 70ft traditi.... Read More On the longest day, check out our narrowboat sale! Mon Jun 20, 2011 It's the longest day of the year tomorrow! and if you're looking to buy a narrowboat now is the perfect time to get afloat and make the most of the light summer even.... Read More 101 Things you Never New About Whilton Marina Blog 29/101 Fri Jun 17, 2011 We have lots of fruit trees here at Whilton Marina which grow plums, pears, apples and damsons! Read More 101 Things you Never New About Whilton Marina Blog 28/101 Thu Jun 16, 2011 A pied wagtail bird has been nesting in the tractor that we use to haul out the boats! Its still feeding its chicks when the tractor is moving! Read More Whilton Marina's June Wine and Windlass Winner! Wed Jun 15, 2011 Congratulations to a Mr and Mrs Chambers who are this months winner of the Wine and Windlass Competition. They are the proud new owners of Narrowboat 'Unlocked'. The Whil.... Read More 101 Things you Never New About Whilton Marina Blog 27/101 Wed Jun 15, 2011 Each pier at Whilton Marina has its own water point! Very handy if you are mooring here! Read More 101 Things you Never New About Whilton Marina Blog 26/101 Tue Jun 14, 2011 The Grand Union Canal is the longest canal on the inland waterways system and Whilton Marina lies on it! Read More 2nd Prize Winner of Our Crick Prize Draw Announced Mon Jun 13, 2011 Congratulations to Mr P Gates who has won the second prize in our free Crick Boat Show prize draw. Mr Gates wins a wine & windlass gift set, comprising of one bottle.... Read More 101 Things you Never New About Whilton Marina Blog 25/101 Sat Jun 11, 2011 All the narrowboats that we have for sale are on our website and 'tweeted' on twitter and posted on facebook! Read More 101 Things you Never New About Whilton Marina Blog 24/101 Fri Jun 10, 2011 Our Wigrams Sales office is on the juncton of the Oxford and the Grand Union Canal! Read More Third Prize Winner of our Crick Boat Show free prize draw! Thu Jun 9, 2011 Our 3rd Prize Winner of our Crick Boat Show prize draw was a Julie Willder from Buckinghamshire. She has won a years subscription to Canal Boat Magazine! Happy Reading .... Read More Summer Narrowboat Sale 2011 Wed Jun 8, 2011 Due to the continued success of our Crick Boat Show Special on the Ruby range of narrowboats, we are extending the sale to include some of our second hand narrowboats. Take a.... Read More 101 Things you Never New About Whilton Marina Blog 23/101 Wed Jun 8, 2011 Whilton Marina lies on the Grand Union Canal - this is the longest Canal on the system! Read More May Winners of our Wine & Windlass prize draw were very appropriately named! Tue Jun 7, 2011 In the mad month of May, guess what happened?The winners of our Wine & Windlass competition were drawn & quite by chance guess what their name was!MR & MRS MAY- Congrat.... Read More Narrowboat 'Louise' For Sale For £32,950 Mon Jun 6, 2011 Narrowboat LouiseNewly arrived is narrowboat Louise, a 50ft semi traditional style canal boat built by Reeves in 1994. The specifications include central heating, solid fuel .... Read More First Prize Winner of our Crick Boat Show free prize draw! Sat Jun 4, 2011 This morning Ms P Holmes came to collect her first prize of £250 worth of Midland Chandlers Vouchers! She was absolutely delighted and will put the money.... Read More 101 Things you Never New About Whilton Marina Blog 22/101 Sat Jun 4, 2011 The Whilton Marina office used to be in the chandlery building! Read More 101 Things you Never New About Whilton Marina Blog 21/101 Fri Jun 3, 2011 So we are back to tell you some more interesting facts about Whilton Marina!We are open 51 weeks of the year! We are only closed over Christmas...! Read More Narrowboats Redshank & Lucy Ellen Reduced in price Wed Jun 1, 2011 Redshank is a 57ft semi-traditional style canal boat built by Ian Clifton in 1990, lying at Whilton & reduced from £34,950 to £31,950.Lucy Ellen is a 38ft cruiser s.... Read More