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  • Grounding advice from RCR

    Grounding advice from RCR

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    As numerous canals continue to suffer low water levels, breakdown and assistance firm, River Canal Rescue, is receiving daily calls from boaters with fouled props and damage to rudders and skegs, plus associated damage to drive systems, impacting engine mounts with ‘legs’ failures, and gearbox coupling/drive plates. RCR managing director, Stephanie Horton says many calls…

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  • River Canal Rescue: Membership misconceptions

    River Canal Rescue: Membership misconceptions

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    Last year, River Canal Rescue responded to 123 major incidents – emergency situations involving mainly grounded boats – and 2057 general call-outs (minor incidents) – for electrical, fuel and engine issues, flat batteries, over-heating and gear box failures etc. That’s over 40 call-outs a week. While the majority of call-outs were covered by RCR’s membership…

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