In April 2012:

Boat test: 57ft off-the-peg narrowboat

Fitting a solar panel - saving our batteries

Living afloat - 50 things to know

Olympic Waterways: how they used to be

Side-ponds - how they work

BW History: the last 20 years

Pull-out guide: cruising to York, the mighty Ouse & the secret Derwent

Plus: 12 pages of the latest news, 2012 events guide & reviews