How it all began

N.b Guelrose was built by Colecraft in 1989. It was originally 60 feet long but was 'stretched' to 70 feet in 2004. My wife, Jenny, and I have lived on the boat since 2001 and have extensively cruised the canls of England and Wales. This will be our story.

It all began for me in 1958 when we hired a converted lifeboat from a boatyard at Maidenhead on the River Thames. We later went on to do the Fens and the Medway. In 1973 we ventured onto the canals. This was to be my wife's first boat trip - we have not looked back since.