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How do you use a bow-thruster on a self-drive boat?
Nowadays, almost all the self-drive boats available for hire from Locaboat, from the “Terrasse” to the “Flying Bridge”, are fitted with what's known as a “bow thruster”.
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What can you do on a boat when it rains?
Rain or fog… the weather’s taking a dive? Aboard your self-drive boat, bad weather doesn’t mean a bad holiday. Quite the opposite, in fact.
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Set your course to the South-West and the canal de Garonne
It may not be as famous as the Canal du Midi, but the Canal de Garonne runs through the countryside with a very rich cultural and architectural heritage.
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Destination of the month: Saint-Martin-sur-Oust
Our base in Saint-Martin is ideally located, inviting you to discover the numerous possibilities of fluvial navigation that offers the region of Brittany.
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Manoeuvring your self-drive boat: first steps
Florence Menguy, Operations Director at Locaboat, explains, all new skippers are shown the ropes from A-Z before they are put in charge of their Penichette.
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Destination of the month: Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune
Right in the middle of the most famous vineyards of France, our base of Saint-Leger will give you the opportunity to discover the treasures of Burgundy.
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When you’ve got the cruising bug…
Philippe Corset and his wife have been cruising on the canals of France. This is the story of a quiet passion for travelling the waterways.
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Barge trips: packing check-list
Before taking charge of your canal boat, make sure you haven't forgotten anything, even though there will be plenty of stop-offs at villages for shopping.
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Becoming the owner of a Pénichette®
To keep its fleet up to date, Locaboat regularly sells some of its self-drive boats. Fans of all-year-round boating holidays, here's what you need to know!
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Burgundy, water and wine
The Canal du Centre, the Burgundy Canal and the Loire, there is no shortage of opportunities to cruise along among the vineyards and grands crus.
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Cycle trips along the canal
If you go for a bike ride when you reach a stopping-off point, your holiday will carry on at the same gentle pace as life aboard a canal barge.