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Horse Drawn Narrow Boat Restoration Project by the canal owners (C&BNC). It is planned to introduce this horse drawn service next year, possibly from Springfield to Sandford Mill and at the Museum of Of Power Langford. A truly exiting project. See it yourself at the side of Paper Mill Lock. Narrowboats are increasing in popularity on the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation, this year has seen another three, bringing the total up to around 16. There is another currently being fitted out by CBN Marine at Heybridge Basin (fabricated on Canvey Island), which hopefully will find a home on the Chelmer. Although the navigation was build for 60ft broad beam barges, the traditional lines of narrowboats seem to fit the idyllic picturesque scene associated with the canal and they are also a good practical sturdy boat (ideal for those hard concrete locks!). Narrowboat Bittern at Hoe Mill, August 2002 Narrowboat Mr Badger at Heybridge Basin August 2002 Narrowboat Johalma, July 2002   Barge Becky at Heybridge Basin July 2002    Narrowboat Cathrine at Heybridge Basin July 2002   Azaria at Hoe Mill Lock. July 2002   Narrowboat Dobs at Paper Mill Lock, May 2002   Narrowbaot at Heybridge Basin, June 2002   River Orchid at Beeleigh June 2002. Moored at Paper Mill Lock,  Lazy Daze at Hoe Mill Lock, April 2002   Rhythm of the River, based at Paper Mill Lock.    Campion, based at Paper Mill Lock.    Victoria, owned by C&BN, based at Paper Mill Lock   Julie at Paper Mill Lock. Julie is the only remaining steel working barge still used by the company.     An unusual site. 5 Narrowboats, on the side of Hoe Mill Lock (March 2002). They are having the bottoms sand blasted and re-painted / blackened.   Little Stint of Blackwater Boats at Sandford Mill Lock     Entrance to Boat moorings at Hoe Mill April 2002