Debdale Wharf lifts boats out onto hardstanding for yard blacking, including two-pack, or for DIY blacking at weekends.
A purpose-built narrowboat dry dock at Glascote Basin on the Coventry Canal, deep enough for deeper-draught boats, used for yard blacking and survey dockings.
Wincham Wharf near Northwich cranes narrowboats and widebeams up to 70ft onto hardstanding for yard or DIY blacking.
A covered dry dock between Locks 72 and 73 on the Trent & Mersey at Middlewich, used for yard blacking, surveys and some DIY work.
Uxbridge Boat Centre has a dry dock that takes any boat that fits the canal, plus a crane-out into a shed. You can do the work yourself or pay the yard, and you can stay aboard while in dock.








