About Canal Nav
Plan canal routes on Great Britain's waterways: lock-aware timing, live closures, boat-fit checks
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://mcp.canalnav.com/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http com-canalnav-canal-nav https://mcp.canalnav.com/mcp{"mcpServers":{"com-canalnav-canal-nav":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.canalnav.com/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"com-canalnav-canal-nav":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.canalnav.com/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"com-canalnav-canal-nav":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.canalnav.com/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"com-canalnav-canal-nav":{"serverUrl":"https://mcp.canalnav.com/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
6| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | string | Yes | Destination: a place name or "lat,lon" coordinates. |
| date | string | No | Departure date (YYYY-MM-DD) for closure checking. Defaults to today. |
| from | string | Yes | Start point: a place name on the waterways (e.g. "Braunston Marina") or "lat,lon" coordinates. |
| boat_beam | number|string | No | Boat beam (width). Metres by default (e.g. 2.08), or feet/inches (e.g. "6'10\""). |
| boat_length | number|string | No | Boat length. Metres by default (e.g. 17.4), or a feet/inches string (e.g. "57ft"). |
| boat_draught | number|string | No | Boat draught (depth below the waterline). Metres or feet/inches. |
| lock_minutes | number | No | Minutes to work through one lock. Default 15. Experienced crews may use 10, single-handers 20 or more. |
| boat_air_draught | number|string | No | Boat air draught (height above the waterline, for bridges and tunnels). Metres or feet/inches. |
| cruising_hours_per_day | number | No | Cruising hours per day, used to split the journey into days with suggested overnight moorings. Default 6. |
Details
The maintainer has not added details yet. Check the README in the repository.
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