With the canal now closed for months of repairs, she has had to refund customers, some of whom were coming from the likes of Canada and Australia, because there is no guarantee the waterway will be reopened by the summer.
“I feel like I’m letting them down… if I thought I could fix it I’d be there with a shovel,” Wood added.
She said she could be forced to sell one of her boats because of the drop in trade.
The impact of the canal breach could have a massive impact on the wider local economy if no tourists can use it, Wood said.
“The length of that canal must bring in millions to local businesses because people stay on my boat, they’re also shopping locally, they’ll be going to local bars and restaurants, staying in local hotels,” she said.
“So it does actually bring a lot of money into Whitchurch and the surrounding area.”