A NATIONAL charity has unveiled its latest wheelchair-accessible boat at a major event.
The Wheelyboat Trust chose Seawork, Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition held at Mayflower Park, Southampton, for the premier of its latest design, the Coulam Wheelyboat V17.
Wareham Boat Hire will receive the first of the new models at Seawork. It will be used in Poole Harbour for powerboating and powerboat training.
Matt Jones, director of Wareham Boat Hire, said: “We are looking forward to the official handover of our V17 at Seawork.
“We have operated a Mk III Wheelyboat as a self-drive pleasure boat since 2012 providing hundreds of disabled people with trips upstream on the River Frome.
“The V17 will enable us to expand our activities and every day we see the pleasure that boating provides and are determined that everybody should be taking part irrespective of disability.”
Andy Beadsley, director of The Wheelyboat Trust, added: “The launch of the brand new Coulam Wheelyboat V17 model marks another milestone in the development of the Trust and an important step forward in the opportunities we create that enable disabled people to fully participate in activities on the water.”
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