Wheelyboat Press Release Summer 2011

THE WHEELYBOAT Trust’s 25th anniversary
year in 2010 proved an especially busy one
with projects getting under way and
Wheelyboats being launched all over the UK
and Ireland. A particular highlight was the
development and launch of a new model, the
Mk IV, in partnership with Bristol Sailability.
Other notable achievements were the six
Coulam 16 Wheelyboats and five Mk III
Wheelyboats launched along with five older
Wheelyboats that were refurbished and
found new homes.
The momentum has carried on into 2011 and new
projects continue to develop, including two new Mk IVs.
One of these will be operated by Thorney Island’s Army
Welfare Service in and around Chichester Harbour and
will directly benefit injured and
disabled service personnel.
Currently under construction is a
Mk III for the Tees Wheelyboats Club—
a club set up specifically to operate
their own Wheelyboat on the River
Tees at Stockton. We have been able
to help them raise the funds to acquire
their much needed boat.
None of what we have achieved
would have been possible without the
support and generosity of our donors,
either for individual projects or for help
with our day to day running costs. Our
tremendous thanks go to you all!
SINCE THE last issue of Waterwheels the following
Wheelyboats have been supplied:
Mk IVs
Bristol Sailability, Bristol Docks—P, 0117 968 8244
Mk IIIs
Tamar Lakes, Bude—C P N, 01288 321712
Rudyard Lake, Leek—C P N, 01538 306280
Leitrim APD, Co Leitrim—C T S P N, 00 353 719 651000
East Park Lake, Hull—P N, 01482 331966
The Waterside, Rollesby Broad—C P N, 01493 740531
Coulam 16 Wheelyboats
Blithfield Reservoir, Rugeley—T, 01283 840284
Grafham Water, St Neots—T, 01480 810531
Hanningfield Reservoir, Wickford—T C, 01268 712815
Bewl Water, Tunbridge Wells—T, 01892 890352
Farmoor Reservoir, Oxford—T, 07747 640707
Kielder Water—T, 0845 155 0236
Refurbished Wheelyboats
Elinor Trout Fishery, Kettering (Mk I)—T, 01832 720786
Butterstone Loch, Dunkeld (Mk I)—T, 01350 724238
Upton Warren OEC, Bromsgrove (Mk II)—P N, 01527 861426
Norwich Pike Anglers, River Yare (Mk II)—C, 07776 221959
Craufurd Trout Fishery, Fenwick (Mk I)—T, 01560 600569
Key: Fishing T (trout), S (salmon), St (sea-trout), C (coarse),
Sea (sea), P - pleasure boating, N - bird/nature watching
Wheelyboats Supplied 2010/11