We are delighted that our boat Diana is now able to run on electricity for day hires, while keeping the diesel engine for longer holiday hires. This project has been a long time in the making, but we had the official “launch” on 21st April 2025 at our Easter Fayre. Here are some pictures of the opening ceremony:
Our thanks are due to:
Sandra Pilborough, for providing the legacy which funded it, in memory of Graham Thompson with whom she had had a holiday on one of the boats back in the mid-1990s
Bo Franklin, Tim Pyatt and their amazing team of volunteers for putting it all together
Marcus Marine for doing the bits the volunteers couldn’t do
Lynch Motors for supplying the motor and for all their advice
The Mayor of Malborough and two young hirers Ellie and Florence who took part in the launch ceremony
The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust trustees for their support of the project
