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Future Perfect back on the Canal

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 22:44 Tuesday, 31 August 2010 22:27

Following a successful week on the River Tone, and boat trips for about 400 people, Future Perfect rose into the air again (with help from a crane) and made her way back to her mooring at Bathpool by Road.

We would like to give a big thank you to all the people who took a trip on her, and to the stalwart volunteers who crewed and supported the operation throughout the week.

Trips on the Canal will be available throughout September on Saturdays and Sundays between 10.30am and 4.00pm from the landing stage at Creech St Michael.

For more information or to book a cruise during the week please contact Alec Hay on 01823 443034

Community Boat takes to the air!

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Last Updated on Sunday, 22 August 2010 20:04 Sunday, 22 August 2010 08:34

Early on the morning of Friday 20 August, a small crowd gathered in Priory Bridge Road car park in Taunton to see Future Perfect lifted from her trailer into the River Tone. The rest of the day was spent checking and adjusting the landing stages and moorings ready for passenger trips to start on Saturday morning. Thanks to Kings Lifting for a prompt and efficient lift, and to Richard Jeanes from Ham for towing Future Perfect on her trailer.

Future Perfect on the River Tone

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Last Updated on Sunday, 22 August 2010 10:51 Wednesday, 18 August 2010 09:01

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Future Perfect, the Trust's 12 seater passenger launch has been on the River Tone since Friday 20 August.

You can now take a relaxing trip on the River and see Taunton from a new angle! Trips will be running most days from 10.30am to 4pm. They will take about 25 minutes and cost £3 for adults and £2 for children. Click here for a copy of our schedule for trips on the river.

Future Perfect on TV

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 August 2010 09:32 Tuesday, 06 July 2010 10:40

Future Perfect appeared on the 6pm local ITV news programme on Wednesday 7 July.

At the beginning of June we had a call from Project Taunton to ask if ITV news could do an item on the Trust's new trip boat. We rapidly scrambled a crew together and met David Woodland and his cameraman at Creech St Michael a couple of hours later.

We spent most of the afternoon up and down the canal, filming the boat, the wildlife and people enjoying the canal.

Future Perfect Launch at Bathpool

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 May 2010 21:30 Monday, 03 May 2010 06:35

On Friday 30 April 2010 Cllr Bob Bowrah, Mayor of Taunton Deane cut the ribbon to formally launch SWDT's new community trip boat, Future Perfect. After brief speeches and an inspection of the beautifully finished electric powered vessel, SWDT Director Alec Hay took the wheel and Future perfect glided silently up the canal for her inaugural voyage.

Pictures by Alain Lockyer and Bob White. Click on the thumbnail for a full size image.