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Wheelchair Accessible Canal Boat!
Wheelchair Accessible Canal Boat!
Wow, I NEVER expected to see a wheelchair-friendly canal boat! But:
Our specially adapted canal boat, the QEF Jubilee, moored at Hemel Hempstead, has just undergone a £50,000 renovation including an engine overhaul, flooring repairs, windows refurbishment, fixtures and fittings replaced, and new galley facilities. The boat is specially designed and equipped for disabled people. At 55 ft. long and 12.5 ft. wide, she is wider than standard canal boats, giving you comfortable access for wheelchairs. Facilities include a medical bed, hoist tracking systems and a wheelchair battery charger. Our boat is adapted so that even the most severely disabled people can enjoy steering along the canal, from their wheelchair, using a joystick.
That is so cool!
Check out the video of it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsy6Nz7gfHE&feature=youtu.be
Anyone been on something like this?
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