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The Go Boats

Heartland

master brummie
Those who walk the canals of Birmingham may have come across the Go Boat, which is electrically powered. Their base is at Brindley Place opposite the ICC. Boat hire for an hour is not cheap, but a group could make the experience cost effective. Training for those who steer the craft seems basic and there have been reports of collisions with other boaters, steering on the wrong side of the waterway or the blocking of turning places. The theory may be reasonable but in practice their location seems not to be best.
 
The Go Boat, now, has no connection with the Shell Tankers which presumably refers to the river Severn Traffic

This Go Boat is seen being moved to Brindley Place.

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