ABC Boat Share News

 

Our latest shared ownership boat ‘Isis’ is launched

Delighted shareholders celebrated the launch of ‘Isis’ (named after an Egyptian goddess) with their fellow owners recently at Alvechurch Marina.

Shareholders had been eagerly awaiting the launch of their 62ft semi-traditional narrowboat and came from all over the country for the champagne launch of their new boat and to wish  John and Norma Wills well on their maiden voyage.

John and Norma accompanied by their family were lucky enough to draw the first week away on Isis and were planning to head towards the River Severn along the Worcester and Birmingham canal on her first trip.

Isis was launched by BBC WM presenter Joanne Malin who lives in the village of Alvechurch and was delighted to have been asked to launch the boat.  Joanne poured champagne over the bow of Isis as she proposed a toast and commented how fantastic it was that the boat had been entirely built at Alvechurch Marina by local craftsmen.

Click here or on the layout below for a virtual tour of Isis

The next boat ‘Maia’ meaning goddess of Spring is due for completion appropriately in Spring 2011. Several shares have already been snapped up in the next boat which will have a similar specification to Isis but will be reverse layout. Click here for more details

Isis joins around 100 other boats operated by ABC Boat Management Ltd a subsidiary of ABC Leisure Group.