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Trip Boat Appeal

The society has an opportunity to purchase a 3 year old purpose built trip-boat to licensed for 12 passengers. it has excellent accommodation including a kitchen with hob oven and refrigerator and a toilet. It is 36 feet long and is just right for operation on the Grantham Canal We will initially use it between Woolsthorpe and the A1. Generous donations have already met much of the cost of £27,000 We need another £2,500 quickly!! Please, please help us with a donation.

Be one of the first passengers to enjoy a cruise on the boat by …..

• Donating £10 and receive a free cruise on the boat for one person.


• Donating £25 and get a 20% discount off the full price of a charter cruise for 12 persons.


• Donating £50 and get a 45% discount off the full price of a charter cruise for 12 persons.


• Donating £100 and enjoy two free whole boat charter cruises in 2010

Your contribution, however small, will make a difference

Please send your donation to:

The Grantham Canal Society,
Trip-boat Appeal,
‘Pasture View’
The Green
Kingston on Soar
Nottingham
NG11 0DA

Thank you for your support.
Should you require a Gift Aid form please mention it and we will send one to you.

Response to the Trip-boat Appeal

A very big ……….. Thank You ………. to all those who have contributed to the appeal. Through your generosity we have raised over £2,700. We anticipate that we will now be in a position to purchase the craft this month. The Society really appreciates your support in making this possible.