Battle of the Boaters ; Ban On Steam-Powered Vessels for 'Health and Safety'

Liverpool Echo › April 12, 2011

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MODEL boating enthusiasts in Wirral are poised for an episode of "battleships" after an ban was introduced on steam powered vessels.

Boating clubs asked the council to put up signs saying these types of boats were not welcome at some of the most popular boating lakes in the borough.

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Battle of the Boaters ; Ban On Steam-Powered Vessels for 'Health and Safety'

But steam engine aficionado Chris Swale, from Upton, hit out at the prohibition saying it was "killjoys at...

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