ChrissyBul

Thanks Rob, I am happy to answer any questions re my parents activities though I am not really good on the technical details. I don't have archive items with me but I will do my best. I do remember Dr David Owen and his boat Rose of Sharon. He was friendly with my parents whenever they met on boating outings.

Just noticed this thread so maybe nobody is looking at this now but my dad was Dave Grassing. In the late 60's he and my mum set up a company called Dami Marine ( it stood for Dave and Midge) to build Lockmaster Steel Hulls, constructed in New Mills. I think they may have made about 25 with some having tops put on in Middlewich, for those that requested one. One or 2 were sailed to Holland . My dad had a full time job but the object of forming the company was to afford their own narrowboat. One or 2 are still around but no idea what happened to my parents boat "Bee Bee" after it was sold around 1978. T My dad passed away in 2016 and my mother earlier this year but I have not as yet sorted though anything related to their boat building era.