Narrowboatpootle

Thanks DaveP - Harmony does have some characteristics of Alron

Thats really interesting, So Alice and Ron had "Alron" now known as Pootle when you travelled with them? Are Alice and Ron still alive (apologies if that is a insensitive question) finding out the history of the boat and builder is becoming quite an obsession. So what we know to date.... David Jones was a boat builder based at Chester Alron was commission by Alice and Ron - AL RON Understood to have built at least two boats (as a previous contributor mentioned) Thank you everyone for your contribution

How interesting.... Davy Jones, could we have an AKA? ?

Interesting thank you - I have emailed the Boat Yard to see if there is any history on the builder. If i get anything back I will be sure to share it on here

thanks for the replies - Yes indeed Alron was the original name of the boat (changed by previous owner) but Alron mentioned on the paperwork and commissioning plate. I will give the boat yard an email see if there is any further history very interesting to hear that some people built "one offs" couldnt have done a bad job still going strong some 42 years later

I did think that, but just looked at the brass commissioning plate and definitely says the model is chester, the year 1978 (although agree Mr. Jones could have been in Chester also) Was it normal for smaller "independents" to build narrowboats and maybe only a few of them? Im a bit of a geek when it comes to history so would love to find out more.

Hi All, New to the forum so pls be gentle! We recently moved from a GRP to our first narrowboat. It is a 32ft Cruiser Stern, On the commissioning plate inside it says the boatbuilder was "David Jones" and the model "Chester" Ive looked at the wonderful world of Google but cant find anything on this boatbuilder. I didnt know if anyone here could shed some light For no other reason than my own curiosity Thank you all