Information on Windboats of Wroxham Norfolk

[Lock keeper]

Hi
I recently purchased a little river boat which has been identified as a Dainty Miss' that was made by Windboats of Wroxham in Norfolk with fibreglass hull, and 'track marked' decking. I have failed to find any reference to this craft on the internet except for one reference to the Dainty Miss previously being made in aluminium and marketed as 'Pearly Miss' Manufacturer: graham bunn(wroxham limited,wroxham,norfolk
Can anyone shed any light on my craft please ?


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[Rapier]

The Dainty Miss was a fibreglass copy of the aluminium Pearly Miss hull. Both were made / marketed by Graham Bunn of Windboats of Wroxham and I believe were made side by side - I had some pics on a computer (that went belly-up) that showed concrete cruiser hulls being built at the same time - I know they diversified into those at some stage and trhey were never very successful, so you might be able to find out when and date the boat.

The Dainty Miss should have a plain plywood deck, but as the ali decked Pearly Miss and Monarch were covered in Dunlop's Trakmark it's highly likely yours might be.

Seats were ply on both and folded down to create a flat 'bed', but the Dainty had moulded fibreglass floor panels to the Pearly's plywood versions. Both shared all the deck hardware, wraparound style screens etc. They're a pretty little boat that obviously wasn't as robust, or sold as well as the Pearly Miss, or there'd be plenty more around. Engine-wise am sure it'll take the same horsepower ratings as the Pearly Miss which were maximum rated to 40-45hp (powerhead hp).

Hope this helps - post some pics here and come and join the Club - we have plenty of 'boat in company' type slow (and fast) rallies with emphasis on socialising when not on the water.

[Rapier]

Here's the Pathe footage from 1962...Dainty Miss in the 1st few frames.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/concrete-boat

[moonman]

Are you a Lockeeper on the River Thames?.

[Lock keeper]

The Dainty Miss was a fibreglass copy of the aluminium Pearly Miss hull. Both were made / marketed by Graham Bunn of Windboats of Wroxham and I believe were made side by side - I had some pics on a computer (that went belly-up) that showed concrete cruiser hulls being built at the same time - I know they diversified into those at some stage and trhey were never very successful, so you might be able to find out when and date the boat.

The Dainty Miss should have a plain plywood deck, but as the ali decked Pearly Miss and Monarch were covered in Dunlop's Trakmark it's highly likely yours might be.

Seats were ply on both and folded down to create a flat 'bed', but the Dainty had moulded fibreglass floor panels to the Pearly's plywood versions. Both shared all the deck hardware, wraparound style screens etc. They're a pretty little boat that obviously wasn't as robust, or sold as well as the Pearly Miss, or there'd be plenty more around. Engine-wise am sure it'll take the same horsepower ratings as the Pearly Miss which were maximum rated to 40-45hp (powerhead hp).

Hope this helps - post some pics here and come and join the Club - we have plenty of 'boat in company' type slow (and fast) rallies with emphasis on socialising when not on the water.

Cheers
Thanks for the info, I will post some pics ASAP and probably join up when I get settled into my lock keepers cottage

[Lock keeper]

Are you a Lockeeper on the River Thames?.

Gosh no, I'm At No 1 lock on the Neath canal in South Wales