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Top
Lock Training
The home of friendly and professional inland water training in the North West.
Top Lock Training was established in 1998 by Malcolm and Alison Allcard as part of their canal-based marina operation at the junction of the Macclesfield and Peak Forest Canals at Marple, a business they started in 1976. Over the years they have been involved in boat maintenance, boat building, passenger boat operation and general marina services.
Top
Lock Training is dedicated to friendly and professional inland
waters training; Malcolm is the Principal with Alison keeping the operation
on track with her administrative skills; their colleague, Bob Woodgate, assists
with the training.Malcolm and Bob, between them, have over 100 years of boating experience; they both come from a mechanical & electrical engineering background and are qualified RYA Inland Waters Helmsman Instructors. Bob holds a NCBA Certificate in Community Boat Management and has had a long career in the Royal Navy. Malcolm is also qualified to deliver the National Community Boat Association training, and is approved by the MCA to deliver Fire & Water safety training, he also holds a Tier 1 Level 1 Boatmaster Licence.
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