UK fishing smacks

[scratchbuild]

Having trouble locating plans for e.g. Colchester or Maldon fishing smacks (UK east coast) I have an interest in historic working craft and I build from scratch. Can anyone give me a clue where to look? I have made general internet searches but none were helpful.

 

[Jwallkc]

start here... https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/threads/colchester-smack.3156/

and here... http://www.betty-ck145.com/docueng/smacks/smack_plans.html

you could ask these gents if they would share their plans... https://www.colnesmack.co.uk/priscilla/

here are plans for a smack from Sussex... very expensive unfortunately https://www.gettyimages.com/search/2/image?family=editorial&phrase=three brothers of Rye

 

[scratchbuild]

start here... https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/threads/colchester-smack.3156/

and here... http://www.betty-ck145.com/docueng/smacks/smack_plans.html

you could ask these gents if they would share their plans... https://www.colnesmack.co.uk/priscilla/

here are plans for a smack from Sussex... very expensive unfotuntaley https://www.gettyimages.com/search/2/image?family=editorial&phrase=three brothers of Rye

Thanks for these tips. I new of one of these but I will make enquiries of the others.

 

[lisboa]

Have you tried contacting these?:
Phone better.

HOME

Website for the Pioneer Sailing Trust

www.pioneerck18.org

C.S.P.S

www.colnesmack.co.uk

Lots of links to websites and contacts of specific boats here too

Smacks – C.S.P.S

www.colnesmack.co.uk

 

[Jwallkc]

The CSPS site is a gold mine... Great find.

 

[lisboa]

Waybackmachine is greqt for any links that no longer work too

 

[William and Inger]

Having trouble locating plans for e.g. Colchester or Maldon fishing smacks (UK east coast) I have an interest in historic working craft and I build from scratch. Can anyone give me a clue where to look? I have made general internet searches but none were helpful.

A very useful book is: Inshore Craft -Traditional Working Vessels of the British Isles by Basil Greenhill & Julian Mannering (Seaforth Publishing)