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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.
 
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Jwallkc said:
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
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Thanks for these tips. I new of one of these but I will make enquiries of the others.
 
scratchbuild said:
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.
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A very useful book is: Inshore Craft -Traditional Working Vessels of the British Isles by Basil Greenhill & Julian Mannering (Seaforth Publishing)
 
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