Ship profile for the sailing ship: "William MN15"

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William MN15, Volker Gries, Colne Smack and Barge Match Race, Brightlingsea, GB , 09/2006

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Colne Smack and Barge Match Race, Brightlingsea, GB,
09/2006

William MN15, Volker Gries, Colne Smack and Barge Match Race, Brightlingsea, GB , 09/2006

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Colne Smack and Barge Match Race, Brightlingsea, GB,
09/2006

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:William MN15
Nation:GBR
Type of rigging:KUTTER
Type of ship:Maldon Oyster Smack
Year built:1889
Yard:John Howard's Boatyard, Maldon, GBR
Overall length:15.24 m
Length (hull):10.98 m
Breadth:2.75 m
Draught:1.22 m
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood
Engine:4 Zyl. BMC Diesel

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 02 Dec 2014

  • built by John Howard's boatyard in Maldon in 1889, construction primarily Larch planking on Oak frames, hull was sheathed in GRP by Frank Halls and Sons of Walton in 1991, decks were replaced with two layers of plywood, epoxy sheathed by Harman's St. Osyth Boatyard in 1994.
  • privately used by a group of owners, participation in smack races at the English East coast, for sale in 2014.