Ship profile for the sailing ship: "William MN15"
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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.