The history of the small boats in Brightlingsea

Built by Kidby as a foot boat

Smack’s boat built by Kidby

There was a vibrate boatbuilding industry at West Mersea at Wyatts. Much of their work was repairs to the growing yacht fleet at Mersea

Built by Wyatts, named after the oysterman Ted Wharf who had her built as a lugsail.

Built by Wyatts as a tender for one of the French family . They are still a active part of the fishing industry of the island.

The little fishing village know as the Plough & Sail Community due to its strong farming and fishing heritage.

Built at Frost & Drakes as a tender.

The pretty little boat was saved more than once over the years to remain today as a gaffed rigged sailing boat

Cook’s at Maldon was a Thames Barge yard building and maintaining a number of barges. Back in the day there was also a vibrate trade in building barge boats, of which a few of the craft still exist.

Built at Cook’s for the Thames Sailing Barge Joy.