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THE QUIZ was built in 1872 by Halls of Paglesham as an Essex smack. She is of timber carvel construction, larch on oak frames with pine decks. Her present engine is a Perkins Phoenix 42hp installed in 1998. She was commissioned by Wisemans, oyster merchants of Brightlingsea, to join their fleet of Essex smacks and spent most of her working years in the Swale and Medway. She came to rest in the River Deben in the mid 1960s and fell into disrepair until purchased by Frank Knights who rebuilt 90% of her during the early 1980s as a working boat, converting her into a leisure craft in 1988. She has been well maintained by her present owner for the past 20 years.<
Essex smack built by Halls of Paglesham
Spent working life in Swale and Medway in fleet of Wisemans, oyster merchants of Brightlingsea
Came to rest in River Deben and fell into disrepair
Purchased by Frank Knights who rebuilt 90% of her as a working boat
Converted into leisure craft and purchased by Paul Webster
Purchased by present owner and further maintainance work carried out
A Sustainability Award of £850 towards the costs of sails was made from the Strategic Development Fund of National Historic Ships UK
Classic Boat: Smack Quiz - Low-maintenance mast, Chelsea Magazines, March 2012
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National Historic Ships UK acknowledges the financial support of its sponsors