The hull of the Smacks Boat is three layers of glass-fibre mat with a double gel coat. Any colour gel can be supplied, the most popular colours are white, cream and grey. The buoyancy is formed from 9mm Robbins marine plywood encapsulated in glass-fibre.
The standard fit-out is varnished iroko with good quality stainless and bronze fittings. The spars are made from clear Douglas fir and are usually varnished, a popular upgrade is a carbon fibre mast. The sail is made by North Sea Sails and comes complete with a sleeve for sail and spars.
Key Statistics
Length 12ft 3ins
Beam 5ft
Draught 6ins (plate up) 2ft 9ins (plate down)
Sail area Approx 92sq ft
Weight Approx 250lbs, 115kg