The coracle is a small, round boat made of wickerwork or laths covered with a waterproofed layer of animal skin or fabric used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England. I found this beautiful fragment somewhere: "In times gone by, people living on the many small islands of Scotland would carry food and comfort to their neighbors using a small boat, called a coracle. A coracle is a carrier of nurturing friendship". Very beautiful, but everything else I found about this boat, is based on … [Read more...]
The Coble – A Fishing Boat
The coble is a type of open fishing boat used mostly on the North East coast of England. The southern examples occur up around Hull; the type extends to Burnmouth, across the Scottish border. Coble has a distinctive shape — flat-bottomed and high-bowed. It is built like taht to cope with the particular conditions in this area. Flat bottoms allowed launching from and landing upon shallow, sandy beaches, which is an advantage in this part of the coast where the wide bays and inlets provided … [Read more...]