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    Indeed, Howard, but that 10% which is missing makes it hard to determine exactly what the vessel looked like. It's not even certain if it was just 10% missing.
    Dover Museum have three theories as to how long the boat was.

    But the other question is, how tall were the sides of the boat. It seems the one we see in Dover Museum is very low, so it may have had extra planks to increase the size of the sides and prevent water from entering.

    As for the rest, the best thing is to recruit a cast of oarsmen for the crossing. I'll volunteer as a member, and at Calais you can organise a cargo of French wine and tobacco.

    The Rattling Cat in Walmer is an ideal place where smugglers used to store their goodies.

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