Mary CK78 is a Burnham smack built in 1850. Boadicea, Pioneer & Mary sailing in the 2017 Colne Match. ©Tim Bees. Part of the fishing fleet. CK78 MARY. Known locally as ‘big’ MARY. A note on the back says “Had engine put in Mamgu at Brightlingsea Feb 1930”. ©Mersea Museum. WMTR. Smack Mary owned by Peter Pullen, with Bill Baker at tiller. Late 1940s or early 50s. Arthur Bruce. ‘big’ MARY CK78.©Mersea Museum. Smack MARY racing in a Regatta, around 1949. Bill Baker at the helm. Known locally as ‘big’ MARY. ©Mersea Museum. The MARY is one of the older smacks and the photograph shows her lute stern. This is the ‘big’ MARY CK78. ©Mersea Museum. Mary’s OGA page Return to smacks