I know Collin well - I have his books in my collection

A few years ago we worked together to try to get a project going to build a slightly scaled down version of John Hudson's 'Good Hope' which features on the loose cover of Collin's book 'Severn Traders' but as I seem to recall the picture is not of the trow as Hudson built; but of after it had been lengthened later on in its life. Collin knows his onions on the marine side of things so I dont think I can be of much help - but I shall be keeping a eye out for the book.

Oh by the way our project was part of a lottery bid called 'Looking Over the Wye' put together by the AONB office at Monmouth - our part failed to make the AONB's final list which is a pitty because it turned out succesful. I think Collin was more sucked of about than I was - Please give him my regards

All the best

Mike J