I have taken the old wooden hatch cover off to find out what was inside there was something that moved around when you tilted the boat found the end of a hand made brass anchor and the remains of some sort of leaf or plant the joints are sealed with tar the inside has been carved out i find it very strange that the two items were sealed up inside i think it is very old possible the 1900
Thank you colin i to am stuck for space at this time of year have turned third small bedroom into a small hobby room and do my bigger boats in the outdoor shed but its to cold this time so try and pick up on small projects.
Cheers Colin.
David