She is 120 years old and has become an emblem of her town.

Now, the Baden Powell, a King's Lynn fishing smack lovingly restored after a ten-year project, is back on the water once more and ready to set sail for another season.

The vessel was built in 1900 but was relaunched after her restoration in 2017.

Eastern Daily Press: The Baden Powell will feature in Armando Iannuccis The Personal History of David Copperfield. Picture: Ian BurtThe Baden Powell will feature in Armando Iannuccis The Personal History of David Copperfield. Picture: Ian Burt (Image: Archant 2018)

Since then, the 32ft wooden cockler has been running trips on the Great Ouse from her home port of Lynn.

On Wednesday, members of the King's Lynn Worfolk Boat Trust refitted the Baden Powell's sails ready for the summer season.

Eastern Daily Press: Crew members begin putting the Baden Powell's sails back onCrew members begin putting the Baden Powell's sails back on (Image: Chris Bishop)

"She's not looking too bad," said project manager Tim Clayton, one of the driving forces behind the project. "She's had a winter refit in Travis Perkins yard, she's ready to go."

Mr Clayton, Chris Ward, the overseer of works, Kim Leonard, the treasurer, and skipper Mark Charnley took just under two hours to complete the job.

Eastern Daily Press: Work gets under way on the mastWork gets under way on the mast (Image: Chris Bishop)

At first, the foursome looked bemused as they emptied out the giant duffel bag containing the 50sqm sail and hanks of twisted ropes to attach it to the gaff and boom.

Was the bobstay meant to be port or starboard? Did it need making to, binding out or binding up?

But deft fingers got to work and the sail was soon flapping in the breeze coming up the river.

Eastern Daily Press: Tim Clayton (left)n and Mark Charnley at work on the Baden PowellTim Clayton (left)n and Mark Charnley at work on the Baden Powell (Image: Chris Bishop)

Mr Charnley, who captained giant gas tankers and worked as a pilot at Harwich and the Port of London before he retired, has taken to the helm of the Baden Powell like a duck to water.

"This is just fun," he said. "It's nice to take people out on the water and it's really nice to have something like this to do it. Plus this has got all the King's Lynn heritage."

Eastern Daily Press: Hooray and up she rises - the crew hoist Baden Powell's mainsailHooray and up she rises - the crew hoist Baden Powell's mainsail (Image: Chris Bishop)

Baden Powell was built a stone's throw away from her mooring at Marriott's Warehouse, on Lynn's quayside, by innovative boatbuilders the Worfolk brothers.

She is flat bottomed, so she could settle on a low tide, while her crew jumped over the side to rake up cockles.

Eastern Daily Press: Does that look straight to you..? The job is almost completeDoes that look straight to you..? The job is almost complete (Image: Chris Bishop)

She was a double-ender, with a bow at each end so she could get on and off banks easily as the tide in The Wash turned - the only one of her kind in existence.

Trips cost £20, although the price may have to rise in the light of fuel price rises. To book or for more information, go to http://floatourboat.co.uk/book-trips/.

Eastern Daily Press: The sail makes an impressive sight as it is hauled up the mastThe sail makes an impressive sight as it is hauled up the mast (Image: Chris Bishop)

Eastern Daily Press: Yo heave-ho, Mark Charnley hoists the Baden Powell's sailYo heave-ho, Mark Charnley hoists the Baden Powell's sail (Image: Chris Bishop)

Eastern Daily Press: The Baden Powell with her impressive mainsailThe Baden Powell with her impressive mainsail (Image: Chris Bishop)

Eastern Daily Press: From left Mark Charnley, Chris Ward, Tim Clayton and Kim Leonard aboard the Baden PowellFrom left Mark Charnley, Chris Ward, Tim Clayton and Kim Leonard aboard the Baden Powell (Image: Chris Bishop)