RECENT BETA DIESEL! Built in 1963. Carvel wooden construction of Iroko planking on oak frames, cascover sheathed below the waterline, light blue painted topsides teak laid decks over marine ply, aft cockpit, tiller steering, bermudan ketch rig, doghouse and coachroof, her interior has 4 berths in 2 cabins with around 6ft standing headroom. BUILDER: Designed by Laurent Giles & Partners and built by Porter & Haylett Ltd. Hull No 11. Part 1 British Registered (in date). DIMENSIONS: LOA 28' 2" (8.6m) Beam 9' 0" (2.7m) LWL 25’0” (7.6m) Draft 3' 10" (1.2m) Headroom 6' 0" Displacement 5.61... read more

This remarkable boat has all her history. Brand new NOBLE MAST BOOM BOWSPRIT..cost 9000. SAILS. in good condition.. would make fine cruising boat...relocation forces sale... lying falmouth.... read more

Your achievable, worthwhile, affordable mini-project starts here! RESULT: sail away this lovely classic (1920s/30s) gaff-rig dayboat or weekend cruiser, pride of the Humber where she’s been sailing from 2016 till this year. 17-foot, with bowsprit 20-foot overall, 6-foot-6 beam, 2-foot-9 draught. Carvel built, larch on oak frames, long keel, massive ballast, red sails (main and jib, 14 m2 approx), all running rigging renewed 2023 in top maritime tradition. Cabin with grab rails, can sleep two, no creature comforts. Bracket for outboard: Mercury 5 hp 4-stroke available separately. Good... read more

CAMPER & NICHOLSONS YARD NO: 886 'MUSKETEER OF STUTTON' Built In 1963 by Camper and Nicholsons to Lloyds 100A1 classification Designed (by Peter Nicholson) and built by Camper and Nicholsons’ Southampton yard over the winter of 1962/63. She was launched in the spring of 1963 for Peter (later Sir Peter) Green, then Commodore of the Royal Ocean Racing Club, and featured in the May’s Yachting World Magazine (and in the annual of the same year). Originally built a yawl, in 1964 she was converted to a sloop by adding 3 feet to the main mast and removing the mizzen.... read more

Classic Bermudan sloop, built to the exacting requirements of her original owner. commissioned to build a 2/3 berth yacht seaworthy for the Thames Estuary. In only her third ownership in 70 years...... In 1999 /2000 she underwent a major professional refit : all the keel bolts were replaced, a new centreboard casing was fitted. At this time, she also had a new Beta Marine engine, gearbox and stern gear installed. Stored ashore and undercover once the routine maintenance is completed. Mast un stepped. Topsides repainted August 2024.... read more

Built in 1914, the Bawley MARY AMELIA, a famed Leigh Cockler. She was commercially fished, under sail until the late 1920s. Then converted to a motor fishing vessel, and continued working until the 1950's. Late 1970's she ended up sunk nr Pin Mill, Suffolk. She has a large amount of history and old photos. 1981 to 1983, Colin Fox at the Webb's Boatyard, Pin Mill, rebuilt/ re rigged her. With the exception of putting the centerplate back in her, ( It had been removed, along with her rig, when converted to motor). As a result , once back under sail, her performance was rath... read more

In my care for 10 years and reluctantly for sale. Fibreglass hull and wooden superstructure. Well cared for, wintered ashore with the mast down and all over cover. Recent work, replacement standing rigging with receipt, engine removed, gearbox rebuilt with new bearings, cylinder head removed and descaled, prop shaft and prop serviced by Hamble propellers. Wonderful original slow running Sabb engine, meticulous oil changes in my ownership 20w/30 classic oil. I sourced a good S/H main and had reefing points added at Batts sails. In very nice condition but she does need ongoing maintenance. I hav... read more

Golden Hind 31, classic wooden cruiser, designed by Maurice Griffiths and built by Terry Erskine Yachts Plymouth 1978 which could perhaps benefit from some over winter TLC. Shoal draft combined with excellent sea keeping; in the last 15 years we have explored most of the Western Isles including some of the trickiest anchorages, as well as visiting St Kilda and the Orkneys. Configured for short/single handed cruising with all lines lead aft to the cockpit. Mainsail, furling genoa and cruising chute all in excellent condition. Full instrumentation including VHF with DSC/AIS and chart plotter pl... read more

Fairwind is a Harrison Butler Bogle class built in Barton on Humber in 1935. The design was drawn up in 1933 by Dr Harrison Butler for the Little Ship Club. Fairwind is one of 6 boats built to this design and has sailed to Russia and the Baltic, the Friesian Islands, and the South and East coasts of the UK. Harrison Butler was famed for using the Metacentric Principal of hull balance, and as a result Fairwind is a delight to sail, and holds her canvas well, yet is still light on the helm. Her sister ship is Tradewind, which was sailed across the Atlantic and is now kept in America. Fairwind i... read more

Here we have my Z4 tonner ‘Zingaro’ for sale. The zyklon design first drawn by Dr T Harrison Butler in the mid 1920’s and has become an icon of a classic pocket cruising yacht. Zingaro has benefited from a year on year maintenance schedule, including new keel bolts, new engine and a new mast.The chain plates were removed and re seated with new bolts when the mast was replaced. She is in good overall condition and a delight to sail, and would make an excellent pocket cruiser for anyone that appreciates the beauty of sailing a wooden boat.... read more

Beautiful Dutch, steel, gaff-rigged sloop, built 1979. Flat-bottomed, perfect for East Coast. 7 berths, Yanmar Engine 4J H45. New rigging, leeboards, mast repair, varnish work. Heads; Taylors paraffin stove; Microwave; navigational aids; new battery. Featured in Classic Boat magazine. Rare in UK.... read more

A rare opportunity to acquire a classic 1938 Bermudan cutter designed by Jack Laurent Giles and built by J. Hinks & Son in Appledore. She is reminiscent of the first Vertue (Andrillot) but on a larger and more capable scale. She carries all the hallmarks of Laurent Giles' renowned designs: superb balance, solid construction, and elegant, timeless lines. She is robust and sea-kindly. A joy to helm and admired wherever she goes. She is currently afloat and sailable, but in need of some care to bring her back up to her full potential beauty. Summary: Designer: Jack Laurent Giles... read more

A Bermudan Cutter built by Brook Motorcraft Company of Lowestoft (later to become Brook Marine in 1937).Designed by W W Downing for Mr Hamish Nichol FRCS . This vessel has been a pet project at the home of a retired cabinet maker. The restoration is complete, except for getting her to the water stepping the mast and bending on the sails. Then she would be good to Go. Hull is Carvel planked pitch pine on grown oak frames and American elm ribs with Burmese teak fore, aft and side decks, in good order. The internal layout has been sympathetically altered to accommodate: a new flush toile... read more

32ft Wooden Gaff Cutter, built 1914, A pleasure Yacht. commissioned as a "one-off " design, elements of her similar to the King’s Lynn fishing smacks of that time. She was reported to have been a retirement gift to a boat yard foreman. The Gaff rig was converted to Bermudan rig in the 1950’s. In the 1990's her rig was redesigned ,she reverted to a Traditional Gaff Cutter. she underwent a large refit carried out by the shipwrights/ engineers of Kings Boatyard at Pin Mill. Comprehensive ownership history, records of the Works carried out, images of her sailing a... read more

1973 Daivd Hillyard ketch rig motor sailer, flared bow, transom stern, Centre cockpit with dog House protection. Long centre keel. Hard chine Hull, carvel construction, iroko planking on oak timbers, copper fastened. Engine 1973 perkins 62hp diesel with prm reduction, freshwater cooled 6 cylinders, flexible mounts. Morse engine controls. Electric starting. Alternator.80 gallon fuel capacity in GRP tank. Two sets of twin 12 volt heavy duty batteries tachometer, two ammeter, 2 oil pressure gauges water temreture gauge. Wheel steering connected by cable, emergency tiller. Spares + rigging s... read more

Betty Alan is a substantial modern gaff ketch, launched in 1999. She’s a combination of traditional and modern construction, with inch and a quarter mahogany planking glued-and-screwed to laminated mahogany frames, and a half inch teak deck over 5/8th inch marine ply. She is well built, beautiful, and rewarding to sail. She has freshly painted topsides, back to bare wood varnish on all bright work and most spars, and is currently in commission. Hull: Mahogany planking on laminated mahogany frames, epoxied throughout. Hull splined above the waterline and glass sheathed below. 6.7 ton ... read more

CLASSIC 42 YACHT LAURENT GILES 1962 Designed as a Yawl now sailed as a sloop. Major refit in Spain 2025 to include new upholstery Scythe, a classic sloop that participated in several classic rallies in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and France. Built in Essex, it is made of teak over oak and is in good condition. Regular maintenance and upgrades have been carried out. Now that you have the exposed woodwork, it's the perfect time to conduct a thorough inspection.... read more

Specifications: Year: 1935 LOA: 13.7 m Beam: 3.8 m Draft: 1.5 m Construction: Oak / pitch pine Hull/Keel: Displacement Reg: 125369 Description: ‘Sheemaun’ is a registered National Historic Vessel and a has a huge amount of significance within the historic maritime world. She served throughout World War II with the Royal Navy as HMY Sheemaun – an armed Thames Estuary patrol boat based at Cliffe Fort and Sheerness. ‘Sheemaun’ was appointed Flagship of the National Historic Vesse... read more