Danish Haikutter fishing vessel converted to a pleasure yacht with a manageable gaff ketch rig and aft wheelhouse. Interior fit out offers 6 berths including a double in the forepeak. The interior is complete but will require a little finishing to the new owners specification. Bukh 93hp diesel engine. Recently slipped with all necessary hull repairs carried out. An elegant sailing vessel perfect for liveaboard cruising for sale at a very reasonable price due to the owners circumstances necessitating a quick sale.
One of the last wooden boats built by Hillyards of Littlehampton, this 13 ton sloop is considered by many in Hillyard circles as one of the finest maintained examples afloat. the 13 tonner refers to her Thames Tonnage, a measure of interior volume, and is a stretched version of the more common 12 tonner. She offers 6 berths including 2 doubles in an aft cabin, saloon and forward cabin with 2 heads compartments and a shower. Excellent headroom of 1.95m in the saloon. The centre cockpit is sheltered by a sprayhood and connected aft canopy which can make the cockpit entirely enclosed and weather proof providing an extra dry living space when aboard. When sailing the whole canvas cockpit cover can be lowered which opens the cockpit to the elements. A lovely yacht which has had only 2 owners in all her years, she has been carefully maintained and upgraded by the present owners. A perfect live aboard cruising yacht offering a lot of volume and space for the length.
Elegant day boat designed and built by Morgan Giles of Teignmouth in 1948. Lightly built for speed with Silver Spruce planking on fine Canadian Rock elm timbers. Major rebuild in 1998 well documented in a Classic Boat article from June 2004. Fitted with an E-Propulsion electric pod drive for quiet easy motoring. Complete with a newly refurbished twin axle road trailer. A fast eye catching boat that is a joy to sail.
Built in Rye in 1938 as a tripper boat for Folkestone harbour. Major rebuild finished in 1993. Professionally maintained in recent years with various upgrades to keep her in nice condition. Sailed regularly around the Essex coast, she is known to be a fast boat with her elegant and powerful gaff sloop rig. Fitted with a well back aft to carry an outboard engine, motor not included in the sale. Light enough to be road trailered if needed. A very pretty day boat in lovely condition.
Haven 12.5 sloop designed by Joel White and based on the Herreshoff 12 1/2 design. Built by the present skilled owner with supervision from a professional shipwright, first launched in 2010. An attractive day boat with a reputation as a well mannered sailing boat, this has been constructed to a good standard and will be an excellent winter project for an amateur with garage space to tidy up the varnish and paint work.
Gaff ketch built in St Ives in 1920 as a fishing drifter, working out of St Ives until 1934. Later she had a rich and varied career with the military during WWII, first of all carrying out spying missions along the Baltic coast of Germany and then taking part in Operation Dynamo giving her the coveted status as a Dunkirk Little Ship. She carries numerous mementos of her war service years aboard giving a tangible and humbling link to her incredible history. Rebuilt from the keel up in current ownership, this work was completed in 2022. Surveyors and a naval architect were involved in the whole process and there is a full record of what work was done including all technical drawings. The result is a very comfortable and spacious traditional cruising vessel with all modern systems and comforts. She has been cruised extensively, much of it single or short handed and has been maintained professionally since the completion of her rebuild. A remarkable boat with an unrivalled history in superb condition, there is very little afloat that compares to this magnificent yacht.
Bermudan sloop designed by Alan Buchanan and built by the reputable Sutton & Smith in Essex. Built to the highest possible standard with excellent craftsmanship and super choice of materials. Iroko planking on CRE frames with a lead keel, bronze keel bolts and bronze strap floors. No ferrous metals to be found anywhere which means she has remained in excellent condition and will provide years of low maintenance sailing. Nicely maintained by her diligent owners, she is presented in smart condition and ready to sail. 5 berths including a double in the fore cabin. 1.9m headroom in the doghouse. Davey Hotpot solid fuel cabin heater. A super example of British yacht building and design.
One of the finest Miller Fifers afloat, maintained to a professional standard in recent 30 year ownership. 2023 upgrades including new rigging and nav gear. Millers were built to the lines of Scottish fishing boats with similar scantlings making them extremely strong, tough and capable yachts. New Holland 85hp diesel, giving 7 knots cruising speed. Recent sails and new standing rigging. 5 berths including a double with excellent headroom. A very capable but easily handled cruising boat in excellent condition, used for extended summer cruising every season. A very comfortable and easy cruising boat with a lot of space and volume for her length. November 2022 survey report available.
Windchime sailing dinghy designed by Jon Owles and built at Summer Boat Designs in 2022. This is the only example of the class to have been built and was displayed at the Boat Life Live show in 2022. Inspired by the working boats of days gone by, she is a large volume dinghy with generous beam and decent freeboard making her a stable and capable dinghy for family adventures. She will however still plane on a reach in the right conditions so is no slouch by any means. Complete wit road trailer and fitted custom cover. Recently varnished and in regular use this season.
Mevagissey Tosher built by Gaffers and Luggers of Falmouth in 2014. This yard is known for the range of Heard boats, traditionally designed vessels built in GRP. This is the standard Heard 20' Mevagissey Tosher hull but fitted with a very elegant and eye catching 2 mast lug rig. She can set a power of sail when required, but can be easily reefed down making her easy to handle. Her owner regularly sails alone and has found the boat to be fast, manageable and extremely fun to sail. Large open cockpit with high coamings giving her a sense of security. Yanmar YM15 engine. Superb boat in lovely condition ready to sail away.
Sally II sailing well this summer in Scotland. She is Vertue No.2 built in 1937, one of the special few early Vertues with lower freeboard and a smaller coachroof. The Vertue has gained a phenomenal reputation after many impressive voyages, these little 25’ boats punch well above their weight in terms of capability and sea keeping qualities. Sally II is for sale for only £10,000 and currently berthed in Ullapool with her long time very experienced owner. More details in her full advert: woodenships.co.uk/sailing-yacht/laurent-giles-vertue-v2/... See MoreSee Less
A Francois Vivier Aber built by Traditional Sail of Salcombe, one of a small number of highly sought after Abers built by this yard in the 1990’s that very rarely come up for sale. This one is still with her original owners and has been dry stored much of her life so is in very nice condition. Known as very fast dinghies with their large lug sail these boats have exquisite lines and she captivates people wherever she goes. Contact us directly if you would like more details before her advert goes public. ... See MoreSee Less
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