Wooden Ships Comments on this Ron Berry Converted Fishing Boat
30’ fishing boat designed and built by Ron Berry of Weymouth. Worked as a fishing vessel most of her life until bought by the present owners who carried out a major refit with the help of Tim Gilmour in Birdham Pool, Chichester.
The hull was found to be in generally good condition, but the wheelhouse, cappings and interior was all largely renewed. The Original Foden engine was rebuilt and all the systems and wiring replaced.
An excellent sea boat with large aft deck area surrounded by high bulwarks. Spacious wheelhouse with excellent headroom has a galley, heads and 3 bunks in the fore peak.
Big solid fun boat for fishing or family adventures.
Wooden Ships Comments on this East Coast Motor Vessel
East Coast fishing boat inspired vessel designed by Peter Brown and built by the owner. The build started in 1984 with completion and launch in 2024.
The owner had built a couple of smaller boats prior to this but with the purchase of a large shed and the existing Sudbourne Sawmill he decided the time was right to build his dream.
Every piece of timber was chose very carefully with the owner willing to wait at each stage for the right timber rather than rushing ahead with lesser quality materials. Every bit of the boat has been put together by the owner along with hand made door catches and fixings in bronze.
A lovely looking vessel with an excellent sea going hull, wide open deck space and a small pillar box wheelhouse. Perfect for coastal fishing trips and family adventures, she is more than capable of coastal passages.
Wooden Ships Comments on this Percy Mitchell Twin Screw Motor Yacht
Designed and built by G. Percy Mitchell & Sons in 1968. Built as a pleasure boat with distinct fishing boat lines, giving her a purposeful air and solidity at sea.
In the previous ownership from 2004-2025 she was given a major professional refit inside and out. This work included the following:
New Beta Marine 75hp engines (2010) with all new electrical and fuel systems
New teak deck (2010)
Rebuilt cockpit (2009) with custom made tent/cover
New sole boards throughout in laid teak (2010)
New wiring and systems
New water and fuel tanks (2005)
Over the last 20+ years she has cruised regularly up and down the west country coast, voyaging mainly between Salcombe and the Helford river, much of it single handed.
With a reliable autopilot and economic engines, she cruises comfortably at 6 knots.
Her high freeboard and a large coachroof make for a vast internal volume for a boat of her length. The aft cockpit, spacious in its own right, has a custom made cover on a stainless frame that creates another comfortable inside space, excellent when spending extended time aboard the boat.
The is a smart and well cared for yacht, wintered undercover every year and professionally maintained by an experienced yard.
Wooden Ships Comments on this James Silver Ormidale Class Motor Yacht
Ormidale Class motor yacht designed by John Bain and built by James A. Silver Ltd, Rosneath in 1964.
The Ormidale was one of the flagship classes for the Silvers yard, a great size of yacht that offered numerous sleeping cabins, good deck space, good cruising range and sea keeping yet in a manageable sized yacht. These are well proportioned, practical and elegant looking yachts.
Although she had some significant work under a previous owner in Scotland, the boat has been laid up afloat for a few years and is now considered a project.
Around 2016/2017 the vessel was surveyed and problems identified. A professional yard carried out repairs including a new transom, some planking replacement and a new top to the stem. In 2017 the boat was surveyed again and a copy of this report is available showing the condition of the vessel at that point.
The current owner will commission the engines and can move her to a nearby location, possibly Ramsgate, in order for a buyer to have an out of water survey carried out should they so wish.
Wooden Ships Comments on this 46′ Sylvia Yacht Yard Twin Screw Motor Yacht
46’ twin screw motor yacht designed and built by Sylvia Yacht Yard, East Cowes in 1948.
An elegant motor yacht that went through a significant refit in 2020. This included all new wiring, largely new interior joinery, major engine overhaul and a new teak deck.
Good quality Ford 6cyl diesel engines that have been overhauled and are running very well. The start cleanly and offer economic motoring at 8 knots.
5 berths including a large double in the cabin, a single guest cabin and 2 single berths in the forward area.
Spacious deck saloon with excellent headroom offering a large table with seating around it.
A superb feature is the outside helm position at the aft end of the wheelhouse, a great spot when making passage in fine weather, and especially for berthing in a tight spot where the view from the aft deck all around is excellent.
A nice looking motor yacht with a well documented recent refit history.
Wooden Ships Comments on this Liverpool Class Lifeboat
Liverpool Class RNLB built by Groves & Guttridge Ltd, Cowes, in 1939.
She served as the lifeboat for Cloughey, Co. Down with a well documented service record.
After being sold out of the RNLI in 1966, she was used as a private motor launch.
Between 2010 and 2012 she underwent a major restoration in the hands of Nelsons Boats, a yard specialising in lifeboats. She was put back as close as possible to her original service condition by sourcing as many original parts, features and fittings as possible. She was re-engined with an almost new Ford 4D. The hull was found to be in excellent condition with no structural repairs required during the refit period.
This vessel is a living and working piece of maritime history in excellent condition, very capable and tough with legendary sea keeping qualities. She is not equipped with the luxuries of a modern yacht and as such offers a different type of boating but she does it with style. Complete with forward tent offering a dry cabin with 2 berths when required.
The boat is on the National Register of Historic Ships and is eligible to fly their dedicated ensign.
This is a remarkable boat with many original features and fittings. Clean survey from 2021 available.
Currently in undercover storage at the vendors home with facilities to lift onto transport.
Wooden Ships Comments on this Fairey Marine Huntsman 28
Fairey Marine Huntsman 28 built in 1966, hull No. 87.
Major rebuild in 1990 and used very little since that time, spending most of this period stored undercover.
New Cummins 209hp diesels fitted in 2000. Now only 250 hours.
The Huntsman was designed by Alan Burnard for Fairey Marine Ltd, inspired by the offshore race boats from Ray Hunt in the preceding years with a deep V-hull and elegant classic lines. Made famous with successes in the Cowes-Torquay race and the famous boat chase in the James Bond film ‘From Russia With Love’.
A truly iconic British yacht design that went on to become the must have power boat of the period.
A smart and elegant example of this true classic power boat which has been used extensively throughout the 2025 season with voyages to the Isles of Scilly and other regular trips up and down the south coast. The boat performed impeccably throughout the season cruising comfortably and economically at 25 knots and taking on some very rough sea conditions at times with no concerns.
Currently in undercover protected storage for the winter. 2024 survey available.
Wooden ships comments on this 43′ Fred Parker twin screw motor yacht
Twin screw motor yacht designed by Fred Parker and built by Moodys in 1964.
A most attractive yacht with a well thought out interior offering 3 sleeping cabins, deck saloon, 2 heads and a separate shower. This amount of accommodation is very rare in a classic motor yacht of this size and makes her very adaptable to family use. Her delightful aft cockpit is a lovely addition creating a superb space to sit either on passage or when moored for an evening drink.
Sold by Wooden Ships on numerous occasions, we have followed her progress over the years through several careful and diligent owners who have all updated and improved the boat in their own way, from new Cummins engines to more recently all new teak decks.
In recent years the boat has been used around the Devon and Cornwall coasts for family summer cruising and has been professionally maintained in local yards with winters undercover.
A top class and lovely looking yacht built from excellent materials and maintained to a good standard.
Wooden Ships Comments on this Scottish Motor Fishing Vessel
Built by W. & G. Stephen of Banff, Scotland in 1915. She was launched as a Seine Netter with lug rig and auxiliary motor. Quickly converted to a straight motor fishing vessel, she worked out of Montrose, before moving to Dundee, Arbroath and finally Kirkaldy where she was registered in the 1940’s with the number KY143.
Sold into private ownership in 1968, she moved to the south coast and was bought by the present owner in 1982. After that started an extensive and detailed rebuild which has been ongoing since 1982, with effective completion of the refit this year.
Approximately 90% of the hull has been replaced; all the frames and all planks above the waterline are new. The keel was kept along with some underwater planking. The whole deck structure, superstructure and all systems are also new.
This long refit has been a labour of love and passion for the owner, less about getting to sea and more about rebuilding the boat to the best standard possible and enjoying the refit process. With this accomplished it is now time to hand her over to a new custodian. The interior of the hull is empty and could be fitted out as a new owner desires, or left simple and open. With an impeccable and virtually brand new hull, all new systems and a superb rebuilt Gardner diesel engine she is in great shape for a new owner to carry on and enjoy the boat in the years to come.
Wooden Ships Comments on this Silvers Ormidale Motor Yacht
Silvers Ormidale class motor yacht designed by John Bain and built by James A. Silver Ltd, Rosneath in 1965. Built to Lloyds 100A1 classification.
Built for Edinburgh surgeon Mr John Stenhouse, she has only had 3 previous owners. In 2000 she was given a major overhaul with a pair of new Gardner 6LXB engines fitted by Gardner Marine along with new stainless steel fuel tanks.
Professionally maintained in present ownership by boatbuilders on the Isle of Wight and cruised around the Solent and West Country.
The recent Gardner engines with low hours are a very impressive addition to this yacht, offering reliable, quiet and fuel efficient cruising.
Her comfortable layout offers 3 sleeping cabins with 2 single berths in each, plus 3 heads compartments, 2 of them with full height showers.
This is a lovely example of this well respected class of motor yacht which has retained much of her original charm and character through sympathetic ownerships. Coupled with her relatively recent engines and systems, she is a ready to go, professionally maintained classic yacht ideally suited to family cruising.
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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