Gaff cutter yacht designed and built by C.F. Elkins of Christchurch in 1938. Mahogany on oak hull with sheathed decks. 2 berths with sitting headroom. Installed sea toilet. Lots of professional maintenance in the present 11 year ownership, all well documented along with recent 2024/2025 major works. Yanmar 1GM diesel engine. Smart little yacht now afloat and ready for the season.

Laurent Giles Vertue V131 built by Robertsons of Woodbridge in 1965. In her early years she was sailed to South Africa via the Suez Canal and battered by severe storms in the Indian Ocean. Converted to a masthead sloop rig with alloy mast and boom while in South Africa, she was brought back to the UK in 1993. 4 berths plus heads and galley. Roller furling and self tailing winches.

Fairey Atalanta 26 built in 1960. fitted with an 8.5kw Lynch electric motor for silent running. Hydraulic lifting keels makes for easy single handed sailing. 5 berths with an aft cabin. Comes with a heavy duty road trailer.

Designed by A.N. Prickett and built by Keith Nelson at his famous yard in Bembridge, Isle of Wight. 2 berths with heads in the bows and separate galley. Beta 10hp diesel.

Gaff cutter designed and built by the current owners father, launched in 1953. Used for family cruising around the Bristol Channel, her enclosed cockpit makes a sheltered space. 4 good berths with standing headroom around the galley. Yanmar 2GM diesel had an overhaul in 2022. She is a real 'Tardis' with her size, an interesting boat with good interior volume and a nice history.

South Coast One Design, or SCOD, one of many of this class launched by Burnes Shipyard Ltd of Bosham. Bought by the present oner in 2020, she has undergone a major refit including all new running and standing rigging, re-galvanised mast fittings, new keel bolts and hood end fastenings, deck repairs, rebuilt cockpit and all new wiring. these are fine small cruiser racer yachts, with a reputation for speed but offering full standing headroom and 4 good berths all in 26' of deck length. A capable boat with a detailed and documented refit history.

Laurent Giles Peter Duck ketch built as they all were by Porter & Haylett. A total of 38 boats were built to this design. This boat has been neglected after the death of her late owner. Prior to this she had been professionally maintained by a local shipwright with a recently fitted new Beta 28 diesel engine. The hull has dried out but work has been ongoing to slowly let the hull take up which is happening nicely. The rig is complete. Being sold at a very low cost as the family simply wish to move her on. This is not a major rebuild in any way, a new owner with some amateur skills and time could easily take on the required work.

Built in Norway as a fishing vessel in 1932, she worked until 1978 when she was sold into private ownership. Major refit in the 1990's with further periods of work since in present 25 year ownership. 6 berths total with a spacious saloon right forward. 60hp 4cyl Lister Blackstone engine with variable pitch propeller. Very traditional gaff cutter rig. In present ownership she has cruised the Baltic and Scandinavia, northern Europe, Spain and Portugal. A very eye catching yacht in tidy condition. Layout plans available.

The 9 tonner was possibly the most popular of Hillyards boats, offering plenty of accommodation, a safe cockpit, easily handled rig and good sailing capabilities all in a 32' yacht. this is a particularly nice example which has been in a long experienced ownership with regular maintenance and attention to detail. She was built for the parents of the present owner and sailed by him as a young boy. 6 berths in fore and aft sleeping cabins plus the saloon. Completely rebuilt 2cyl Petter diesel in sparkling condition. A very nice tidy and genuine yacht. NEW VIDEO