The Wooden Ships website is the only place on the web dedicated to advertising and selling small traditional boats, dinghies, cabin boat and river launches. The team is fortunate to have some of the world’s most beautiful small wooden boats for sale. We consider it both a pleasure and a responsibility to guide you in selecting the boat that is your perfect match.
Browse our portfolio of small wooden dinghies, yachts, rowing boats and powerboats for sale today, or contact us to find out more information.
Enquire about Iain Oughtred Fulmar Sailing Dinghy
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Fulmar sailing dinghy built in New Zealand in 2000. Thorough refit in last few years with all new paint work and rigging plus new covers. Very smart looking boat, fully equipped and ready to sail. The Fulmar is a capable boat with good load carrying capacity, ideal for dinghy cruising and coastal exploration.
- Designer: Iain Oughtred
- Year: 2000
- Location: Suffolk
- Length on deck: 16'8"
- Beam: 5'10"
Enquire about McNulty Longstone Lugsail Dinghy
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Very attractive McNulty Longstone lugsail dinghy built for the present owner and delivered in 1999. Used byb McNulty for the 1999 Earls Court Boatshow to show case their work. Planked in larch on oak. Varnish work could do with some improvement but otherwise aa very nice dinghy. Complete with road trailer and piggy back launching trolley, all over cover, rig and oars. A beautiful little boat complete with everything needed to go sailing.
- Designer: McNulty Boats
- Builder: McNulty Boats
- Year: 1999
- Location: Dorset
- Length on deck: 12'
Enquire about Salcombe Yawl
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Salcombe Yawl
£4950
Salcombe Yawl No.36 built by Stones of Portlemouth in 1961. Professionally refitted in 2010 with new decks. Complete with Bramber road trailer and combination launching trolley and 2 sets of cruising sails. Very smart example of the class.
- Designer: Traditional
- Builder: Stones of Portlemouth
- Year: 1961
- Location: Sussex
- Length on deck: 16'
- Beam: 7'
Enquire about Windermere Char Fishing Skiff
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Built as a traditional Char fishing skiff for Lake Windermere, a traditional design used for fishing on the lake. Her exact origins are unknown, but she was rescued from a bonfire pile and rebuilt by the current owner. All new ribs and re-fastened, new gunwhales, stem and thwarts. Smart boat in very sound condition, complete with oars and road trailer.
- Designer: Traditional
- Location: Suffolk
- Length on deck: 17'4"
- Beam: 5'
Enquire about 16′ Clinker Motor Dinghy
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16′ Clinker Motor Dinghy
£4500
Traditional Scottish clinker motor dinghy, built on LOch Lomond for Salmon fishing. Same ownership since launched, she has been well maintained and regularly used. Complete with a Honda 5hp outboard engine, Hallmark road trailer and all over cover. Sturdy and solid boat.
- Designer: Traditional
- Year: 1990
- Location: Inverness
- Length on deck: 16'
- Beam: 5'
Enquire about Iain Oughtred Ptarmigan
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Iain Oughtred Ptarmigan
£4500
Iain Oughtred Ptarmigan sailing dinghy built as part of a Classic Boat magazine competition in 1994. Hardly used since her build and stored in a garage most of her life, she is in superb condition an complete ready to sail. Made from epoxy glued marine plywood for a strong, rigid yet light hull. She is less than 70kg in weight so easy to launch and retrieve. Complete with gunter sloop rig, road trailer and launching trolley. A superb boat in lovely condition.
- Designer: Iain Oughtred
- Year: 1994
- Location: Hants
- Length on deck: 11'6"
- Beam: 4'52
Enquire about Iain Oughtred Tammie Norrie Rowing Dinghy
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Rowing built to the Oughtred Tammie Norrie design. Strip plank hull, epoxy sheathed inside and out then finished with 2 pack paint for a low maintenance and robust boat. Finished to a very high standard, complete with road trailer and a pair of wooden oars and bronze rowlocks.
- Designer: Iain Oughtred
- Year: 2023
- Location: Dorset
- Length on deck: 13'6
- Beam: 4'7"
Enquire about McNulty Longstone Sailing Dinghy
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McNulty Longstone dinghy built by McNulty Boats. McNulty have a fantastic reputation for high quality boats built to a very good standard. This boat is a very complete package with a recent road trailer and launching trolley, winter cover, summer cover, oars and rig. Attractive little boat in nice condition.
- Designer: McNulty Boats
- Builder: McNulty Boats
- Location: Devon
- Length on deck: 12'
- Beam: 4'10"
Enquire about Iain Oughtred Eun Na Mara
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- Designer: Iain Oughtred
- Builder: Lyme Regis Boat Building College
- Year: 1998
- Location: Cornwall
Enquire about Solent Scow
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Solent Scow
£4000
Solent Scow sailing dinghy built by Adrian Stone in 1984. One of the last Scows built in timber, most by this time were being built in GRP. She has been recently refitted with all new varnish and a complete new rig including alloy spars and a new drop plate rudder.
- Designer: Traditional
- Builder: Adrian Stone
- Year: 1989
- Location: Hants
- Length on deck: 11'3"
- Beam: 4'8"
Enquire about Electric River Launch
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Electric River Launch
£3950
Professionally built Iain Oughtred Grebe rowing dinghy converted to an electric river launch by the current owner. Fitted with a Bosch 24 volt motor and 2 75ah leisure batteries. Cruises easily at 3-4 knots but will do 5-6 knots in flat water. Complete with oars and road trailer. An elegant and eye catching boat, cheap alternative to some of the newer electric launches that have become so popular on inland rivers.
- Designer: Iain Oughtred
- Year: 1996
- Location: Oxfordshire
- Length on deck: 13'6"
- Beam: 4'6"
Enquire about Turks of Kingston Rowing Skiff
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Rowing skiff designed and built by Turks of Kingston in 1910. She was later fitted with a sailing rig and centreplate which she still has. A very elegant skiff with exceptionally eye catching lines and top quality build materials. Completely refitted in recent months by the experienced owner, now in sparkling condition. Refitted road trailer and new all over cover.
- Designer: Traditional
- Builder: Turks of Kingston
- Year: 1910
- Location: Scottish Borders
- Length on deck: 14'1"
- Beam: 4'8"
Small boats for sale
People use small boats for sailing, rowing, fishing and tenders for larger vessels. They are easy to transport, affordable, and a great way to get afloat. Small boats are perfect for as a small fishing boat, small sailing boat, motor cruiser or sports cruiser and popular for recreation. We have spent some of the best family days pottering up and down the estuary in our sailing dinghy.
Small classic sailing boats are great for people wanting to start sailing. They’re relatively affordable and classic in style, and you can often find older examples for a fraction of the cost of a new boat. Plus, they’ll still provide you with years of enjoyment.
Classic boats are also a great option if you’re looking for a project boat. Many of these boats have been well cared for and only need a little TLC to get them back into sailing shape. With a bit of elbow grease, you can often have your dream boat for a fraction of the cost of buying new.
Some of the cheap small sailboats for sale on the Wooden Ships website include dinghies, day boats and river launches. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about any small boats featured on our website, or if you’d like to sell your boat.
Wooden Ships classic yachts brokers have an extensive database of small boats for sale. With a wide range of sail boats, classic yachts, motor yachts and small classic boats, Wooden Ships has one of the largest selections of traditional wooden boats and yachts for sale in the UK.