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 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 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 Yachting World Dayboat
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Yachting World Dayboat
£4950
Built by the current owner during his time at the Lyme Regis Boat Building school. Finished to a very high standard and hardly used since she was completed so she remains in excellent condition. This boat has a measurement certificate so is eligible to race with the fleets and is competitive against the GRP versions. Alloy rig with McNamara sails that have all been measured for conformity. Comes with an all over cover and a road trailer with piggy back launching trolley. A beautifully finished example of this very successful class, complete and ready to go sailing.
- Year: 2010
- Location: Hants
- Length on deck: 14'
- Beam: 5'8"
Enquire about Andrew Wolstenholme Cat Boat
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Designed by Andrew Wolstenholme using the lines of a boat called Pipkin which is in the sailing collection of the National Maritime Museum, she was professionally built by David Moss Boat Builders in 1986. Strip plank epoxy hull with varnished mahogany coamings, thwarts and trim. High peaked gaff rig totally controlled from in the cockpit. Comes with a small outboard engine, covers and a good road trailer. Big refit in 2013 and professionally maintained since then, she is a very smart and interesting boat which is ready to tow away and use.
- Designer: Andrew Wolstenholme
- Builder: David Moss
- Year: 1986
- Location: Wales
- Length on deck: 12'3"
- Beam: 6'
Enquire about Electric River Launch
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Electric River Launch
£4750
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 Paul Gartside Yaquina Bay One Design
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Paul Gartside Yaquina Bay One Design and built by the owner at the Lyme Regis Boat Building School in 2016. Constructed in epoxy glued marine plywood which makes for a very light and stiff hull that does not suffer from drying out and subsequent leaking. Fitted out in solid oak with a laid mahogany deck. Unstayed mast with a standing lug rig that is easily set up by one person. The boat has a custom made cover and an as new Admiral road trailer with combination launching trolley. A very elegant and nicely built boat in super condition and ready to go for the summer.
- Designer: Paul Gartside
- Year: 2016
- Location: Devon
- Length on deck: 14'
- Beam: 5'10"
- Draft: 3' plate down
Enquire about Iain Oughtred Acorn 17′ Rowing Skiff
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Wooden rowing skiff based on the Iain Oughtred Acorn 15, however she was stretched to 17' to enable her to complete in the Great London River Race. Clinker marine plywood with epoxy glued lands for a stiff and light hull. Complete with 2 pairs of oars and a galvanised road trailer. A totally unique boat in lovely condition.
- Designer: Iain Oughtred
- Year: 2003
- Location: Dorset
- Length on deck: 17'
- Beam: 4'1"
Enquire about Drascombe Lugger
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Drascombe Lugger
£3950
Early example of the Drascombe Lugger, built by John Elliot using marine plywood. The Drascombe is one of the most popular small boat designs ever built and has been hugely successful with various variations of the design. This is the original Drascombe with a 2 mast lug rig and built in buoyancy tanks. she comes with a Honda outboard engine, road trailer and 2 different covers for summer and winter. The boat had a thorough refit in 2018 and has been hardly used since that time.
- Designer: John L. Watkinson
- Builder: John Elliot
- Year: 1969
- Location: Devon
- Length on deck: 18'8"
- Beam: 6'3"
- Draft: 1'
Enquire about Rowing skiff
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Rowing skiff
£3950
Rowing skiff professionally built in 2019, based on a working skiff from Oregon. Constructed using epoxy glued plywood with larch and Chestnut fit out. All bright work is oiled rather than varnished for easy maintenance. Very light hull, can be lifted onto a car top or easily hauled on deck as a tender. Easy to row and a joy to look at, she is a delightful little boat in as new condition. Recently re-painted inside and out.
- Designer: Traditional
- Builder: James Baker
- Year: 2019
- Location: Cornwall
- Length on deck: 11'3"
- Beam: 3'4"
Enquire about Iain Oughtred Auk Sailing Dinghy
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Iain Oughtred auk sailing dinghy built by the owner in 2022. Complete with sailing rig, oars and a combination road trailer/launching trolley. The Auk was designed as practical yet pretty dinghy, easily rowed or sailed with the ability to carry loads. In short she is an ideal yacht tender or great for simply messing about on the water. This one is built from epoxy glued marine plywood making her rigid yet light. Pretty and nicely built dinghy ready to go sailing.
- Designer: Iain Oughtred
- Year: 2022
- Location: Hants
- Length on deck: 9'3"
- Beam: 4'1"
Enquire about Iain Oughtred Acorn 15 Rowing Skiff
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Built by the first owner, a professional carpenter, for his own use. The boat has spent most of the last 9 years in dry storage. Marine plywood hull with oak keel, transom and gunwhales. Complete with a galvanised road trailer and 2 pairs of Collars spoon blade oars. Able to be rowed by 1 or 2 people, this is an elegant and easily rowed skiff ready to be used.
- Designer: Iain Oughtred
- Year: 2013
- Location: Dorset
- Length on deck: 15'1"
- Beam: 4'1"
Enquire about Lugsail Pram Dinghy
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Lugsail Pram Dinghy
£3500
Built by the late owner to a professional design, this dinghy has never been afloat, dry stored since 2000. Superbly detailed construction, cold moulded hull with West System epoxy using diagonal mahogany over conventional strip plank. Complete with a standing lug rig and oars. A beautiful little dinghy in as new condition
- Designer: George Whisstock
- Year: 2000
- Location: Suffolk
- Length on deck: 8'
- Beam: 4'1"
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.