Small Classic Boats For Sale

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.

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Enquire about Moorman Bros Clinker Rowing Dinghy

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Cinker rowing dinghy for sale

Clinker rowing and fishing dinghy built for the present owners late Uncle in 1966 by local Isle of Wight boat builders Moorman Bros. The owner still has the original receipt from the builders detailing the costs of the boat and requested extras. Tidy condition, complete with recent launching trolley, fitted cover and Tohatsu 6hp outboard engine. Stable and safe with high freeboard and fully equipped ready to be used.

  • Designer: Traditional
  • Builder: Moorman Bros. Isle of Wight
  • Year: 1966
  • Location: Isle of Wight
  • Length on deck: 12'
  • Beam: 4'6"
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Enquire about Francois Vivier Portzic Dinghy

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Traditional Francoise vivier Breton sailing dinghy for sale

Francois Vivier Portzic dinghy, based on the local Breton working boats. These boats are typical 'cods head / mackerel tail shape with a hard bilge making them stiff and stable. Easily rowed and excellent sculling boats, she has a small standing lug rig. Built in Cornwall by accomplished boat builder Nick Twist. Modern construction methods of strip plank with epoxy, sheathed inside and out with sawn frames making her a very tough and rugged dinghy. Used very little since being built, she comes with a road trailer and electric outboard motor. Little used in her time and dry stored since 2014.

  • Designer: Francois Vivier
  • Builder: Nick Twist
  • Year: 2006
  • Location: Cornwall
  • Length on deck: 9'8"
  • Beam: 4'7"
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Enquire about Uffa Fox North Norfolk 16

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Classic wooden Uffa Fox racing dinghy for sale

North Norfolk 16 racing dinghy, designed and built by Uffa Fox for 2 sailing clubs on the Norfolk coast as their one design racing boat. The design is an enlarged International 14, slightly bigger to cope with the choppy open water conditions found locally. Rebuilt in present ownership. Complete with raid trailer and all over cover. A complete boat in lovely condition.

  • Designer: Uffa Fox
  • Builder: Uffa Fox
  • Year: 1938
  • Location: Dorset
  • Length on deck: 16'
  • Beam: 5'4"
  • Draft: 5'2" plate down
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Enquire about 9′ McNulty Lugsail Dinghy

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Classic wooden clinker dinghy for sale

9' clinker lugsail dinghy built by McNulty boats in the 1980's. Usual high end McNulty build quality, mahogany planking on oak frames. Complete with road trailer, launching trolley and cover. Smart little boat perfect for teaching the kids to sail. Easy to own and easy to enjoy.

  • Designer: McNulty Boats
  • Builder: McNulty Boats
  • Year: 1985
  • Location: N. Wales
  • Length on deck: 9'
  • Beam: 4'
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Enquire about Iain Oughtred Acorn 12 Rowing Skiff

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Wooden Acorn 12 rowing skiff for sale

Acorn 12 rowing skiff designed by Iain Oughtred. Built by the owner who is very experienced with building small boats of this type. As new condition, she was completed in early 2024 and has not been used or put afloat. Epoxy bonded plywood hull makes her light and stiff. Comes with cover and pair of oars with bronze rowlocks. Trailer available for an extra £500. A beautiful example of this elegant and well respected rowing skiff.

  • Designer: Iain Oughtred
  • Year: 2024
  • Location: Cornwall
  • Length on deck: 11'8
  • Beam: 3'11"
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Enquire about Cornish Rowing Punt

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Wooden rowing punt for sale

Traditional Cornish rowing punt, slightly bigger in the beam and with more displacement than the racing versions making her more stable, safe and practical. Still a delight to row with either one or two rowers. Refitted by her shipwright owner recently with various new planks and frames.

  • Designer: Traditional
  • Location: Cornwall
  • Length on deck: 15'
  • Beam: 4'8"
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Enquire about Classic National 18 Dinghy

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Classic National 18 sailing dinghy for sale

Classic National 18 dinghy, sail no.36. Completely rebuilt to a professional standard with all new planking, frames, transom and deck. Original rig rebuilt with new standing rigging and rebuilt mast. Complete with sails and road trailer. Very nice looking dinghy in great condition, ideal as a fast family cruising dinghy if not used for racing.

  • Designer: Uffa Fox
  • Year: 1952
  • Location: Kent
  • Length on deck: 18'
  • Beam: 6'9"
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Enquire about Islander GRP Sailing Dinghy

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GRP clinker sailing dinghy for sale

Simulated clinker GRP sailing dinghy with a lug rig rig, complete with all over cover, combi road trailer/launching trolley and Thrustme Kicker electric outboard motor. Professionally built dinghy with varnished mahogany trim and thwarts. Built in buoyancy tanks. Elegant and smart little boat, easy to rig and launch and ready for the coming season.

  • Designer: Traditional
  • Builder: AJS Marine Service
  • Location: Hants
  • Length on deck: 11'8"
  • Beam: 4'9"
  • Draft: 5" / 2/8"
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Enquire about Laurent Giles Columbia Class sloop

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Laurent Giles Columbia Class sloop designed by Laurent Giles as an affordable, capable and easily handled cruising boat. She is a mini blue water cruising yacht and far more capable then her dimensions suggest.

  • Designer: Laurent Giles
  • Year: 1979
  • Location: Cornwall
  • Length on deck: 20'6''
  • Beam: 6'5"
  • Draft: 4'5''
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Enquire about McGruer Rowing Tender

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Classic clinker wooden dinghy for sale

Clinker rowing tender built by McGruers, likely as a tender to one of their larger yachts. Elegant dinghy in tidy condition. Spruce planking for a light hull. Sensibly priced dinghy with a nice pedigree.

  • Designer: James McGruer
  • Builder: McGruer and Co.
  • Year: 1950's
  • Location: Hants
  • Length on deck: 9'
  • Beam: 4'6"
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Enquire about 9’6″ Salcombe Sailing Pram Dinghy

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Clinker sailing pram dinghy for sale

Clinker sailing pram dinghy built in Salcombe, either by Stones or more likely Edgar Cove. Slightly larger than the standard pram, at 9'6" she is a little more practical and easier to use. Complete with road trailer, gunter rig, sails and oars. In need of a gentle refit, perfect winter project for someone with skills, time and the garage space to accommodate her. Basically sound with very few broken timbers, this is not an extensive rebuild project in any way and would make a stunning boat when complete.

  • Designer: Edgar Cove
  • Builder: Edgar Cove
  • Location: Devon
  • Length on deck: 9'6"
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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.