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 12′ Clinker Rowing Dinghy
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Designed and built by the small yard of G&A Waddell Brothers of Sandbank in the 50's or 60's. A Very pretty dinghy with lovely lines. Recent professional overhaul in current ownership, she has been used regularly for rowing on the local Scottish west coast. Comes with a recent all over cover, road trailer and a new Yamaha 2.5hp outboard engine.
- Designer: Traditional
- Builder: G&A Waddell, Argyll
- Location: Scotland
- Length on deck: 12'2"
- Beam: 5'7"
Enquire about Iain Oughtred Grebe
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Iain Oughtred Grebe
£3000
Iain Oughtred Grebe lug rigged sailing dinghy built by the owner in 1998. Epoxy glued marine plywood hull with mahogany transom, keel, stem and internal fit out. standing lug rig that is very ease to set up. Comes with a single pair of oars and bronze rowlocks. Galvanised road trailer included. Attractive and easy to sail dinghy. No drying out and leaking issues due to the glued hull construction.
- Designer: Iain Oughtred
- Year: 1998
- Length on deck: 13'6"
- Beam: 4'6"
Enquire about Wootton Bridge Sailing Dinghy
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Clinker sailing dinghy designed and built by Wootton Bridge Industries in 1997. Elegant sailing dinghy complete with road trailer, rig and oars. In need of a cosmetic refit of the varnish work, but otherwise in sound condition. trailer checked and ready for the road.
- Designer: Wootton Bridge Ind. Ltd.
- Builder: Wootton Bridge Ind. Ltd.
- Year: 1997
- Length on deck: 12'
- Beam: 4'6"
Enquire about Barrow Boat Sailing Pram Dinghy
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Barrow Boat sailing pram dinghy professionally built in 2003. Designed to be wheeled around by placing the oars through hoes in the transom and using the installed single wheel at the bow, these are rather unique little boats. The hull weighs just 52kg due to the light and rigid clinker plywood construction. Complete with road trailer, rig and oars this is a very complete and smart package, perfect as a tender or for getting the young ones out on the water.
- Builder: Barrow Boat Co. Norwich
- Year: 2003
- Location: Shropshire
- Length on deck: 8'
- Beam: 4'6"
Enquire about Moorman Bros Clinker Rowing Dinghy
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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"
Enquire about 10′ Lugsail Clinker Dinghy
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Very smart clinker dinghy with a lug rig built in Lyme Regis around 2002. Smart little boat complete with rig, oars and as new launching trolley. Well maintained and ready to go this summer.
- Designer: Traditional
- Year: 2002
- Location: Devon
- Length on deck: 10'
- Beam: 4'3"
Enquire about GRP McNulty Dinghy
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GRP McNulty Dinghy
£2750
Built by McNulty boats to their own design, probably in the early 2000's. McNulty were known for their high quality wooden dinghies and launches but in the latter years of the business they produced a small number of simulated clinker GPR dinghies, this being one of them. Fitted out in mahogany with a lug rig, she has an all over cover and a Snipe road trailer with a launching trolley. An elegant dinghy and complete ready to go.
- Designer: McNulty Boats
- Builder: McNulty Boats
- Location: Essex
- Length on deck: 9'
Enquire about Prospector Canadian Canoe
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Prospector Canadian canoe designed by Bear Mountain Boats and built by the current owner in 2021. Glued strip plank cedar hull sheathed inside and out with glass cloth. Ash stems and gunwhales. Complete with a pair of hand made beaver tail paddles. Weighs only 25kg so very easy to carry on the roof of the car.
- Designer: Bear Mountain Boats
- Year: 2021
- Location: Dorset
- Length on deck: 16'
- Beam: 3'6"
Enquire about Iain Oughtred Whilly Boat
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Iain Oughtred Whilly Boat built from epoxy glued marine plywood with douglas fir trim. Standing lug rig, pair of oars, road trailer and all over cover. These boats are stable, easy to row and sial like a dream. Being light they are easy to launch and retrieve single handed so make the perfect boat for messing about on the water.
- Designer: Iain Oughtred
- Year: 2001
- Location: Devon
- Length on deck: 14'6"
- Beam: 4'6"
Enquire about Canadian Lakefield Canoe Company Canoe
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A very original canoe, believed to have been built in the 1920's by the Canadian Lakefield Canoe Company. Beautiful construction with tight seamed planks and closely spaced steamed timbers, all clench fastened. Complete with two original paddles.
- Designer: Traditional
- Builder: Canadian Lakefield Canoe Company
- Year: 1920's
- Location: Devon
- Length on deck: 12'6"
- Beam: 2'10"
Enquire about Christchurch Coot One Design
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Christchurch Coot One Design that was built for local racing around Dorset where there was a significant fleet of these boats at one time. A substantial dinghy with fore and aft decks, complete with cover and road trailer
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''
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.