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 Cornish Rowing Punt
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Cornish Rowing Punt
£2500
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"
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 Fairey Marine Duckling
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Fairey Marine Duckling
£2250
A brand new Fairey Marine Duckling dinghy, built for the late owner in 1961 but never used, she has spent her entire life hanging in the roof of the garage. The boat was built with thwarts and dagger board casing, but has no rig. The hull is in as new condition, she must surely be the only Duckling in this condition. Complete with all the original plans, instructions and paper work from Fairey Marine Ltd.
- Designer: Fairey Marine Ltd
- Builder: Fairey Marine Ltd
- Year: 1961
- Location: Dorset
- Length on deck: 9'
- Beam: 4'
Enquire about Classic National 18 Dinghy
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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"
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''
Enquire about 12′ Clinker Sailing Dinghy
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Larch planked clinker sailing dinghy of unknown origin. Appears to be a sound boat, complete with rig, trailer and electric outboard engine.
- Designer: Traditional
- Location: Humberside
- Length on deck: 12'
- Beam: 4'10"
Enquire about 9’6″ Salcombe Sailing Pram Dinghy
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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"
Enquire about Fairey Marine Duckling
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Tidy example of the Fairey Marine Duckling, complete with rig and launching trolley. Proiced to sell as owner needs to move her on.
- Designer: Uffa Fox
- Builder: Fairey Marine
- Year: 1960's
- Location: Dorset
- Length on deck: 9'
- Beam: 4'
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.
