Posted on July 16, 2026 by Wooden Ships -
Wooden Shps Comments on this Iain Oughtred Spritsail Elfyn Sailing Skiff
Iain Oughtred Elfyn sailing dinghy, one of Oughtreds most coveted designs based on the Norwegian Faerings. They are superb for both rowing and sailing, effortlessly cutting through the water.
The boat can be rowed by one or two people in comfort.
Her traditional spritsail rig is easy to set and with the low aspect mast she is easy to rig up and handle.
The boat comes with a good quality breakback road trailer which means she can be launched and recovered easily without submerging the whole trailer.
Length 16’6”
Beam 4’9”
Posted on June 29, 2026 by Wooden Ships -
Wooden Ships Comments on this Pettersson Motor Launch
Classic motor launch designed and built by C.G. Pettersson of Sweden in 1925.
A stunning varnished mahogany launch with typical Pettersson lines, refitted by Clare Lallows yard in Cowes to a very high standard. Refurbished hull with a new deck, all new cockpit fit out, new Beta engine and new wiring. The restoration was completed in 2012 and she has been stored ashore inside for much of the time since, only being used on sporadic occasions. Commissioned and launched for the summer of 2026.
Her Beta Marine 56hp engine gives her a cruising speed of 11 knots (14 knots max), a speed which covers the ground at a very acceptable rate and makes her a practical and useable run about.
These launches are very hard to come by in the UK so finding a Petterson launch in such remarkable condition represents an excellent opportunity to acquire a stand out motor launch of excellent pedigree.
2025 survey available.
Length on Deck 25’
Beam 6’2”
Draft 2’9”
Posted on May 13, 2026 by Wooden Ships -
Wooden Ships Comments on this 14′ Gunter Sailing Dinghy
A very pretty 14’ clinker gunter sailing dinghy of unknown origin or year.
Once kept as the tender to a Dunkirk Little Ship, her lines are very pretty with an elegant transom and a nice sheer line.
Complete with a gunter rig and sitting on an excellent Snipe road trailer with a combination launching trolley.
Up for sale due to a change in circumstances for the owners, sensibly priced for a quick sale.
Length 14’
Beam 4’10”
Posted on May 8, 2026 by Wooden Ships -
15’ Norfolk Broads Rowing Skiff built by Cox Bros of Barton Turf, Norfolk Broads in the early 1960’s.
Refurbished by the highly experienced owner through 2025-2026.
Quite a wide beam for a rowing skiff in order to give the boat excellent stability for the more exposed areas of the Norfolk Broads.
Completely refurbished hull. Complete with launching trolley, road trailer and oars.
Recent refit work included:
- Hull stripped to bare wood inside and out. Finished with 6 coats of Epifanes varnish and painted through the bilge.
- Seams cleaned out and sealed with Sabatack flexible sealant.
- New stern thwart and back rest
- New sole boards
- Additional support to rowlock holders with new brass rowlock sockets
- New foot stretchers
- New rudder pintles
- New brass mooring rings and fairleads
- New keel band
- Oars stripped and finished with 6 coats of Epifanes plus new leather collars
- Trailer – Frame treated and painted, new bearings mudguards, winch and jockey wheel
- Launching trolley – New jockey wheel
Length 15’
Beam 5’6”
Posted on April 29, 2026 by Wooden Ships -
Wooden Ships Comments on this Norwegian Sjekte
Built in 2002 by Adrian Morgan of Viking Boats in Ullapool, she is a replica of a boat called Jan, designed and built in America by Karsten Ausland in 1934. Jan was carvel planked but otherwise identical.
The design is that of a Norwegian Sjekte, a traditional Norwegian open fishing vessel, although the lines of this boat are sleeker and therefore faster than some of the working boats plus she has the modern, sleek fractional bermudan rig popular in the 1930’s when she was built. The original Jan was raced often in her home waters around New York and the story of her can be read in the following link:
www.viking-boats.com/Pdf/Jan-Story.pdf
Named after Adrian Morgans parents, Felicity John, competed in the 2003 Sail Caledonia winning the Loch Oich race and turning heads along the way, so much so that a sister ship was built for a new owner that same year. More information on these boats can be found on the builders web site:
http://www.viking-boats.com/page5.htm
The late owner purchased the boat with the intention of continuing her adventures but sadly was never able to fulfil those plans. The boat has remained covered on her trailer for the last couple of years, she is complete boat on a road trailer and ready to tow away.
Length on Deck 18’6″
Beam 5’8″
Draft 1’7″
Posted on April 29, 2026 by Wooden Ships -
Wooden Ships Comments on this Paul Gartside Skylark
Paul Gartside Skylark sailing dinghy built by Jim Higginson at the Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy in 2013.
The Skylark is a beautiful looking dinghy with a wide transom carrying her beam a long way aft making the boats buoyant and stable. The wide and flat aft section of the hull gives good buoyancy to stop the hull digging in and giving them an excellent turn of speed. An ideal boat to explore and adventure around lakes and rivers in true Swallows and Amazons style.
Bought from the builder by the present owners and kept in Devon for summer sailing with the family. Wintered inside every year and left with an all over cover during the summer to protect the brightwork.
She was launched with a standing lug rig, but the owners had made a gunter sloop rig to the original Gartside plans by a professional boat builder with excellent condition Jeckells sails.
A very pretty dinghy built to a high standard with superb materials. One look at the tight grain of the douglas Fir planking shows just how much care went into the build of this boat.
Length 14’1”
Beam 5’10”
Posted on April 28, 2026 by Wooden Ships -
Nottage Sailing dinghy which is the stock design used on the Traditional Boat Building Course at the Nottage Institute in Wivenhoe, Essex. Launched in July 2018.
This particular boat was built as part of the Practical Boat Building course taught for 13 Saturdays during winter months and took 7 years to complete. The course was sled by professional boat builders and the standard of finish is very high.
This design of dinghy is deliberately heavily built with oak floors and relatively large scantlings making them robust and sturdy.
The dinghy comes with a good road trailer and fitted all over cover. She has been used only a handful of times since her launch and is presented in excellent condition.
Length 9’9”
Beam 4’7”
Sail Area 55sqft
Posted on April 23, 2026 by Wooden Ships -
Wooden Ships Comments on this Willow Bay Boats Farthing Dinghy
Farthing sailing dinghy built by Willow Bay Boats in 1995.
Dry stored and not used since 2000. Complete with road trailer, rig and all gear needed.
Inspired by traditional working boats of the south coast, Willow Bay Boats designed and built the Farthing along with other larger designs.
Length 11’7”
Beam 5’
Sail Area 87sqft
Weight 115kg approx.
Posted on April 23, 2026 by Wooden Ships -
Wooden Ships Comments on this Tideway 12 Sailing Dinghy
Tideway 12 sailing dinghy No.564.
Tideway 12 sailing dinghy built by Good Wood Boat Company, Cumbria in 2023. They are a class approved boat builder and this is the newest wooden Tideway 12 dinghy to be built.
Built to class rules so she can race within an existing fleet.
Slightly different to some Tideways after a request from the owner to reduce the annual maintenance requirements. The hull is painted outside instead of varnish, and the inner hull is finished with Deks Olje D1 rather than a varnish which means less time spent on maintenance. The thwarts can be taken out for better access to the hull and to enable to thwarts to be varnished in the workshop where they are easier to work on.
Used very little since launch with trips from Cumbria to Cornwall. Always kept undercover, washed down and well cared for during her short life.
An exceptional dinghy in near new condition at a much discounted price.
Length 12’
Beam 5’
Posted on April 22, 2026 by Wooden Ships -
Wooden Ships Comments on this American Motor Skiff
Built and launched by the owner in 2026. The owner is a keen and competent amateur boat builder who has built and rebuilt a number of boats in recent years.
The design was by American naval architect Edson I. Schock first published in 1952.
Length 14’6”
Beam 5’
