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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”
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:
Length 15’
Beam 5’6”
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″
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”
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
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.
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’
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’
Wooden Ships Comments on this Curtis and Pape Motor Launch
Designed by Curtis and Pape of Looe and built in Looe in 1962. Built as a tripping boat for the local coast, taking tourists on fishing and dive trips. Typical of the boats being built in this area at the time, these boats are very seaworthy and capable with a large open aft deck with high gunwhales making them perfect for family use.
Bought by the present owner and kept in Cornwall, used around Fowey and Falmouth for family summer trips. Given a major refit between 2019-2021 including te following work:
This is a very attractive motor launch with an excellent engine offering more than enough power to cope with any sea conditions. Her all over fitted cover is a great addition keeping the boat dry and protected, stopping the sun damaging the varnish and generally reducing the amount of winter maintenance required by protecting the boat from the elements.
Length on Deck 24’
Wooden Ships Comments on this Clovelly Boats 330
Clovelly 330 rowing boat built by Clovelly Boats of Bideford, Devon.
Glass fibre hull based on a traditional rowing dinghy. CE Cat D compliant for a total of 340kg.
Complete with oars and a launching trolley. Solid and low maintenance rowing boat that is a delight to row. 2 rowing positions but can easily be rowed by one person.
Length on Deck 3.47m / 11’4”
Beam 1.21m / 3’11”
September 5th 2022
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