Wooden Ships Comments on this 9′ rowing dinghy

Built by Dixon and Sons of Exmouth and owned by Peter Dixon the yard owner.

A pretty dinghy, probably built as a tender as she has a full bilge to make her stable and buoyant.

2 rowing positions .

A pretty and sound little dinghy, ideal for someone to work on at home and refit in the garage, once she is stripped and varnished she will look absolutely superb

Length                  9′

Construction

Clinker planked in larch, copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers.

Mahogany sheer strake with oak gunnels and 2 rowing positions

Oak stem and keel.

Mahogany transom with oak quarter knees and a back rest board.

Larch thwarts with sawn hanging knees.

Disclaimer:

These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.

Wooden Ships Comments on this Selway Fisher gaff rigged dinghy

Designed by Selway Fisher, taken from “Selway Fisher Plans of America”.  Built by Long Island Boats of Wareham, Dorset in the 1990’s.

Large volume and stable hull built from plywood for a low maintenance and light weight hull.  She weighs only 180lbs (81kg) so is an easy boat to launch, retrieve and move around.

Stored ashore in a garage when not in use, a sound and practical little boat for enjoyable summers on the water.

Boat comes with a full cover and a combination road trailer with launching trolley so is a complete package ready to be used this summer.

Length                  12’

Beam                    5’

Weight                 81kg

Sail Area               124sqft

Construction

Built from ¼” marine plywood, Lloyds approved, sealed with epoxy resin.

Built in buoyancy tanks.

Solid mahogany gunwhales and rubbing strakes.  Bronze fairleads and fittings.

Centreboard of plywood in a marine plywood case.

Solid timber thwarts.

Drop plate rudder made from marine plywood.

Fitting on the transom to take a small outboard engine.

Rig

Gaff sloop rig with all spars of Canadian yellow pine.  Mast, boom, gaff yard and bowsprit.

Simple standing rigging set up with lanyards.

Mainsail and jib with total sail area of approximately 124sqft.  Sails made from tan terylene.

Running rigging falls to belay pins at the base of the mast.

Equipment

Road trailer with combination launching trolley

All over cover

Pair of oars and rowlocks

Rudder, tiller and centreplate

Mainsail, jib and rigging

Fenders and warps

Disclaimer:

These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.

Wooden Ships Comments on this Iain Oughtred Guillemot Sailing Dinghy

Iain Oughtred Guillemot sailing dinghy, professionally built by Jamie Clay in 2014.

An immaculate and exceptionally pretty sailing dinghy, finished to a very high standard and kept undercover so that she is in really superb condition.  Sadly for sale due to family health issues.

Built from the modern method of glued marine plywood which makes her very light and strong, but also means the hull does not dry out when the boat is ashore, so she can be launched without needing to take up and without leaking.

The Guillemot was designed by Oughtred over 30 years ago and was based on a 19^th century ships boat, designed for sail and oar and intended to carry 3 adults comfortably, with the capacity to carry up to 5 adults if needed in the right conditions.

Because of the lightweight construction this is a boat that can be easily launched and retrieved by one person, handles beautifully under sail and oar but has the load carrying capacity to take the whole family out sailing.

She might also make a superb tender to a larger yacht, to be hung in davits as an elegant and classy alternative to a modern inflatable.

Length                 11’6”

Beam                  4’5”

Construction

Clinker planked in Gaboon marine plywood glued with West System epoxy.  This makes for a light and very rigid hull that requires minimal maintenance and does not dry out when ashore.

Varnished Khaya mahogany plywood sheerstrake.

Utile stem, keel and varnished transom.

Floors across the centreline to provide strength are made from Utile.

Gunwhales, inwhales and rubbing strakes made from Utile.  2 rowing positions with oak rowlock supports.

Breasthook and quarter knees made from English oak.

Varnished utile thwarts supported by oak knees.

Slatted sole boards believed to be Western Red Cedar, all removable so the bilge can be cleaned easily.

Centreplate made Utile, raised and lowered by hand.

Fixed blade rudder made from solid Utile with bronze hangings.

Pair of varnished oars by James Byam-Shaw of Maldon that fit under the thwarts.  Beautiful bronze rowlocks that fit into holes in the thwart when not in use.

Hull paint and varnish is Epifanes 2 pack polyurethane for a low maintenance and durable finish.

Rig

Balanced lug rig on a varnished spruce unstayed mast.  The mast is stepped on the keel and held with a beautiful bronze fitting against the forward thwart making it very simple to step and unstep the mast.

Bamboo boom and lug yard which are supremely light and strong.  Seizing’s along the bamboo spars to stop them splitting.

Running rigging is classic buff braid on braid line with tuffnel blocks.

Mainsail from Cormorant Sails in crisp white terylene with a single reefing point.

Equipment

Launching trolley from Sovereign trailers

All over boat cover

4 x fenders

Mooring lines

Paddle

Pair of oars and pair of bronze rowlocks

Mast, boom and yard

Mainsail with sail cover

Sole boards

Rudder, tiller and centreplate

Full specification and details available upon request

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These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.

Wooden Ships Comments on this Prospector Wooden Canadian Canoe

Cedar strip Canadian canoe built to the Prospector design by Selway Fisher.  Built by the current owner in 2021.

A high quality build, finished to a very good standard and in as new condition, she has never been launched.

The Prospector canoe design originated from the types of canoes used by prospectors and trappers in Canada who needed to haul large loads up and down the rivers.  The hull shape is designed to be fast and easily manoeuvred, but also stable with a high volume and load carry capability.

The weight of the canoe is just 31.4kg meaning she can be easily carried by one person.

The hull is constructed from Cedar strip planks with an epoxy glass sheathing inside and out, making her very light, rigid and durable requiring minimal maintenance.

A wonderful opportunity to own a brand new and very beautiful canoe built to a very high standard, absolutely ready to be used this spring.

Length                  15’8”

Beam                    2’9”

Weight                 31.4kg

Construction

Strip plank hull using light and dark western red cedar strips, glued together with no staples.

Hull has been sheathed in epoxy glass cloth inside and out for a durable finish using West System epoxy.

Finished with Epifanes yacht varnish inside and out.

Stems are made from laminated ash with an iroko deck inlaid with ash.  Brass rubbing strip on each stem.

Ash rubbing strake full length.  Scuppered ash inwhale with walnut inserts.

2 seats are made from ash with canework centres.

Full specification and details available upon request

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These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.

Wooden Ships Comments

The design of this pretty skiff is based on a rowing skiff from Oregon and was built in 2019 by a boat builder from Cornwall, James Baker. Constructed and built to a professional standard, in as new condition.  Recently given a complete cosmetic refit, the boat has only ever been launched a few times and is in immaculate condition.

This type of boat would commonly have been a working skiff or as a tender to a larger vessel.  Easily rowed by one or two people, with a design that allows it carry reasonable loads.  This boat has been built in epoxy glued plywood which makes her extremely light, easily lifted on and off a yacht if she is to be used as a tender, but also easy to launch by one person from a trailer.  She could also be lifted and carried on a roof rack if desired.

Delightful rowing skiff in superb condition with pretty lines.

Length                 11’3″

Beam                  3’4″

Construction

Clinker planked in epoxy glued plywood.  Finished inside and out in grey paint.

Solid wooden floors across the centreline for added strength.

Solid Larch gunnels with two rowing positions and oiled Oak rubbing strake

Oiled Chestnut thwarts with solid hanging knees.

Slatted oiled Chestnut aft thwart.

Oiled Larch sole boards.

Equipment

Pair of oiled and leathered oars.

Pair of bronze rowlocks

Bow and stern rope

Full specification and details available upon request

Disclaimer:

These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.

Wooden Ships Comments on this Yachting World Dayboat

Yachting World Dayboat No.668, built at the Lyme Regis Boatbuilding School in 2010.

One of only a handful of newly built wooden YW Dayboats, she has a current measurement certificate allowing her to race with the modern fleet.

She has proved to be competitive with the modern GRP yachts.

She was planked in spruce to save weight, that saving was used to install several ring frames into the hull to increase her stiffness.  The run of the underwater planks has been altered slightly to improve the hydrodynamics and improve performance.

The Yachting World Dayboat has been a very successful design, fast and fun to sail but also a very capable cruising dinghy.  Her forward buoyancy makes her dry in a chop and the foredeck gives good shelter with a spray rail to throw off the green water.

This boat is a complete package with trailer, cover and a full race ready rig.  She has only been afloat a handful of times and is presented in very smart condition ready to go sailing.

Length on Deck                 14’

Beam                                    5’8”

Construction

Clinker planked in spruce all copper rivet to closely spaced steam bent oak timbers.  Varnished mahogany sheer strake.

Several sawn mahogany ring frames epoxy glued to the hull to provide stiffness.

Laminated mahogany stem and solid varnished mahogany transom.

Marine plywood decks epoxy glued to the deck beams.  Deck is overlaid with solid mahogany boards finished with varnish.  Oak rubbing strake.

Solid mahogany coaming around the cockpit which is canted outboard for comfort.

Solid mahogany centreplate box with a galvanised centreplate.  Plate is raised and lowered with a tackle.

Solid varnished mahogany thwarts.

Painted marine plywood sole boards finished with non-slip.

Lifting blade rudder with varnished mahogany cheeks.

Rig

Fractional Bermudan sloop rig on a deck stepped alloy mast and alloy boom.

Stainless steel standing rigging to external stainless steel chain plates.

Single swept back shroud each side over a set of spreaders and a forestay to the stem head.

Mainsail and jib from McNamara Sails, all new in 2010.

All Harken hardwear  and running gear.

Equipment

Galvanised road trailer with piggy back launching trolley

All over boat cover

2 x buoyancy bags

Rudder, tiller and galvanised centreplate

2 varnished wooden oars

Mainsail

Jib

Disclaimer:

These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.

Wooden Ships Comments on this Whitehall Skiff

A beautiful Whitehall skiff built by Shew and Burnam of South Bristol, Maine.  Believed to have been built around 1981.

An elegant rowing skiff with a simple standing lug rig, she is a delight to row and sail.

Comes complete with rig, oars, new all over cover and a combination road trailer/launching trolley.

Bought by the current owners from the dissolved collection of the maritime museum at Eyemouth she has been used for sunny days on the Scottish coast and is a very special little boat indeed.

Length                  12’1”

Beam                    4’1”

Construction

Clinker planked, probably using cedar, on steamed oak timbers, all copper rivet fastened.

Oak stem and stern post with varnished mahogany transom.

Laminated oak quarter knees and breasthook.

Varnished oak gunwhales and varnished mahogany sheer strake.

Solid timber thwarts with laminated oak supporting knees.

Varnished hardwood slatted sole boards.

Wooden dagger board in a wooden casing offset to starboard.

Transom hung mahogany rudder with bronze hangings.

Rig

Loose footed standing lug rig on an unstayed varnished wooden mast.

White terylene sail by Nathaniel S. Wilson with a single reefing point.

Mainsheet on a 2:1 tackle.

Equipment

Pair of spoon blade oars with leather collars

Pair of bronze rowlocks

Sole boards

Dagger board

Rudder and tiller

Mainsail, spars and running rigging

All over custom cover with vents

Indespension combination road trailer and launching trolley

Disclaimer:

These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.

Wooden Ships Comments

Built by Clifford Adams, now retired Looe boat builder, to work as a commercial vessel out of Looe.  She was built for the current owner who worked her for many years with enormous success.

Her design is very interesting and is typical of many Cornish boats.  She is very full in the bows giving her a lot of buoyancy u forward meaning she does not bury her nose in a sea.  There is a sharp turn to the bilge with relatively flat underwater sections meaning she has shallow draft but is also very stable.

She had a commercial licence through MECAL, this licence lapsed in 2019 and could be re-instated if desired by a new owner.

The engine is in exceptional condition, the owner fitted a new engine every 3 years to ensure reliability and this engine has not done huge hours.  She comes with a superb twin axle road trailer which is ready to tow away.

This is a very attractive and nicely built vessel capable of carrying large groups of people in comfort.  Suitable for estuary cruising or exploring the local coastline in style.

Length                 20’

Construction

Clinker planked in mahogany.  All copper fastened to closely spaced steam bent oak timbers.

Timbers ove3rlap across the keel to act as floors across the centreline.

Oak stem and keel  and stern post with a metal keel band for protection when she takes the ground.

Sacrificial rubbing strips on the lands of planks 2,3,4 and 5.

Heavy oak rubbing strake with a bronze rubbing band.

Mahogany gunwhales, nicely sized so as not to look too chunky.  Stainless steel handrails all round can be easily removed.

Mahogany transom with transom hung mahogany rudder on stainless hangings.

Aft deck is varnished plywood.

Varnished bench thwarts around the outside of the hull with a thwart right in the bows and another across the hull in front of the engine box.

Painted wooden sole boards.

Varnished plywood engine box.

Machinery

Volvo Penta D1-20 3cyl 20hp diesel engine.

Professionally installed and maintained, engine is in superb condition.

Aqua-Drive coupling to the centreline stainless shaft.  Fixed 3 blade bronze propeller.

Plastic fuel tank of 40 litres under the aft deck.  CAV fuel filter with water separator.

Single 12 volt battery charged from the engine alternator.

Equipment

SBS twin axle galvanised road trailer

Steering compass

Furuno SVC-620 colour fish finder

Furuno GP-31 GPS

ICOM IC-M421 DSC VHF

Nav lights

Warps

Fenders

Boat hook

2 x life rings

Disclaimer:

These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.

Wooden Ships Comments on this Clinker Rowing Pram Dinghy

Clinker pram dinghy of unknown origin, although she has been around the river in Salcombe for more than 30 years.  Recent cosmetic refit so she is looking smart.

There are about 3 cracked timbers which is only to be expected on a boat of this type but she is otherwise a sound dinghy.  These prams are good load carrying boats, ideal as tenders or for simply pottering about on the water.

Length                  9’6”

Construction

Clinker planked in mahogany, all copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers.  3 broken timbers but otherwise sound.

White painted hull with varnished sheer strake.

Mahogany fore and aft transoms with mahogany quarter knees.  Sculling notch in the aft transom.

Oak rubbing strakes.

Varnished mahogany thwarts resting on an oak stringer.

Varnished slatted mahogany sole boards.

2 rowing positions so the rower can change the thwart they use depending on what loads are in the dinghy.  Foot rests aft.

Equipment

Pair of varnished oars

Pair of galvanised rowlocks

Sole boards

Painter

Disclaimer:

These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.

Wooden Ships Comments on this Fowey River Pilot Launch

Built by Frasers of Mevagissey in 1951 as a pilot lines boat for use out of Fowey in Cornwall.  She was built for the current owners father in law, a local pilot, who used her to run far out to sea to meet incoming cargo vessels and to help with handling heavy lines once coming alongside.

Because of the nature of the work she was built for, she is a stable and sturdy vessel, heavily constructed and excellent at sea.  She is quite shallow in the bows, a feature built into her because of a specific task required of her, she had to run the bows ashore for embarkation at one particular point on the river in Fowey.

After being retired from the pilot service, she went to the harbour master who used her as a general work boat in Fowey, before being acquired by the present owner.

In 2014 she underwent a thorough refit which included some new planking in the bows and back aft on the port side, all new gunwhales and capping rails, new sole boards and an overhauled engine.  Since that time she has been used for pottering around the local coastline and up the river.

A purposeful looking boat in generally good sound condition, with a lot of space to carry plenty of people and a very safe sea boat.

Length                  20’7”

Beam                    8’

Construction

Carvel planked in some type of Fir, or pine.  Copper rivet fastened to steamed oak timbers .

4 sawn oak frames spaced throughout the hull.  Very heavy section sawn frames adding enormous strength to the hull.

Sawn oak floors across the centreline spaced between the sawn frames.

Marine plywood sole boards, notched around the frames.

Heavy gunwhales, all fitted new around 2014, made of pine with a wide and solid capping rail.

Aft deck of plywood sheathed externally in GRP.

No foredeck, instead she has a V-shaped thwart in the bows.

Transom hung wooden rudder with tiller steering.

Machinery

4cyl Ford 1.8 litre diesel engine of approximately 55hp.

Professionally marinised by Beta Marine, this engine was originally supplied to Fowey Harbour commission for their work launches.  Reconditioned and fitted in this boat in approximately 2014.

PRM hydraulic gearbox with stainless shaft to a centreline 3 blade bronze propeller.

Single lever Morse controls easily to hand from the helm position.

Plastic fuel tank under the aft deck of approximately 40 litres.  CAV fuel filter with water separator.

Heavy duty 12 volt 110ah battery charged from the engine alternator.

Equipment

Navman chartplotter

Ford 1.8l 55hp diesel with PRM gearbox

12 volt battery

Sole boards

Fenders

Warps

Rudder and tiller

Auto electric bilge pump

Manual bilge pump

Disclaimer:

These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.