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Wooden Ships Comments on this Chamberlain Dory Rowing Skiff

Professionally built in 2020 to the lines of a Chamberlain Dory Skiff from John Gardner, as seen in his book Building Classic Small Craft.

The builder stretched the length slightly to gain more leg room for rowing but kept the same beam to create a slippery rowing boat that is still nice and stable.

Professional quality build and finish, she has recently had a fresh paint and varnish job so she is ready for her new owners.  Comes with a launching trolley.

Length                  15’

Beam                    4’

Construction

Clinker planked in 8mm Robbins Elite marine plywood.  The strakes are large which is common for American boats of this design with only 3 strakes per side.

Bottom strake is 16mm plywood for added strength.

Strakes are glued using SP epoxy resin and bronze ring nails where required.

Laminated Douglas fir stem and frames.  Only 3 frames per side, fastened with A4 stainless screws.

Mahogany transom with sawn mahogany quarter knees.

Laminated douglas fir gunwhales with an oak rubbing strake and oak rowlock risers.

Solid douglas fir thwarts sat on a douglas fir stringer.

Equipment

Pair of Leathered wooden oars

Pair of galvanised rowlocks

Danforth anchor with rope and chain

2 fenders

Alloy 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

Salcombe yawl No. Y48, built by Edgar Cove of Salcombe in 1966.

Bought by the late owner in 2015 who started a thorough refit, sadly left unfinished after he passed away.

The deck and transom were replaced, some new oak ribs fitted and the hull varnished inside and out with 2 pack Awlgrip varnish.  The rig is nearly complete with masts and very good sails, but requires booms for mizzen and main and new rigging.

The boat is sitting on a good launching trolley but does not have a road trailer.

The Salcombe Yawl fleet is still very active in Salcombe with boats from all eras racing on a regular basis.  This boat does not have a measurement certificate but could be brought into class for racing if required.  She could also make a fun and capable dinghy for family sailing.

One of our classic yachts for sale, the boat is being sold by the late owners family who wish to find a good home hence the very attractive price.

Work left to do includes:

New antifoul

Fix new thwarts in the cockpit and on the side decks

Clean up centreboard

Fit rudder

New running and standing rigging

New main and mizzen booms

Construction

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

Many oak timbers replaced either entirely or in part.

Iron centreplate which needs cleaning up and re-painting.  Bronze winch to raise the plate.

New varnished mahogany transom

New marine plywood deck laid using Tiger Elite plywood with mahogany rubbing strakes.

Deck, caomings and rubbing strakes all new.  Deck beams repaired as necessary.

New varnished mahogany thwarts made but not fitted.

Rig

Bermudan yawl rig on keel stepped wooden masts.

Both main mast and mizzen are with the boat and have been stripped and re-varnished.

No booms for main or mizzen.

Standing rigging and running rigging not complete and will both need replacing.

Original bowsprit stripped and re-varnished.

Set of little used sails from another Salcombe Yawl, made by North Sails.

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 Auk Rowing Dinghy

Built over the winter of 2020/2021 to the Iain Oughtred Auk design.  Professional quality build and finished to a high standard.

The Auk was another Oughtred popular small dinghy designs and is a good load carrying tender.  This one is extremely light and rigid due to the epoxy plywood construction, with enough varnish to make her very striking.  Suitable for carrying on a roof rack for easy transport.

Length                  8’

Beam                    4’6”

Construction

Clinker planked in Okoume marine plywood, Lloyds certified.  Glued seams using SP epoxy.

Hull finished externally in 2 pack Epifanes gloss.

Solid Honduras mahogany transom in one piece of timber with a sculling notch.

Iroko gunwhales and rubbing strakes with sawn quarter knees and breats hook.

Itoko thwarts with laminated knees.

Plywood daggerboard case with a mahogany top.

Slatted sole boards.

Equipment

Pair of painted straight blade oras with leather collars

Pair of galvanised rowlocks

Fixed 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 12′ Clinker Rowing Boat

Clinker rowing dinghy that has been substantially built, possibly a barge boat or similar but almost certainly built as a working boat.

Generous beam making her very stable.

This is a project that would suit an enthusiastic amateur for a winter project.  There are some areas of soft in the planking around the hood ends and some soft in the stem.  We have not be able to ascertain the full extent of the repairs required so any buyer will need to inspect the boat in detail themselves to understand exactly what is required to make her seaworthy.

Length                  12’3”

Beam                    5’

Construction

Clinker planked hull, copper rivet fastened to steam bent timbers.

Heavy mahogany gunwhale all round.

Two thwarts with heavy hanging knees.

Solid sole boards.

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 Uffa Fox Jolly Boat

The Jolly Boat was designed by Uffa Fox, reportedly when he realised he was ‘getting a bit thick aft’ and wanted a performance boat with more space that was also able to carry four or five adults for a picnic.

The design was very successful and built in large numbers by Fairey Marine in the 1950’s and 1960’s.  This example was built in 1955.

The Jolly boat held a sailing speed record with 3 timed runs over a set distance averaging 17.8 knots.

The modern construction methods allowed for a lightweight and rigid hull, with built in buoyancy tanks that allowed them to reach these record breaking speeds.

This boat had a major refit around 2010 with new decks, new centre thwarts and centreboard box and new transom.  She has not been sailed since the refit.  There are some small jobs to do in order to make her ready for sailing.

She comes with a road trailer and piggy back launching trolley.

Length on Deck                 18’

Length Waterline             17’6”

Beam                                    5’

Draft                                      4’6”

Sail area                               150sqft

Weight                                 250lbs (113kg)

Construction

Double diagonal mahogany bonded with resorcinol glue.

Marine plywood foredeck and side decks.  Built in buoyancy tanks either side.

Varnished mahogany transom.

New centreboard case in marine plywood.  Galvanised centreplate with a bronze wheel type winch for raising and lowering the plate.

Elvstrom stainless self bailers.

Drop plate rudder with stainless fittings.

Rig

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

Stainless steel standing rigging to internal stainless chain plates

Mainsail and jib, no spinnaker

Equipment

Proctor mast and boom

Mainsail and jib

Standing rigging

Galvanised centreplate

Rudder and tiller

Elvstrom self bailers

Galvanised road trailer with piggy back launching trolley

All necessary deck fittings, some not yet fitted

Foot straps, not yet fitted

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

Clinker rowing dinghy built by the Burnham Motor Company, probably as a tender to one of their larger yachts.

A pretty little boat and although only 8’ in length she has a good beam making her stable and a good load carrier.

Length                  8’

Construction

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

Garboards are of pine.

Oak stem and keel with a mahogany transom

Oak gunwhales with 2 rowing positions

Mahogany thwarts and hanging knees

New sole boards to original pattern

Equipment

Pair of oars

Pair of galvanised rowlocks

Stretcher for foot support

Painter

Sole boards

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 Falmouth Quay Punt Tender

Believed to have been built in Fowey in the 1930’s.  It is thought she was a working tender to a Falmouth Quay Punt, the local working boats.

Bought by the present owner as a near wreck that had been abandoned for many years.  Rebuilt to a good standard with 6 new planks and 50% new frames.

Fitted with a standing lug rig on a hollow mast, she is an elegant boat that is a joy to row or sail.

Now in very sound condition, she comes with the as new rig and a road trailer.

A very special boat with huge historical significance in the Falmouth area.

Length                  12’6”

Beam                    4’3”

Construction

Carvel planked in pitch pine on oak frames, all copper rivet fastened.

Elm centreline and mahogany transom.

6 planks replaced by present owner using spruce.  50% of frames replaced in oak.

Thwarts and knees all new in present ownership

Solid wooden lifting blade rudder with varnished oak tiller.

Painted sole boards.  Adjustable foot stretcher for rowing.

Rig

Standing lug rig on a keel stepped hollow douglas fir mast finished in varnish.

Varnished douglas fir lug yard.

Loose fotted mainsail, sheets to horns on the quarter in the traditional manner.

Varnished ash blocks and traditional English Braids 3 strand running rigging.

Halyard falls come to bronze belay pins on the thwart by the mast.

Mainsail in Bainbridge classic cream with hand stitched bolt ropes and cringles.

Equipment

Mast, spars, running rigging and mainsail

Bronze belay pins

Rudder and tiller

Pair of oars

Bronze rowlocks

Painted sole boards

Road trailer

Basic cover

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 Wootton Bridge Sailing dinghy

Clinker sailing dinghy designed and built by Wootton Bridge Industries Ltd on the Isle of Wight.  Order and built for the current owner, she was used a handful of times in Suffolk, Norfolk and the west of Scotland.  She has spent her latter years stored inside a garage without being used and appears to be in very fine condition showing very few signs of use.

Built to a very high standard and comes complete with everything required for sailing, including a road trailer in good condition.

Length                               12’

Beam                                4’7”

Draft (plate down)         3’3”

Weight                              130kg

Construction

Clinker planked in 5/16” (8mm) South American mahogany, copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers at 8” centres.

Iroko stem and keel with a mahogany transom with a bronze sheet horse across the top.

Iroko gunwhales and rubbing strake.

Varnished mahogany thwarts.

Marine plywood centreboard box with an epoxy coated mild steel centreplate.

Pine sole boards.

Mahogany drop plate rudder.

Rig

Gunter sloop rig on a keel stepped varnished Columbian pine mast, boom and gunter yard.

3mm stainless steel standing rigging to internal bronze chain plates.

Jack Holt blocks with 3 strand running rigging.

Tan terylene sails with gunter main of 75sqft and jib of 26sqft

Equipment

Galvanised road trailer

Centreplate, rudder and tiller

Mainsail

Jib

Mast, boom and yard

Running and standing rigging

Buoyancy floats under the thwarts

Sole boards

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 Rowing Tender

Clinker rowing dinghy believed built as a tender to an East Coast fishing boat called Doris, she has the name DORIS LO20 carved into her transom.  It is possible the dinghy dates from 1907 but this is not confirmed.

Found by the present owner sunk in a creek, she was refitted and has been used regularly ever since for rowing on the River Dart and surrounding coastline.  Last year she had 5 new ribs professionally fitted and a section of planking repaired.

This is not an immaculate dinghy but she is good and strong and ready to be used.

Length                  12’4”

Beam                    5’

Construction

Clinker planked, believed to be some type of pine, all copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers

Pine thwarts with heavy hanging knees

Substantial gunwale with 3 rowing positions, all using thole pins instead of rowlocks

Painted plywood sole boards

Transom hung rudder with tiller lines.

Equipment

Pair of oars

2 sets of thole pins

Sole boards

Rudder and tiller lines

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 Scorpion Sailing Dinghy

Scorpion sailing dinghy built by the SWALE boat builders in Sheerness, Kent in 1964 to the standard design of the Scorpion from that time.  The design has evolved over the years and modern boats are faster and lighter, but this dinghy is still in nice condition and great fun to sail.

Sail No.633.

Bought by the present owners in 1969 and since the early 1980’s has been garaged most of the time and used for summer holiday sailing

Recently the owner has re-painted and varnished the hull so that she is looking in smart cosmetic condition.

A great fun dinghy that will provide exciting sailing, and although she will not be competitive in the modern fleet a new owner could still happily race her in club events.

Length                  14’

Beam                    4’9”

Construction

Hard chine hull built of plywood with a solid mahogany transom.

Varnished plywood decks with mahogany rubbing strake.

Wooden centreboard in a plywood centreboard case, raised and lowered by hand

Built in buoyancy tanks either side and at the stern

Self bailers in the cockpit with new rubber seals.

Rig

Fractional Bermudan sloop rig on a deck stepped Proctor alloy mast.  Alloy boom new in 2006 from P&B riggers.

Stainless steel standing rigging new in 2010.

2 sets of sails including an older main and headsail from Jeckells and a 2006 main and headsail from Banks.

Spinnaker and spinnaker pole.

Complete set of running rigging.

Equipment

Road trailer

Worn boat cover

Proctor mast, P&B boom

Running and standing rigging

2 x mainsails

2 x headsails

Spinnaker and spinnaker pole

Webbing foot straps

Rudder and tiller

Centreboard

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.