Wooden Ships Comments on this 12′ Harry Sealey rowing dinghy
A very pretty 12′ clinker rowing dinghy built by Harry Sealey of Teignmouth in 1949. Sealey was involved with the Morgan Giles yard and was a prolific builder of dinghies and small boats used in the local area. There is a detailed history of the dinghy including records of her build and she was owned for many years by Sealey’s daughter.
Very pretty lines with a nice sheer line and a fine entry forward. She has two rowing positions and rows extremely well.
Construction
Clinker planked in Elm all copper fastened to steam bent oak timbers.
Varnished mahogany gunnels with two rowing positions. Varnished mahogany thwarts with grown oak hanging knees. More recent slatted thwarts running fore and aft at the aft end. Thwart in the stern sheets with a back rest for the cox.
Varnished top sides with white gloss underwater sections both inside and out. Painted slatted sole boards.
Stretchers for both rowing positions to support the feet.
Wooden ships comments on this Findhorn Fairey sailing dinghy
Findhorn Fairey sailing dinghy built in 1954.
Currently ashore for winter storage but used regularly in recent years. A stable boat with generous beam and good volume, handy gunter rig which is easy to manage.
Structurally in good condition but would benefit from attention to paint and varnish, A complete bat on a road trailer with a rig, outboard engine and cover.
Length Overall 12′
Beam 4’9″
Construction
Clinker planked in larch.
Steam bent timbers fastened with clenched copper nails.
Twin grown oak knees to the centre thwart, single knees to the forward thwart.
Almost new Yamaha 4-stroke 2.5hp outboard mounted on a stainless bracket on the transom.
Timber centre-board lifted by a stainless steel wire from a hole in the top of the centreboard box up to a small turning block inside the stem and back to jamming cleat under the centre thwart making it easily accessible and manageable from the helm position aft.
Rudder drops on a bronze slider track on the transom and the tiller goes through an aperture in the transom.
Rig
Gunter rig on a varnished pole mast stepped forward onto the keel. Varnished wooden yard and boom.
White terylene sail in good condition.
Single stainless steel shroud each side and a fore stay all set up to lanyards to external bronze chain plates.
Bronze main sheet horse across the upper edge of the transom.
Wooden Ships Comments on this Ian Oughtred Puffin dinghy
Puffin dinghy designed by Ian Oughtred as light easy to use sailing and rowing dinghy.
This example was built by a joiner in 2003 for himself and was finished to a very high standard. Since then she has been used approximately 7 times and has been dry stored the whole time so is in superb condition.
These dinghies are very light due to their plywood construction and so are incredibly easy to handle, launch and sail.
She comes with a complete inventory including a cover and trailer so is ready to be towed away and taken sailing.
Length Overall 10’3″
Beam 4′
Construction
Clinker planked in marine plywood, all edge glued with epoxy and fastened with bronze nails in the hood ends.
Solid mahogany transom and Iroko rubbing strakes.
Solid wooden keel and stem with a brass keel band along the bottom.
Plywood dagger board case.
Solid Elm thwarts with sawn hardwood knees for support. Mast support built into forward thwart.
Solid Elm slatted sole boards.
Transom hung rudder with drop down rudder blade.
Rig
Simple lug rig on an unstayed pole mast.
Varnished wooden mast and yard.
Loose footed sail which sheets to a rope horse across the transom.
Red terylene sail in good condition made by Putt of London
Inventory
Road trailer
Sail
Spars
Dagger board
Rudder
Sole boards
Pair of oars and rowlocks
Fitted canvas 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.
Designed by Paul Gartside, highly respected for his small boat designs, and built by Tim Loftus of Bristol.
The owner spent 2 years researching small boat designs and eventually came upon a 16′ lugger by Gartside, and after discussions between designer and owner it was decided to draw a new boat with slightly more length and a yawl rig. She still carried the elegant lines with a wine glass transom, very tidy sheer line and low freeboard, but her increased dimensions made her slightly more capable. The owner wanted a boat for exploring the estuaries and rivers of Devon, beautiful to look at, easy to handle and simply a joy to own. Gartside was right onboard with this, and remarked that “exploring the estuaries of the West Country in a small boat was rather like the seven summits challenge for sufferers of Youth Deficiency Syndrome”
The boat was built for the present owner with an unbelievable attention to detail using the best materials available. Since her launch she has been dry stored every winter and cared for in a fitting manner for such a high quality and pretty boat. She has proved a joy to sail, easily handled by one if necessary, can be rowed easily with her large sweeps and if necessary can push a strong tide with her small electric outboard.
Written about extensively in Watercraft magazine with articles about her when finished and through the design process.
She is complete with a road trailer, electric outboard and all the equipment required for summer explorations. Possibly one of the prettiest and smartest small boats we have seen for a long time, an absolute gem in superb condition.
Length on deck 17′
Beam 5’11”
Draft 1’6″ plate up
Weight 275kg
Sail area 156sqft
Construction
Clinker planked in Larch on steam bent oak timbers, all copper fastened. Solid oak transom.
Oak stem, stern post and keel. Douglas Fir stringers.
Solid Douglas Fir centreplate case and thwarts, all finished in gloss varnish. Centreplate of solid oak with 10kg lead inserts. Folding rudder with varnished mahogany cheeks and a weighted oak blade.
Deck is laid in double diagonal tight seamed Larch planking on Douglas Fir deck beams and beamshelf. Finished externally with epoxy glass cloth and non slip deck paint.
Varnished oak coaming all round, canted out for comfort when sitting in the boat.
Bevelled varnished oak rubbing strake all round. All cast bronze deck fittings.
Large oak chocks on the side decks for rowlocks.
Rig
Gaff yawl rig on solid keel stepped Douglas Fir masts and varnished Douglas Fir spars.
Mainmast has a clever adaptation allowing it to be folded at deck level so it stows on deck without lifting it, making life simple for towing or getting under low bridges.
Stainless steel standing rigging to external bronze chain plates. Simple rigging with a single cap shroud either side and a single forestay to the stem head, no back stays either running or standing are required.
Mizzen mast is unstayed and simply drops into a slot against the transom slightly offset to starboard to avoid the tiller where it is secure and strong. Bumpkin fits through a hole in the transom and mizzen sheets to the end of this.
Mizzen, main and jib all in a lightweight cream terylene cloth by Bristol Sails.
Traditional looking running rigging with varnished wooden blocks.
Jamming blocks are used for mizzen and headsail sheets to make sailing her a simple task. While tacking upwind the mizzen is left entirely alone and the headsail can be sheeted in easily with one hand.
Machinery
Torquedo electric outboard fits in brackets under the starboard side deck forward. When in use it has a well in the aft deck on the port side. The outboard is light and easy to use, it pushes her along very easily and is perfect for overcoming a heavy tide if the wind drops away.
Inventory
Galvanised road trailer
Towing equipment including straps and light board
Pair of oars and rowlocks
Rudder and tiller
Centreplate
Mainsail, mizzen and jib
Running rigging
Electric outboard
All over cover
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 Hillyards rowing dinghy
Designed at built by David Hillyard of Littlehampton, known for his bigger yachts so probably supplied as a tender for one of his clients. Thought to have been built in the late 1940’s.
Designed purely as a rowing tender, she moves through the water very easily and is stable and easy to use. 2 rowing positions if required but easily rowed by one person.
All varnished inside and out, pretty and smart little boat.
Length Overall 9’2″
Beam 4′
Construction
Clinker planked in mahogany all copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers. Hood ends fastened with copper nails.
Oak keel and stem with a brass rubbing strip on the bottom of the keel.
Varnished mahogany rubbing strake with solid rowlock positions fastened to them.
Solid mahogany transom with a sculling notch cut in. Grown oak quarter knees.
3 simple mahogany thwarts held with a grown oak knee either side and fastened to a short stringer under each thwarts.
Slatted varnished sole boards.
Inventory
Pair of oars
Pair of rowlocks
Slatted sole boards
Pump
2 fenders
All over cover
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.
Designed by David Hillyard and built by a female apprentice at the Littlehampton yard.
A pretty and well balanced dinghy with plenty of seating and a manageable gunter rig.
Comes with a galvanised road trailer and piggy back launching trolley and an all over cover.
Recently re-painted and ready to go
Length Overall 15′
Construction
Clinker planked in mahogany all copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers.
Solid mahogany centreboard box with a steel centreplate.
Oiled teak capping rail and rubbing strake all round.
Three wooden thwarts with U shaped seating around the aft end
Slatted wooden floorboards.
Transom hung mahogany rudder.
Rig
Gunter sloop on a solid varnished mast with varnished boom and yard.
Single forestay and a single cap shroud each side in galvanised steel
Mainsail and jib which are both serviceable.
Inventory
Mainsail and Jib
All running and standing rigging
Centreplate
Rudder and tiller
2 pairs of oars and rowlocks
Road trailer and piggy back launching trolley
All over cover
Manual bilge pump
Anchor and chain
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Built for the late owners father before WWII, believed to have been built at William Fifes, Fairlie, as a yacht tender. The late owners father lived near Fifes and was the owner of a shipyard called Scotts.
The dinghy has recently had a thorough professional refit and is in excellent condition both structurally and cosmetically. There is no trailer with the dinghy, she comes with a pair of galvanised rowlocks but no oars.
Length 11’8″
Beam 4’11”
Construction
Clinker planked in mahogany, eight planks per side. All copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers.
Varnished sheer plank with oak gunnels.
Painted dark blue externally and a light cream on the inside of the hull.
Varnished mahogany thwarts with sawn oak knees.
2 rowing positions with 2 pairs of galvanised rowlocks.
Varnished mahogany slatted 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 McNulty gaff sloop dinghy
McNulty gaff sloop dinghy built by McNulty Boats of South Shields. She has recently had a thorough refit in Cornwall and is now in very lovely condition, afloat for the summer and ready to sail. These delightful little dinghies are very sought after and highly regarded for their design and build quality
In the 2016 refit she had some new steamed ribs, a new thwart and 2 new knees as well as a thorough paint and varnish job.
She comes with a road trailer so can be towed away as a complete package.
Length on deck 12′
Construction
Clinker planked in mahogany on steamed oak timbers, all copper fastened.
White painted hull with varnished mahogany sheer strake and rubbing strake. Antifouled underwater.
Mahogany centreplate box with a galvanised steel plate operated with a single block and tackle.
Varnished mahogany thwarts with sawn oak knees, midships seat and seating around the aft end and the sides.
Painted slatted sole boards.
Rig
Gaff sloop rig on varnished wooden spars.
Stainless standing rigging with a single shroud each side and a forestay, made up with lanyards to external bronze chain plates.
Small bowsprit to take the jib and forestay.
Mainsail and jib in tan terylene
Inventory
Ruder and tiller
Centreplate
Mast, boom and gaff
Mainsail and jib
Running and standing rigging
Inflatable buoyancy bags
Pair of rowlocks
Mooring lines
Galvanised road trailer.
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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.
This little dinghy was designed by John Bain of Sliver’s Yard, Rosneath and built by the yard in 1953. She has been fully restored by an experienced boat builder.
Construction
Varnished clinker mahogany planking on oak ribs. Copper fastened.
1 pair spoon blade oars with bronze rowlocks.
Road Trailer
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45’ Laurent Giles cutter built in India in 1949. Double diagonal teak planking. Unmistakably Laurent Giles, she is just a big Channel Class. Proven ocean cruising boat, fast and capable. Offered for sale at only £24,000 due to the owners personal circumstances. woodenships.co.uk/sailing-yacht/45-laurent-giles-bermudan-cutter/... See MoreSee Less
After posting some teaser photos of Nell a little while ago, we have now formally put this fine yacht on the market. Nell is a G.L. Watson gaff cutter built on the Clyde in 1887 and completely rebuilt in Normandy, France between 2009 and 2017. This yacht is a totally unique piece of maritime history and is presented in superb condition. Her interior is her most remarkable feature and was designed by her first owner Robert Cowan Robertson. He was an artist based in Glasgow and his interior design was influenced by the fashions of the time with raised and fielded oak panelling, ionic pillasters and most notably stained glass sliding windows covering the portholes. The interior has been restored sympathetically and is largely original apart from some very small areas where damaged joinery needed replacing. The result is magnificent and sets this yacht apart as a unique piece of history. Full details and many photos available on our web site with the following link:woodenships.co.uk/sailing-yacht/g-l-watson-gaff-cutter/#classicboat #classicboatforsale #yachtforsale ... See MoreSee Less
