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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”
Wooden Ships Comments on this Salcombe B Class
Salcombe B class racing dinghy built by Morgan Giles of Teignmouth in 1935 to a design by Edgar Cove, a local Salcombe boat builder and mainstay of the Salcombe boating community.
She was build No.319, job 1562 at the Morgan Giles yard.
She was built for a Miss Elizabeth Chorlton and we have records of her winning in Salcombe with Morgan Giles at the helm in 1935, thus qualifying for the West of England Conference Cup. This cup she won in July 1936.
Salcombe had a number of local racing classes, the A class being a larger keel boat and the C class a 12’ dinghy. This B class at 16’ with a tall 29’ mast was a powerful boat making the most of the exciting sailing conditions found in the estuary. It is not known how many survive but believed to be the last one remaining.
Bought in 2010, she was refurbished in present ownership over a 7 year period where a vast sum was spent with professional boat builders in Norfolk. Since then she has been used for racing at Blakeney, North Norfolk and the Norfolk Broads but with the progression of age the owner has decided to pass her on.
The boat is now back in Devon near Salcombe and it is hoped we can find a new custodian for her with ties to the local area for which she was built.
A very interesting boat with a refurbished hull, recent rig and sails, electric outboard and an excellent combination road trailer/launching trolley.
Length on Deck 16’ ½”
Beam 5’11”
Weight 266kg
Wooden Ships Comments on this 14′ varnished clinker motor launch
Clinker motor launch designed and built in Salcombe by Fred Bennett in 1995. She is based on the original local river launches often used for hire boats and is an elegant launch built and maintained to a good standard.
Fitted with a well maintained Yanmar 1GM10 engine.
Length 13’7”
Beam 5’3”
Wooden Ships Comments on this 18′ Nick Smith Traditional Motor Launch
18’ varnished clinker motor launch built by Nick Smith of Salcombe, a skilled and experienced boat builder who has a reputation for building exquisite motor launches. This boat was completed in 2021 and first launched in the spring of 2022.
His designs are based on the traditional working boats of Salcombe with a straight stem, full bilges and an elegant sheer line.
Derived from the inshore fishing boats of Salcombe, this launch is an excellent sea boat with the full bilges giving good internal volume and excellent stability, while the full bow sections and high sheer line make them dry boats and very capable at sea. They are also superb river boats, slipping along at hull speed with next to no wash and turning heads in any setting.
Fitted with a Beta 14hp diesel engine which will give an estimated 6 knots cruising speed.
Commonly these boats are built with a small aft deck and foredeck, however this one is completely open giving more useable interior space. In the bows is a large V-shaped thwart which provides ample seating space but also a safe step for stepping over the bow when coming into a pontoon.
Used for only 2 seasons and wintered ashore under cover. She comes with an excellent road trailer, all over cover, warps, fenders etc and is ready for immediate use.
Further details available on the builders web site: https://nicksmithboatbuilder.co.uk/
Length 17’11”
Beam 6’4”
Draft 16”
Weight 650kg
Wooden Ships Comments on this Islander GRP Sailing Dinghy
Simulated clinker GRP sailing dinghy built by AJS Marine Service, Chichester.
The mould for this dinghy was taken from a local Chichester harbour boat and professionally built, fitted with varnished hard wood trim for an elegant look.
Sold with a combination road trailer and launching trolley, complete rig, and electric outboard motor.
An elegant little boat, easy to sail and maintain all ready for the coming season.
Length on Deck 11’8”
Beam 4’9”
Draft 5” / 2’8” plate down
Sail Area 90sqft
Weight 90kg
Wooden Ships Comments on this McGruer Rowing Tender
9′ Clinker rowing tender built by McGruer & Co. likely as a tender to one of their larger yachts. Often the job of building the tender for a new build yacht was given to the apprentice, overseen by the more experienced shipwrights. Exactly which yacht this dinghy belonged to is not known.
Elegant dinghy in tidy condition, kept indoors away from the elements to protect the timber and varnish. Spruce planking makes for a lighter hull than using mahogany. Sensibly priced dinghy with a nice pedigree.
Wooden Ships Comments on this 9’6″ Salcombe Sailing Pram Dinghy
Pretty clinker pram dinghy built in Salcombe, either by Coves or Stones. Her original name is Tern and she was part of the Salcombe Sailing Club as denoted by the lettering on her transom.
Slightly bigger than the standard 8’ pram makes her more practical but still easy to launch and recover.
The boat is in need of gentle tidying up work although she has been afloat this summer. The hull is basically watertight. There are a couple of splits in planks that could be repaired but there are very few cracked timbers. The rig seems complete but has not been together for some time.
This would be an excellent project for someone with garage space at home and the time and skills to work on her through the winter. A pretty boat in basically very sound condition, she could be made to look extremely smart in the right hands and would be a very rewarding project.
She comes with a road trailer that has good wheels and bearings so she can be towed away without concern.
Length 9’6”
Wooden Ships Comments on this Cornish Day Boat
An elegant day boat designed and built by Willie John of Flushing near Falmouth in 1946.
Bought by well known Cornish boat builder Ralph Bird in in the 1980’s who had always admired her lines, he carried out a major refit of the boat and she has remained in the family ever since, now owned by Birds son. Another refit in 2009 with a new mast, rigging and sails. Recent work by Luke Powell included a new stem, sole boards and complete cosmetic overhaul.
Originally named Quiet Waters, this boat has been part of the Fal estuary her entire life and come with the current mooring if required. Elegant lines with a manageable rig, deep safe cockpit and a brand new Yamaha outboard engine. Her shallow draft with centreplate means she can be taken up the creeks and inlets, perfect for family exploration days. She could be matched with a trailer enabling her to be relocated very easily and stored at home in winter months.
Length on deck 18’6”
Length overall 21’8”
Beam 7’3”
Draft 2’ plate up
Wooden Ships Comments on this Iain Oughtred Wee Seal II Sloop
Iain Oughtred Wee Seal II design. The hull was professionally built for the previous owner, who then fitted the hull out himself as a retirement project, launching her in 2012.
The Wee Seal II is one of Oughtred’s larger designs with a self draining cockpit and cabin with 2 berths and sitting headroom. These are deceptively capable little boats, easily trailed behind a moderate vehicle and fun to sail.
The standard design for the Wee Seal was altered by Oughtred to remove the centreboard and fit her with bilge keels. This was at the request of the commissioning owner who was sailing in a large but shallow harbour and wanted to dry out easily up creeks and rivers.
This boat had an external cosmetic refit through the winter of 2023/2024 with the hull stripped and re-painted completely, cockpit and coachroof re-painted and all brightwork finished with Deks Olje.
Comes with a new Tohatsu outboard motor and good quality double axle road trailer.
Length on Deck 18’3″
Beam 7’3″
Draft 1’8″
Weight 750kg
Towing weight 1300kg
Wooden Ships Comments on this Iain Oughtred Eun Na Mara
Iain Oughtred Eun Na Mara design built at the Lyme Regis Boat Building College in 1998.
This design is one of Oughtreds slightly larger boats with a cabin and decent size cockpit, intended as a capable cruising boat.
Sold with a good road trailer. Been used this season for local cruising and regattas in the Falmouth area. Professional cosmetic refit in 2023.
Length on Deck 19’9”
Beam 6’8”
Draft 1’5” / 3’4”
Displacement 1050kg
September 5th 2022
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