Vivacious – a West Solent One Design built in 1928 by the Berthon Boat Co UK. A thoroughbred amongst classic racing yachts, Vivacious has benefitted from a number of refurbishments in her time – the latest being a full refit by Cantiere Navale Dell’Argentario in Italy. This included a new deck so Vivacious is ready to rejoin the classic circuit with a new owner. Viewing by appointment only through the Suffolk office Accommodation Two settee berths with sitting headroom. Vinyl upholstery. Forepeak removed for sail storage. Navigation table to starboard around ... read more

'Wahine' is a 26' Holman yacht, built by Whisstocks at Woodbridge in 1962. Mahogany planking on steamed oak frames, ply sheathed deck; iron ballast keel, all new galvanised keelbolts fitted 2013. Major refit and much work done 2014 - 2018, many jobs documented; stainless steel chainplates fitted at the Elephant Boatyard. Self-draining cockpit. Beta 14 BZ482 engine, serviced over winter 2025/6. Engine handbooks. Electric bilge pump; 2 manual bilge pumps. Alloy mast reinforced at spreader roots; Z Spars alloy boom; mainsail by Jeckells 2017 with Mainmate, boot and lazy jacks... read more

Built by Medina Yacht Company in 1965 Little Otter is a much-loved classic Folkboat, offering simple, elegant two-berth cruising and the character of a traditional wooden yacht. I have owned her since 2002 and, after many happy years, the time has come to find her a new custodian. She is carvel-built in Honduras mahogany on oak frames and is presented in good order throughout. During my ownership, she has benefited from regular care, annual winter maintenance ashore from her River Hamble mooring. Work has been carried out by me, friends and professional yards Significant recent investment i... read more

CAMPER & NICHOLSONS YARD NO: 886 'MUSKETEER OF STUTTON' Built In 1963 by Camper and Nicholsons to Lloyds 100A1 classification Designed (by Peter Nicholson) and built by Camper and Nicholsons’ Southampton yard over the winter of 1962/63. She was launched in the spring of 1963 for Peter (later Sir Peter) Green, then Commodore of the Royal Ocean Racing Club, and featured in the May’s Yachting World Magazine (and in the annual of the same year). Originally built a yawl, in 1964 she was converted to a sloop by adding 3 feet to the main mast and removing the mizzen... read more

Stunning, sought after classic Tumlare yacht for sale: "Schnapps". A fine example of the classic Knud Reimers design, "Schnapps", sail No 12, launched as "Tinkerbelle" in 1938 is now for sal! The Tumlare class has a slim, long keel-hull with distinctive canoe stern and stern hung rudder. This particular boat has been moored on Windermere for the last 8 years and has been stored indoors over winter, although in her long past has been sailed on the south coast. This class has a rich history, described by Adlard Coles in "Heavy Weather Sailing" as beh... read more

Robert Clark designer Favona 33 built in Vigo Spain.... read more

Onward of Ito An original Itchen Ferry Boat, Converted to yacht 1930 LOA 7.47 m, LWL 7.31m, Max width 2.70m, Draft 1.20m Long keel with 3 ton Lead with 3.65m Bow sprit, Designed by Joe White 1921 Built in 1923 by WR Mollett at The Dispatch Motor and Lifeboat Co Southampton She’s all wood with oak and pine well preserve, with full red sailing rig, folding three blade prop and Bow thruster. Engine Yanmar 2GM20. She has been well maintained and is in excellent condition . Celebrating her 100th year 2023 she successfully sailed around Britain. The interior is in very good condition w... read more

Classic Bermudan sloop, built to the exacting requirements of her original owner. Built as a 2/3 berth yacht, seaworthy for the Thames Estuary. She is in only her third ownership in 70 years...... 1999- 2000 she underwent a professional refit, work included all the keel bolts being replaced with new, a new centreboard casing made. at the same time she had a new Beta Marine engine, gearbox and stern gear installed. Stored ashore and undercover Mast un stepped. Topsides repainted August 2024. Reduced to Sell. £3,950... read more

Built in 1914, the Bawley MARY AMELIA, a famed Leigh Cockler. She was commercially fished, under sail until the late 1920s. Then converted to a motor fishing vessel, and continued working until the 1950's. Late 1970's she ended up sunk nr Pin Mill, Suffolk. She has a large amount of history and old photos. 1981 to 1983, Colin Fox at the Webb's Boatyard, Pin Mill, rebuilt/ re rigged her. With the exception of putting the centerplate back in her, ( It had been removed, along with her rig, when converted to motor). As a result , once back under sail, her performance was rath... read more

NEW LOWER PRICE!! Fairwind is a Harrison Butler Bogle class built in Barton on Humber in 1935. The design was drawn up in 1933 by Dr Harrison Butler for the Little Ship Club. Fairwind is one of 6 boats built to this design and has sailed to Russia and the Baltic, the Friesian Islands, and the South and East coasts of the UK. Harrison Butler was famed for using the Metacentric Principal of hull balance, and as a result Fairwind is a delight to sail, and holds her canvas well, yet is still light on the helm. Her sister ship is Tradewind, which was sailed across the Atlantic and is now kept i... read more

1963, Carvel, Strip Planking Iroko on Oak built by Reedling Yachts Norfolk. Yanmar 1GM10 9 HP single cylinder Diesel Engine - completely re-built in 2015. Has a 4 gallon fuel tank. Shaft Drive to 3 bladed propeller. Alernator charging to 1 No. 12v battery. Jeckells Sails (All New in 2015) = Slab reefing Mainsail with cover, Roller Reefing Jib No. 1 Genoa, Spinnaker. Mast & Boom = Aluminium with stainless steel standing rigging & Running Rigging, new in 2015. Navigation Compass. Depth Sounder. VHF Radio - New in 2015. Barometer. Navigation Lights, Steaming Light, Tri Colour Ligh... read more

CAPREOLUS was built by R A Newman of Poole in 1960. She (and a number of other USA built classes and types of her era) were directly inspired by vessels such as the famous S&S designed Ocean racing yawl Finisterre. The most prolific designer of the type was Aage Nielsen who went on to design a number of classes for S&S and Hinckley, all very similar to CAPREOLUS. Other typical examples of the type are the 35’ Gumdrop yawls, the Nevins yawls, and the Hinckley Pilot yawls. The design shows a handsome classic profile with a good degree of sheer and a classic transom on a long overh... read more

SMALL BOAT MASSIVE CHARACTER! A good chance for a serious lover of historic small boats to sail this beauty at a realistic price. Sprite is a Classic (1920s/30s) gaff-rig dayboat or weekend cruiser. Single-hander or crewed. A joy to sail, a joy to work with. 17-foot, with bowsprit 20-foot overall, 6-foot-6 beam, 2-foot-9 draught. Carvel built, larch on oak frames, long keel, massive lead ballast, red sails (main and jib, 14 m2 approx), all running rigging renewed 2023 in top maritime tradition. Cabin with grab rails on top, can sleep two, no creature comforts. 4 x brass-framed portholes... read more

32ft wooden Gaff Cutter, built 1914, A pleasure yacht commissioned as a "one-off " design, elements of her are similar to the King’s Lynn fishing smacks of that time. She was reported to have been a retirement gift to a boatyard foreman. The Gaff rig was converted to Bermudan rig in the 1950’s. In the 1990's her rig was redesigned and reverted back to a Traditional Gaff Cutter. she underwent a large refit carried out by the shipwrights/ engineers of Kings Boatyard at Pin Mill. Comprehensive ownership history, records of the Works carried out, images of her sail... read more

Specifications: Year: 1935 LOA: 13.7 m Beam: 3.8 m Draft: 1.5 m Construction: Oak / pitch pine Hull/Keel: Displacement Reg: 125369 Description: ‘Sheemaun’ is a registered National Historic Vessel and a has a huge amount of significance within the historic maritime world. She served throughout World War II with the Royal Navy as HMY Sheemaun – an armed Thames Estuary patrol boat based at Cliffe Fort and Sheerness. ‘Sheemaun’ was appointed Flagship of the National Historic Vesse... read more

'Gean' is a Loch Long One Design keelboat, built in 1957 by Nunns of Waldringfield. Approximately 12 years ago she was fitted with a new coachroof, which although different in design to the original, has been accepted by the class. Since then the boat has been laid up, and is now in need of some TLC to bring her back to pristine condition. 'Gean' can be raced with the Loch Long One Design fleets on the Alde in Suffolk as well as the Clyde in Scotland. Alternatively she will make a very rewarding day-sailer for friends and family, and for club racing. She is equipped with 2 ... read more

Schooner 'Westflinghe', Sea going vessel, by. 1883, dim. 21.70 x 5.00 x 2.35/4.20m. John Deere 240HP built in 2009, 10 running hours, schooner rigged, compl. new luxe interior, bridge with seat, beautiful galley with Boretti equipment and dining area, cozy saloon with view over water, 3 x double cabin, luxury bathroom and Finnish Sauna. Very well maintained. Complete rebuikt in 2010/2011... read more

It’s with a heavy heart that I offer Bunty B for sale but, it's time to let her go. She was last sailed during August 2024 but, I have now immersed myself into a new project to which my time and attention are now fully directed. I’m a retired professional tradesman and she’s a self-built Trailerable Gaff Rigged Classic Sloop, designed by the French Naval Architect, Francois Vivier. I built her from plans purchased from the architect and she was first launched November 2019. Since then I’ve sailed her, mainly single handed, off the West coast of Scotland, the I... read more

Heard 28 Classic Gaff Cutter Boat Name: Victoria Ruth Built in 2002, 'Victoria Ruth’ is one of the last few Heard 28’s to have been built by Martin Heard. This sea kindly ’go-anywhere' vessel is based upon the lines of traditional Falmouth oyster dredgers and inshore fishing boats of Cornwall. She is extremely solid and 'Victoria Ruth’ is surprisingly fast. Later Heard 28’s such as this one, feature raised topsides and a longer coachroof giving considerably more cabin space & headroom while still preserving the handsome lines of this mode... read more