Betty Alan is a substantial modern gaff ketch, launched in 1999. She’s a combination of traditional and modern construction, with inch and a quarter mahogany planking glued-and-screwed to laminated mahogany frames, and a half inch teak deck over 5/8th inch marine ply. She is well built, beautiful, and rewarding to sail. She has freshly painted topsides, back to bare wood varnish on all bright work and most spars, and is currently in commission. Hull: Mahogany planking on laminated mahogany frames, epoxied throughout. Hull splined above the waterline and glass sheathed below. 6.7 ton ... read more

Year Of Build: 1962/63 She was displayed as the Moody main exhibit at the 1963 Boat Show. Builder: A.H. Moody & Sons The vessel is currently at Fairlie Quay for under cover winter storage and professional painting of the hull will be completed by professional painter March 2025. The current owner has looked after the boat since 2007. In 2008, whilst moored in Elba she was dismasted by a ship with mechanical problems. A new mast was supplied by Collars. Work to tidy the hull was carried out by T. Nielsens at Glouces... read more

In my care for 10 years and reluctantly for sale. Fibreglass hull and wooden superstructure. Well cared for, wintered ashore with the mast down and all over cover. Recent work, replacement standing rigging with receipt, engine removed, gearbox rebuilt with new bearings, cylinder head removed and descaled, prop shaft and prop serviced by Hamble propellers. Wonderful original slow running Sabb engine, meticulous oil changes in my ownership 20w/30 classic oil. I sourced a good S/H main and had reefing points added at Batts sails. In very nice condition but she does need ongoing maintenance. I hav... read more

Golden Hind 31, classic wooden cruiser, designed by Maurice Griffiths and built by Terry Erskine Yachts Plymouth 1978 which could perhaps benefit from some over winter TLC. Shoal draft combined with excellent sea keeping; in the last 15 years we have explored most of the Western Isles including some of the trickiest anchorages, as well as visiting St Kilda and the Orkneys. Configured for short/single handed cruising with all lines lead aft to the cockpit. Mainsail, furling genoa and cruising chute all in excellent condition. Full instrumentation including VHF with DSC/AIS and chart plotter pl... read more

This remarkable boat has all her history. Brand new NOBLE MAST BOOM BOWSPRIT..cost 9000. SAILS. in good condition.. would make fine cruising boat...relocation forces sale... lying falmouth.... read more

General Specification Designer :Graham Bunn Builder :Bunns of Wroxham LOA :13.72m (45ft 0in) LWL:11.73m (38ft 6in) Beam :3.32m (10ft 11in) Draft min:1.07m (3ft 6in) Draft max:1.45m (4ft 9in) Air Draft:1.83m (6ft 0in) Keel :Drop Construction Wood carvel construction Redwood pine planking on steamed oak timbers White gloss paint finish with red antifouling Mahogany cabin sides, cockpit benches, internal panelled bulkheads, bunks, lockers and tables (all original) Fixed cabin roof Hinged drop keel operated from a bulkhead tackle in the aft cabin. The plate drops through th... read more

Here is our 27 Folkdancer up for sale. She is 27ft with a beam of 7’-5”. She currently based within the Poole area . Some information around the boat: Made in 1965 in the UK and has obviously had work done along the way to keep in good condition. On the Electrical side both battery’s have only be brought this year and both are in a healthy condition, the boat comes with a garmin plotter as well as a working depth gauge and a wind vein. The speed through water we are unsure if this works but the casing is there if someone wanted to change. It has a working VHF which gets ... read more

Built in 1961. Carvel wooden construction of teak planking on steamed frames with marine ply decks with teak laid decks, teak cockpit, cast iron ballast keel, stainless steel keel bolts and mahogany interior. Self draining aft cockpit with tiller steering, masthead Bermudan sloop rig with keel stepped mast and 6 berth internal layout in 2 cabins with standing headroom. BUILDER: Designed by Alan Buchanan and built by Frost & Drake Boatyard Tollesbury. British Registered. DIMENSIONS: LOA 33' 0" (10.1m) Beam 8' 11" (2.71m) Draft 5' 6" (1.7m) Displacement approx 6.7 tons 1961 class... read more

Your achievable, worthwhile, affordable mini-project starts here! RESULT: sail away this lovely classic (1920s/30s) gaff-rig dayboat or weekend cruiser, pride of the Humber where she’s been sailing from 2016 till this year. 17-foot, with bowsprit 20-foot overall, 6-foot-6 beam, 2-foot-9 draught. Carvel built, larch on oak frames, long keel, massive ballast, red sails (main and jib, 14 m2 approx), all running rigging renewed 2023 in top maritime tradition. Cabin with grab rails, can sleep two, no creature comforts. 4 x brass-framed portholes. Bracket for outboard: Mercury 5 hp 4-strok... read more

Original Memory 19, racing version, built and delivered in 2006 by Salterns Boatbuilders Ltd. Moulded GRP with lifting centreplate, a traditional gaff sloop rig including top sail with yards and associated rigging (only used few times). Open cockpit, with cushions in front to sleep with two. She is in a good condition, fast and a delight to sail with on the Dutch lakes and coastal area over the past 19 years. Now my kids have grown older, we make too little use of her so she is up for sale now. UK boat lovers can buy her at a GBP 1,500 discount as I realise it takes an effort to visit... read more

It's a 36-foot ketch-type sailboat with a long keel from the Swedish company Malö Yachts, featuring a central cockpit and a fixed spray hood. The width is 3.35m, and the draught is 1.4m. It flies the Polish flag. The vessel is located in the Kavala area and out of the water. Sails: The boat carries 5 different types of sails: Spinnaker, Genoa, Mainsail, Mizzen staysail, and Mizzen. The cockpit area is equipped with 6 Harken self-tailing winches (two are 40s, two are 35s, and the other two are smaller, one for the mizzen and one for the mainsail outhaul). Engine: It has a new Ya... read more

Caroline is a Heard 28, built in 1977 in Mylor, Cornwall by Terry and Martin Heard. She has a GRP hull built on the lines of the famous Falmouth Working boats which still fish for oysters under sail today. Caroline was built as a yacht with gaff cutter rig. If you are looking at this advert you probably know about these boats and their legendary sailing ability. She is both beautiful and powerful and always turns heads. She has been in current ownership for the last 30 years and has always been enjoyed and maintained to a very high standard. With a 28 foot long hull and an overall length of 40... read more

Dorothea, 27ft Wooden Gaff Yawl built along the lines of the West Country Falmouth Quay Punts. 27ft 3ins deck length, 5.66 tons registered weight. Built and designed by W.E.Thomas of Falmouth in 1909. A Carvel planked displacement hull of Pitch Pine planking on Oak. A Traditional Gaff Yawl rig, Main mast and Mizzen with auxiliary engine. A solid Classic wooden vessel, offerings comfortable accommodation in one open cabin with headroom of 5ft 8ins . Presently laid up for the Winter , Undercover on a tidal mud berth mooring, plan is to have her refitted in the Spring and then return to her S... read more

Hebe is a great example of a Norfolk Smuggler. She is competitively priced, and is a spacious boat for those wishing to spend significant time onboard. She is build number 17, with the traditional British Racing Green coloured topsides and as part of her sale, we, here at Neil Thompson Boats, will complete the following works: Compound polish and wax all gelcoat surfaces Wash gel coat surfaces, deck cockpit and topsides Scrub and clean teak with Oxalic acid cleaner Treat water tank and flush through Clean cabin and lockers Service engine and change filters, stabilise the fuel. Clean... read more

Specifications:??Year: 1968 ?LOA: 32'?Beam: 9' 3" ?Draft: 5' 6"?Construction: GRP ?Hull/Keel: Long keel?HIN: N/A??Description:?The Nicholson 32 was designed in 1962 by Peter and Charles Nicholson of Camper & Nicholsons, then one of Britain's most prestigious custom boatbuilders, as a good value mid-sized cruising boat. The Nicholson 32's long-keel hull was a development of the wooden South Coast One Design hull form, and was aimed as a cruiser-racer type. The waterline length of 24 ft was at the time the minimum allowed to compete in offshore racing event... read more