A traditional styled 20ft open day boat, inspired by Edwardian Pilot cutters 1890's. The Albert and Florence was built as a "one off", she carries a Traditional Gaff rig with small fixed bowsprit. In her present ownership she has been bought a 5hp Mercury four stroke long shaft outboard engine and a new 2019, Indespension Road Trailer, which she sits on very comfortably. 2016-18 she under went an extensive refit. Vessel has spent the summers on a swinging mooring on the River Alde in Suffolk. Dry stored at home for the Winter. Reputed to have been built by a retired... read more

An early model of these popular GRP sail cruisers. Easy to handle, a stable first sail boat yet very capable, good for for coastal waters. Auxiliary power, outboard in well, 10hp Tohatsu. Roomy interior, offering 5 berths in 2 cabins. She requires some cosmetic attention, otherwise in the water, tidy and good to go.... read more

A very capable GRP coastal cruiser, offers the combination of a cutter rig with a lifting keel. She was built in 2003, to a high and practical level of finish, perfect for shorthanded sailing. She is one of the original South African built Dudley Dix, designed Cape Cutters. Two owners only, from new. Present owner since 2011. He sailed her single handed on all of the Essex and Suffolk rivers. She was the overall winner of the 2019 East Coast Old Gaffers Race and has won many other local trophies. He has carried out several improvements on her including copper-coating the underwater hull... read more

SCOD, a simple, yet practical, unadulterated Classic Racer / cruiser, Bermudan Sloop rig. He relatively deep long keel means she copes well with heavy seas . Her simple Traditional rig, makes her easy to handle single handed. She has a full service history for the last 28 years in her present ownership. Standing rigging has been renewed, and the mast has been rebuilt, a laminated hollow spar. Keel bolts have been drawn to keep a check , Planking re caulked and re painted, re antifouled. Engine has been regularly serviced. . Stood ashore for the Winter. Summers spent on a swinging mooring.... read more

"8ft Smack Yacht, bought as an open boat ,a "shell" from Portsmouth in 1985. The Testers Boatyard, Hollowshore, Kent, sold her on, as a restoration project to her present owner in 1986. Originally she was a twin masted Lugger, built circa 1895. It was decided that she would be re rigged to carry a Smack's Gaff Rig, have an engine installed, new rig, spars and sails, a deck and a simple coach roof over an open accommodation cabin. The restoration was completed and she was back sailing in 2013. Old surveys were made of her in 2014 and again 2018. Afloat on a pontoo... read more

"Quality Street" she is a one off and something rather special. She was purchased in a very sorry state 1990's. Her professional engineer owner stored her away as his project and set about having her professionally restored. She was totally stripped out of all her original outdated interior, re- engined, and the 2 moulds of the hull and the deck were re fastened and re sealed. A mammoth task. All new gear, fixtures and fittings were installed. The main bulk of the work carried out between 2001 -2002. LOA 7.90m LWL 5.63m, Beam 2.59m, Draft Min 1.40m Stood ashore on marin... read more

A very authentic gaff cutter, well built in GRP and finished to a high standard. Found to be easy to handle boa, and a delight to sail, All her lines lead back to the cockpit, ideal for single handed sailing. The accommodation is quite roomy for a vessel of this size. Displacement of 1.25 tons, to be sold with her mobile yard cradle. A trailer able pocket cruiser. A Yanmar 1GM 10 inboard diesel engine. This is a well-presented yacht at an attractive price. Well maintained and looked after. Stored ashore on her mobile cradle.... read more

A prime example of these tough little GRP Gaff cutters. Joy has undergone a massive refit which has taken two and half years. Works carried out by Alan Staley Wooden Boatbuilder of Faversham, Kent. There's still a little way to go for her to be fully in Commission. She was purchased in a very poorly condition in 2020 as a Retirement project . Due to health reasons her present owner is not able to complete his project and will never take her sailing....... She must be SOLD..... .Presently stood out of the water under cover. March 2024.... read more

18ft Sea Otter, a double ended canoe, Gaff Yawl built by Master Boatbuilders, David Moss of Skippool River Wyre, Lancashire. A wooden stripped plank hull, raised fore-deck version. An open aft self draining cockpit. Wooden washboards in her companionway. She has an encapsulated lead ballast keel with a steel lifting centreboard, when lowered gives her a 3ft 4ins draft. Built and designed with the utmost attention, all of her fixtures and fittings have a specific use and purpose. She carries a Gaff Rig 210sq.ft. of sail. Found to be a very stiff boat, with a generous freeboard a delight to ha... read more

Colvic Countess 28 OFFER PRICE £10,950 A generously sized GRP cruising yacht, with a beam of 10ft 2ins. Twin bilge keels. A large self draining open aft cockpit. Beta Marine inboard diesel engine. In present ownership for the last 10years. Bermudan Sloop furling headsail and a fully packed Main sail. Last surveyed May 2019. A tidy well presented vessel, she a few minor issues to be attended too/ cosmetic defects, much to be expected for her age. She is due to come out of the water Mid September, 2023.... read more