23ft Coastal Weekend cruiser offering ideal fishing space and comfort. Reduced price to £5,900. her owner is now in his mid 80's years. She is a fine example of a clinker wooden motor fishing boat, immensely strong in her construction. Built by Parsons of Leigh on Sea, Essex. in 1960, as an East Coast Potter/Crabber, she retains her original Bowman 3534 BL 18hp diesel engine. 2023 Refit included new safety gear, digital navigation gear + radio being installed for inshore fishing and trips. An excellent work/sea boat which boasts being a registered historic vessel (carries fishi... read more

15ft Open dayboat, built in the late 1950's. A 3/4 decked, Clinker displacement hull of varnished Mahogany, She has, had much of her planking replaced. As a retirement project, she languished in a boat shed for a couple plus years. She carries a Gaff rig, white sails. Requires commissioning, sitting under a tarpaulin ashore.... read more

A 16ft carvel planked wooden open boat, the hull was fully restored in 2000. New spars, sails, and centreboard were added 2019, rigged out as a Gaffer. The vessel is estimated to have been built around 1900. She has been set up for racing, a full inventory of racing gear is included with a launching trolley with Bronze bearings (wont corrode being immersed in salt). Sails against the Sailing Brigs of West Mersea carries sail number WM 99.... 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

24m Steel lighter hull, Beam 5.4m, Draft 2ft 6inch. Converted in 1987 used for 20years as a youth hostel for adventure holidays, offering accommodation for 16 young persons with 8 x twin single cabins and 2 x communal shower rooms, a laundry, 2 x large water tanks and stores racking, all found below decks. On the deck level there's a large training room/ lounge/ club room/dining room. A full size commercial galley. A large Reception, Heads facility (chemical toilet). A flat roof terrace on top. It has the potential for a commercial use/ Air BnB accommodation or a full refit / co... read more

A National Historic vessel, Kitty is a fully working sailing, Charter vessel (exemption certification required re validating Nov 23) . Potential liveaboard vessel. She is 82ft long with a 22ft beam. Fully kitted out for as a rather unique venue for a business meetings, Family Parties, Corporate entertainment or just for pleasure of a sail aboard one of these magnificent ex " Work Horses". Built in 1895 by J & H Cann of Harwich. She held a passenger licence for up to 43 guests when under sail. 60 guests when moored up/ static, She is an inventory of gear and equipment to e... 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