This is a project which has been in the same ownership for the last 20years. fter she fell over and damaged her topsides he decided to take her on . after much restoration work to her hull. she was actually re floated, 2008. She was then taken out of the water and transported to her current site which is inside a workshop/ shed at home. All equipment and gear taken out of her has been retained. There are still many man hours required, a "labour of love" is required to get her back into commission.... read more

Carabella, is a modern Classic built in 1965. Designed along the lines of a Scandinavian Folkboat by David Cheverton, She is a Mark III version of type. She has been beautifully maintained by her present owner and is in excellent condition. An easily handled seagoing yacht, capable of offshore passages, in all weathers. With her shallow draft she makes an ideal cruiser for beginners to potter around in. Presently ashore. Mooring paid upto April 2021.... read more

17m ex Pilot vessel built by Tyrrell & Son of Arklow. Heavy displacement motor vessel, carvel planked larch on oak. She has been converted to a live aboard vessel. She has a Gardner 6L3, 1959 engine, it requires the gear box and water pump fixing. Her layout gives a wheelhouse, a galley and saloon with a solid fuel stove installed at deck level. Below there is a double cabin forward, plus 2 x double bunk cabins. A full sized heads with a shower. The engine room is separate aft, she has a 12kva diesel generator, washing machine and drier. She can be fully self sufficient 12v/24v and... read more

Van de Stadt design, known as a Tufglas 33, a Seacracker 33 or a TrinellaIIa ( in Holland) . Hull built by Tylers, self fitted out fitted. First launched in 1985. not completed until 1987. Bermudian sloop rig, new suit of sails were purchased in 2002. These yachts are found to be very sea kindly and solid. they tend to sit in the water rather than on it. The present owners have cruised extensively with her. She has spent most of the last two years out of the water, works done to the engine, the wooden mast plinth was replaced with new. She offers comfortable accommodation for two, headroo... read more

A tremendous tough little Gaffer, An ideal little picnic boat. She has just been refitted, re-antifouled and back in the water, July 202. A simulated clinker GRP hull. Rigged as a Gaffer cutter, with a drop centreplate, she is set up for single handed sailing. Professionally fitted out 2016 and re rigged.... read more

Reynardine is a classic Alan Buchanan Gaff Yawl built by R M Johnson at Gweek Creek, Cornwall IN 1974. Solidly built of pitch pine on oak frames with a laid teak deck over marine ply. She is a fast and seaworthy vessel, cruises easily at 5-6 knots with a top speed of 8-9 knots. She is deceptively spacious below, as well as standing headroom throughout the saloon ans the gallery area. There is a double berth in the focsle, 2 single berths in the saloon plus a pilot berth. Large self draining cockpit which will comfortably seat 5. She was last surveyed in April 2017 when she was given a clea... read more

Lucie B was built from scratch in just 4 months. Ashley Butler and his team Faversham in 2005. Ashley while working on another Smack made a half model of Lucie B. He drew her lines and built the vessel. He sourced local trades to supply the materials for her and her rig. Fitted her with a sensible sized reliable new Beta Marine engine. Her build was well documented in the Classic Boat Magazine, she was actually used as their display vessel at the London Boat show. She is presently owned and sailed in her home waters of the River Medway and Thames, she has competed in the OGA Rallies an... read more

"Iskra" 1930 is a powerful sail boat capable of good passages and extended cruises. 30ft LOD, 10ft beam, 4’6" draft. Built by David Hillyard of Littlehampton is a conventional gaff cutter of the period with a hull reminiscent of South Coast fishing vessels, long straight keel, she sleeps 4 (5 at a pinch) and can be handled easily by two people. Her previous owner was Frank Mulville, Sailor / author who sailed her extensively single-handed, as has her present owner. He bought her in 1970s, wrote a number of fine books about his voyages which included several Atlantic cr... read more

Aquasulis has been kept on the Rivers Ex and Dart for the last 10 years. In her present ownership she has been well maintained and in good order. Wintering in the Exeter canal she is now out on her swinging Summer mooring. She has twin diesel engines sited under the central wheelhouse. There are two steering positions. She has generous headroom of 6ft 4ins throughout. There are two "heads" compartments and a shower. She is of Carvel construction, Iroko planking on Oak frames.The aft decks is laid teak. She offers comfortable accommodation for 6 persons. She has been cruise... read more

Martine is a 40m Belgian Spitz motor river barge, built in 1956. Constructed of rivetted and welded steel, hull, decks, crew accommodation aft, the wheel house alone is constructed of wood and glass. She was bought straight from trade. The huge hold area has a headroom of over 2m. It is covered with removed able aluminium hatch covers. The hold is currently being used as a wood store, partial filled with ton bags of ballast too. She has been sitting on the present mooring for approx 6 yrs. She was bought to Essex here under her own steam in 2013. The mechanics at this time had to be all ... read more