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Jul 9th, 2009 by moredstripe
17 foot classic double end rowing boat built by Frank Barrett in Rangeley Maine, circa 1929. Includes pair of Rangeley Oars. Great boat for fishing or just recreational rowing.
Good condition with nice detail. $4000.00. More photos available upon request. Boat located in Massachusetts.
Contact: moredstripe@gmail.com
Jul 3rd, 2009 by Patti Holmes
Designed by Bill Healy, built at Riverbend Marine, Ft Lauderdale, FL. Keel laid Aug 1984, launched Sept 1986. A proven passage maker on E coast of US, Caribbean, S Pacific & NW Pacific. The vessel is 30′ on deck with 28′ waterline, 4 1/2′ draught & 11′ beam. Built using 3/4″ x 1 1/2″ clear fir strip plank then cold molded 1/4″ plywood & fiberglassed inside & out. Ballast keel is lead. Engine is a 1999 Yanmar 3GM30F with 1189 hrs as of Jul 2009.
Double spreader rig. Re-rigged with aluminum spar Sept 1999. Rigging wire 302/304 stainless steel by Loos & Co; Sta-Lok terminals; turnbuckles & toggles silicon bronze. Mainsail, #2 jib & #3 jib new in 2000, condition good; #1 jib 1984, poor condition; isometric spinnaker 1991, like new condition; 2-reef staysail 1988, fair condition; #4 jib, unknown origin, fair condition.
Winches: 2 Lewmar #43; 2 Lewmar #25; 2 Arco #30; 3 Lewmar #7; 1 Lewmar #6; 1 Barient #10; 1 Barient #9; 1 Barlow #24.
Anchors: 45# CQR; 35# Bruce; 22# Danforth.
Chain: 300′ of 5/16″ galvanized proof coil in 3 pieces; 30′ of 3/8″ galvanized proof coil.
Aries vane gear, new in 1986, re-built 2005.
Presently cruising the Chesapeake Bay. Contact at svprettypatti@hotmail.com
Galley stove, port side
Looking aft @ engine
Looking forward Port side, dbl berth, main salon
Looking forward, Starboard side, single berth, main salon
Jun 15th, 2009 by kkkailua
WORK IN PROGRESS, LOTS OF PARTS AND PIECES INCLUDED, ALSO, AN 8′ WOOD NUTSHELL DINGHY. LOCATED ON TOMALES BAY,CA. LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVER, I’M FLYING THE POND…SOON. $5,000 / B.O.
Jun 12th, 2009 by andrea rey
30’ one design Bird Boat built by Madden & Lewis in Sausalito in 1922 (hull #2).
Top racer in outstanding condition. Past first place finisher in Master Mariners Regatta. Sausalito berth available.
Asking $15,000.
Contact Lowden Jessup (415) 302-7490.
For information on these SF Bay classics, see http://www.birdboat.com.
May 26th, 2009 by Joe Bucek
Plym: New Prothero Cutter, 32’LOA Hull 26’x 9’ x 5’
This is a heavily built, fine handling and very attractive small cutter. It was launched in 2007 and spars and rigging were completed in fall 2008. Information on designer-builder Frank Prothero can be found in Wooden Boat Magazine Issue 48, September/October 1982.
Asking $68,000
Plym is moored in Anacortes, Washington. For more information contact Joe Bucek at 360-707-0588 or seabird@wavecable.com.
Apr 16th, 2009 by shae
1966 Angleman Sea Spirit ketch, Wood Rose, for sale for 17k or best offer.
40ft LOA, 32ft LOD, 11′6” beam, 4′6” draft.
Carvel planked mahogany on iroko frames, bronze fastened. Volvo Penta 36 hp engine runs good. Comes with full sail inventory, solar panel, VHF, GPS, depth finder, propane oven, propane barbecue, electric galley water pump, brand new head, lots of extra gear.
This boat needs more restoration work than we can afford right now. If you’re interested in knowing more about the Wood Rose and seeing more pics, please e-mail me at shaemorningtree [at] yahoo.com.
Wood Rose is currently in the water in Newport, Oregon.
Mar 2nd, 2009 by StevenSailing
CLOSED-Wanted: Wooden sailboat with historical value, full keel, from 28-33 feet approximately and a draft of not deeper than four feet.
Project boat ok, as my father and I will work on it in barn in Texas, where we can hoist a boat of that size. For a project boat, our budget could extend up to $2,500.00.
We are also interested in boats ready to sail, with a budget of not over $15,000 dollars. We have a trailer that could easily be adapted to a boat of that length and draft.
We are searching, like many others, for that veritable needle in a haystack. We are searching for a boat of historical significance, such as: Herreshoff designs, Sparkman and Stephens designs, Alden, etc. We are searching for a nautical expression of American History, and will fly old Glory from her proudly.
Steven Hays, steven [at] haysmusic.net
Feb 17th, 2009 by andrea rey
Seeking qualified buyer to assume care of classic Sea Bird yawl, Duchess, a member of MMBA for many years and previously owned by John and Anne Tucker. 26 ft on deck and 33 ft overall, full keel, Marconi rig, inboard diesel auxiliary. Circa 1939 by Bowles at San Pedro Boat Works. Mahogany on fir with ply decks, wood spars. Recent Yanmar installation by List. Hauled out at Spaulding in July for bottom paint. Brightwork refurbished this month by Hutchinson. In the water, fully operational, at Point Richmond. Asking $6,000.
Contact John Coulson at 415 699-0837.
Thomas Fleming Day, the founder and editor of “Rudder” magazine, saw the need for a seaworthy sailboat that could be built by an intelligent amateur. Fleming together with the designer C.D. Mower published in 1901 the plans as a gaff rigged centerboard yawl. In 1904 they re published the plans of their conversion of the boat to a full keel.
The Duchess was owner built as a Marconi in 1939-1940 at the San Pedro Boat Works. The Sea Bird hard chine stands up well to the winds and swells of S.F. Bay
Feb 16th, 2009 by hpeters
26′ 1956 Chris Craft Cruiser for sale in SC. Boat needs work, great project for someone who would like a to spend some time with the old girl. Stripped down, under cover, and ready for some TLC. I have pictures and details on the hull.
Feb 10th, 2009 by webmaster
SOLD-Borwicks Windermere Ltd. lake boat, circa 1930’s or 40’s, for sale by the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center. Boat is in good condition, but to be usable it will need a strake repaired. If you choose, repairs or restoration can be done by the Spaulding Boatworks. Boat has one rowing seat and one aft seat suitable for cushions.
This boat is a traditional design, specifically for Windermere, England’s largest lake. Windermere is located in the region of Cumbria, in England’s famous Lake District. A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes and its mountains (or fells), and its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth and the Lake Poets, as well as Beatrix Potter.
Borwicks was based in a series of boathouses on Windermere. Borwicks built boats from the 1840’s until 30 years ago. Their boats were made in the hundreds for fishing and for hire on the lake, mainly of Lakeland Larch for 2 or 4 oars, occassionally larger for 6 oars. They had “pinned rollocks” and were therefore easy for beginners to row.
Length = 16′ Beam = 3′8″ Draft = 6″
Includes one set of oars.
Boat is located at the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center in Sausalito.
Serious offers will be considered.
Contact the Spaulding Center at 415 332-3179 or
e-mail info [at] spauldingcenter.org.
Boats on Windermere Lake in England
Jan 28th, 2009 by small change
New, very traditional gaff wooden schooner under construction in SW Nova Scotia.
She’s built with old growth heritage yellow pine topsides, white oak and hackmatack below, steamed white oak ribs and copper rivets, strengthened with over 100 hackmatack knees. Gaff main and overlapping fore jib on the bowsprit and a fisherman, E-motor, spartan interior with a little cod stove.
Very simple, clean and sweet. Ready for spring launch.
Contact d.j.West@ns.sympatico.ca.
Jan 22nd, 2009 by ann p meredith
Looking for an 8 meter wooden craft to call my own.
Please call Ann 415 623 9048 or email annpmeredith1@gmail.com
Belvedere/Tiburon, California
Jan 21st, 2009 by Larry Bond
The Lapworth 50 was built in the early 1960’s to race the Transpac. Only 6 of these vessels were built. This boat was 3rd in her class in the 1963 Transpac and won the 1993 Classic Mariner’s Race in 1993 having been clocked in the Milokai Channel @ 16.8 knots. S/V “Trimani” is a wood sailing sloop featuring a planing hull and construction having a raked stern and bow, round bilge, fin keel, spade rudder and canoe stern. For complete specs for details of construction and complete restoration and refit done from 1997 to 2002, e-mail larryb@seamarineco.com.
Asking $195,000.
Jan 20th, 2009 by jdm224222
My name is Julio and I am looking for a wooden boat. It could be a power or sailboat, even if it needs work. I have a 12 year-old son who needs a project to keep busy due to his disability. I would appreciate it if anyone would help me.
Please contact www.julito224222@yahoo.com
Thank you.
Dec 10th, 2008 by Vaughn007
Wooden hull
Twin Gas, Crusader Engines, 162 HP
12′ Beam
3′ Draft
Asking $14,500.00
Located at Cedar Cove Marina in historic Toms River, New Jersey
Currently in the water so stop by and see her.
Contact: Vaughn A. Shaw
732-286-4000
vaughn_shaw [at] yahoo.com
Dec 7th, 2008 by Boatman
1958–16 1/2 Lyman Runabout and trailer
4746 Gandy Rd. Mims, Florida 32754
Nov 25th, 2008 by campipo
Debit (left), with sistership, Credit (right) at the MMBA Antique Boatshow in 2006
Debit at her berth in Sausalito
Debit is more than just a boat. Its provenance and grace along with its impressive race record including the Transpac, the Los Angeles to Honolulu, and its stellar showing of the Class D top honors in the 1959 Honolulu race, puts this yacht into another category.
Along with her sistership Credit, owned by Bill Belmont, Debit was a star in her day and still shines brightly, today.
However, it is time to pass the torch to a new steward. Debit is currently berthed in Sausalito, California and is in good shape. Her brightwork was just completed, her decks repainted, and her chrome sparkles. Her cabin boasts a warm and inviting feel as does her tiller.
She comes with a complete set of sails, including Spinnaker and a full dodger.
Her Yanmar diesel is strong. Her mast is aluminum, and her rigging is in great shape.
One of the conditions of sale is that her name, Debit, be protected and used on this documented vessel as it fits her demeanor, well.
Debit can be viewed at any time. Call for more photographs and history.
Asking price: $18,000.00 Price reduced: $8,000
Contact John Foley, 415-518-6008, campipo@yahoo.com
20′x8′ barge houseboat design.
You can see this design and Devlin’s comments at his website:http://www.devlinboat.com/milliehill.htm
This is not a flimsy homemade boat. Devlin is known for solid over-built wooden boat designs, and this is no exception. The hull is doubled 1/2″ ply, epoxy glued and sheathed in two layers of 7.5oz cloth & epoxy. The stern is reinforced with Kevlar cloth. This is where the outboard mount will hang and if mounted correctly, it isn’t falling off at an inopportune time!
Make offer
936-615-6495
Nacogdoches, Tex
Stern shot
Port side
Bow shot
Trailer detail
Interior framing looking forward cabin framing shown
Interior framing looking aft
Nov 13th, 2008 by rcoleman08
HARDTOP, TWIN 283′S, FULL CC OPTIONS, NEW CHROME, HARDWARE, INTERIOR, BOTTOM PAINT. WELL MAINTAINED, UNDER COVER, TENNESSEE RIVER. READY TO CRUISE. $22,500
423 894 2698 CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
Nov 11th, 2008 by ann p meredith
Wooden boat lover in Tiburon, California seeks a wooden boat 32 to 38 feet that’s ready to sail.
Open to partnership.
Seasoned sailor, member of Master Mariners and Corinthian Yacht Club.
Call Ann at (415) 623-9048 or e-mail annpmeredith1 [at] gmail.com.
