17m ex Pilot vessel built by Tyrrell & Son of Arklow. Heavy displacement motor vessel, carvel planked larch on oak. She has been very comfortably converted to a live aboard vessel. She has a Gardner 6L3 1959 engine, issues with her gear box. 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 also has a 12kva diesel generator, washing machine and drier. She can be fully self sufficient 12v/... 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

“Miranda” was designed by the esteemed John Leather, as a one-off commission for the equally renowned Essex author and yachtsman, Hervey Benham. Miranda was Hervey’s last boat, she was designed along the lines of an East Coast Sailing Smack, carvel built with Mahogany and Iroko planking on Oak frames. She was described by John Leather in his specifications as “a wooden, shoal draft, auxiliary fishing yacht”, and in Hervey Benham’s obituary as a ’17 ton cutter’ – but although a very substantial boat, she is considered extremely elegant an... read more

Nelson 42, a serious work vessel. Robustly built GRP by Halmatic of Havant in 1973/4 commissioned by Trinity House. She worked for the Liverpool Pilotage. Sold out of service in 1985. Present owner carried out a complete refit on her Osmosis treatment and re-engined her on his purchase of her in 1988. She was chartered out to Bure Marine, Gt Yarmouth, work boat coded, compliant with the code of practise 2012 ( now laspsed 2017 ) Licensed to carry up to 12 passengers. She was used to send supplies and men out to the Gas Fields. Since then she's been used as a private pleasure vessel ... 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

GRP Gaff cutter, a Gentlemans yacht, a Baltic One Design (lines taken off 1880's yacht)She provides accommodation for two/four persons, her hull is entirely lined out with varnished hard wood. A double berth and toilet in the fore peak cabin. Galley and cocktail cabinet under the side decks. Separate helm cockpit aft. Cockpit overall measures 12ft x 6ft. Headroom with awning tent up gives 6ft too. Extremely well kept and loved. She has a full overall spray hood cockpit cover which provides full standing headroom, used whilst at anchor/ overnight/ protection from the elements. She has a... 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

Sea Holly is a Tela 16ft she was purchased brand New from Saltern's Boat Builders in 2010. She has been lightly used from a local sailing club. Her sale includes a 2.3hp long shaft outboard engine, 2010, her complete rig with gaff mainsail, Spars by Collars. A galvanised road trailer A GRP moulded hull and decks, Fitted out with wooden gunwales and thwarts. A lifting keel will take her draft down to 4ft, a wooden rudder with tiller hung from her transom. The mould for this vessel was taken from a 1910 small pilot vessel operating in the Bristol Channel. Sea Holly is now refitted fo... read more

Colvic Watson 28 Designed and built by Watson, commissioned in 1980. GRP construction with a dark green hull, white deck and superstructure. Long keel with canoe stern, self draining aft cockpit with emergency tiller steering. Wheel steering in wheelhouse. A comfortable practical, motor sailer giving you the best of both worlds. Rigged as a masthead sloop. This example has been laid up for the past two seasons. Eperspacher heating, no black tank. Viewing recommended.... read more

Nelson 34 with extended wheelhouse, aft cockpit. Built by Tylers in 1965 . Over 50 years old, this semi-displacement robust GRP hull twin engine motorboat still looks in fine fettle. Her last helped major refit and paint job that was carried out in 2011. She has recently returned from a 3000 kms passage through France from Gibraltar. She has twin 225hp Ford Sabre, shaft driven diesel engines which were fitted in 2004. She is capable of a 22-knot maximum speed. There is sleeping accommodation for four, a V berth which can be made up to a double in the fore cabin and two singles over the e... read more