Henley Sales and Charter

Built in Cowes by the venerable J.S. White in 1925 as an RNLI lifeboat, Mary Scott has had a long and distinguished career. However for the past few years which one might name 'her retirement' she has been loved and cared for by her current owner who has lived on her for extended perio...

Kyrenia was constructed as Kyrenia of Brundall in 1961 at the venerable yard of Broom boats in Brundall. This particular design was known as the Broom Robb and was a popular family cruiser with two generous berths in the saloon and a fold out double in the cockpit. This particular bo...

A contemporary weekender A contemporary weekender hybrid or diesel A classic Pettersson style design built in Holland and based on one of the most revered Swedish yacht designers from the nineteen thirties and forties. This small Dutch yard builds these quality contemporary classi...

Storebro, the famous and long lived Swedish yard built 800 of these popular family cruisers. Marand of Kip is another Scandi classic built of mahogany on oak frames and designed with a light and spacious cabin aft, an airy Saloon and a decent sized wheelhouse, as well as the dou...

Encountering Albaquila for the first time was a real 'wow' moment for me. This is a wonderful testament to British boatbuilding post war and to one couple's dedication to restore and preserve this beautiful vessel for future generations to enjoy. She was commissioned by a London stockb...

The joy with any vintage boat is of course partly in the historic research. Sometimes this proves to be an impossible task. However on this occasion the current owners, and indeed saviours, of Lavinia B have discovered a great deal about the past of this lovely, elegant bijou of a moto...

How lovely to come across a cruiser where the owners have taken the trouble to track the history right back to the nineteen thirties and even more delightful is the fact that she bears the name which she had on her first launch in August 1937. Two friends own this boat and have taken g...

Swallow is one of I believe just three remaining turtle deck slipper launches built in Maidenhead by John Andrews before the famous Bourne End Andrews yard was set up by a relative. They differ from the standard 25ft launch in that they have a sort of barrelled forward deck reminisce...

Knockballymore is a sturdy steel motoryacht of unknown origin but probably Dutch and built in 1976. However we do know that it used to be called L'Ebeniste and what a suitable moniker this is for an interior in many different woods, with excellent craftmanship on show throughout. You m...

The all new PTS 24 by Statement Marine We first started talking about the new, smaller PTS model more than 18 months ago and now here it is. Originally it was going to be 22 feet when we had the first renderings from the renowned Dutch architects Vripack. However between conception a...

When the Baycraft 19 first appeared at the Traditional Boat Festival in Henley on Thames she certainly turned heads. Here at HSC we are delighted to have been appointed as agents for the builders and have hull number 1 at the boat store ready for viewing. Scamp, as the builders affec...

A 40ft Bates Starcraft What can I say about this exceptional Bates Starcraft which was found on the River Severn by HSC for a customer who had fallen in love with New Venture and decided he must have a similar boat ? We found a slightly neglected Starcraft on the River Severn. At th...

A classic Pettersson style design built in Holland and based on one of the most revered Swedish yacht designers from the nineteen thirties and forties. This small Dutch yard builds these quality contemporary classics to order. They are the ideal solution for weekender style boating wit...

Amber Dawn is an Ocean 30 which was fitted out by Herbert Woods (Norfolk Broads) in 1975 and has benefited from a fantastic restoration over the past 3 years with many subtle upgrades including attention to all wood work, deck fittings re-chromed, fittings resealed and the original...

The ultimate day fishing boat or all year round cuddy cruiser When a lake dwelling fishing enthusiast wanted the ultimate stable spacious boat to fit in his boathouse he designed Matilda with Hamish of PBW. Nippy and comfortable, ideal for estuary, lake or river this is a unique and ...

What a delightful name for a slipper stern launch and one which this boat has had since leaving the yard in 1962 behind the Andrews family tractor which was taking Windflower to the station to board a freight train heading eventually for Windermere where it had been ordered by a Cumbri...

A Mallard launch built for Henley Sales and Charter by a talented East Anglian boatbuilder from whom we commissioned three of these lovely hulls inspired by a Broads day launch and reimagined in low maintenance GRP with a mock clinker hull. There is one which was commissioned with an o...

A stylish open GRP launch with seating for 8 The fabulous Bahama range was built in the early 2000s by an experienced and enthusiastic boat builder on the Ile de Re off the west coast of France near La Rochelle. We and many others loved the design of the 20 and 23 influenced by the ...

A Frolic 21 electric dayboat with canopy and inlaid wooden decks A Frolic 21 electric dayboat with canopy and inlaid wooden decks Harrow is a Frolic 21 built by the Steam and Electric Launch Company in the mid nineteen nineties and presented as a birthday gift to Richard Branson. ...

A classic Scandinavian weekender A few words from the vendor: "I fell in love with Neptune from the moment I saw her in the HSC yard at Beale Park back in 2020. Since then, aided by comments from so many others, I have realised more and more that she is indeed a particularly ...

This 24ft vessel by Statement Marine, developed in collaboration with esteemed Dutch architects Vripack, effortlessly marries classic elegance with the typical sleek, contemporary aesthetics synonymous with the PTS range. Over the past few years, HSC has successfully sold numerous d...

When I first encountered this elegant day launch I was at the beginning of my 30 year career in boating and on site in Henley as a writer for a German boating magazine. The then owners of Francesca generously invited me on board and I was enchanted by the scene unfolding around me. At ...

Built by Rivers and Tides in Germany fifteen years ago then finished to my specification by Dennetts here on the Thames and with just two owners from new, Moules Frites is a smart and unique 17 footer which has Honda outboard but could have an electric outboard if preferred by a new ow...

Chris Craft Sportsman Deluxe. This restoration is a true head turner. We have a Chris Craft which we look after at HSC and which we sold some years ago to a very happy owner. Keuka is a smaller model with no less charm. I viewed her out of the water on her trailer recently and note ...

Princess Beatrice has been with the same owners for many many years. Like many well loved classic boats she has become like a cherished family member. However advancing years suggests a prudent moment to sell. Electric canoes are something of a specialist interest with their elongate...

Every few years an Andrews Day Launch comes onto the market, and this one is a really first rate example of the genre full of original period detail. Glenelg has been cared for during the long enthusiastic ownership of its current owners, first by Colin Henwood and then by Henwood and ...

White Heather is an open motor launch, built by McCleans of Govan in 1923 for a family member who captained the Scotland rugby team a few years previously and who subsequently was chairman of a shipping line. The boat was used at their house on Loch Striven named Ardtaraig, in Argyllsh...

Natasha is a very rare and beautiful 'belle epoque' gentleman's launch with exquisite stained glass windows throughout the cabin. Natasha is a very rare and beautiful 'belle epoque' gentleman's launch with exquisite stained glass windows throughout the cabin. It is thought that the c...