New and Used Wooden Boats for Sale

Thirties Classic from the Brooke Marine stable Thirties Classic from the Brooke Marine stable Regina is one of a handful of slipper stern motor launches built on the Norfolk Broads by the famous Brooke Marine yard in the early nineteen thirties when slipper launches were beginning t...

Drifting By Drifting By is not yet two decades old and yet her lines suggest a launch from a bygone era. This is in fact because the hull is modelled on the Saunders umpire launches and was remoulded by Bossoms as their popular Patricia hull. As far as we know Drifting By is the only...

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 ...

A fast launch based on an early 1900s original Azzahr is a magnificent fast launch originally built we believe by JW Brooke of Lowestoft and one of the UK’s foremost builders of innovative boats in Edwardian times when speed was the name of the game. It is likely that he built it for ...

SUNRISE Sunrise is a beamy, stable clinker day boat built of pitch pine some time in the latter half of the twentieth century. It may have been a Bude one design as there is a mast which has a full set of sails although the mast was cut down to accommodate the passage of Henley bridge ...

A contemporary take on the thirties classics Introducing to the UK for the first time the stylish alternative to a classic vintage Chris Craft utility with ample comfortable seating for at least eight people. This is a boat in which you can walk around, set the table for a picnic, cr...

An unusual slipper stern launch Sun Penny is a special boat and one which I was involved with in my days with the Steam and Electric Launch Company. In total three of this design were built with the prototype being Back to the Future with a navy blue hull. All three are electrically ...

Evensong - a Taylor Bates gentleman's launch I have so often admired this 97 year old beauty as she purrs along the Henley reach. She was for many years a fixture at Henley Royal Regatta as her current owner chartered her to fellow Phyllis Court members. She is indeed perfect for ent...

Caprice classic Moro is a super stylish retro sports cruiser which seats six in comfort with wrap around seating and a swivel seat for the helm. It's a rare opportunity to acquire one of these unique launches which come from the drawing board of Andrew Wolstenholme, a (if not 'the') ...

Windrush 46 is a very special river launch with a PLA licence for operating on the tidal Thames as well as on the Upper Thames. She would be equally at home as a smart ferry or commercial enterprise on an estuary or lake. Her design is such that 12 people can eat or have a priv...

An Ideal Weekender from a Renowned Boatbuilder Colinton is a smart 24ft wooden River Thames cruiser and in excellent condition. She was built by H. Gibbs in 1947 constructed of mahogany on oak. A new Nanni diesel engine has recently been fitted. There are two bunks in the cabin as we...

An elegant electric or diesel open launch The Mayfly 21 is the latest model to emerge from this busy Norfolk boatyard where tradition meets modernity. Landamores have been building boats for well over 100 years including the celebrated Oyster sailing yachts. Now concentrating on moto...

A charming open launch Here at HSC we have known Miffy for many years. She is a useable launch with a surprising amount of room and easy to trail. Viewing is ashore on her trailer at our yard. The photos on our website are recent so you can see exactly what you are getting. This is a...

Gatsby - an exceptional saloon launch Gatsby is, as you would expect from the name, an exceptional and unique replica gentleman's saloon launch with a massive amount of space both in the cockpit and in the saloon area where a heads compartment and good galley space sit forward of the...

Snipe On the open market for the first time in nearly 20 years Snipe with her distinctive shape, varnished teak hull and spacious interior is ideal for entertaining. The forward cockpit is open to the elements and neatly furnished with new striped cushions while the interior has its ...

La Petite Crevette It always sounds better in French! Shrimp was constructed of mahogany on oak by Jack Powles of Norfolk in the 1940s. Presumably this would be the post war era of the decade as few yards were building private boats during the earlier years. She is carvel constructed a...

HERO was originally named Avondale but this was changed to the current and much more descriptive name Hero in 1972. A true survivor, she was built by Andrews of Maidenhead in 1898 and is one of the finest and very few surviving electric Thames launches of the Victorian era. HERO was o...