During the 1950's, Whisstock’s boats were being designed by Kim Holman, and this team including J Francis Jones who together with the West Mersea sail-maker Paddy Hare, they created some of the iconic racing and sailing yachts on the East Coast and further afield. Calloa is certainly very similar to Holman's Elizabethan 29. She was built to Lloyds A100 standard. carvel Teak planked hull on steamed Oak frames. An external lead ballast keel. She has undergone major restoration works which have included the replacement of the stem post and decks (painted, epoxy coated marine p... 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

28ft Classic Wooden Bermudan sloop, designed and built by David Cheverton and Partners, Isle of Wight in 1959. Originally commissioned for a Marine Charter company as a Family (of four) Sail cruiser, she'd now be classed as a Classic. Having a deck stepped mast it gives clear space in the accommodation. The settee berths are 6ft 6 in length and there is standing headroom at the aft end of the accommodation Her present owner has had a professional restoration carried out on the vessel “Works” have included a new self draining cockpit, the engine over hauled installing new e... read more

Lucie B was built from scratch in just 4 months by Ashley Butler and his team in 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 new Beta Marine engine. Her build was well documented in the Classic Boat Magazine, she was 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 and races. She has been prove... read more

The Blackwater Sloop is a popular classic pocket-cruiser. ‘Vydra’, built in 1961, designed and built in Maldon, Essex. She has the popular raised-topside layout of design and as a result benefits from having comfortable sitting headroom and greater cabin space below and a larger, more useable decks on top. Her Yanmar diesel engine has been stripped down and rebuilt by Woodbridge Boat Yard in 2020 and requires re installing. She carries a Bermudian rig. a furling head sail, flies from a short bowsprit. The aft backstay is attached to a fixed bumpkin. She requires some recommissi... read more

This very attractive 8m Tadorne she has seen the best of care, since her purchase as a new hand built yacht in 2015. She is fully equipped, Ready to trail away and sail.. She is to be sold with her bespoke SBS twin axle road trailer. She is dry stored in a boat house at home in East Sussex. , viewing not a problem at anytime by arrangement. She is to stay in store for the foresee able future. Alice is French designed and built. As a Tadorne, she is the larger sister to their open day boats the Company builds. She is very compact in her design, the rig and spars all fit within her length. H... 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

A really attractive clinker wooden dinghy, varnish finish, both inside and out, copper fastened Elm and Oak planking. White anti fouling. Brass keel band runs the length of her keel, 2 x short stringers. 2 x slated sole boards. 2 x Rowing positions. A pair of leathered oars and a pair of galvanised rowlocks. Launching trolley available, if required. The dinghy has undergone some restoration work: new thwarts, replacement of 2 x broken ribs and a sealing-up of a couple of cracked planks. The varnish is now in need of some re -brightening for the season. A new bespoke PVC tent cover wit... read more

A 20ft GRP Gaffer by Buccaneer Boats of Cambourne in Devon 2005 . A traditionally shaped hull based on the West Country fishing boats. "Tosher" . A robust hull lay up with long keel, Weighs approx 3.5 tonnes. Overall length with bowsprit and boom, overhanging the stern, takes her to 9.1m. She draws 4ft 4ins and has a generous beam 2.5m making for a comfortably sized cabin accommodation. Good seagoing capabilities, well mannered, a very strong hull, well built and not scrimped on. Article 2008 in Watercraft Magazine. To be Sold with her entire inventory. Presently afloat,... read more