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Small Craft
21-Foot Beachcomber Alpha Sailing Dory for sale
21-foot Beachcomber Alpha Dory. Built by Thames Boatworks (Cyril Thames) in 1986 on Vancouver Island from the plans in John Gardner’s ‘The Dory Book’. Classic construction: Copper fastened, Yellow Cedar on Oak. Yellow Cedar spars. Oak rudder and yoke.
Launching of Kjerstin
Living by of The Gulf of Finland I wanted to have a small boat that I could easily launch in the spring and take up before the ice covers the sea in the winter. I designed and built the lapstrake boat Kjerstin, named after my grandmother.
Power Boats
Albury Brothers Runabout
19' 7" Runabout, Displacement 2,400 pounds. Built over the past 4.5 years. Built with Douglas fir, western red cedar, Hydrotek marine ply and WestSystem epoxy. Raymarine 9 inch VFD with autopilot, networked with fuel senders and mercury display. Hydro tabs with gyro.
Free Boats
HERRESHOFF MEADOWLARK KETCH
34' gaff rigged lee board ketch, 18" draft, mahogany on oak hull. Sitka Spruce masts and spars, built 1979 in Plymouth, MA. 18 horse Yanmar diesel less than 100 hours. Steel and oak cradle trailer not road worthy R. Harmon & Sons wood dingy tender. Sails by Nat. Wilson- East Booth Bay ME.
Power Boats
1961 Lyman 18' Outboard
Excellent condition. Professionally rebuilt 2019, new transom and new planks as needed. New seat cushions. 2022 Yamaha 60-hp motor, 8 hours run time. Load-Rite trailer. Asking $20,000.
Power Boats
1934 Dodge Special Utility
This stunning 16' mahogany inboard runabout is model 202, the “Special Utility Boat.” Built in 1934, it is fitted with a 4-cylinder, 35-hp Lycoming engine. Complete with a shatterproof windshield, automotive steering, nickel silver fittings, and upholstered seat backs and cushions.
Sailboats
32' Friendship Sloop "Sarah Mead"
"Sarah Mead" #59, advertised as "Maine's Sailing Lobsterboat" is looking for her next adventure. Fully restored and well cared for, commercially run OUPV charterboat since 2006, she is literally a turn-key daysail business or just an amazing classic sailing boat.
Sailboats
1928 Danish built 82' Ketch “Pax Nostrum” Project
Pax Nostrum Sailing Ketch on the hard in Trinidad. She is of oak planking on oak frames and encapsulated in fiberglass. Extensive work is ongoing and she is shrink wrapped. About 60% of her work is completed. 6cylinder Gardner diesel.
As is where is! Asking $50,000 USD or best offer.
Free Boats
Chris Craft Sea Skiff 42'
Make: Chris Craft
Model: Sea Skiff
Year: 1962/63
Structure: Wood with fiberglass trim
Length from Chris Craft: 42 feet
Length with after-market platform: 44 feet
Capacity in pounds: 26,000
Sleeping capacity: 6
Heads: 2