Free Boats

32’ international 500 sloop

Wooden sailboat built in 1960. Planking in good shape. Keel needs rebuild. Everything else needs some love for the old boat. No mast. Located in Rowley, MA.

Sailboats - Cruising

MARTHA PRIMROSE

Year Built:
2012

In 2012 Ashley Butler was in Cornwall to be found building two comparable yachts, one for himself and another for a client more or less in parallel, though no surprise that his client’s commission took priority when it came to meeting the completion date.

Sailboats - Daysailers

TULIP

Year Built:
1984

TULIP is a 25′ gaff rigged knockabout sloop. Classic George Shiverick design. Built in Maine by George Palten 1984. Mahogany planks on oak frames. Centerboard shoal draft.  Currently sailing Duxbury Bay where she was designed to be over 100 years ago.

Petrel Sport

Designer
Nick Schade

This 16' x 21" [4.9m x 53cm] strip planked kayak is adapted to comfort and responsiveness in active water. The nearly plumb bow and stern provide a long waterline in a compact package, allowing a good turn of speed in manageable size.

Runner Fast Touring Sea Kayak

Designer
Nick Schade

This 17' x 20" [5.2m x49cm] strip planked kayak is designed for comfort and speed in rough water. With a lot of capacity for gear, it can be used as an efficient expedition vessel while being fast, quick and fun as a day tripper. It will excel at downwind runs.

Relaunched 1987 Glouster Light Dory

Builder Name:
David Bush

Relaunched: Phil Bolger designed Gloucester Light Dory built in 1987 by David Bush guided by ‘Dynamite’ Payson (4 x 16 marine ply, bronze ring-shank nails into red oak chine logs & glass /epoxy).

SHADOW

Builder Name:
Stewart Nelson

SHADOW of Gig Harbor, Wa USA. Maiden voyage April 14th, 2024. For his 3rd wooden boat build Stewart Nelson chose the SQUIRT, a Glen L. Design. The 10′ craft is outfitted with a 15hp outboard motor.

Sailboats

1928 Herreshoff 12 1/2

1928 Herreshoff 12 1/2 (No. 1084, Alouette) in excellent condition. Fully restored by IYRS in 2007. Sailed and maintained annually by current owner.

Small Craft

Swampscott Dory

16’ Swampscott Dory - Northern white cedar on white oak frames, sheer strake, rails, thwarts, sheets, and centerboard trunk finished bright in Honduran mahogany. West system and bronze fittings.

Sailboats

TYRONE

Year Built:
1939

Tyrone is Sam Crocker’s design #202 launched 1939 at the Simms Brothers boatyard in Dorchester, Massachusetts.