This page advertises for sale unpowered boats belonging to members of the Thames Traditional Boat Society. Anyone wishing to purchase or requiring further information should contact the Editor at editor@ttbs.org.
At the Society’s discretion non-members can advertise suitable craft and anyone interested should contact the Editor at editor@ttbs.org for further information
BOATS FOR SALE
1. 16 FOOT LIGHT SINGLE SKIFF “SNIPE” with launching trolley £1500
2 16 FOOT 6 INCH SINGLE SKIFF “SWALLOW” with trailer £5000
3 18 FOOT SINGLE SKIFF “MAYFLY” with launch trolley Offers
4 20 foot SINGLE OUTRIGGED SKIFF “WREN” £1500
5. 21 FOOT SINGLE SKIFF “GRACE” with trailer £3250 ono
6. 21 FOOT DOUBLE SKIFF “BLACKBIRD” £1000ono
7 22 FOOT HALF OUTRIGGED GIG Realistic offers
8. 25 FOOT DOUBLE SCULLING SKIFF “STEADY” with trailer £8000
9 27 FOOT DOUBLE SCULLING SKIFF FREE
10. 16 FOOT VINTAGE OLD TOWN CANOE £1495
11 17 FOOT VINTAGE LAKEFIELD CANOE £1500
12 17 FOOT 4 INCH MESSUM CANOE £1950
DETAILS OF ALL CRAFT LISTED ABOVE
1. 16 FOOT LIGHT SINGLE SKIFF “SNIPE”
16ft light single skiff, clinker built by Messrs. Dyer of Southampton for St Denys Amateur Rowing Club in 1925/6. Built of cedar with oak keel and American elm timbers.
Fully restored at Radley College Boat House in 2002 and has been regularly used and maintained since. Fully equipped with one pair of sculls, cushions, waterproof cover and custom-built launching trolley.
Price: £1,500
2. 16 FOOT 6 INCH SINGLE SKIFF “SWALLOW”
16’6 Cock and Hen style boat ‘Swallow’
Built in 1909 by The Phoenix Boat Company for St Denys Rowing Club (Southampton).
In good condition and has been kept on land.
Includes trailer, boat cover, oars, cushions, table and associated equipment.
Henley on Thames.
Price: £3750 O.N.O
3. 18 FOOT SINGLE SKIFF “MAYFLY”
18 foot single Thames Skiff Mayfly.
Built by Salter Brothers in Oxford, possibly Edwardian.
Good condition, used as a camping skiff every year for a decade. The boat is in East Sussex at present.
Includes launching trolley, camping cover and boards. And one set of sculls.
A lovely little boat, looking for someone to share adventures with! Offers considered.
4. 20 FOOT HALF-OUTRIGGED SKIFF “WREN”
Built by Bath Boating Station in1894 and is in Fair condition for age, stored under cover at Port Fonty. Will take on water at first. One set of sculls, brand new custom cover.
Price: £1,500
5. 21 FOOT DINGLE THAMES SKIFF “GRACE”
21 ft. Single skiff built by J. Tims C 1903 , Newly varnished.
Fully equipped including cushions, 2 sets of sculls and road trailer.
Formerly owned by Ray and Joan Underwood at Radley. Selling due to owners declining health.
Price £3,250 o.n.o. View at Leatherhead.
6. 21 FOOT DOUBLE SKIFF “BLACKBIRD”
21 foot Double Skiff built in 1988 by John Clark at Eton College Boat House. Beam 4’ 6 inches. Designed for camping, mast and sail, but these are no longer available.This boat is in good condition (glued marine ply), though little used recently (historic picture), stored at Galleon Marine in Odiham, Hampshire.
Pair of Croker carbon fibre sculls, cover by Carter and Son (2018), upholstered cox’s seat, boathook, 2 paddles, launch trolley (2018), trailer (as shown), light board, some tools & spares, and provenance pack.Price: Guide >£1,000. All offers will be considered with the aim of finding a good home.
7. 22 FOOT HALF OUT-RIGGED SINGLE SKIFF
Single skiff with a sliding seat and folding ouriggers
Built approx 30 years old, by Peter Bowles in Oxford.
22ft long, 3ft beam. Cover, trailer and sculls (painted in Barts Hospital colours!) boathook/paddle included.
Some minor repairs and varnishing required. Some Epiphanes varnish also included.
I need to dispose of this craft so I will consider any offer.
8. 25 FOOT DOUBLE SKIFF “STEADY”
Double 25ft Thames Skiff “Steady” by Alfred Knight of Salter Bros.16/10/1913
Lightly burnished by her 100 year patina in the Netherlands, a craft of exceptional quality and condition, Chaplin Trophy winner 2018
Mahogany on oak with mahogany floor grating
Believed original: Sculls, mast, sprit, flagstaffs, boathook/paddle, and mooring pegs
1940’s cotton sail – as new
Sisal floor board carpet
New custom built: Over and under hull covers; mahogany tiffin table; period oak paddles; leather button cushions
PEGA galvanised trailer c/w winch and scull/spars storage tubes
Self-published hardback book detailing complete history and additional research.
Other photos on request. Only reason for sad sale: crew’s creaky knees
£8,000 A museum quality craft at fraction of a new build equivalent
Lying Aberdeen – can assist with collection
9. 27 FOOT DOUBLE SCULLING SKIFF
27 foot Double skiff built in Chertsey, around 1930, in reasonable condition but some work needed. she has been dry stored at +Port Fonty so will take up water at first. Includes a new cover , 2 pairs of sculls and a metal seat back
FREE to a good home, but some help with storage fees would be appreciated!
FREE to a good home, but some help with storage fees would be appreciated!
10. 16 FOOT VINTAGE OLD TOWN CANOE
Collectors piece. Traditional wood and canvas canoe made by Old Town, Maine in the late 1950’s. Build number 165541.
Brought from the USA to the UL in 1982. Little used since.
Refurbished by Henwood and Dean. Complete with Paddle
OIRO £1495
11. 17 FOOT VINTAGE LAKEFIELD CANOE
Vintage Lakefield Canadian Canoe, 17ft long by 2ft 11in
This is a cedar-strip canoe made by Lakefield in Ontario, Canada, possibly about 100 years ago. It is of narrow cedar-strip construction with multiple ribs and held together with copper nails.
It is in very good condition, although it has been out of the water and stored indoors for a number of years.
There are full length foot boards and there is a brass ring fitting in the bow-deck, the original function of which was to fit a small mast for sailing. The previous owner also made fitments to convert the canoe into a rowing craft so there are oars, rowlocks and a thwart also available; we have removed these but they could be refitted. This craft apparently used to be quite a feature in the Traditional Boat Rally in Henley many years ago.
The canoe is currently in Henley-on-Thames.
Price: O.I.R.O. £1,500
12. 17 FOOT 4 INCH MESSUM CANOE
17’4” Messums Canadian canoe
This is a rare opportunity.
Built by Messums & Sons Richmond circa 1900
Purchased privately in the 1920’s and has been kept in the same family since.A very honest original canoe but in need of a cosmetic restoration, built from Honduras cedar on rock elm timber.
Included in sale 3 sets of crushed velvet horsehair cushions two seatbacks a seat base and sole boards.
There is also a silver trophy included in the sale.
Price £1,950