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The Wooden Ships team is very fortunate to have many beautiful classic wooden motor yachts for sale. We aim to help you find the motor boats that best suit your needs by providing impartial, expert advice.

Browse our portfolio of traditional and classic motor yachts for sale uk, or contact us to learn more about the motor cruisers on our books, or if you wish to sell your boat.

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Camper and Nicholson Motor Launch

A superb Camper and Niocholson motor launch built in 1917 and totally rebuilt on Lake Como between 2007-2010. Teak hull and decks. Yanmar 110hp inboard gives 12 knots. All teak superstructure with a large covered aft cockpit. Heads compartment and small galley. Kept in immaculate condition, this is a very special and superbly presented motor launch full of history and pedigree.

  • Designer: Camper and Nicholson
  • Builder: Camper and Nicholson
  • Location: Italy
  • Length on deck: 34'5"
  • Draft: 2'7"

Enquire about Fred Parker Motor Yacht

Classic wooden Fred Parker motor yacht for sale

Fred Parker Motor Yacht

A very spacious and comfortable motor yacht designed by Fred Parker and built by Nunn Bros. in 1959. Completely rebuilt between 2013-2017, major hull repairs, new deck. rebuilt interior, all new systems and new machinery. Finished to an exceptionally high level with acute attention to detail, this is an exceptionally special boat which is ready to go in every sense. Fully equipped with a long up to date inventory. 6 berths in 2 cabins including a double in the saloon. Iveco 150hp diesel new in 2017 gives 6-7 knots cruising speed. It is not often a boat can be described as truly turn key as is the case with this magnificent yacht.

  • Designer: Frederick Parker
  • Builder: Nunn Bros.
  • Location: Scotland
  • Length on deck: 42
  • Beam: 13'5"
  • Draft: 3'11"

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Philips 50 Motor Yacht

Twin Screw classic motor yacht built by Philip & Son of Dartmouth in 1967. A top quality pedigree classic motor yacht that has been professionally maintained by Stirling & Son in recent years. 7 berths in 3 separate sleeping cabins with 2 heads compartments. Spacious, light and comfortable interior. Large aft deck perfect for entertaining. Twin Perkins 6354 diesel engines. A great yacht, currently afloat and in commission.

  • Designer: Philip & Son
  • Builder: Philip & Son, Dartmouth
  • Location: Devon
  • Length on deck: 48'3"
  • Beam: 14'7"
  • Draft: 4'6"

Enquire about 63′ Fleur de Lys Motor Yacht

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63′ Fleur de Lys Motor Yacht

Designed and built by Dagless Ltd, one of the larger motor yachts in their fleet. Designed as a symbol of status at the time, she exudes charm and pedigree throughout. Originally designed to be run by a professional crew with separate crew accommodation up forward. Much professional refit work in recent years including superstructure rebuild, much new wiring and engines overhauled. 10 berths in 5 cabins with 4 separate heads compartments. Volvo MD100A 162hp engines. 2021 survey available. Currently under a substantial winter cover for protection but easy to view at any time. Priced to sell to due health reasons.

  • Designer: Dagless Ltd
  • Builder: Dagless Ltd
  • Location: Cornwall
  • Length on deck: 62'10"
  • Beam: 16'4"

Enquire about 68′ Silvers Twin Screw Motor Yacht

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68′ Silvers Twin Screw Motor Yacht

Described in the yachting press at the time of her launch as ‘one of the finest pleasure craft built on the Clyde’ This is a very special yacht and has the potential to be a superb private yacht of optimal size. This yacht is part way through a major refit and needs a new custodian to carry on the good work. She has pair of Perkins M135 diesel engines with low hours, the decks have been refitted and re-caulked, the topsides repaired and a new stem fitted. Detailed invoices of work done to date are available. An excellent project with the potential to make a very special yacht.

  • Designer: John Bain
  • Builder: James Silver & Co.
  • Location: Kent
  • Length on deck: 68'
  • Beam: 15'2"

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Silvers Brown Owl Motor Yacht

John Bain Brown Owl design, built by Silvers in 1935. One of the elegant and sea worthy designs from Bain, this was the best money could buy at the time and was planked in teak. Long present ownership, she was given a thorough professional refit in the late 1990's and has been maintained very well ever since, cruised by the family every summer around the coast of Brittany. Fitted with reliable twin Cummins diesels, these efficient and smooth engines are a wonderful asset. 6 berths in 3 separate sleeping cabins with lots of original joinery. A lovely pedigree motor yacht with many original fixtures and features. Reduced dramatically in price due to the owners health situation and the need to sell the boat quickly before she deteriorates.

  • Builder: Silvers of Rosneath
  • Location: Brittany
  • Length on deck: 54'3"
  • Draft: 5'1"

Enquire about Fred Parker Twin Screw Motor Yacht

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Fred Parker Twin Screw Motor Yacht

Top quality twin screw motor yacht designed by Fred Parker and built by Port Hamble Ltd. All teak hull and superstructure. Twin 120hp Detroit diesels. Originally 3 cabins with 5 berths. Large ensuite double owners cabin aft, spacious deck saloon and lower galley with forward cabin and separate heads. Spacious and comfortable motor yacht made from top class materials. Current mooring available long term to a new owner.

  • Designer: Fred Parker
  • Builder: Port Hamble Ltd
  • Length on deck: 49'6"
  • Draft: 3'9"

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RNLB Barnett Class

Converted Barnett Class lifeboat, originally served in Weymouth and Galway Bay over a 30 year career. Sympathetic conversion retaining many original features and fittings but with 4 comfortable berths, 2 heads and modern equipment to make handling her a little easier. Twin Gardner 6LW 72hp diesels give a very economic 7 knots cruising speed. A very smart and well maintained motor yacht with all the benefits of the lifeboat design but with a comfortable and practical modern conversion. Current undercover floating berth in Dartmouth available on long term basis subject to negotiation with owner of berthing facility.

  • Designer: James Barnett
  • Builder: Groves and Gutteridge
  • Length on deck: 52'

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Percy Mitchell Twin Screw Motor Yacht

Twin screw motor yacht designed and built by Percy Mitchell in 1968. A substantial yacht with a large volume of 17 Thames Tons which is a lot of volume for a yacht of her length. Major refit work in current 20 year ownership including new teak decks, new Beta 75hp engines, rebuild cockpit, new tanks, wiring and systems. A fine yacht, well equipped and presented in smart condition. November 2024 survey available.

  • Designer: Percy Mitchell
  • Builder: G. Percy Mitchell & Sons
  • Length on deck: 36'
  • Beam: 11'4"

Enquire about Converted Admiralty Motor Yacht

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Converted Admiralty Motor Yacht

Built for the Admiralty as an RAF Rescue Launch but never put in service. Rebuilt by David Cockwell in 2005, new decks, superstructure and interior. Major hull repairs in 2023. 6 berths in 2 cabins. Two heads compartments with hot showers. Large deck saloon/wheelhouse. Twin Perkins 6354 145hp diesel engines, all recently serviced. One gearbox has failed and needs replacing, hence her low price.

  • Designer: Admiralty
  • Builder: British Power Boat Company
  • Location: W. Sussex
  • Length on deck: 43'8"
  • Beam: 10'8"
  • Draft: 3'5"

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Grand Banks 42

Grand Banks 42 motor yacht built by American Marine in Singapore in 1970. In later years the Grand BAnks were built in GRP, but these earlier wooden examples were just as spacious, comfortable and capable as their later sisters. All mahogany hull with a pair of 120hp Ford Lehman diesel engines. 2 sleeping cabins with 4 berths. 2 separate heads compartments with full standing showers. A very spacious and comfortable boat, in need of some repairs to the superstructure. 2024 survey available.

  • Builder: American Marine, Singapore
  • Length on deck: 42'7"
  • Beam: 13'7"
  • Draft: 4'2"

Enquire about McBryde Twin Screw Motor Yacht

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McBryde Twin Screw Motor Yacht

33' Twin engine motor yacht designed by William McBryde and launched in 1939. She had only 2 owners through until 1997. New Beta engines fitted in 2000 which have now only done 600 hours. 2019 survey led to a period of professional refi work including some new laminated timbers and all new hood end and garboard fastenings in 2021. 4 berths in a very original interior. A well cared for and loved motor yacht full of original features but with excellent modern engines.

  • Designer: William McBryde
  • Builder: Smith Brothers of Goole
  • Location: Suffolk
  • Length on deck: 33'
  • Draft: 3'6"

Classic motor yachts for sale

Owning a beautiful classic motor yacht can provide the ultimate luxurious pleasure, allowing you to explore wherever you choose, although diesel costs and maintenance can be expensive.

However, these boats are not just about luxury; they can also be tough and capable converted fishing boats, making them perfect for longer voyages. If you are looking for a boat that combines the best of both worlds, then a classic motor yacht could be ideal.

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There are several advantages to purchasing cabin cruisers and motor boats. One of the main bonuses is that they are easier to handle than sailing yachts, and you don’t need to worry about sails. Another benefit is speed, meaning motor yachts can travel longer distances in less time without depending on the wind. Other advantages include a shallow draft that allows motor yachts to dock in tiny bays and shallower marinas to get shore power.

You’re usually going to have the luxury of hot and cold water, a sea toilet, a double berth for overnight stays, a seating area, a main cabin and a bow thruster. Wooden Ships has access to a small number of traditional motor yachts for sale, making your dream of owning a classic boat reality.

We hope that you enjoy our selection of traditional and classic motor yachts. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about any of the large yachts for sale featured on our website or if you have a luxury yacht for sale and wish to learn more about how to sell a yacht .

Wooden Ships classic yacht brokers have an extensive database of boats for sale. With a wide range of sailing boats , classic yachts , motor yachts and small classic boats , Wooden Ships has one of the largest selections of traditional wooden boats and yachts for sale in the UK. 

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These beautiful wooden boats show the diversity of small specialists around the world.

There are few more classic sights in boating than a small mahogany runabout splitting the serene waters of a lake in some picturesque locale—be it northern Italy, Lake Tahoe, or a pristine stretch of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. There is something almost primal about being on board a boat built from the first material humans fashioned roughshod canoes with.

Fortunately, there are multiple yards around the world that are still building wooden boats—but with modern hulls and systems that eliminate the hassles of owning a vintage yacht. Some build classic-inspired designs from the 1920s through the 1960s, while others focus on contemporary hulls, but with wood instead of fiberglass.

These builders will tell you that their material of choice offers the softest ride available, thanks to its natural properties. They will also say that the prestige of owning one of these boats is all but unmatched in the world of boating—wooden boats have long been a favorite of kings and movie stars. When you catch a glimpse of the beautiful brightwork and gleaming mahogany from the dock, you’ll find they clearly have a point.

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Grand Craft, Genoa City, Wisconsin

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“Our boats are few and far between, so the people who look at our boats often say they resemble a piece of art,” says Patrick Gallagher, president and CEO of Grand Craft Boats. The Wisconsin builder is currently focusing on two different models, the Burnham 26 runabout (opening image) and Winchester 36 commuter (pictured above). “The common denominator among our customers is that they want something that sets them apart from their neighbors without being gaudy or ostentatious,” says Gallagher. “A wooden boat is a way to demonstrate that.”

Boesch, Kilchberg, Switzerland

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Jakob Boesch built his first boat in the 1890s, and more than a century later, his family continues to merge new technologies with old-world Swiss craftsmanship. Boesch ’s 28-foot 860 has a classically styled mahogany hull with up to 11 layers of wood laid at right angles, sealed with six layers of epoxy and finished with six layers of varnish. Propulsion choices include modern options such as twin 150 kw electric engines for quiet, emissions-free operation or more conventional gas or diesel engines. The runabout’s meticulous craftsmanship disguises a beast of a machine designed for precise handling, tow sports and speed. Equipped with twin 380 hp Ilmor gas engines, the 860 can hit 48 mph.

Spirit, Ipswich, England

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The 111-foot Geist , launched in 2021 by Spirit, is the largest single-masted wooden sailing yacht built in the UK since the 1930s, when the America’s Cup yacht Shamrock V ruled the seas. But Geist is much more than a giant sloop. Her eco-conscious owner mandated systems like the first-of-its-kind electric propulsion by Torqeedo—a 100 kw motor fed by BMW lithium-ion battery banks, which recharge while Geist is sailing—while her Rhoades Young interior elevates wood to its maximum potential, showing off sustainably sourced sipo mahogany, teak and walnut in a series of continuously flowing curves. Even her sails are made of recyclable materials.

HackerCraft, Queensbury, NY

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Founded in 1908, HackerCraft is one of the most prominent names in the wooden-boat world. The builder does series of boats such as its Sport, Sterling, and Racer models and also takes on full-custom jobs. “The build method lends itself to customization,” says Erin Badcock, Hacker Craft’s COO. “We build on a jig so anything is possible. Our main focus is to maintain the timelessness of the boat, but at the same time we have the ability to do custom designs.” For a builder with timelessness in mind, Hacker also has an eye on the future with its fully electric 27 Sport , which has a run time of up to three hours and a 30-knot top end.

Shearline, Morehead City, NC

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Shearline is one of the cluster of custom sportfish builders centered around North Carolina’s famously rough Oregon Inlet. The builder is not uncommon amongst its peers in that it only turns out one or two boats a year. But the firm stands out among sportfish builders in that it’s still building in wood. Using wood instead of fiberglass is a no brainer. “The strength of a tree is in its ability to bend with the wind,” says Chip King, Shearline’s president. “You come off a wave and wood absorbs the shock, whereas fiberglass transfers it. There’s no comparison between the two materials when you want the softest ride possible.”

StanCraft, Hayden, Idaho

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From out west comes Idaho’s StanCraft . This 90-year-old brand was founded in 1933 by W. H. “Billy” Young and his son Stanley C. Young. The company has remained within the family, with new boats now built by the third generation. A fourth generation is coming up in the business as well. The builder offers a line of five models, plus full-custom jobs. The boats are notable for the variations seen in its shearlines, which can be straight, broken, or cambered. The company also prides itself on its fit and finish. Each boat, for example, receives 16 coats of varnish, buffed to a mirror shine before delivery.

GarWood Custom Boats, Brant Lake, NY

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GarWood Custom Boats is headquartered in New York State’s pastoral Adirondack region, where the multitude of freshwater lakes make an ideal playground for a wooden runabout. The builder constructs its boats using richly grained mahogany, with low-profile, retro lines. The first version of the brand, launched by Garfield Arthur Wood in 1922, was famous for its 33-foot Baby Gar runabouts. The most recent ownership of the brand continued with its racing pedigree, turning out boats like the 22- and 27-foot Speedsters, which can pass the 60-mph mark, a redline that holds real weight for lovers of go-fast boats. Combine that with beautiful wood and you have a one-of-a-kind runabout.

Vandam Custom Yachts, Boyne City, Michigan

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Vandam is a fully custom builder that only creates its wooden boats on commission. “We only build one of each boat,” says Jeremy Pearson, Vandam’s worldwide sales manager. “The people that come to us are usually seasoned and know what they liked in previous boats they owned—the lines, the seats, that kind of stuff. We do a lot of listening to the clients. The concept phase is a lot of fun here.” The Michigan yard has turned out a long list of very different yachts, from the Geromino commuter yacht to the pictured downeast-style vessel, with dozens of other styles in between.

Streblow, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

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Streblow has been building handmade wooden boats for 73 years. Each boat is framed using white oak, with a marine plywood bottom and Philippine mahogany for the outer planking. The attention to detail seen aboard these boats has gained an almost cult-like following, with customers often purchasing consecutive Streblows. Part of this loyalty stems from Streblow’s storage facility, a 17,000-square-foot structure that the builder says can extend the lifetime of a wooden boat indefinitely.

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