5 Under 5
The temperature has risen to over 20° for two days in a row, and the magnolia flowers are out. Time to think about the next adventure. And it doesn’t have to be in a magnificently varnished keelboat. Here are five interesting little boats under $5,000, all harbouring within their timber shells thousands of hours of pleasure.
TOKELAU is a four oared butcher boat.
Presumably named after the dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean consisting of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo.
16 ' LOA. 4'. Beam. Brand new trailer built for the boat.
Built by N&E Towns, Dempsey island, near Newcastle
Launched Easter Friday 1948 and cost £72.00
Owned by John Smith for 63 years
The owner would love her to go to a wooden boat enthusiast
She comes with mast gaff rigging and a Seagul engine out board & four wooden oars.
Located on the Mornington Peninsular in Victoria
Asking Price $3600
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A Herreshoff H28 Ketch
Circa 1950
Lying; Port Adelaide, South Australia.
$2K for a Barn Find Classic
Carvel planked H28
Has no spars/sails or engine.
Hull/deck/cabin in good dry condition (boat has been stored inside a shed for 10 years.)
No Survey.
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An Evolution 5.5m OD
Ben Lexcen designed Metre Class 5.5 m Evolution ARUNGA VIII from 1983
Built with Mahogany Timber
Price reflects work to be done
Negotiable for apprentice shipwright.
Perfect for OD racing, Club Racing, Twilight Sailing
Hull in need of some repair and TLC
Lying Near Newport, NSW
Asking Price $2000
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Rare Frank Bethwaithe Northbridge A12 Scow
Original Starboard Products brochure. Bob Ross featured the A12 in his Tuning a Racing Yacht 1972
The hull has been restored. Original sail in good condition. New rudder & centreboard. Good timber mast. Needs finishing. Great boat when completed. Basically a 12’ version of a scow moth, but with trapeze instead of wings. hull only requires a finish coat to complete. Whose game to sail it?
Asking price $800
Marmong Point, NSW
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Oughtred Guillemot Dinghy
Built by Armfields Wooden Boats as the 2017 Goolwa wooden boat show raffle boat. 11ft LOA. Fully equipped with anchor, oars, and storage boxes. The trailer is fully galvanised with a jockey wheel.
The boat has been immaculately maintained and stored under cover.
Located near Morphett Vale, South Australia
Asking price $4900
Find out more HERE