Musar is a desirable shallow draft owner's version of the ever-popular Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37, offering a winning combination of comfortable accommodation and excellent cruising performance. She has been in her current ownership for 17yrs, and has clearly been well cared for, with her interior and cockpit presented in unusually good condition for her age. The time has now come for them to retire from sailing, and whilst she has some excellent upgrades including diesel heating, an electric anchor windlass, bow thruster, and recent professional copper coat, she has been priced competitively to ... read more

Dormouse is typical of a pocket cruiser from this period. Built by Shuttlewoods in 1957 on the River Roach. A traditional carvel construction of mahogany on oak and copper fastings. She contains all the desirable features that any yachtsman cruising the East Coast in the late 1950s could have wanted, complete with a centreboard, gaff rig, and wood stove. Now offered laying afloat not far from her original launch having only ever had two owners. Viewing by appointment through our Essex office on (01621) 785600... read more

The unsinkable Etap 24i is a well-built and cleverly designed sailing boat. She has twin rudder and a fin keel which offers a fine performance for a single-handed sailor. Offering four berths in a light and airy interior, she features an inboard sail drive diesel engine, heating, shore power and many other upgrades. Viewing by appointment only through our Essex office +44(0)1621 785600... read more

The Broom 33 is a well-proven stylish, practical, and spacious cruiser from the highly regarded Broom yard. Ideal for long term cruising they are well suited to coastal trips or exploring rivers and estuaries thanks to a clever planing hull design with a keel to improve handling at slower speeds. 'Blue Ice' benefits from the larger Volvo Penta TAMD41B, 200hp engines and additional internal helm, making her a truly capable sea cruiser, even on colder days! Her inventory includes a bow thruster, diesel heating, folding arch, electric windlass, chart plotter and dinghy/outboard combination on dav... read more

Designed by Harrison Butler and built by the acclaimed Whisstocks of Woodbridge, Lady Mary is a charming classic cruising yacht of carvel construction, with a slim and graceful canoe stern. She features a safe, comfortable self-draining cockpit, uncluttered decks, and thanks to her generous beam and cleverly utilised space below, she is well suited to a couple looking to do longer passages. During her current ownership of over 40 years, she has clearly been loved and a comprehensive restoration has been carried out, but the time has come to pass custodianship of this very special yacht to an e... read more

The Sadler 29 is a well-proven and seaworthy family cruiser with impeccable manners and crisp performance. Con Brio is a well cruised, shallow keel example, having taken her current owner as far afield as Ireland and Turkey from her berth in Essex. Basically equipped but well maintained, the new owner has even applied five coats of Gelshield. She is competitively priced and benefits from being in the same ownership for the last 33 years. The owner bought the boat through Clarke & Carter in 1991 and we are delighted to be listing this boat again after all that time. Viewing by appointment ... read more

The Rival 32 is considered to be a modern classic and one of the finest all-round cruising yachts of their time, offering similar long-distance capability to the Nicholson 32 but with a fin and skeg-hung rudder more akin to a Contessa 32 for easier marina handling and improved performance. 'Mannanan' has an impressive inventory ideal for serious cruising. Highlights include new standing rigging and furling system in 2021, a modern freshwater-cooled engine, Monitor windvane self-steering, solar panels, diesel heating, and even a dinghy and outboard! Viewing by appointment only via our Ess... read more

The Beneteau Oceanis 351 offers a great balance of luxurious accommodation combined with sea-kindly cruising performance. 'Kingfisher' is a desirable twin aft cabin version, offering comfortable sleeping accommodation for up to 8, a spacious saloon, and a large linear galley. Currently serving duty as a sailing school boat, she has been well maintained including new engine in 2024, new sails in 2023 and standing rigging in 2020, and her impressive inventory also includes an electric windlass, diesel heating, autopilot, and AIS radar. She is ready to enjoy and represents a rare opportunity to b... read more

The Broom Continental 37 is a classic design from the highly regarded Broom yard, combining impressive seakeeping and economical performance with very spacious accommodation, ideal for live-aboard cruising. 'Countessa' has been sympathetically modernised with new upholstery, linings, and finishings in many areas to create a homely and comfortable coastal cottage feel. This, combined with an upgraded Garmin nav pack inc autopilot, radar, and AIS, an electric windlass, and very good general presentation and condition, must make her one of the best of her kind. Only for sale due to her owner's wa... read more

'Daisy May' was purchased by her current owner as a bare hull in approximately 2010 and he then spent about five years "fitting her out" and installing the engine. The hull is believed to be a Heybridge Skiff mould or very similar. 'Daisy May' has been used to potter around Burnham on Crouch during the summer months, not used every year, and kept ashore in the owner's garage otherwise. She would make an ideal launch for the Upper Thames or Norfolk Broads, or even a superyacht tender! Viewing by appointment only through our Essex office on 01621 785600... read more