Not including are New Builds there are five beautiful gaffers from around 100 years ago for sale at Old Mill Boatyard or laying on the waters of the creek .
They are as follows:
Waif. 1929 transom sterned Hilliard 28’ x 8’ x 4’9” £28,000.
She has been owned for the past 16 years by one of Butler & Co’s four head shipwrights. Thoroughly re built in 2002, Waif has been a much loved home and trusty companion for Tom and Natalia, sailing them round the Mediterranean, visiting France, Spain, Corsica, Sardinia and the Balearics. With a growing family, they now require a larger vessel to continue their sailing adventures and make their home.
Idler II. 1924 built by Anderson, Rigdon and Perkins 26’ x 7’7” x 4’ £500.
Originally named Pearl and built for Mr Pearce of London, we recently acquired her as she is a pretty and solid little ship, who will without a doubt look after her crew! She was originally built for £250, 86 years ago, I would like to restore her for a caring owner.
Riva 1898. Charles Sibbick 40’ x 8’6” x 5’9” £53,000.
Riva has been lovingly cared for by her current owner for the past 15 years including a major rebuild at Coombes boatyard in 1997. She is a very authentic and a fantastic sailing experience. Her current owner has found it hard to make the decision to sell but the desire for another boat has won through.
AR Dorsen 1915 built by R.S. Bart of Falmouth 36’ x 10’6” x 5’3” £1000
AR Dorsen was built for the Falmouth district Pilot Association and although of a sailing hull form she was fitted with an auxiliary engine from new. She remained in their ownership until the 60’s when she was sold off and turned into a motor sailor. We recently came into the ownership of the AR Dorsen fearing her life maybe coming to an end. It would be wonderful to restore her to a Falmouth Quay Punt configuration; fully rigged you could have every confidence in her sea worthiness.
Acushla 1898 Unknown builder 33’ x 7’ x 5’6” £14,950
Acushla has been owned by her current owner for some 39 years. She had a major rebuild in 1996 by Trouts of Topsham. Acushla’s owner has found it difficult to come to terms with selling his vessel but ill health has made it hard for him to take care of her. It is very important to him to find her a good home.
These vessels awaiting their next fortuitous fates and loving new owners. For more information on these vessels please do no hesitate in contacting the yard. 01803 835165. Or to view progress on our other projects go to www. Butlerandco.blogspot.com. Here you can see the Mayflower 50 being built, the Mayflower 35 sailing, the 1895 Brixham Sailing Trawler and the Fife Rosemary III being restored. Butler and Co and the GL Watson design office are also keen to find a client to build the 1875 Vril. She was design NO. 005, a radical and legendary vessel of her day. We have enough information to build an exact replica and recreate the experience GL Watson himself would have had 136 years ago at the start of his career. He went on to design other legendary yachts like the Kaiser Wilhelm II’s cutter Thistle and his cousin Edward VII’s yacht Britannia. I believe our yachting heritage is not complete without the 5 ton Vril.
