For Sale

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White Boat 113 for sale

YBOD Tiger Moth £9,500

She is no. 113, built in GRP by Kingsley Farrington. I bought her from the Nancy Oldfield Trust a couple of years ago when they standardised on Yeomans. She came to me named Mottled Willow, which sounded like a tree disease so I renamed her with the class’s approval; to my astonishment the name Tiger Moth was available. 

To meet regulations the trust installed a bilge pump, as well as extending the side seating forward by one place, putting a small beading rubbing strake across the transom and raising the gooseneck. I have corrected the last of these but not the others which, although they add weight, put her out of class. The extra seating is very comfortable for the crew so if you’re just looking at cruising she’s lovely. Removal of the seats and beading is a day’s work, the skin fitting for the bilge pump involves curing time so a little longer.

I sail at the Norfolk Punt Club where I am not amongst the ranks of the feared when racing begins so no-one was fussed about her class status, until I spent most of a lap of Barton Broad ahead of the fleet, that is…  She goes nicely on all points of sail.

Quite a lot of time and effort has gone into her. I have installed Allen swivel jamming blocks for the jib sheets which take a lot of stress off the crew. I stripped, sanded and re-varnished the floorboards, adding some fine sand in selected places for good surface grip.

I have had Tiger Moth for two winters, out of the water and extensively varnished and although although not urgent I would have done the toe rail again and more if I was not selling her. The sails are in good order although I do not know their age. The running and standing rigging are also good. The antifouling does not, in my opinion, need replacing.

There is no trailer but there is a wheeled yard trolley. A heavy winter cover came with her. However, I made boat covers for 7 years before I retired and her regular cover is a one-piece, over-boom-and-coaming job which I made from some expensive Italian fabric. It weighs about a third of that of a conventional YBOD cover and is every bit as long lasting and more weatherproof. I always took the view that whatever has been done the same way for decades is ripe for being improved upon, so this cover is also very quick and easy to install.

I am selling as we have way too many boats and I have just agreed to take a half share in another White Boat.

If you’d like to look at her, she’s on the bank at Cox’s, Barton Turf, albeit currently well wrapped up. I can meet there at fairly short notice. Call me on 07958 332 462

For Sale – White Boat YBOD 40 ‘ White Wave’

We have owned and enjoyed sailing the boat at Barton for ten years but it is no longer the right boat for us. We now need a quick sale to get her afloat again for the 2026 season and are therefore offering her at a bargain price of £1950 ono including a road trailer.

* Built 1931 by Ernest Woods

* Barn stored each winter

* Sails in good condition, valeted and winter- stored at Jeckells

* Full cover, old but still waterproof

For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact Amanda Davis on 07957872382 or at amandadavis1505@gmail.com