Pre-Owned Boats

Due to popular request we now offer this page for those who want to buy and sell their multihull. This web site is seen by thousands of people every month who are specifically interested in sailing catamarans, so it makes sense to advertise here and reach serious potential buyers. The cost to advertise your Woods Design is £50 (or approx $75) and the advert will run until sold. Or the cost is £75 ($100) if it is a non Woods Design boat. Boats wanted and gear for sale/wanted adverts are free. To advertise on this list please email us with full details of your boat, including up to 4 photos. Please note, you should send advert as plain text and photos as small seperate jpegs. Doc and rtf files will not be accepted as they take too long to reformat. Thankyou.

Stealth Dinghy

As I am out of the UK much of the time I don't sail my Stealth dinghy any more. Therefore I have regretfully decided that it has to go! It was launched in late 1998 and has been raced successfully all round the UK. Comes complete with bright yellow mylar sail, Proctor mast, carbon/cedar daggerboard and combi trailer. Price £1000 incl VAT. Please contact me for more details.

Email: woodsdesigns@gmail.com

WOODS SAGITTA CATAMARAN PARTIALLY BUILT currently in NE UK- £20,000

See website http://www.midnight-rambler.co.uk for more details

MIRA 35' FAST CRUISER 'MEERKAT' £32,500

Anyone considering long distance catamaran cruising should take a look at my boat before making their buying or building decision. She was built with a great deal of care, to the design specification of Richard Woods , marine ply and douglas fir were used throughout. Sheathed with West Epoxy and woven rovings as specified the building was supervised by a marine surveyor. His reports are available.

My single handed building time exceeded 13000 hours over 9years. Launched August 2003, materials and equipment (all new except one anchor) cost were around £55000. All receipts are available. There remains a very small amount of interior finishing work to do. Sadly due to lack of crew and health problems I have not been able to' live the dream'. Whilst building is undoubtedly great fun and very satisfying, if you want to sail my advice is buy and go while you can.

Meerkat is equipped for simple long distance cruising brief details as follows:
Cutter rig with slab deep reefing Mainsail. Furling genoa on Wykeham Martin type gear by Sailspar.Staysail,Storm Jib,Asymetric Spinnaker. Working and Storm Sails have triple stitched seams. Aluminium mast and boom by Sailspar.
Engines: Twin Honda 9.9hp 4stroke outboards fitted with 'cruising' props and remote Morse controls. Each engine has dedicated starting battery(Odyssey) with dedicated solar panel and the engines charge at 10amps.
Cabin lights (Leds)navigation lights,GPS,and DSC radio are powered by 2x75ah deep cycling AGM batteries charged by solar panel and Aqua6Gen towing turbine.
There are four anchors:- 15kgBruce, 45lbCQR,Fortress FX23 and Fisherman(about 18lb) 1 x 3/8"Chain/Nylon anchorplait type rode. 1x 5/16"Chain/Nylon anchorplait type rode. Simpson Lawrence Manual Anchor Winch. Walker Towing log. Simrad RD68 Fixed DSC Radio at Nav.station with cockpit speaker. Garmin 128 GPS Fixed at nav.station. Seafarer 501 Echosounder using internal batteries at Nav.station with cockpit repeater. Navico Wheelpilot WP5000. Sestrel Moore steering compass with 12v illumination Aquasignal Navigation lights, Masthead Tricolour,Steaming and Deck Light. Firdell Blipper Radar Reflector Large manual portable bilge pump

Lying afloat Neyland Marina, Pembrokeshire, UK. E-mail:-btcbmcglyprkr@tiscali.co.uk Tel:01570-493331 Bill Parker

SOLD from this advert!!! FOR SALE OR PART EXCHANGE FOR LARGER PERFORMANCE CAT MIRIAM - WOODS SAGITTA CATAMARAN BUILT 1997

Ashore at Foss Quay, Millbrook near Plymouth. Construction - Professionally built at Foss Quay 1997 in Western Red Cedar. Strip/Epoxy hulls with Marine Ply decks and superstructure, all coated in epoxy and glass fibre as per Woods Designs. LAR keels. Unsinkable. Anti-osmosis treatment - epoxy construction!! - plus Copper Coat 10 year anti-foul 2006.

Engine - Yamaha 9.9hp (2003) ultra long leg steerable with the tillers or wheel, charging 25 amp hour starter battery. 3 x 5gall tanks in cockpit locker.

Rig - Z-Spars with twin-grooved furling gear. Bomb-proof rig with caps, intermediate and lower shrouds and diamonds - all re-newed 2008.

Sails - Fully battened mainsail (Westaway 2006) plus original Dick Batt sail (1997), re-furbished 2006, as spare. Twin headsails (Batt/Osen). Full size genneker (Batt) with sock, set from bowsprit or bow turning blocks.

Electronics - Aero4gen charging 3 x 96amp hour domestic batteries. 240v 500w inverter (2007). Northstar Explorer 710 DSC VHF radio (2008), Nasa Target dual frequency Navtex, Raymarine RL70C Pathfinder Plus colour radar/ plotter with overlay and MARPA (upgraded 2008), using C charts electronic charts. Lowrance X25B fishfinder/depth (2008). Nasa Target wind and speed instrumentation. Navico wheel auto-pilot.

Galley - Fresh water hand pump to sink (filtered). Rose LPG oven and grill plus 4 burner hob and s/s sink, all with flame failure. 3 way top-loader 'fridge with 'Fridge Mate' control. Fire blanket. Sheriff gas detector with dual sensors in galley & heads. Saloon - 'Fridge and heater controls. 3 band radio/CD player. 2 heater outlets. 2 opening forward hatches. Removable table transferable to the cockpit for al fresco dining or to form king-size berth. Offshore flare pack and 2 fire extinguishers. Heads - Jabsco toilet (2008). Wet locker housing Carver P4 lpg heater supplying warm air to saloon and quarter berths. Rinnai lpg hot water heater supplying hot water via pressure system to basin and shower. Whale electric Bilge/shower pump. Gas sensor. 2 Quarter berths - 6' 2" doubles + opening hatches. 150litres fresh water beneath. Side tables, courtesy light over, 12v and heater outlets. Net and canvass wardrobe storage.

Navigation station in Port hull with ½ size Admiralty chart desk. Barometer and chronometer. Raymarine colour radar/plotter screen (also visible from helm) AIS engine and Seame active radar (2008), DSC fixed VHF radio with remote fist mike. Full standing headroom in quarterberths, nav. station, galley, heads and cockpit tent.

Ground tackle - 10kg Bruce on 15' chain and 150' 18mm anchorplait. Aluminium Danforth-type (from Richard Woods' original Sagitta) on 15' chain and 100' 18mm anchorplait. Cockpit - 2 Lewmar 30 main winches plus 2 Lewmar 15 Spinnaker winches. Wind, speed and depth instrumentation. S/s wheel alongside Yamaha engine controls. Steering is detachable to enable tiller steering from either port or starboard seats when sailing. 2 x Navico compasses. Life ring, auto-inflate danbuoy and throw bag. All lines led back to cockpit for reefing without leaving the safety of the cockpit.

Full-width pram hood connectable to full cockpit tent to extend living space for dry winter warmth or summer bimini shade. 6 cockpit drains. 5 lockers with fenders, warps and spinnaker lines. Manual bilge pump. 3 Propane gas plus 1 Camping gaz bottles with converters. Ancillary. - Zodiac 2.6m inflatable with Suzuki 2.2 outboard (both nearly new).

Spring 2008 re-fit included :- All standing rigging and guardwires (plastic covered) renewed. New main halyard and topping lift. New trampolines. New stackpack and lazyjacks. New hardwood keel shoes. New fishfinder/depthsounder and transducer. New cockpit and deck paint. Addition of AIS engine with dedicated aerial and SOB Max software, fixed DSC VHF radio, Seame active radar, Echomax passive reflector and 4 mast steps atop mast. Complete gas installation check and verification.

Low and sleek, the Woods' Sagitta is classified as a Cruiser/Racer - however, Miriam is fitted out for cruising, but is still capable of consistent beam reaching at >10 knots (max achieved 14 knots) under genneker. She has recently returned from cruising the coasts of NW Spain and the French Atlantic coast. The owner is seeking a larger cat of similar performance.

Richard says " This is a very well maintained boat that was beautifully built (many people thought it was a fibreglass production boat)"

Strider Club YETA Price £9,900 ono - Strider Club with enlarged rig.

Made famous in "A Day Sail to Russia" and is Richards old boat.

Built 1989. New fully battened main and jib on Harken furler in 2002 by Dolphin Sails. New spinnaker 2003 by HK sails. Mast replaced and re-rigged in 2002. New trampoline in 2004. Main traveller system and jib Barber haulers and spinnaker sheets. Including CQR anchor with chain, various ropes and fenders & boom tent.

Bought from this site in 2005, we have completed 3 Round the Island races and cruised locally in and around Poole Harbour and up to the Solent.

We have re-itted the boat with the following: New 6HP Suzuki 4 stroke outboard with alternator; new battery; new switch panel; new instruments: wind speed & direction, speed/log and depth; new Lowrance colour chart plotter with GPS and charts covering northern Europe; new nav lights; new sea toilet; new radar reflector; new vhf aerial; new stainless steel platform connecting front beam to bridle; additional cleats. The skegs have been epoxied.

Now offered for sale to make way for a larger cruising boat.

This has been an excellent starter boat, it is fast (we have seen 12 knots plus on a two sail reach) it is safe and easy to sail. Ideal dayboat and weekender during the summer.

Lying Swanage Dorset. For more details call Graham Bobbit 01929 422178, Bobbit@rayon.co.uk

SOLD from this advert!!! Wizard "Lavendel Expressen", The original Woods Designs built/owned Wizard

"I have had Wizard for 10 years. Although she was originally built for racing, I bought her for her stability and for being easy to handle singlehanded as my partner is too physically disabled to stand the movements of a monohull or to help out with the sailing.Wizard kept her promises and was a really good choice for us. We also have been sailing with a lot of children and find Wizard roomy, safe and pleasant to sail in all ways. I am regrettfully selling because I too now at 65 am developing health problems.

Extra equipment includes a 6 year old Mainsail, a 5 year old selftacking and furling foresail and a almost un-used spinnaker. Engine is a 7 year old Suzuki 6.5 only used to get in and out of harbours. To know more about Wizard, you can also order STUDYPLANS from this site. Go to Shopping Cart and under 25 ft

If you would want to come and see and try out the boat you can take the ferry from Newcastle on Tyne to Kristiansand in Norway and the bus from there to Arendal. We have a big house, so if you wish you can stay with us while you make up your mind. Or you can charter the Wizard for a longer test. Could be a nice holiday. Welcome!

WANTED A GRP Sagitta. Contact Dave, daveandjennyATjerseymail.co.uk, so probably a boat lying in Europe would be best.

SOLD from this advert!!! VIXEN Strider catamaran

Built by Palamos in 1988 Vixen is a standard Strider, that is to say she has daggerboards and a narrow deck (not up to the mast like the Club Strider.) There are also running backstays. She has had Bowmar hatches fitted to the coachroofs making the hulls much lighter inside.

Since 2000 when I bought the boat she has had new sails (the headsail is only 2years old) new standing rigging, new tramps, new rudders and a new 4hp Mercury four stroke outboard. There are two GPS one built in and working with the digital VHF. The other hand held GPS has fittings on the cabin so that it can be moved to whichever side the helmsman is sitting. Vixen was raced seriously in her earlier life, I have been gradually developing her as a cruising boat.

The price includes an excellent purpose built road trailer which has had new springs and brakes fitted and is ready to tow anywhere. The boat can be delivered anywhere in the UK within reason.

SOLD!!! DASHER Banshee Catamaran

Built by Palamos in 1989 LOA: 35ft (10.65m) BOA: 20ft 6in (6.25m) Draft: 18in/5ft (0.45/1.5m), Wt: 4600Kg laden, 3000Kg unladen

Engines: Yamaha 9.9hp 4 stroke outboard, new1999. Quietly cruises at 5knots, fuel consumption 1/2galperhr. 25 litre plastic fuel tank, electric start, remote control.
Sails/rig: ¾ Bermudan sloop Slab reefed fully battened Mainsail, Kemp 2002. Plastimo furling, Genoa, Kemp 2004. Drifter, ¾ Spinnaker, m/h Spinnaker, Storm Jib
Instruments: Raymarine ST60 wind, speed, depth, with cockpit repeaters Midland 6000 VHF NASA Navtex Pro+ Nautech 2000 Autohelm Garmin 128 GPS
Accommodation: Three cabins, fwd double, two aft small doubles. Saloon with chart table. Galley and heads.

She has completed two Round Britain & Ireland races, and participated in Rally Portugal 2001, and is well equipped for cruising. She has been carefully maintained by her owners, first owner from 1989, present owner since 1997. Under water sections and bilges have been epoxied. She is a standard Banshee with the following modifications: Short extensions to the main coachroof provide full standing room in the aft cabins, as well as sheltered corners in the cockpit. A small doghouse instead of a sliding hatch provides a sheltered lookout, with autopilot controls and instrumentation to hand. Lying: UK south coast.

SOLD from this advert!!! Strider Catamaran with larger rig

I have to sell the boat on health grounds and dearth of crew. I bought the hulls from Palamos Boatbuild in 1989 then fitted them out as a Turbo and launched 1990. The sails are from the Gwahir "Rush Rush" and are still serviceable for cruising. There is a 4 horse Yamaha in excellent condition. New Z spar cruising mast fitted 1996. Net & trampoline need replacing.

The boat has never been raced but cruised, gently and comfortably, in the Irish Sea, Howth, IoM, Barmouth, and round the coast of Anglesey. The boat is tidy and presently laid up at Gallows Point, North Wales . My mooring License is paid up for the year.

SOLD from this advert!!! STRIDER 24FT MICRO MULTIHULL CATAMARAN Lying Lymington, UK. Several suits of sails; furling headsail; masthead spinnaker. Sail no. 63. Outboard motor 4hp. Anchor and chain; warps; fenders. Compass. Road trailer. £7,500 ono. (Note from Richard - this boat was the second Strider owned by probably the most experienced Strider sailor in the world. Thus I suspect it is very well sorted and maintained)

SOLD from this advert!!! 'Sagitta' SCINTILLA - StripCedar/Glass/Epoxy construction with large beaching keels and daggerboards. Built to standard Sagitta lay out with full headroom in each hull, 2 good size double cabins, huge galley, heads with holding tank, separate nav area. Full VDO instrumentation, Wheelpilot, usual cruising inventory and high quality deck fittings. Can be steered by wheel or tiller and is set up for easy short handed sailing. Yamaha 9.9 outboard that is steerable giving good manouverability. This is a fast, seaworthy and easily sailed cruising cat with excellent windward performance. Kept at Foss Quay, Millbrook.

SOLD from this advert!!! FOR SALE STRIDER by owner. Launched 1990 for young family cruising. Low maintenance and excellent current condition attributed to meticulous (obsessive) use of West epoxy. Nissan outboard auxiliary and dinghy (kayak) included. No trailer, but I do have cradles and wheel system for rolling hulls out of the water. Ready to sail. Why not start your Florida trip here? Price: 9500 US$ to good home.