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Iris - Price reduction! $625,000 Now $475,000
The Brooklin Boat Yard designed and built Eggemoggin 47 Iris is very much a wolf in sheep’s clothing combining the classic elegance of yachting’s past with of today’s hot racing classes. Iris’s extremely lightweight and incredibly strong hull is a composite construction of strip-planking cedar sandwiched between inner and outer carbon fiber skins with an aggressive underwater profile of a fin/bulb keel and deep, balanced spade carbon fiber rudder...
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Mustang — Price Reduction - Now $600,000
Brooklin Boat Yard is pleased to offer the 2001, W-Class Yachts, W46 Mustang for sale at this time. Learn more about Mustang here.
Lena
First launched in 2001, Lena with her graceful good looks and blazing speed is the spark that ignited the resurgence of the classic yacht esthetic and the production of larger “Spirit of Tradition” type day sailors by major yacht manufacturers both in the United States and overseas. Learn more about Lena here.
Beauty
Launched in 2007 Beauty (ex. Ginger) was the third of four boats designed by Bob Stephens and built by Brooklin Boat Yard for her original owner who used her for primarily day sailing on Penobscot Bay but would race each year in the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta acquitting herself quite well in the Spirit of Tradition class. Beauty’s second owner never raced the boat, preferring to day sail on Blue Hill Bay with family and friends. Under this (2nd) ownership Beauty was used only a few months each year and when not sailing she was stored indoors with Brooklin Boat Yard.
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The Sloop Marta
In the spring 2023, the Gannon and Benjamin Boatyard in Vineyard Haven, Mass, launched its 85th vessel, built to Nat Benjamin’s design No. 100.
At 26’ Marta is a nimble, fast, and easily managed daysailer / pocket cruiser. Her gaff mainsail and club jib are self-tacking, and may be raised and lowered from the cockpit. She is equipped with an electric inboard motor for quiet dependable power. The two, 48 volt batteries may be charged with a solar panel or plug-in when dockside. The cockpit accommodates six in comfort.
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Pleione - $350,000 New Price $280,000
Pleione was originally commissioned as an entirely custom design that could compete against the best 8-Metres in the world, but that will no doubt spend most of her life day sailing and coastal cruising.
Her owner and builder is a life-long sailor and highly successful racer who might be seen by some as something of a sailing reactionary in that he has little interest in modern, lightweight, snub-nosed sport-boats, or in high-sided, broad-beamed contemporary cruiser/racers. Learn about Pleione here.
Lucayo
Lucayo was designed by Roger Marshall and ruggedly built by Brooklin Boat Yard to act as a high-performance, long-range cruising boat for an experienced yachting couple and extended family. Under the same ownership since first launched Lucayo has proven herself to be exactly what she was meant for allowing her owners and crew to extensively cruise the North Atlantic with trips north to Newfoundland, east to the Azores….learn about Lucayo here.
BBY -32 Runabout Price- $150,000
This express cruiser is the latest design build from Brooklin Boat Yard. With her “Fighting Lady Yellow” paint scheme, plenty of forward flair and a sheer line swooping aft, this yet to be name center-console is a real head turner!
Learn more about our BBY 32 Runabout here.
Panther - New Price - $249,000 Now $149,000!
Panther is purpose designed as a shallow draft cruiser to be easily managed by a single individual, couple, or small family in search of cruising adventures and day excursions in waters not readily available to most cruising boats of her size. To this point, Panther under the command of her owner / designer / builder has circumnavigated South Florida via the Florida Keys, Everglades, Lake Okeechobee and ICW. Under the same single-handed command, Panther has cruised the entire US East Coast from Florida to Maine
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From Away
From Away is an excellent example of the Jeanneau Sun Fast 3200, a boat not commonly found in the United States but hugely popular in Europe and the UK. From Away is in extremely good condition with new (2022) North Sails mainsail, jib and asymmetrical spinnaker and a host of factory options. This Daniel Andrieu design provides effortless speed and is most definitely fun. Built using the latest technology to ensure the best strength-to-weight ratios, this boat is uniquely adapted to performance cruising and racing. The Sun Fast 3200 is particularly impressive while sailing off the wind. Learn more about From Away here.
Bat
The design and styling of Bat harkens back to the days of the Rum-Runners when speed and stealth were as valuable a commodity as the cargo that these boats carried. Very easily driven in any sea… Learn more about Bat here.
Fabrile
The Concordias 39 yawls, first built 76 years ago in 1938, have cruised and raced themselves into the imagination and emotions of their owners to remain the biggest one-design of large boats in the world, with all but one of the 103 boats still in existence. The curvaceous spoon bow, sweet sheer on a slim hull accentuated by a midships tumblehome, yawl rig and sexy counter stern have led many good sailors to succumb to the Concordia charm over the years.
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Renaissance
Renaissance is a relatively new (1997) construction of an earlier design by John G. Alden of which several sistership’s were built by well known New England boat building companies in the 1940’s. Paul Rollins completed the hull, decks and cabin of Renaissance in 1994 at which time her current began the 3 year project of completing the interior, installation of ship’s systems, building her rig and everything else needed for launching and christening in 1997.
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Ruddy Turnstone
Designed and built by the legendary Southwest Harbor (ME) boat builder and National Endowment of the Arts Hertiage Fellow Ralph Stanley Ruddy Turnstone has been under the same ownership since first built in 1992. Built as a lobster yacht and never fished Ruddy Turnstone has seen relatively light use over her 32 years and has been professionally maintained since day one.
Little Dipper
Little Dipper is a 41’ LOA Starling Burgess cutter built by Joel Johnson in Bridgeport, CT in 1934. With her plumb bow, slack bilges and sweeping sheer Little Dipper could easily be mistaken for a 19th century English cutter but her dynamic hull shape, beautifully tapered ballast keel, high ballast-displacement ratio and Bermudan rig identify her as a thoroughly modern, forward thinking 1930s yacht.
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Bagatelle
Bagatelle is an Eric Sponberg designed, Rick Waters built cold-molded, wood-epoxy constructed fast day sailor /racer with an on-deck arrangement and accommodations below to allow for lots of friends and family along for an afternoon's romp, berthing space for the racing crew or a comfortable weekend (or longer) cruise.
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Eclipse - $105,000 New Price $75,000
All Reasonable Offers Will Be Given Careful Consideration
Nathaniel Herreshoff’s Buzzards Bay 25 is widely considered to be one of the finest yacht designs of all time. Dramatically beautiful, extremely fast, yet easy to sail, with a large uniquely comfortable cockpit and just enough in the way of accommodations to allow for the occasional overnight or weekend cruise the Buzzards Bay 25’s tick off all the boxes on any sailor’s wish-list.
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Abino
The Tartan Fantail DS (day sailor) sloops area terrific mix of classic styling above the waterline with modern underwater appendages and hull lines making for a very pretty boat with a great turn of speed. With her large cockpit and simple sailing systems Abino makes for a great single-hander with enough room for all the family and friends to come along and join the fun.
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Free Spirit
Free Spirit is a Concordia 33 Sloop the design of which it is agreed by sailors, designers, boat builders and yachting historians as the “first draft” of what would become the iconic Concordia 39 yawls.
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Cedar
Cedar was designed and built by famed New Hampshire boat builder Bud McIntosh in his shop at Dover Point along the banks of the Piscataqua River and launched in 1965 under the name Go Go Girl. She spent many happy years under her first ownership sailing out of Chatham, MA and York ME before…
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Bellina
Designed by Frederick Parker and built by EF Elkins Boat Builders of Christchurch, England in 1952 Bellina (under her current ownership) has been extremely well taken care of and thoughtfully upgraded to the point where new ownership will have little to do other than step aboard before heading off for the adventures of their new life on the water.
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Aura III
Designed by Spencer Lincoln and built by Covey Island Boatworks in 1986, Aura III (ex Annie J) is a fine sailing pilot house yawl with accommodations, equipment and amenities that allow for extended cruising, seasonal second home or full-time live aboard use.
Under her current ownership (since 2005) Aura III has been stored indoors during the off-seasons and has benefitted greatly by her current owner’s efforts in annual maintenance tasks and thoughtful upgrades as noted below.
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Designed by Chuck Paine and built by a professional team of boat builders, seasoned sailors and systems experts, SHIMMER is a beautiful cold-molded wood-epoxy 30’ sloop perfect for cruising or day sailing and fully capable of off-shore passages.
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Shimmer
No News is good news for those looking for an easy to sail, well maintained, frequently updated cruising sailboat with amenities not found on boats of her size and accommodations allowing for family and friends to come along on the cruise.
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No News
The heritage of the Bridges Point 24’s, designed by Brooklin Boat Yard founder Joel White and built here in Brooklin, Maine, speaks for itself. With over 80 boats being built there is no doubt that the B24’s one of the best choices that can be made for someone looking for a classic daysailer with the deciding factor being the care that has been taken with the boats both long term and continuing / recent upgrading. More about White Wings here.
White Wings
Katy D
Katy D is a 31-foot lobster boat style Picnic Cruiser built in 1958 by Willis Rossiter. The Katy D was extensively rebuilt in 1998 at the Dark Harbor Boatyard and restored again in 2016, by the current owners. Learn more about Katy D here.
Nepeta $46,000 New Price - $35,000
Highly Motivated Seller!
Gordon Fisher wanted a boat which was easy to sail, offered ample accommodation, and was of manageable length. Mark Ellis was commissioned to do the design work for this formula, and Hinterhoeller Yachts became the builder. A consortium of six R.C.Y.C. members placed orders for this magnificent new design, and the first boats were launched in 1978. The hull shape is patterned after 19th century working catboats…
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Step Lively - New Price! $35,000
Designed by Sparkman and Stephens and built by Derecktor Shipyard the Gulfstream 30 series was originally purposed as the boat that could do it all as both a comfortable cruising boat for small families and a competitive racer easily handled by a small crew in round the buoys and near coastal racing.
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Ellida
Ellida is a fine example of the classic Ohlson 35 yawls. She was designed by Einar Ohlson and built by the Ohlson Brothers in Gothenburg, Sweden, as part of a racer/cruiser class intended for export to the United States. Learn more about Ellida here.
Boldwater - $35,000 New Price $30,000
Boldwater’s original hull construction by Casey Boat Building Company (Fairhaven, MA) was traditional plank-on-frame construction with mahogany planking over white oak frames, backbone and other structural members. As part of a major restoration the current owner, while employed at Zimmerman Marine (Cardinal, VA) in 1985 wooded and faired the entire hull…
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Willow
Willow is a well-built, well-performing, Sparkman & Stephens designed cruising / day sailing / racing sloop perfect for a couple or young family.
Well-maintained and thoughtfully upgraded over the years, Willow is ready to go for spring 2024.
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Coriolis
The Herreshoff H-12½ has been referred to as the best small boat design ever.
Perfect proportions coupled with expert construction equal a timeless design and a boat that lasts for generations.
Her hull shape and external lead keel provide stability through the water and her cockpit provides plenty of comfort for 6 adults.
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Salty
In 1914, Robert W. Emmons and a group of fellow Buzzards Bay sailors approached NG Herreshoff to create a small boat suitable for their children to sail, especially in challenging Buzzards Bay wind and sea conditions and to become familiar with the characteristics of the type of larger sailboats to which they might graduate later on. The resultant boat was the Herreshoff 12½ (sometimes called the Buzzards Bay Boy’s Boat) and great class was born.
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Mystic
Mystic is a great sailing 1977 C&C 24 that makes for an easy-to-handle day-sailor / single-hander and occasional over night or weekend cruiser. Seriously for sale Mystic is offered at a very reasonable asking price and any / offers will be given careful consideration by her owners.
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Fiona Too
The Beetle Cat is a big part of New England history, sailing, wooden boats and wooden boat building. The year 2021 marked the 100th anniversary of the Beetle Cat sailboat. Fiona Too is a wonderful example of this much loved craft. Learn more about Fiona Too here.
Pilgrim
Pilgrim is a well-kept 1937 Herreshoff 12 ½ offered for sale with lots of extras and a Triad trailer 12 ½ boat trailer with all the bells and whistles included in purchase price. Pilgrim has been stored with and maintained by Brooklin Boat Yard since 2012 and her on-deck varnish work has already gotten next years (2024) coat. Optional / additional equipment available for separate purchase include a Walker Bay dinghy with oar locks and oars along with a 12 ½ mooring in Center Harbor…
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Bravo
This design by Nathanial Greene Herreshoff was originally built out of wood by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company in Bristol, Rhode Island and in later years (also in wooden construction) by the Quincy Adams Yacht Yard in Quincy, Massachusetts and was / is known to generations of sailors as the Herreshoff 12 ½. In 1938 the design was given an above-transom tiller and renamed the Fishers Island Sound Bull's Eye.
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Loyal
40’ Loyal combines the best of Spencer Lincoln’s lobster boat hulls with the quality cold-molded, wood-epoxy construction and craftsmanship of Covey Island Boatworks to create a perfect cruiser fully capable of handling a good-sized family with rambunctious kids yet easy to handle by a cruising couple or solo voyager.
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Eider - $40,000
Eider is the offspring of the well-proven Sisu 22 hull with the talents of the custom builders at Forsberg’s Boat Works all wrapped up in center console styling and Down East practicality. Her open center console layout makes her perfect for all sorts of activities and with her large dodger forward with drop-down privacy curtain protecting extra-long settees, Eider just as easily can provide her owners with all that’s needed to convert her to an Aqua-Camper on which to cruise the coast wherever that might be.
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Sprite
The Rozinante is one of L. Francis Herreshoff’s most popular small cruising boat designs, and with good reason. She features a relatively light and very sleek hull form compared to English canoe yawls, and her hull lines are regarded by many as some of the most beautiful ever drawn, in any genre.
She has a correspondingly large rig to push her along well in light air, as befits a boat that was originally intended to be engineless. A great performer in a wide range of wind strengths, she is regarded as an exceptionally sweet-sailing boat.
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Peapod
This peapod built by The Landing School in 2014 has never been launched! Also included with the sale is a 2014 Load Rite single axle trailer that has a been used only once to transport the boat 169 miles to it’s current owners home where it is is stored indoors. All this offered at a price substantially lower than what this boat and trailer combination would cost in 2023 dollars.
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Zebra
Zebra is a visually stunning Spirit of Tradition style yacht that has been under the same ownership since her first launching in 2000. Zebra has been very lightly used by her (original) owners during summer months for day sailing on the waters surrounding Mount Desert Island (Maine). When not in use by her owners Zebra has been stored annually with and maintained by a well known and extremely well-regarded yacht yard in Southwest Harbor, Maine.
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Rumbly Rox
Designed by Doug Hylan (Hylan and Brown) and built in collaboration with John Dunbar (Benjamin River Marine) for a long-standing, multi-generational family of Brooklin, Maine summer and year-round residents, Rumbly Rox is a classic runabout with lots of flare forward, just enough tumblehome aft, shining varnished mahogany brightwork…
Thetis
Thetis was built by the Beetle Cat Boat Shop in 2009. The artisans at Beetle used the same exacting methods and materials used by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company to produce Nat Herreshoff’s personal boat of the same design Alerion III.
Ariel
Ariel was designed by Edwin A. Boardman. Ariel is one of the original Marblehead boats and after coming to Maine was very competitive for many years until finally moving away from the Northeast Harbor Fleet to a new home off Hancock Point off Frenchman’s Bay just north of Bar Harbor.
Tore Hund
Bergeson along with his son Henry built Tore Hund in his barn situated on the North River in Norwell, MA. and she was launched in the spring of 1986 at the site of the Wanton Shipyard. The following year (1987) Bergeson and Tore Hund participated that year’s cruise of the New York Yacht Club. Her debut performance in this most prestigious yachting event.
Lorelei
Lorelei is a very nicely equipped and well maintained full-keel cruising / day sailing sloop perfect for a couple or small family.
John Maxwell, Broker
John Maxwell grew up sailing, boating and just generally “being on the water” along the shores of southeastern Connecticut. Not surprisingly this led John to a career in the marine / yachting industries in which he held positions of increasing responsibility in service management and sales with well know yachting companies such as Kenyon Marine, J-World Sailing School, Tillotson-Pearson, Crosby Yachts, Little Harbor Marine, Hinckley Yachts and Morris Yachts.
John joined Brooklin Boat Yard in 2004. Using his expertise and experience in used boat brokerage sales he established a successful used boat brokerage operation. Also, in 2004 John started the development of a racing program for the Brooklin Boat Yard built 76’ Spirit of Tradition Goshawk resulting in podium finishes in the 2005 Marblehead to Halifax Race, the 2006 Newport to Bermuda Race and equally impressive performances in classic yacht regattas here in Maine and Southern New England.
John continues to race in local mixed fleet races and Classic Yacht Regattas mostly on boats built by Brooklin Boat Yard and notably as “the world’s oldest bowman” on the Brooklin Boat Yard built Eggemoggin 47 Lynnette from 2013 to 2021 and occasional guest appearances on sister-ship Lark.
Today, John continues to manage and expand the brokerage operation but can just as likely be seen out in the yard or on the water helping the rigging and yard crews in the busy spring and Fall launching and hauling seasons.