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Devon Boat Sales is a brokerage for yachts, motor boats and ribs based in South Devon and covering the whole of the South West, providing a professional and friendly service, for existing and future boat owners. New Boat Agents for English Harbour Yachts and Beneteau Outboard.
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Hydrosport 565 RIB with Suzuki 90HP with very low hours and comes on a trailer built. This is a one owner from new boat having been built in 2018 and launched 2019 and has been lightly used with approximately 50 hours from new. She has a stepped hull giving great performance and handling consistent with performance vessels but features a large sun pad forward perfect for the leisure market.
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Grey GRP hull
Black and Grey Orca Hypalon Tubes
Grey GRP Console
Matchi... read more
Orkney Longliner 16 for sale lying Salcombe Devon. The Orkney Longliner is described as a "true classic, equally popular with those looking for a family harbour launch as it is with those looking for a desirable and robust fishing boat" This example has had a new engine, new chartplotter and keelband in 2024 and a new trailer in 2014.
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White GRP hull,
White GRP Deck and Superstructure.
White GRP Cabin with Walk through Screen
Wooden Thwart
Keel Band (New 2024)
Machinery... read more
The Warrior 175 is a versatile, British-built cuddy cabin boat designed for both serious angling and family leisure use. It is known for its excellent seakeeping qualities offshore, stability at anchor, and a design that balances performance with practicality. This Example is lightly used having been built in 2023 she has done 5 hours from new. The owner has ticked almost every option available, including second battery, hydraulic steering, faux teak, and auxiliary outboard.
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Grey G... read more
Seascape 18 for sale, lying Dartmouth Devon. The Seascape 18 is a fast one-design planing sport boat; exiting but safe and easy to sail, this example is from 2010 the same year she was awarded ‘European Yacht of the Year'. You may recognise her as the new Beneteau First 18 SE. This example comes on a trailer and has neve been antifouled having been stored on a Versadoc when on the water, which is available by separate negotiation.
Seasccape 18 ‘Nikita’ GBR 132, 2010
The ... read more
Plymouth Pilot 24 for sale lying Salcombe, Devon. The Pilot 24 is the big sister to the incredibly popular Plymouth Pilot 18 and you can see the DNA flowing through it. It does everything the Pilot 18 does and more, it is still small enough for pottering on the estuary, but with its increased size its a perfect family boat for anchoring off the beach, with a large sociable cockpit but also a cabin with 2 berths and a toilet, it gives a place for those wanting to get out ... read more
Jeanneau Merry Fisher 605 for sale lying Salcombe, Devon, with Devon Boat Sales. It really is impressive how much has been packed into the Merry Fisher 605 by using a clever layout and convertible features. The 605 really can do it all from fishing from the spacious cockpit, swimming off while at anchor, with easy access to the sea from the bathing ladder. If the weather turns the wheel house with 360 degree glass is pleasant, bright and airy place to sit and watch the world go by, and with the ... read more
Beneteau First 29 for sale lying at Salcombe Harbour with Devon Boat Sales. Beneteau are renowned as one of the world’s leading boat builders, there sailing yacht range classed into two categories the Oceanis range, designed for cruising and the sportier First range. This example the First 29 would make a perfect first boat, comfortable enough for Cruising and exploring new territories but fast enough to be competitive around the cans. "No Comment" has had a new engine in 2... read more
Cranchi 28 CSL for sale with Devon Boat Sales lying Salcombe, The Cranchi 28 CSL is a stylish Italian sport cruiser, offering good performance, while being a lovely weekender with plenty to offer. During the day she has a lovely cockpit with reversable Navigation and Helm Seats so you can comfortably sit around the cockpit table. She has a large sunpad aft perfect for those sunny days at anchor off the beach. She has great performance for her size powered by the legendary KAD 32's with appr... read more
Cornish Crabber 24 for sale lying ashore just outside Salcombe with Devon Boat Sales. The Cornish Crabber 24 is a very beautiful boat with that traditional look made by its beautiful cream and light blue coloured hull, its relatively low coach roof line and spacious cockpit and cleverly laid out cabin, she gives the feel of a much larger boat. Hattie is well spec’d with copper coated hull, feathering prop, auto pilot, chart plotter and much more. Hattie has j... read more
Nelson 18 for sale lying near Salcombe. Quality finished bespoke open launch. She has a high free board making her a very stable and versatile launch. She is fitted with an inboard Yanmar 20hp diesel engine and has tiller steering. The gunwales, fore and aft deck and seating are in Mahogany and all the fittings are stainless steel.
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Blue GRP Hull.
FlexiTeak Deck
Wood Superstructure.
Machinery
Yanmar 20 HP.
Diesel.
3 Blade Bronze Prop
Top Speed 8 Knots (Approx).
C... read more
Harrison Butler Russia Design for sale lying Salcombe, with Devon Boat Sales. This is the only known example of Harrison Butlers Russia design and has a fascinating story "Freiga" was initially started in 1929 at Coves in Salcombe however during the second World War a bomb destroyed the boatyard in which she was being built, although she remained standing amidst the chaos, she was for many years known as "The Yacht" she was then moved to Uphams of Brixham to be completed in 1952. The c... read more
Cornish Cutter 24 built by Cornish Crabber. The Cornish Cutter 24 is a beautiful little yacht, great to be sailed single handed, and features a cutter rig for those who want the traditional styling associated with Cornish Crabbers but don’t want the gaff rig, giving you two headails and and a slab reefed mainsail. This example is a credit to its owner having been back to the factory in 2019 for a refit. She is very well appointed for her size, with separate head, galley, chart table and 3... read more
RIbcraft 9m commercial boat for sale lying Salcombe. This boat has been used commercially in Salcombe offering rib rides to see dolphins, seals along the devon coast line. As such she is regularly maintained with 2 services per year on her twin 225 Mercury Seapro Engines. These were fitted new in 2019 when the boat has a refit including new tubes in the same year. She is a very capable sea boat, with Ribcraft themselves describing it as having "unparalleled handling". She would make an excellent... read more
Zodiac Medline 500 for sale, lying ashore near Salcombe. The Zodiac Medline has a deep ‘V’ hull enabling her to cut smoothly into waves with ease, giving the boat optimum performance. She is ideal for a day at sea with family or friends, for cruising and swimming but also for towed water sports: skiing, wakeboarding, rings. This example although built in 1999 has had lots of money spent on it in recent years including new tubes and a new engine in the last 2 years.
Build... read more
Cornish Cutter 24 built by Cornish Crabber. The Cornish Cutter 24 is a beautiful little yacht with stunning classic lines, great to be sailed single handed, and features a Bermudan rig for those who want the traditional styling associated with Cornish Crabbers but don’t want the gaff rig. They are well layed with separate head, galley, chart table and 3 berths all fit neatly into her 24ft length. Thomasina is in good conditon and has recently had new sails.
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Black G... read more
GRP launch for sale lying Salcombe, Devon. Rosy is a solid 20ft launch. She has been well maintained by her current owner a retired boat builder who has owned her since new. She has the benefit of a low maintenance GRP hull and a high freeboard. She is a very capable seaworthy launch and is ideal for pottering around the estuary or a fantastic platform to fish from.
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GRP hull
Seadek floor
Tiller steering
Machinery
Beta 20hp Diesel Engine.
Cruising Sp... read more
Mackerel Sky for sale lying ashore near Salcombe. Inspired by New England’s famed MacKenzie Cuttyhunk Bass Boats, Mackerel Sky was custom built in 2002 by Great River Boat Works. She is a composite constructed boat with a 164hp inboard diesel. She has both tiller and wheel steering, the tiller allowing for easier manoeuvring when fishing for example. She is a very capable boat equally at home on estuaries or at sea for leisure, entertaining or fishing. Easy to maintain, economical to... read more
Plymouth Pilot 16 for sale lying Salcombe, Devon. The Plymouth Pilot 16 is an incredibly stable and pleasant place to spend a day on the water chugging around with its economical diesel engine. She features a Yanmar Diesel engine that has been regularly serviced and she comes on a trailer.
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Blue Painted GRP Hull
Bilge Keels
Transom Hung rudder.
Tiller steering.
Machinery
Yanmar 16HP
2 Cylinder Diesel Engine.
On Shaft to 3 blade Propeller.
Cru... read more
Swordfish 610 for sale lying ashore near Salcombe. The Swordfish 610 is a real allrounder of a boat, perfect for the interchangeable weather we can get in the UK. It has a big double berth, and a number of layouts in the cabin that’s enclosed by a sliding patio door for getting out of the rain and then a sunpad an large cockpit for sunny days fishing or relaxing. It’s teamed with a Suzuki 115HP giving enough performance for skiing, pulling toys or popping round the coast to overnight.
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Nimbus 320 Coupe for sale lying Salcombe, Devon. This particular boat was built in 2001 and first sold in 2002, features twin Yanmar 125hp engines, a rare option in these boats, but one that twinned with her bowthruster makes her incredibly manoeuvrable. The usual Nimbus high levels of build quality and equipment shine through. This Nimbus has been well looked after by the current owner, with plenty of receipts to match and is nicely spec'd with cabin heating, bow thruster, recent... read more
Marlin 22 EFB for sale lying Salcombe, Devon. This is the inboard version of the marlin which gives you a wonderful sunpad aft as well as a bathing platform as part of its sociable layout with plenty of seating, making it a comfortable family boat, with no one having to draw the short straw and sit on the tubes. She features a 5.7L EFI Mercruiser Petrol engine giving excellent performance and a top speed around 40 knots. She could do with some more upholstery to finish her but you could us... read more
Cornish Crabber 22 for sale lying Salcombe, Devon. The Cornish Crabber 22 has been described as "a handsome little yacht, which will get attention wherever she sails, and its fair to assume that owners and admirers of this classic take considerable pride in their boats." The Crabber 22 packs a lot into her adaptable accommodation with 4 berths, an under berth head, and a convertible galley/ chart table, with all this sociable cockpit she really is a lovely place to spend tim... read more
Ribeye S650 for sale lying Salcombe, with Devon Boat Sales. The Ribeye S650 is a great family boat, with seating for 10 passengers, and plenty of space on deck, teamed with a Yamaha 200HP outboard, she gives excellent performance for those fun packed days on the water. This Example is nicely spec'd with chart plotter, fusion stereo, flexi teak deck, deck lights and comes on a trailer. She was built in 2017 and originally sold and comissioned in 2018 and is lightly used with only 250 Hours. ... read more
Cornish Crabber 17 for sale lying Salcombe, Devon. The Cornish Crabber 17 has the Crabber DNA flowing through it, traditional lines, gaff rigged and a stable pleasant place to spend the day. The Crabber 17 is the smallest in the range but a lovely trailer able day Sailer, this example number 119 has been owned by the same family since new and has been sailed around Salcombe. She is dry stored every winter and lovingly maintained.
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Blue GRP hull.
White deck and superstruct... read more
Beneteau Antares 7 stock boat for sale lying ashore at Darthaven Marina, River Dart with Devon Boat Sales. The Antares 7 has a spacious cabin that accommodates up to 4 people comfortably and with the ability for her to be put on a trailer, exploring with her is an endless possibility. The Beneteau Antares 7 features the Airstep ® hull with excellent sea going and handling capabilities and is powered by a Mercury 175hp outboard. This example from 2023 and is a brand new stock boat. Ext... read more
Smartwave 420 for sale lying Dartmouth, Devon. These boats are seriously rugged made of high quality LMDPE (Linear Medium Density Polyethylene) They are built to last and designed for hassle free boating. They are incredibly stable, and easy to launch, so a day on the water, fishing swimming and exploring with the family is easily achievable. She features as Suzuki 40HP engine which has around 50 hours on the clock. This example was buil in 2020 but not sold and lcunached by its origna... read more
Salterns Memory 19 for sale lying Salcombe Devon. The Memory 19 is a traditional-looking, trailable, gaff-rigged yacht. She was originally designed by Tony Robinson for his own use, and in more recent years by Salterns Boatbuilders. She is a great for daysailing and weekending where she comes into her own with her huge cockpit and ample rig. The Memory 19 is a fast boat , the big rig means these boats go in very little wind and reach hull speed in as little as 10-12 knots with the rig... read more
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 29.2 for sale, lying Darthaven Marina, with Devon Boat Sales. The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 29.2 is a popular cruising, but with good performance, should you want to race around the cans. She is a lovely balance of comfort, performance, and easy to handle. It features a spacious cockpit, with tiller steering, a well-appointed interior with two double cabins, a salon, a galley, and a separate head. She would make a lovely couple or young fam... read more
The Seadog 30 is a renowned centre cockpit cruising yacht with 140 examples being built between 1964 and 1974. They were designed and fitted out by Reg Freeman yachts with the hulls laid up by Kemp and Pitt Ltd in Southampton. They have the ability to cope with heavy weather and cross oceans due to their strong build quality. This example has reported to have been lightly used during its lifetime having been built in 1969.
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White GRP hull,
Blue GRP Deck and Superstructure
non... read more
Sea Ray 245 for sale lying Salcombe Devon. This boat packs a lot into a small package. She has a large bathing platform, sociable large cockpit, as well as a nicely appointed cabin with a double berth, small galley and separate head with sea toilet. She would make a great small cruiser for weekends away as a couple or young family. She features a Mercruiser 5.0L engine giving great performance and comes on a trailer.
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White GRP hull,
White GRP Superstructure.
Bathing Platf... read more
Boston Whaler 180 Dauntless for sale lying Salcombe, Devon. The Boston Whaler the unsinkable legend needs little introduction. The Dauntless 18 has a great hull making it the more versatile option within the Boston Range, suitable for both fishing and water sports. She features seating for multiple people with a double helm seat and a large aft bench seat that folds away should you want more deck space for fishing or jumping off at anchor making her a great family boat. With her H... read more
Beneteau Antares 8 stock boat for sale lying Darthaven Marina, River Dart, Devon. The Beneteau Antares 8 is perfect small cruiser, that packs so much into its 8m length that you could easily have a weekend away on her but is also as much at home acting as a day boat. With the legendary Beneteau Air step hull, combined with the Mercury 200HP powerhouse the Beneteau Antares 8 is a class leader.
This particular example ready to go onto the water includes the marine heads, anchor windlass, bow... read more
Ribeye A600 with Yamaha 115HP engine with 80 hours from new, for sale with Devon Boat Sales, lying ashore near Salcombe, She is only left in the water for a few weeks a year while the owner is holdiay and spends most of her life on her trailer in a barn. Which shows in her condition and low hours. The Ribeye A600 is Described as the perfect family boat, great for adventure, wakeboarding, puling toys, or just sitting at anchor, enjoying a day on the water.
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White Grp Hull.
W... read more
Quicksilver Activ 595 Cruiser for sale lying Salcombe, Devon. The Quicksilver 595 is a stylish cruiser and a great place to spend a day on the water, she features a nice sociable cockpit, a pop out Bimini and lovely access to the water for swimming and even has a small cabin below the foredeck. Perfect for those who want to camp aboard or for little ones to get out of the sun. She is teamed with a powerful, yet economical 115HP Mercury outboard should you want to partake in water sports.&nb... read more
Jeanneau Merry Fisher 755 for sale lying Salcombe, with Devon Boat Sales. The Jeanneau Merry Fisher 755 is like a multitool of the boating world, a comfortable family boat, a couple’s weekender, a fishing boat, a water sports boat, it can do it all. it features a large social cockpit which can convert into a sun pad, a enclosed cabin with 360 degree glass, a sperate head and a double berth forward with a Yamaha 150HP four stroke outboard. Shes just been polished and antfouled for sale.
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Swallow Yachts Bayrider 20 for sale lying ashore near Salcombe on her trailer. The cover photo is of a sister boat which features a mizzen sail, which this does not have. This example from 2012 has been lightly sailed during her ownership, giving the owner the mini adventures synonymous with the likes of Swallows and Amazons. She is a stable and practical boat, easy to trail and launch a great boat for a single hander or young family.
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Dark Green GRP hull.
Off White deck a... read more
Zodiac Pro Open 550 for sale, lying ashore near Salcombe. The Zodiac Pro has a deep ‘V’ hull enabling her to cut smoothly into waves with ease, giving the boat optimum performance. The boat has been antifouled ready for this season. The console is hinged onto the deck to give access to the integrated fuel tank and a storage area. This example is from 2007 and is fitted with a Mariner 100hp 4 Stroke engine and would great for wakeboarding or other watersports. T... read more
Oysterman 22 for sale lying ashore at Blackness marine, River Dart, Dartmouth with Devon Boat Sales. A very traditional style gaff cutter cruising yacht based on Falmouth working boats. Her heavy displacement with encapsulated ballast in a long keel makes a capable cruiser for her size. This example has benefited from a new engine in recent years and is a very pretty boat, turning heads where she sails.
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Cream and Maroon GRP hull,
Long Keel
Transom Hung Rudder
Ti... read more
Laurent Giles Rambler for sale lying ashore on the River Dart, Dartmouth with Devon Boat Sales. "Great Days" was designed by Jack Laurent Giles and built by J.J. Bickford of Topsham, Devon in 1956. She was built in the finest materials of the time to produce a safe and comfortable offshore cruising boat that could be easily handled.
After purchasing the boat in 2014, the current owner has taken part in various classic regattas and sailed her across the Atlantic, around the Caribbean ... read more
Nelson 18 for sale lying afloat in Kingsbridge, Devon. This Nelson 18 has an attractive cabin, giving a nice split between outside and inside space and feels much larger than a normal 18ft boat. The Nelson range is famed for its build quality, making robust and capable boats. She features a 10HP Volvo Penta Diesel Engine, giving excellent economy and comes on a trailer.
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Blue GRP Hull.
White GRP Superstructure.
Non Slip Deck
Machinery
Volvo Penta 10HP.
2 Cylinder ... read more
Williams 285 Turbojet for sale lying Darthaven Marina. The Williams 285 turbojet is a compact and powerful tender, packing incredible performance into its small size. This example has been used as a tender to a sailing yacht in the Med. It is has been lightly used, and has recently had a full service through Darthaven Marina an official service centre.
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White GRP Hull
Black Hypalon Tubes
White GRP Deck and Superstructure.
Stainless Boarding Ladder.
Machinery
Textron MPE... read more
Salcombe Rib Company 380 Lux for sale lying near Salcombe, Devon. This is a brand new 3.8m Rib in Ocean Blue. The 380 Lux is a spacious boat for its size, with hypalon tubes. She offers open deck space, bow and under-bench stowage as well as seating for four persons comfortably. This super-light tender is the pinnacle of affordable luxury in a compact 13-foot package. She features a deep V hull and a Suzuki 30HP engine. Although this one is now sold a white example is still a... read more
Grand 480 Golden Line for sale lying ashore near Salcombe. The Goldenline range is the top spec in the Grand Ribs range, with its moulded seating giving more comfort to those spending a day on board. She features a Evinrude Etec 60HP which will push the boat along nicely and with the ski pole a great fun boat for those looking to do water sports from her. She comes on a single axle trailer making her easy to tow and launch, it would make a great first package for someone.
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White Grp... read more