Wooden Boats FOR SALE
We would love to post your boat. Abernethy & Gaudin is pleased to list some of the most beautiful boats built by hand. We have selected good quality wooden boats to feature for sale. Our listings are mostly west coast from Alaska to California.
Want to list your wooden boat with us? It’s a free service. All you have to do is email us with your contact information and description of your boat, several photos and, most importantly, a price in Canadian dollars. After we decide if the listing is a good fit for us, we will post it and the buyer will inquire with you directly.
Once the boat sell you can let us know and we will modify the listing as sold.
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Brentwood clinker
Brentwood clinker
16 ft Clinker wooden boat — classic 1966 southern Vancouver Island build
Reliable Briggs & Stratton inboard
Well-maintained hull, stored indoors when not in use
Excellent trailer included with working lights and swing hitch for easy storage
Tracks nicely behind a vehicle; ideal for leisurely cruising and local fishing
Price: $6,800. Reasonable offers considered. Delivery negotiable.
History and provenance Built on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in 1966, this clinker is a genuine period piece from the era when wooden boats were the backbone of local fisheries and recreation. Local lore and records indicate she served as a rental boat during the 1960s from Brentwood Bay Marina / Halls Boathouse, used for daily fishing outings — a time when families and anglers routinely launched from Brentwood Bay to fish the productive waters of the Saanich Inlet and nearby channels.
Fishing in Brentwood Bay — a brief note of local history Brentwood Bay and the greater Saanich Inlet have long been prized by Indigenous peoples, commercial fishers and recreational anglers alike. Through the mid-20th century the area supported small-scale commercial fisheries and vibrant recreational use: herring, salmon and bottom fish runs brought boats into the bay, while marinas and boathouses like Brentwood Bay Marina and Halls provided boat rentals and launch services for locals and visitors. A clinker such as this is a living reminder of that era — a craft built for the sheltered bays, rocky shorelines and sheltered coves that define southern Vancouver Island.
Contact Serious inquiries welcome. Thanks for looking.
Contact:
Bruce Johnson.