1 wood spin pole, 1 aluminum spin pole, new unused spin halyard, new outhaul, 4 lb Danforth anchor. Main halyard is half stainless cable, half Dacron. Always stored with stem to stern cover made by Sailor's Tailor. Hull is stiff. Dry sailed. Lifting strap included. Flotation fore and aft and inside the seats. Gunwales look to be oak on the inside and outside edges, mahogany and spruce in between with some sections replaced. Aluminum trailer with bearing buddies and spare tire. For comparison, a comparable aluminum Trailex trailer for 14' boats right now (UT-850) would cost $2600 alone.
$2,000.00
This Thistle sloop, stored for many years, has been reconditioned with a freshly primed/painted hull (Total Boat Topside), inside and outside, paired with a primed/painted heavy-duty (Gator) trailer with new tires, wiring and lights. Teak rails and gratings are in like-new condition, cleaned and sealed. The boat is currently rigged for daysailing with updated (ball-bearing) blocks; all lines (halyards, sheets) have been replaced. The centerboard has been faired, sanded smooth and primed/painted. Hull is structurally sound, stiff and all stress points fiberglass reinforced (see photos). Spars (mast and boom) are wood with 3 coats of varnish. Gear includes a new...
$2,800.00
by Jim Stone
Thistle 2157 was bought to teach our grandchildren to sail and we have enjoyed every minute. Time has come to for 2157 to find a new home. We have heard stories about previous campaigns and owners. There two sets of sails. The North Sails were practice and the Dieball were race. We only used the North Sails. They were fine for us. We rebuilt the rudder winter 2024. Hardware is in good shape. Gunwale was reworked winter 2024. There are some starting line scuffs on the topside, no serious bruises. Halyards need to be changed before I would take her...
Boats / Massachusetts / 61 views / New Popular
$800.00
by David Morris
Thistle #153 for Sale - $7,500 Releasing this one back into the wild. I had so much fun sailing this for the past 20+ years, but I’m retiring from Thistling and moving on. Woodie Thistle Class Sailboat. Hull #153 is an early hull, assembled from a 1947 Douglass & McLeod Kit, in the mid-late 1950s. I’ve done quite bit of refurbishment, maintenance, and updating. All of the controls sail well either 2-up or 3-up. Beautiful dark red mahogany w/ clear finish natural insides and out. She is a race boat, still actively sailed and competitive. This is a fine and...
$7,500.00
by Clint Davis
Thistle #3246, Dana Point Good looking boat in v. good condition. Fisher and North Sails, including 2 spinnakers and spinnaker pole. New hardware throughout: including new halyards, new centerboard drum, new Cunningham and new traveler controllers. Highway trailer with double axle (worth $1200-$1500)--if you do not need to trailer, we can figure out a different price. Full hull cover (although quite worn) and lot's of other extras.
Boats / California / 168 views / New Popular
$2,850.00
by Shannon Saam
1975 Thistle hull #3172 for sale in Seattle More information and pictures available upon request Hull in good shape; last varnished and repainted with non-slip added in 2016 Includes several sets of sails in various conditions Trailer has seen better days and is fairly rusty, but it works for short distance hauling
Boats / Washington / 155 views / New Popular
$3,000.00
FREE — 1965 #1941 Wood Thistle Sailboat (Restoration Project) 1965 (we think this is the correct year) wooden Thistle sailboat project, with gold mast and rudder. This wooden Thistle has been garaged and out of the weather for over 30 years. Purchased as a restoration project that never got started. Currently on a trailer (trailer will need work/repair before road use) Free to a good home, you just need to arrange pickup, hauling and any trailer work that is required.
Boats / South Carolina / 176 views / New Popular
by Don Pippins
3791 "Red" has been owned by the New Castle Sailing Club. In New Castle Delaware. It is the oldest of the fleet of Thistles owned by the club. Each February the boats are prepared by the club members to be moored in the Delaware River. They are raced most every Saturday beginning in April and are available for day sails whenever the weather is right until the last weekend in October. ( www.newcastlesailingclub.org ) All the boats in the fleet including Red are extremely well maintained by the club and it is "race ready" with one exception. Since the boats...
$2,500.00
This Thistle was bought new from GMW in 1979 and has been sailed around the mid-west over the years until recently. Locally sailed the last few years and won many local races. Eeyore is race ready, and includes a trailer, lift bridle, throwable cushion, anchor with line, spinnaker rigging, mast up cover and top and bottom travel covers, and paddle. It is minimum weight, and has a current registration. Named Eeyore after the Winnie-the Pooh character. Eeyore "eats" thistles. Photos available.
$5,000.00
Wooden Thistle Class Sailboat, hull #1356. Boat was rebuilt in 2010 and raced consistently since then. All wood (except rails, which were installed by GMW) was removed and varnish was stripped down and recoated with Epifanes. Wood was replaced as needed and epoxied back in with West System. Hull is very stiff. This boat has been well loved for years and is ready for a new owner. I have young kids and a small business so just can't use it like I used to. Details: - Great Midwest Mast and Boom - Custom sheets and halyards - Custom lifting bridal...
$11,000.00
by Matt Nolan
Race ready 825 is looking for a new caretaker. Natural wood topsides & interior with Graphite epoxy black bottom; New rails grating, hull high modulus glass epoxy exterior coating with mirror shine black graphite epoxy bottom. Black Mast and boom, Cabon Fiber Spinnaker Pole and aluminum spinnaker pole with Dieball padded bag, Wood lead custom centerboard (stiff and at weight) with Dieball Padded Bag, aftermarket glass rudder with Dieball padded bag. Sailor Taylor full skirt mast up cover, Sailors Taylor Bottom Cover, SLO Canvas Traveling Top Cover. Almost new North Main Jib and Spinnaker (Proctor) were used only at 2024...
Boats / Washington / 295 views / Popular
$5,500.00
Number: 3769 Built: 1987 Builder: GMW Registration current through December 31, 2027 This boat is in good condition with a good trailer, stored indoors. $5,500. Hollister, California Call, to discuss
Boats / California / 268 views / Popular
$5,500.00
Thistle 769 D&M Woodie 1950 This Thistle was restored by master craftsman/sailor Wade Hough, to a pristine condition. It should be a very competitive boat, based upon the quality of Wade's work and his sailing knowledge and skills. Stored indoors, continuously, and has seen very limited use, since being restored. I jumped at the chance to buy this beautiful Thistle, 5 years ago, with the intention of starting a sailing club, for the young adults in my Church. The lack of reasonably close lakes on which to sail, nixed the idea. Now, at 83 years of age, I am selling...
Boats / California / 231 views / Popular
$5,900.00
Thistle 3311 1974 D&M boat North sails Good trailer Located in Erie, CO at present. $1800 or best offer
$1,800.00
by Sue Haines
All parts present, licensed. 3 new, unused, Les Schwab tires on trailer. Dinghy class, Thistle; 1968 W D Schock daysailer. Hull: fiberglass monohull. Main, Jib and Spinnaker Sails. Needs work. Great project for young sailors who want a great boat but have more time than money. Wood needs refinishing. Over half of it has been stripped/sanded. Fiberglass floor needs some repair and paint. 1 fiber glassed 2’x 4’ stabilizer running the length of the boat on the Starboard side, most likely needs replacing
Boats / 530 views / Popular
$1,000.00
Completely rebuilt thistle. Like new and in excellent condition. Beautiful custom paint job. The boat looks like an orca. Sails are crispy Norths Greg Fisher cuts. Running rigging is all brand new.
$6,000.00
by Tom Glover
White with Yellow waterline and blue pinstripes. Minimum weight. In good shape overall. Has a few competitive scratches on the hull. One rail has been repaired from an altercation. Teak wood. Comes with Wesco trailer. Currently located in Park City Utah area. Can be relocated to Phoenix area in mid to late October. Willing to help with relocation. Also willing to loan to a club that could be used for getting new sailors into the class.
$4,000.00
1975 Great Midwest, blue hull, teak, hull in good condition. Fresh water only. I purchased the boat during COVID as a project. It was sailable when I bought it but I wanted to to optimize it for racing. New jib leads, and cars/cleats, partially set up for centerboard up/down with out the drum. Purchased teak 45 degree braces (not installed). Hayfield lever, new shrouds, stay masters. Round tiller head, carbon tiller extension. I've installed stringers into the boat. One has to be finished glassing but is glued in. Non skid 95% removed almost ready to be rolled. New Anderson bailers...
$2,700.00
Thistle 4033 was purchased new in 2012 from Lamb’s Yacht Center and built on the Fox mold. Same vintage as other top boats from that period. Mahogany and ash rails. Minimum weight. I purchased the boat mostly bare and rigged it myself. The rigging is fully sorted and set up for competitive racing. Adjustable hiking straps throughout. Rigged for both twings and guy hooks. All other systems are custom rigged, straightforward, and clean. The boat has been very competitive at the national and district level. It has won ACCs and placed in the top 10 at Nationals twice, along with...
$17,000.00
My mom bought her at a charity auction thinking it would lure the grand kids back to the lake. Not exactly the right boat for that and the grand kids were coming back to the lake anyhow. I rigged and sailed it a handful of times but am not an authority on this boat. It has been in storage for 4-5 years. It was campaigned by the late Walt Blackler here in the Finger Lakes. It's not a showpiece, more of a daily driver. It needs some work but is all there: Hull, centerboard, rudder, tiller, mast, boom, spinnaker pole...
$500.00