This is a great starter boat for anyone looking to race competitively either at their club or in their district series. Boat has been raced on the southeast circuit for the last 5 years. Only reason I’m selling is to upgrade to a newer boat and get some new sailors into the class. Boat is fast and competitive. Boat is near class minimum weight (weighed in at 516lbs at Tom’s river nationals in 2024) Boat is at my house and can take more pictures of whatever you need to see. Sails: 2023 north dsd main and jib - good condition...
$6,500.00
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
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$1,000.00
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
by mike delaney
3943 Great Midwest Thistle, very lightly used boat. Excellent condition Grey Hull with white bottom and black boot stripe. Boat is minimum weight. excellent condition. Spars: Silver Mast is new in 4years. Two spinnaker poles, one is aluminum and one is Carbon Fiber Foils: GMW rudder with wound head and faired. GMW center board faired and very good condition. Rigging: All updated lines and sheets. Main Sheet, Jib Sheet 2 lines, spin sheets, all halyards newer. Covers: Top and Bottom covers, excellent condition. Trailer: Galvanized trailer, with new tires and new hubs and spare tire. Sails: Proctor mains, 1 is...
$14,500.00
by Reid Collins
I purchased 4019 in 2022. It is one of the last GMW built boats. Boat has everything needed to go fast and win races. Boat, rudder, centerboard, and mast have been lasered and centered professionally. Hull restored to new shine, low maintenance teak rails have been brought back to life and look excellent. Boat is extremely stiff. I completely rerigged boat (including all running rigging) with all new and updated rigging. Boat has been mostly in my garage as long as I have owned it. Full set of very lightly used 2024 North Sails (Dieball cut). Yellow spinnaker Full set...
$16,500.00
Restored woodie 285: Completely restored hull using mahogany veneer laminates to exactly replace the layers that were original. All dry rot was removed. Seven coats of Epiphanies as finished application. Hull is clear-stained mahogany. New mahogany/maple rails. Newly rebuilt grate. Silver mast with new boom. Trailer has new axel/bearings/wheels. Multiple sails with some nearly new. Experimental 2-up main sail. I have moved and now do not have crew to sail with, plus age has reduced my agility. Located undercover in East Tennessee. The boat is faster than the owner. $4,900
$4,900.00
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.
$5,000.00
If you are a U32, I will discount the sale and offer a payment plan. If you are upgrading and sell your boat to a U32 then the same. This is a souped-up boat, nothing low tech. Varnished wood. Hull has been long boarded, and bottom painted with epoxy paint to provide fast smooth finish. Brand new bottom cover reworked top cover, brand new mast up cover with skirt. Stored indoors when not sailing. Purchased it with the thought my wife and I could race it without a third crew. Sailed very few races over the past four years...
Boats / New Jersey / 427 views / Popular
$12,500.00
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, with adjustable hiking straps throughout. All other systems are custom rigged, straightforward, and clean. 4033 has been a great boat for me and has been very competitive at the national and district level. She has won ACCs and placed in the top 10 at Nationals twice, along...
$16,500.00
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 Sharon Rose
Had a fiberglass thistle with 2 sets of sails. Sold the boat with the sails rigged on it. Forgot about the other set. Dacron, never used, in excellent condition 1957 on main sail. Rolly Tasker logo, racing royalty paid, each in own sail bag Asking $1100.
$1,100.00
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 / 409 views / Popular
$2,350.00
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 / 358 views / Popular
$3,000.00
This boat has found a new home. 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 / 432 views / Popular
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...
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$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 / 445 views / Popular
$5,500.00