Wayfarers for Sale – Wayfarer Marketplace

List your used Wayfarer here – FREE!

Important notes to buyers/sellers:

This is a free service provided by the Canadian Wayfarer Association.

I will appreciate your letting me know, for the convenience of all concerned, when any boat or item should be removed from this page.

Contact Kit Wallace (CWA Membership) 416-531-8470, or Uncle Al.

If you sell your Wayfarer, please make any Canadian buyer aware of the above.

Note to potential buyers

A brief synopsis of the various Marks usually available in North America:

Mark I (all the wooden W's plus many early and recent glass W's): full-height forward bulkhead and buoyancy compartment with hatch; great for extended cruising. Less “oil-drum” noise in waves. Four floorboards, two per side (pros and cons).
Mark II (US, Canada, UK): bow storage shelf—mild noise in waves but no performance impact; one long floorboard per side.
Mark III (Abbott, Sarnia): like Mk II with permanent floor and side self-bailers; rain drains on a mooring. The under-floor tank can complicate recovery after a capsize; recommendations here.
Mark IV (Hartley Boats, UK; Canada rep. John Gronan, 514-706-8840, parallel45marine.com): roomier interior, no aft tank, through-transom draining for easier self-rescue; “racer” trim well-rigged.

Sellers: beware!

Beware of fraudulent buyers

From: Michael Kelly — Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009

A classic over-billing scam has targeted boat sellers: a third party sends a cheque for more than the price and asks you to forward the difference. The cheque is a forgery. Please stay vigilant.

“Hope nobody gets victimized by this scam.” — Mike Kelly

Wooden Classic Wayfarer W3854 — Ontario

Contact: Uncle Al · [email protected] · 905-844-2150

$5,000 CAD

A wooden classic Wayfarer ready to race or cruise, with results without equal. Exceptionally well rigged for racing.

Very well rigged for racing — results without equal
One complete suit of sails (well used): mainsail, genoa, spinnaker
Pamco trailer
Gottschling cover

1964 Wooden Mk I Wayfarer W887 “Blue Mist” — near Cleveland, Ohio (30 November 2024)

Contact: Patricia Harrington-Duff (for estate of Richard Harrington) · [email protected] · 240-470-0231
Located in Maryland; willing to travel to show the boat.

$3,500 USD

Blue Mist, a 1964 Mark I Wooden Wayfarer, was assembled in England and purchased by Richard (“Dick”) Harrington in 1991 from the original owner. She was his pride and joy for decades of cruising adventures on Lake Erie, coastal Maine, Chesapeake Bay, and beyond.

Last sailed late in 2019 and since stored mostly under a boat cover in a carport. She remains in good condition per last use.

Comes with: mainsail, spinnaker, two oars, boat cover, boom tent, and assorted cruising gear collected over many years. Trailer is functional but older; winch rope is fraying and should be replaced or trailer upgraded.

Two owners since new: Zoltan Massanyi of Bedford and Richard Harrington. Looking for an enthusiastic sailor to continue her story.

Other Sources for Used Wayfarers

Quiet Waters Sailboats, Waubaushene, ON — 705-538-2343 ([email protected])

More Wayfarers for Sale

Check the USWA site for additional Wayfarers for sale .