Timeless Craftsmanship Meets Coastal Heritage
Little Harbor Yachts for Sale
Performance and Elegance in Every Detail
Little Harbor Yachts crafts elegant custom-built Downeast motor yachts in Maine, combining timeless seafaring design with high-performance engineering for discerning cruisers.
Current Little Harbor Yacht Listings
LOCATION: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
ASKING PRICE: $199,000 USD
LOCATION: Florida, United States
ASKING PRICE: $899,000 USD
LOCATION: Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States
ASKING PRICE: $420,000 USD
Little Harbor Yachts
About Little Harbor Yachts
A Visionary Legacy in Yachting
Founded in 1959 by America’s Cup champion and naval architect Ted Hood, Little Harbor Yachts built a reputation for exceptional craftsmanship through semi‑custom sailing yachts. The brand produced roughly 200 yachts—ranging from 35 to over 100 feet—across facilities in Japan, Holland, and Taiwan over several decades.
Owner‑Focused Design Philosophy
Little Harbor Yachts offered a deeply semi‑custom process, giving owners significant control over layouts and finishes on each vessel. As a result, even hulls within the same model varied widely, ensuring that each yacht was uniquely tailored.
Iconic Models and Thoughtful Innovation
Notable builds such as the Little Harbor 53 featured patented cockpit ergonomics, like self‑tailing winches and side‑deck walk‑throughs, enabling single‑handed sailing without leaving the helm—showcasing Hood’s innovation in owner convenience and offshore functionality.
Quality Craftsmanship with Enduring Performance
Famed for rich teak joinery, careful deck access, and premium construction featuring fiberglass hulls with foam cores, these yachts maintain lasting value and enduring appeal. Little Harbor boats are ideal for sailors who appreciate traditional aesthetics paired with thoughtful design and seagoing integrity.
Little Harbor at a Glance
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Little Harbor Yachts operated from Taiwan, Holland, and Japan under founder Ted Hood, offering richly built custom sailboats supported by deep New England design roots and craftsmanship.
Specialities
They built semi-custom cruising sailboats, allowing owners to tailor layouts, aesthetics, and performance characteristics across each yacht—often resulting in unique configurations per hull.
Size Range
Their production spanned vessels approximately 35 to 63 feet in length, including standout models like the Little Harbor 44, 50, and 62-foot cruiser.
Hull Configurations
Little Harbor yachts typically featured fin keels with retractable centerboards, partial skeg-mounted rudders, and raised counter reverse transoms—balancing performance, access, and offshore capability.
Hull Materials
They constructed hulls from fiberglass with foam cores such as Airex and Divinycell, combining strength, sound insulation, and thermal comfort, with solid laminate in stress-critical zones.
Services
During its operational years, Little Harbor delivered full in-house semi-custom yacht builds with meticulous owner collaboration, resulting in yachts built to individual specifications and high standards.
Recently Sold Little Harbor Yachts
Worth Avenue Yachts has recently facilitated the sale of several prestigious Little Harbor yachts, underscoring our expertise in representing iconic vessels crafted by one of the world’s most renowned shipyards
LITTLE HARBOR 38′ REBOOT
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