Auktion: 1980 Cabinboat 700

Cabinboat 700 now in the online auction. everyone can bid until 19 October 2026.


Wooden Cabinboat 700 with cabin
This Cabinboat 700 from 1980 is a compact cabin cruiser with a distinctive, classic look and a warm wooden charm you don’t often see anymore today. She is wooden-built, measures 7.00 metres in length and 2.00 metres in beam. Thanks to her V-bottom and relatively limited draft of approx. 1.00 metre, the boat is intended for inland waterways—exactly as she has been used in the past for leisure cruising. This lot concerns a boat being auctioned via Boatauction and is looking for a buyer who is keen on a characterful project boat.


What makes her extra interesting is her background: she started life as a sailing boat and was later converted into a motorboat. This is something you see more often with practical owners who want comfortable cruising with a cabin, but not necessarily a mast and sails. The result is a wooden cabin boat clearly focused on relaxed touring, a weekend away on the lake, or a few days cruising through canals and lakes.



Cabinboat 700 now in the online auction. Anyone can bid up to and including 19 October 2026.

What kind of boat is the Cabinboat 700 exactly?
The Cabinboat 700 is a 7-metre cabin boat aimed at simple recreational use on inland waters. She offers fixed sleeping accommodation for two people, making her suitable for an overnight stay at the jetty or a short boating holiday close to home. Steering is via a tiller and the helm position is outside, which suits the open and direct boating feel many enthusiasts look for in a compact cabin boat.



Does she have an engine and what is needed to go boating?
No, this boat is offered without an engine. According to the available information, an outboard engine of around 5 hp would be suitable to get her back on the water. For buyers searching terms such as “cabin boat without engine”, “boat project with outboard”, or “Cabinboat 700 for sale”, this is an important starting point: you are buying the boat as a base, after which you choose the propulsion that fits your cruising area and preferences.



What is her current condition and what known points of attention are there?
The boat is in poor condition and requires repair work. It is known that her bow is damaged, and it has also been stated that water leaks into the boat. She is currently on the shore precisely because she is not watertight. This makes her particularly interesting for someone with experience in woodworking, repairing a wooden hull, or someone who wants to make a plan together with a yard. Anyone looking for a “wooden boat restoration project” or a “wooden cabin boat fixer-upper” will find in this Cabinboat 700 a lot where you should factor in hull and sealing work from the outset.



When was she last taken out of the water?
In 2025 she was last taken out of the water for maintenance, and in that same year the antifouling treatment was also carried out. This does not remove the current points of attention, but it does provide context regarding recent moments when her underwater hull was considered. For a buyer, it is good to know this is not a boat that has been left untouched for decades, even though her condition is clearly that of a project.



How is the comfort on board and who is she suitable for?
With two fixed berths, she is mainly suitable for couples or solo boaters who enjoy simple overnight stays. Think of an evening cruise, a night at an island jetty, or a quiet fishing trip where you can sleep dry. Her size and weight of approx. 780 kg also make her manageable to handle, although with a wooden boat it remains important to plan transport, storage and works carefully. This Cabinboat 700 suits someone who is not looking to step aboard and go immediately, but for an affordable cabin boat as a base to build up step by step.



What documentation is available?
No documentation is available. This means that as a buyer you should check in advance what you need for your intended use and mooring. With an auction lot like this, a viewing is especially valuable: you can assess the condition of the wood, the areas around the leak and the bow damage yourself, and estimate what work you want (or are able) to carry out.



If you are looking via Boatauction for a wooden cabin boat with a V-bottom, tiller steering and a clear project challenge, this Cabinboat 700 offers an honest base with a story. She requires attention, time and craftsmanship, but for the right buyer she can grow into a charming cabin boat to take back onto the inland waterways.