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List of boats in Arthur Ransome books
This is a listing of boats from the Swallows and Amazons series of books by Arthur Ransome. Arthur Ransome based many of the boats on real ones that he knew or had owned.
- Swallow: A Morecambe Bay sailing dinghy with a small keel, based on a Ransome's own sailing dinghy also called Swallow. The fictional Swallow was owned by the Jacksons of Holly Howe. She features in many of the books.
- Amazon: A sailing dinghy with an iron centreboard, supposedly based on the Mavis owned by the Altounyan family, who were models for the Walker family. The Amazon was owned by the Blackett family. She features in many of the books.
- Wild Cat: A small green schooner. Used by Captain Flint to take the children on the adventures described in Peter Duck and Missee Lee, the Wild Cat is fictional.
- Teasel: A Norfolk Broads cruising yacht featured in Coot Club . Ransome hired similar yachts when he sailed on the Broads.
- Titmouse: A sailing dinghy owned by Tom Dudgeon in Coot Club and The Big Six.
- Death and Glory: A converted ship's lifeboat used by the sons of Norfolk boatbuilders in Coot Club and The Big Six.
- Flash: A racing dinghy owned by Mr Farland and crewed by Port and Starboard in Coot Club. This is based on a class of Norfolk racing dinghies.
- Margoletta: A large powerboat hired by the Hullabaloos in Coot Club, typical of 1930s cabin cruisers.
- Goblin: Based on Ransome's own yacht the Nancy Blackett, the Goblin is owned by Jim Brading and appears in We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea and Secret Water.
- Wizard and Firefly: Sailing dinghies used by the Swallows and Amazons while exploring Secret Water.
- Scarab: A sailing dinghy similar to the Amazon which was built for the D's in The Picts and the Martyrs. Apparently based on Ransome's own sailing dinghy which replaced the Swallow.
- Sea Bear: A borrowed cruising yacht based on a Baltic pilot boat, used by Captain Flint to take the Swallows, Amazons and D's on a cruise in the Hebrides in Great Northern?.
- Pterodactyl: A large sea-going powerboat used as a headquarters on his expeditions by the egg collector, Mr Jemmerling in Great Northern?.
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