Premier Dinghy Kits

See the Stitch & Tape boat building method building a canoe here.

All our kits are cnc cut and have our simple plank scarfing (joining) method except in the 2 piece canoes which are supplied with centre bulkheads.

The plywood used for these kits is a high quality Gaboon or Okoume BS1088, Lloyds registered marine plywood.

All our premier dinghy kits are listed below.

We like to discuss our kits with builders before you buy to make sure all your questions are answered.

For more information contact us - stanleysmallcraft@gmail.com.

Full Kit Contents

Cut from a high quality Gaboon (Okoume) Robbins Elite plywood guaranteed for 15 years,

you will receive all the hull panels with stitch holes drilled, wood for the trim (gunwales, inwales) and a yoke. Bulkheads and decks are included to form the bouyancy chambers with hatches and the holes cut for them. Various other options could be incuded.

See individual kits for full contents

Plywood Only Pack Contents

Cut from the same high quality plywood you will receive all the hull panels.

This will include any bulkheads, decks or frames that are required for that design.

The stitch holes are drilled.

Hatch holes will not be cut unless requested.

See individual kits for full contents

If you require anything not listed with the kits or an extra you require, please contact us.

You can now pay for your kit in 3 interest free instalments.

(Click Details and Options for amount or contact us)

Prices below do not include any current discounts or offers. Click Details & Options for current prices.

Lead times are currently 7 - 15 days.

Delivery included to UK Mainland

Highlands & Islands add further £48.00

UK Delivery Only

Rye Bay

Rye Bay 228
An easy to build dinghy which can be rowed, motored and sailed. It takes around 25hrs to build from the full kit and you can have the hull stitched together on the same day you receive it.
This dinghy will take up to a 30lb thrust electric outboard with the battery box under the centre thwart. These lightweight dinghies are easily driven and do not require a lot of power to drive them. A 1hp petrol outboard is the maximum power size engine for this dinghy weighing between 9 and 12kg. Heavier engines (not recommended) as will require added weight forward and sitting further forward.

Full Kit - £895.00
Contents - All hull half panels CNC cut with stitch holes drilled including frames, stem and transom. Epoxy pack with resin, hardener, dispenser pumps, fillet additive, cable ties, fibreglass tape, gloves, mixing sticks and pots. Everything needed to build the hull ready for preparation for paint and varnish.
Plywood Only Pack - £525.00
Contents - All hull half panels CNC cut with stitch holes drilled includes frame(s) and transom.

Any questions, please email us. Thank you.

Free Delivery to UK Mainland Only

Rye Bay 228 DIY Full Ply/Epoxy DIY Dinghy Kits & Options from

£525.00

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Rye Bay Pram 6

The pram dinghy version of our popular Rye BaY dinghy design. A small flat bottomed rowing pram dinghy for use perhaps as a small tender or for lake fishing, only 6' - 0" long and 3' - 8" wide and designed to be light enough to be easily carried by one person and transported on the roof rack of almost any car. She will take the smallest electric outboard but can be rowed or paddled. Built-in buoyancy is under the centre thwart or the alternative full length seat but buoyancy bags could be fitted too. Examples of this boat have been used as maintenance craft for small private lakes or ponds.

Available as Premier Kit Only - £795.00

Any questions, please email us. Thank you.

Free Delivery to UK Mainland Only

Rye Bay 6 Pram DIY Full Ply/Epoxy DIY Dinghy Kit

£795.00

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Karun

Karun Pram 8

Loa: 2.36m (7’ - 9”)
Beam: 1.17m (3’ - 10”)
Draft: 0.127m (0’ - 5”)
Dry Weight: 22kg (50lb)
Another easy to build dinghy that takes around 25hrs to build. It is a "V" bottomed hull with one plank per side. Pram dinghies make for a spacious boat and this one is no exception. Ideal workhorse as a tender for a larger boat or a canal picnic cruise with an electric outboard.

Full Kit - £935.00

Contents - All hull half panels CNC cut with stitch holes drilled including frames and transoms. Epoxy pack with resin, hardener, dispenser pumps, fillet additive, cable ties, fibreglass tape, gloves, mixing sticks and pots. Everything needed to build the hull ready for preparation for paint and varnish.
Plywood Only Pack - £555.00
Contents - All hull half panels CNC cut with stitch holes drilled includes frame(s) and transoms.

Any questions, please email us. Thank you.

Free Delivery to UK Mainland Only

Karun Pram 8 DIY Dinghy Kits Options from

£555.00

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Pevensey

Pevensey 2.2

Loa: 2.23m (7’ - 4”)
Beam: 1.19m (3’ - 11”)
Draft: 0.115m (0’ - 4.5”)
Dry Weight:18kg (40lb)

The "PEVENSEY 2.2" takes the place of the older Pevensey 7. It is 7' - 4" long x 3' - 11" wide (maximum) and approximately 40lb (18kg) dry weight. A lightweight tough little boat with 6mm bottom and 4mm sides or 6mm all round for a tougher though a little heavier boat for heavy duty jobs. She will take a small outboard motor (2hp) but performs well with electric and is easy to row with a skeg fitted. She is most at home on sheltered waters (Category “D”) and has found her main use as a tender to a larger, inland waterways craft. It has also been used for lake fishing. This boat is light enough to be carried by one person and is easily transported on a roof rack on an average family car.

Full Kit - £895.00

Contents - All hull half panels CNC cut with stitch holes drilled including frames and transoms. Epoxy pack with resin, hardener, dispenser pumps, fillet additive, cable ties, fibreglass tape, gloves, mixing sticks and pots. Everything needed to build the hull ready for preparation for paint and varnish.

Plywood Only Pack - £525.00

Contents - All hull half panels CNC cut with stitch holes drilled includes frame(s) and transom.

Any questions, please email us. Thank you.

Free Delivery to UK Mainland Only

Pevensey 2.2 DIY Dinghy Kits Options from

£525.00

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Brede

Brede Pram 8

Loa: 2.36m (7’ - 9”)
Beam: 1.17m (3’ - 10”)
Draft: 0.127m (0’ - 5”)
Dry Weight: 45lb (20.5kg)

These plans are for the "BREDE PRAM". A small, flat bottomed, rowing pram dinghy that can be used for fishing on the local inland water or perhaps as a tender to a larger boat. She is 7’ - 5" in length, 3’ - 11" wide and designed to be light enough to be carried by one person and transported on the roof rack of almost any car or on a small trailer. For power, an electric motor is best for the weight hanging on the transom.These plans are the basic plans to build the hull shell with one seat.

Full Kit - £895.00

Plywood Only Pack - £525.00

Contents - All hull half panels CNC cut with stitch holes drilled includes frame(s) and transoms.

Any questions, please email us. Thank you.

Free Delivery to UK Mainland Only

Brede Pram8 Full Ply/Epoxy DIY Dinghy Kit

£525.00

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Watch Bell

Watch Bell Pram 8

Length - 7' - 8" (2.34m)

Width - 4' - 0" (1.22m)
Dry weight of 50lbs (23kg).
Crew - 2/3 Adults

Taking around 35 hours to build, the WATCH BELL 2.3 Pram Dinghy is a great little boat that was very popular as our production boat about 10 years ago.

Although this kit is for the rowing or motor versions, she can also be converted to sail and has plenty of room inside for a boat of this size, ideal for learning to sail. It has a slight "V" bottom which helps deal with choppier water and directional stability when rowing.

The design of these boats allows us to build you a boat with more room and and better stablility for it's size than a stem dinghy.

And it can be carried on the roof rack of the average family car!
The hull is built using the "Clinker Ply/Stitch & Tape" method of construction which gives a more traditional looking boat. You will receive the mould/centre frame.
The kit is supplied in a quality marine plywood with a 6mm planks, 12mm transoms and 6mm framed centre bulkhead and the wood for the seats and trim and and a 5m mooring rope with a cleat.
The boat can be built as our standard rowing dinghy or you can add an electric motor or lightweight 1hp petrol outboard, or add the sailing rig.

Full Kit - £1299.00

Contents - All hull half panels CNC cut with stitch holes drilled including mould frame and transoms. Epoxy pack with resin, hardener, dispenser pumps, fillet additive, cable ties, fibreglass tape, gloves, mixing sticks and pots. Everything needed to build the hull ready for preparation for paint and varnish.

Plywood Only Pack - £799.00

Contents - All hull half panels CNC cut with stitch holes drilled includes mould frame and transoms.

Any questions, please email us. Thank you.

Free Delivery to UK Mainland Only

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£799.00

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Rother

Rother 230

Loa 2.26m (7’ – 5”)
Beam 1.19m (3’ – 11”)
Draft 0.115m (0’ – 4.5”)
Dry Weight 18kgs (40lbs)

This dinghy was designed as a simple tender for a yacht. It's size was dictated by deck stowage and it had to be lightweight but sturdy and traditional looking. The kit can be built surprisingly quickly, using the clinker plywood method where the boat is built upside down over a framework of the centre support, stem, transom and bottom plank (all supplied). The planks are added and then it is turned over to be fitted out with trim and seats. This all takes about 40 hours but you will build an attractive, traditional looking dinghy
The hull build kit is available and the sailing kit will be added soon (early 2021).

Full Kit - £1395.00

Contents - All hull half panels CNC cut with stitch holes drilled including mould frame, stem and transom. Epoxy pack with resin, hardener, dispenser pumps, fillet additive, cable ties, fibreglass tape, gloves, mixing sticks and pots. Everything needed to build the hull ready for preparation for paint and varnish.