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Build Your Boat from one of our Dinghy & Canoe Kits
 


 
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We think Paul designed and developed some great boats as kits that are also easy to build.

If you want to go rowing, paddling, motoring, sailing, fishing, maybe a tender for a bigger boat or just pottering about on the water in a small boat, we may have the design for you to spend some time with family, friends or on your own building a great little boat.

 

We produce plywood kits for some of our dinghy & canoe designs and can often tailor them to what you want in them such as type of materials, tools, clamps or brands of epoxy and so on. So, discuss it all with us and we'll produce the kit you want at the best price we can.

If you want more information contact us and tell us the design or designs you are interested in, get your question answered and we'll send you the free study plan. 

 

However, if you are happy with one of our plywood kits as listed, you can buy now.

We'll get started as soon as we receive your order and send you the build instructions so you can get any build questions answered before you start the build.

 

What’s in our Dinghy & Canoe Kits

Full Plywood & Epoxy Kits – the kit provides you with everything you need included to build your boat.  All the hull panels cut from a good quality marine plywood with the stitch holes where required. Drain plug holes are also drilled in the bulkheads. Canoe kits also include a yoke ready to finish, fit and prepare for varnish. All the epoxy materials are supplied (resin, hardener and fillet additive) cable ties, vinyl gloves, mixing sticks, mixing pots and the wood for the trim and deck supports. 

A full instruction manual is included which takes you through the build step by step with us standing by to advise you if you need it throughout the build. We also send a printed copy of the canoe build slide show.

Our kits are cut from a good quality marine plywood that is certified and guaranteed providing a hull that can be painted, stained and varnished.

Whatever you choose, our kits will give you a great little boat to build and we are available to advise you and answer any questions as you build if you need it and as often as you need it.

Kit prices include delivery for UK Mainland Only

Islands and N.I. can (but not always) have a courier surcharge of at least £48 added. Please contact us for these areas or if you need any further information.​

Some EU deliveries may be possible but be aware that any EU VAT, import tax, shipping surcharges etc will be added. Contact us for a quote.

 

Below is a slideshow of a Peasemarsh 10 build.

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Canoe Kit hull panels example during production

1 Panels Drawn out from CNC templates (2)
2 Panels cut out
3 Bottom panels stitched tight at centre joint
4 Plank 1 panels stitched tight at centre joint
5 Both ends of Planks 1 stitched together
6 Planks 1 stitched to bottom panel
7 Planks 2 laid on ready for stitching
8 Starting to pull into position
9 Continuing to pull in stitches around the canoe
10 Stitches loosely pulled in to gain actual canoe shape
12 Spacer at sheer to keep canoe at correct width
13 Lengths of wood clamped on to keep curve of the canoe fair
14 Backing screw pads fitted to inside face of bulkhead for hatches
15 All pulled together and tight ready for epoxy stage
16 Glue fillets applied between the stitches and showing the bulkheads stitched in.
17 Cable ties removed from planks and inside glue fillets completed along the planks. The stem ends
18 The hull is turned over and cleaned up in preparation for the taping.
19 the gaps at the plank edges and the stitch holes are filled and then sanded smooth with the joint
22 Sheer trim or rubbing strips are fitted. The edges of the tape are rubbed down and you can add a
20 The joints are primed with mixed resin and the tape laid on and wetted out to soak it but keeping
21 The cable ties are removed from the centre joint after taping so far has cured and then the stitc
23 The hull is turned upright and the centre joint taped inside.
24 The yoke has been finished and fitted and the rest of the taped areas have fgairing mix applied.
25 Aftre the whole hull has been sanded smooth, taking care not to damage taped areas, it is underco
26 The insde is faired and buoyancy chambers are waterproofed with resin and or varnish. keep varnis
27 Small blocks are glued on to take the decks.
28 The decks are fitted although this shows a canoe which will have the sheer trim fitted short of t
29 After preparation the inside can be undercoated or varnished.
30 The boat is then glossed and varnished to finish
31 the hatches are fitted and the paddle finished. Ready for the water.
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