Salterns Boatbuilders use traditional, well proven designs and produce boats with   excellent build quality, superb performance, full of authentic traditional character.         

Our boats have high quality, maintenance free GRP hulls and decks, combined with            the very best solid teak joinery, all built to individual order. 
 
See our range of new boats and brokerage on this website. Learn more about the Salterns ethos.

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Latest Launch: Still awaiting a proper model name, Glug a 14' working dinghy, was launch in glorious weather on Bank Holiday Monday. Built specifically for our 'old' customer Peter B., Glug meets his requirements absolutely... traditional working dinghy with a 5'10" (!) beam, at 14' long she is the maximum size to fit on Harbour Mater's jetties at Dittisham and Dartmouth. Masses of freeboard and incredibly stable, Glug has a beautiful wine glass transom and her slippery shape makes her remarkably easy to row with 9' oars. She's easily  powered by a tiny outboard. We fitted her out to be as low maintenance as possible as she will stay in the water all year; the thwart and aft fiddle bar are bare iroko, the gunnels heavy dury 3" x 3" box section finished in durable, breathable wood stain which we have used on our own works dinghy for 7 years. The really bespoke addition is the cleverly concealed drinks holders........

Next Memory Rally is at Keyhaven 4th and th July, Contact Tim for details or see the New Memory Owners' Association newsletter.