Family Boatbuilding Kitsets which have been designed by Robert Brooke, are available for purchase through the New Zealand Traditional Boatbuilding School. There are four designs to choose from:

Cockle
Classic Pram style dinghy, length 2.6 metres, beam 1.22 metres

Pipi
Canoe, length 3.7 metres, beam 0.8 metres

Mussel
Classic Dory style dinghy, length 3.4 metres, beam 1.48 metre

Oyster
Long row boat, length 4.3 metres, beam 1.1 metres

All these boat kitsets use high quality marine plywood and timber specifically selected for use in the marine environment. They are put together by the old but proven stitch and tape method which has been refined during the design and building process. All the necessary materials are supplied in the kitset to form your particular choice of boat.

Optional extras are available for sailing and outboard applications.

For all enquiries and prices please contact the School.

 
For sale at $18,900 negotiable. The H28 Sea Mew has been in the restorative hands of the NZ Traditional Boatbuilding School where work by Marco Scuderi, has helped bring Sea Mew back to her former glory. Further finishing touches were added and now she is ready for a new home.

For viewing please phone Steve Cranch on 021 135 7171 or Tanya Ankersmit on 0275 453 355.

Sea Mew Specs

• Mast and rigging serviced by Steve McCabe in approximately 2010
• Nanni Diesel engine
• Navman wind meter 3150
• Nav Man Multi 3150
• Maxwell HRC 8 Anchor winch
• Furlex Selson 200 S self furling unit for headsail
• Dodger in very good order
• Recently repainted cabin/deck and interior
• Sails
• It has the usual features, head, galley and berths

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