Denman Marine Newsletter

Hi Denman Marine, and welcome to the latest Denman Marine newsletter.

In this month's newsletter we have:

Swallow Yachts
Spotlight - Tenderly
Special - $200 off Tenderly kits
Build Updates

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Swallow Yachts are renowned for their elegant designs that combine classic looks with modern performance.

They are a dynamic boat building company based in Wales (UK) who has led the way in small boat design and innovation over the past decade. Concentrating on the under 30' market, they have produced a range of open and cabin boat designs that give modern performance whilst maintaining traditional looks.

Innovative stand out features include carbon masts and water ballast, which have made their sailing boats sought after throughout the world.

Denman Marine has been the Australasian agent since 2009 and have built many boats to their designs. If you would like any further information on the BayRaider 17 and BayRaider 20 please contact us.

Tenderly is ten foot long, 52" wide, and will handle a 190kg payload. The hull features graceful lapstrake planking and easily-driven lines. Stability is solid and she'll handle two adults and a child. The traditional interior includes standard scuppered inwales and optional floorboards. Rigged with a large, efficient balanced lug sail, she's sporty and responsive on all points. She also rows well with one, two, or three passengers, and moves nicely with a 2hp outboard. Wood-epoxy composite construction ensures rugged durability.

John Harris' primary goal was to create a dinghy of classical good looks that was nevertheless quick and easy to build. Laboring over the proportions has resulted in a small boat that does not look remotely like the build-it-yourself project that it is.

"Tenderly is the culmination of 20 years of refinement of our LapStitch construction process," Harris says. "Just a few years ago, if you wanted a traditional stem dinghy that looks like a British day boat from the 1920s, you were stuck building it over a mold using complex techniques."

Instead, it's possible to assemble Tenderly's hull in about 50 hours. With total build time, including the finish, achieveable in 120 hours.

The basic hull (all versions of which include the daggerboard trunk for sailing) weighs just over 45kg, making it heavier than its cousins the Eastport Pram and Passagemaker. "The weight is average for a dinghy of this size, shape, and displacement," Harris says. "And that's no accident. By increasing the beam and displacement a bit, we've made Tenderly a lot more practical as a working dinghy."

The combination of nice lines and ample stability results in a terrific little sailing boat. There's plenty of sprawling room for two adults or a bunch of kids. The boat is fast and stiff and in general a joy to sail. Not all builders will sail the boat, as it rows and powers with grace, but the base kits will all include the daggerboard trunk and mast step to make the conversion easy if desired.

Head over to our Tenderly page for more details or to place an order. Also, be sure to checkout our special this month on Tenderly kits (see below). Otherwise please get in touch if you have any queries.

All Tenderly base or wood parts only kits are $200 off for the month of February.

Use the coupon code 200OFFT10 during checkout to take advantage of this offer.

So head on over to our Tenderly page for further details and to place your order today.

This offer is valid from 03/04/24 till 30/04/24. Applicable to base and wood parts only kits only. Coupon codes are case sensitive. Shipping within Australia and New Zealand is tailored to suit individual orders and will be quoted separately.

Denman Marine is Chesapeake Light Craft's Australia and New Zealand agent for their fantastic range of DIY kits. There is a huge selection of over sixty designs, including kayaks, canoes, rowing and sailing boats and even a teardrop camper. Below you can find a few recent examples of what our builders have been up to, then head on over to our Chesapeake Light Craft page to grab a bargain on your next project.

Chris' Northeaster Dory

Shane's Northeaster Dory

Chris' Northeaster Dory

Edward's Southwester Dory

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Please note, any prices listed above are in Australian Dollars and include GST.

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