RYE BAY 228 Rowing/Motor/Sailing Dinghy MkIV

 You could build this boat in just a few hours a day for a week!! 


You will receive printed DIY Plans, Instruction Manual with A3 Drawings 

or choose Full Size Patterns option

Plus, FREE email/text help throughout your build


Option 1 - Printed package containing A3 workshop plans, A3 drawings and full instructions + sail plans. 


£30.00 including UK delivery


Option 2 - Printed package containing large paper sheets of full size patterns for the Bottom, Side Planks, Bulkheads & Decks and full instructions + sail plans. (The full size patterns make it quicker and easier to get the panel shapes onto the plywood for cutting out.)


£45.00 including free UK delivery



PLEASE NOTE.

In the case of any strike action by Royal Mail, we will use other options to get your order to you.



Specifications:


Loa 2.3m

Beam 1.2m

Draft 0.14m 

Dry Weight  25kgs (Rowing Spec)

 

 

I designed this boat, along with quite a few others, initially as a traditional plank on frame build to be sold as kits and complete boats. It was very successful but I was getting requests for a simple DIY scratch build version so, it was easily re-designed for the relatively simple Stitch & Tape method of boat building which is ideal for the first time DIY builder. We also built the Stitch & Tape version for a long time until I re-designed it to suit our new kit. The best thing about all of my designs is that they can be built as a rowing/motor dinghy and then add a sail rig later. 


The building instructions are easy to read and take you through the build process step by step. No special tools are needed - basically, just a jig saw, pliers, sander and some clamps - and the materials are easily found locally or by mail order. We can supply the epoxy etc or point you in the direction of a supplier in the UK or even if other countries. We can also supply the rowlocks, oars, a sail, rope, blocks, cleats, an outboard, trailer and other items.


This little dinghy is versatile, lightweight, will take a load and performs well on the water. We have one here we use, when we get the chance, to go for a row or motor. It was used to test the rig but we are now building the sailing version as one of our summer boats. 

It is relatively easy to build and you can get the hull built in a long weekend and completed in a couple more 

 

 

Building a boat is a very enjoyable project giving you something to go pottering about on your local water, fishing, rowing to keep fit or motoring off to a secluded picnic site. All you need is a little time and patience. The basic rowing/motor version requires 2 x 6mm sheets (planks, bottom, transom and frame). 12mm ply or solid timber for the seats and solid timber for the trim. The sailing version adds around another 1/2 a sheet of 12mm plus some timber. It also uses a 3kg/ltr epoxy pack, fillet mix and 20m (approx) 100mm fibre glass tape at a cost of around £200 - £300 but you can buy and build in stages as you can afford it. 

We estimate 30 - 40 hours work, from start to launch.


The plans are ideal for the first time builder or as a gift for someone who wants to build a boat to prompt them get started.



Note: A canoe or a dinghy under 2.5m do not need to be certified under the European Recreational Craft Directive. However, they would be Category D, SHELTERED WATERS: Designed for use on sheltered coastal waters, small bays, small lakes, rivers and canals when conditions up to and including wind force 4 and significant wave heights up to and including 0.3m may be experienced, with occasional waves of 0.5m maximum height, for example from passing vessels.

If you have any questions about the plans or build before you buy please contact us. See "Business Seller Information" at the bottom of the page for details or use the ebay system. 



Please Note before you buy - This listing is for the DIY Plans Only as detailed above. These plans are original and use a simple (as possible) modern method to build using widely available materials. 

We offer full after sales email/text/phone help 7 days a week to advise you on any aspect of the plans, materials or the build to help you through your project. 

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STANLEY SmallCraft is a business seller. We have been designing, building and repairing small boats for over 30 years and have been building our own, original designs for 20 years.  In the past 12 years, we have been selling some of the more popular designs as DIY plans, all over the world. 

We have built each design ourselves, several times - some a great many times - using ordinary DIY tools so we can get a better idea of the problems our builders may come across. We are constantly looking for ways to upgrade and improve the plans to make it as easy as we can for you to build from them. We welcome your feedback and always like to see pictures of your finished boat. 

We also sell kits, builder packs (epoxy materials etc.), and complete custom built boats, some of which are sold on ebay. Details of everything we do is on our website and more information is sent with your plans. 

If after buying you are not completely satisfied with any aspect of our service to you, please contact us before leaving feedback and we will put things right.