Scruffie Marine Boats

Unique kit boats, custom built timber boats and ready to sail super light super strong fibreglass boats.

The innovative timber kit boats, designed, manufactured and fine-tuned in Australia since 1992 range from the 12-foot Shimmy for 4 passengers to the 24-foot Scintilla. They have been exported around the world, been built and sailed by amateurs and professionals alike. Schools, outward bound operators and naval cadets own and sail Scruffie Marine boats.

United Kingdom agents, Whisper Boats, share our commitment to first class service check out the Whisper Club on their Whisper Boats web site for details of various build projects.

The new fibreglass/composite Sienna 19 carries 8 people and is suitable for both commercial and private use. Our commercial range also includes the Secret 28 sail or electric versions and the Seychelle 37 solar/electric launch.

The craft are beautiful, stable, seakindly and surprisingly fast see our reviews:

"it can out-perform a Bermuda rig off-the-wind and that was a real eye opener, trailerable, shoal-draft, forgiving, easy to handle and it sails beautifully . .  Australian Yachting May-June 2009 Stornaway Sail Test by Barry Henson, editor.

As soon as I took the tiller, I could feel how well balanced Secret is it's a really neat way of allowing kit builders to produce a round bilged boat. I wish I had thought of it. UK Watercraft March-April 2009 Secret Review by Dick Phillips.

Through all those tacks and gybes she'd never got caught in stays, never taken the bit between her teeth and got all nasty, never lost steerage and drifted down onto an obstacle, never touched anything, until the gentlest possible kiss against the jetty at the end. The wind had been measured at force five, gusting six . . .UK Anglia Afloat January-February 2009 Secret by Max Campbell.

But what can be labeled the basic craft the concept is immensely likeable. What could be seen as an exercise in nostalgia works on a practical level, as well as the aesthetic. Modern Boating January-February 2005 Scintilla Review by Barry Tranter, editor

In addition to the standard range we offer a full consultation and custom design service from houseboats to 65-foot schooners, electric passenger launches to 10-foot dinghies. If you have any questions or need any help in choosing your boat please email, phone or write to us and we will personally attend to your enquiry.