Introduction – Seafly Builders
In contrast to some other dinghy classes established in the early 1960’s, the design copyright holders, South Devon Boatbuilders, tightly controlled the licence to build the Seafly. The only...
Category: Seafly Boat Builders
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South Devon Boatbuilders (1960’s)
The first Seafly builders, and owners of the design rights, were South Devon Boatbuilders (SDBB) situated at Iddesleigh Terrace, Dawlish, Devon. By the start of the 1960’s SDBB seems to...
Moore’s of Wroxham
Moore’s of Wroxham (Norfolk) built several batches of Seaflys under licence to South Devon Boatbuilders. In the mid 1960’s both firms exhibited Seaflys on separate stands at the...
Builders Elsewhere
Australia In 1963 South Devon BoatBuilders granted boat builder Harold Lang, of Sorrento, Victoria, a licence to build the Seafly in Australia. A second builder, Brian Lay in Queanbeyan, New South...
Zygal Boats
When South Devon Boatbuilders ceased trading in 1974, Arthur Edmunds of Zygal Boats at Whitstable, Kent, obtained a licence to build the Seafly in GRP*. Zygal exhibited their...
Zygal Seafly Construction
The April 1975 SDCA Newsletter described the method of construction for the new Zygal GRP hulls: “The hull now consists of four mouldings:- Hull – made from the same mould...
Dorset Dinghies and Bob Hoare Racing Dinghies
Dorset Dinghies was set up by Dick Flower. The photo shows Dick Flower’s own Seafly “Graded Grains” (C477) which was home built in the years before “Dorset Dinghies”...
C.M.Marine
In 1978 Colin May, trading as C.M. Marine, obtained the GRP moulds from Zygal together with a licence to buid Seaflys, and in 1980 he obtained the design...
Tony Longworth/Peter Lawson
Glenridding Sailing Centre on Ullswater in the English Lake District has used Seaflys for tuition since at least the 1990’s. Tony Longworth, used to own the centre, owned a...
John Claridge Boats
Based in Lymington, John Claridge has a distinguished record as a racing dinghy helmsman, boat designer, and boat builder. He is perhaps best known for his International Moth designs...