Custom Boat Building
Boat Building
Crafted using only the finest materials, a bespoke boat by Corsair Boats on the Mornington Peninsula is nothing short of spectacular. Built by our team of expert shipwrights to your exact requirements and with no details overlooked, your new boat will enhance your lifestyle for many years to come.
Choose from our standard range of Bass Strait Motor Yachts which are fully customizable, or our Couta Boats which are built to the established class guidelines. Alternatively, you may like to build a displacement motor cruiser, a high-speed planning hull or an ocean-going yacht. The choice is yours, limited only by your imagination. Our boats are not mass-produced, each one is built with the same care as though we were building it for ourselves.
We offer a variety of construction methods for your new boat. We are skilled in the traditional methods of carvel and shiplap construction and modern timber composite construction such as strip planks and epoxy-sheathed hulls. Utilising modern vacuum bagging techniques, this method produces a lightweight, strong, virtually maintenance-free hull. Our Shipwright team are happy to advise you on the best construction method applicable to your new boat.
The process of building a new boat can be daunting, there are so many different aspects to consider. We pride ourselves on assisting our clients every step of the way to produce a boat to their exact requirements. From initial conception through to launch you will be encouraged to involve yourself in the process. Not only do our experienced Shipwrights construct your dream, but we also hope to build lasting friendships with all clients.
So, what are you waiting for? Contact us to make your dream a reality.
Classic Couta Boats
With a heritage dating back over a century and once the mainstay of the Victorian commercial fishing fleet, the Couta Boat has experienced a revival in recent decades.
Couta Boats are recognisable by their beautiful wineglass hull form and striking gaff rig making them stand out amongst the world of production fibreglass yachts. These boats are constructed utilising traditional wooden boat-building skills blended with modern materials and techniques. The carvel-planked hull over steam-bent frames, with laid timber deck and open cockpit encapsulated by round coamings, are identifiable characteristics harking back to their fishing boat heritage.
Tiller steered via a transom hung rudder and with their distinctive curved bowsprit projecting the headsail forward of the stem, the powerful gaff rig sail plan makes these boats a joy to sail. The compact diesel engine installed in each boat pushes the craft along at a leisurely pace, for those times when sailing is not on the agenda.
Each Couta Boat is individually designed and handcrafted. Now predominately used for day sailing, a significant fleet of these boats can be seen most weekends racing around the southern waters of Port Phillip Bay. Owning a Couta Boat provides unlimited opportunities for competitive racing or cruising under sail.
All great designs are timeless, and the Couta Boat has certainly proven this over its long history. We pride ourselves on contributing to the ongoing future of the Couta Boat fleet.
Please contact us if you wish to discuss the design and construction of your first or next Couta Boat.
Bass Strait Motor Yachts
We have based our Bass Strait Motor Yachts on another timeless design the ‘Maine Lobster Boat”. We are honoured to have built a number of these beautiful crafts. Our hull designs have been provided directly by the legendary lobster boat family in the USA, the ‘Lowell Brothers’. These boats are ideally suited for day boating or for extensive coastal cruising.
These boats are rugged, seaworthy, fuel-efficient and comfortable. Our builds have proven themselves with numerous Bass Strait crossings and circumnavigations of Tasmania. It was for this reason that we called them the “Bass Strait” range.
Capable of speeds in excess of 20 knots or cruising along at displacement speeds, these boats have the punch required to get you out of trouble or to meander along enjoying the experience of being out on the open ocean. The vacuum-bagged cedar-stripped hulls are capable of withstanding the harshest conditions, whilst the full keel protects the all-important running gear. The round bilge hull with extensive flat sections aft provides a combination of stability, kindly seakeeping motion and performance not evident in many other comparable vessels.
Our standard designs are 35’ and 40’, however, you are not limited to these sizes. Each boat is fully customised so whether you intend to use it for entertaining, overnighting or extended cruising the choice is yours. The list of options is endless, so contact us today for more information on these wonderful crafts.
Need to find out more about our shipwright services? Call us today on 0405 389 046.