Designer Boats Australia is a design facility that is very keen to see people out there building quality boats that will give them pride and years of service and enjoyment.

The DIY concept is where a person can buy a fully engineered design of a boat, with many simple assemble tricks, construction information, and stability data and get the cut pieces that go together well and be fun to build. All boats have been fully developed, checked and cutting files produced for water/laser cutters. DBA supplies all information to help you make the right choice in boat and be able to build it correctly.

DBA designed all boats up to March 2007 in accordance with the USL shipping code and Australian standards. DBA pre-empted changes being brought about by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and adopted Lloyds Register rules and scantling calculation software. Therefore any DIY boat is capable of being classed by Lloyds and anyone building a DIY boat is encouraged to contact Lloyds and use their professional services for quality control.

DBA do not cover manufacturing warranties and it is the responsibility of the person building the boat, to ensure it is built and welded correctly. We encourage DIY builders to bring a professional qualified welder to check and correct welding at a couple of stages and suggest that if you are not confident in welding the boat up, then tack weld it together and use a qualified welder to weld the boat in accordance with the welding schedule.

Some people will use the DIY concept as a means of getting a customized boat cheaper or just building a boat for the enjoyment. If the DIY concept is well planned and done carefully, the person building the boat can make significant savings and build a brand new boat up 40% cheaper than the same boat in a dealer’s yard. I myself build my own boats, hang on to them for two or three years, sell them and get enough return, to go and build another brand new boat.

All DIY boat kits are supplied with a serial number and a corresponding Australian Build Plate. DBA is always interested getting the kits as close to perfect as possible and welcome feedback and suggestions.

If you are interested in purchasing a DIY kit, either down load the promotional packs, found in the Design Gallery or contact us and I will send you enough information, that you can investigate the benefits of flat packs or the pricing of materials, cutting and consumables.

Remember at the end of the day, I want to see you in a boat that I designed; you built and are proud of your achievement