Dennett Boat Builders

Dennett Boat Builders Michael Dennett Boat Builders are a family-run traditional wooden boat builders based in Chertsey, caring for & restoring vintage crafts since 1957
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Michael Dennett Boat Builders is a family run business and has been established at Laleham Reach, Chertsey for 26 years with father and son and together they have over 50 years of experience in building and restoring Traditional Wooden Boats from skiffs, slipper launches, star crafts to Dunkirk Little Ships. At Michael Dennett Boat Builders we are dedicated in the needs of our clients whether that

maybe getting the vessel ready for slipping, winter storage, or a complete makeover. We care for you as much as we care for you boats. We also use traditional methods along side using some more modern techniques and materials to get your Vessel to the high standard we deliver. We have many facilities and services on offer:

Covered slipway

Riverside premises

New builds

Restoration

Maintenance

Interior design

Winter storage

Engine installation

Hand carving

Towing

Architectural Joinery

Electrics

Plumbing

and many more

If you wish to pop down and check us out, we would love to show you around and show you what we do in person. If you have any questions or enquiries please do contact us via email, phone, letter or our page.

03/06/2026

We’re not going to let a torrential downpour stop us from getting boats back in the water 😏⛈️ Dunkirk Little Ship Aquabelle was in-and-out for a quick leak fix! And Lucy Ann has had a brand new stem successfully put on (full video on our page) and a lovely new paint job. Hopefully she gets to shine in some sunshine soon!🤞🏼

31/05/2026

BUSY BUSY BUSY 🐝 We thought after the usual Spring-Rush and Dunkirk anniversary repair & restoration madness we’d have quietened down by now but on the contrary… it’s just an ever revolving door of boats around here!🥵 With so much going on we figured we’d do a boat yard round-up to show you some of the beautiful boats we have the privilege of working on at the moment 📝 Let us know if any of these boats in particular peak your interest and we’ll get the works on film for you!🎬

22/05/2026

A fantastic image of the shadows of standing with giants on DLS Llanthony in Ramsgate Harbour. Very powerful and eerie image.

14/05/2026

We are incredibly proud and honoured to have restored RFC113 back to her original specification in 2018 and now getting to see her celebrating her amazing past makes all the work truly worth it!✨

14/05/2026

HELLO NEW STEM!🌱 Lucy Ann came in for some routine maintenance along with a brand new stem, as you can see the water had got into the old one and caused some extensive rot. It’s smaller than the other ones you may have seen us install previously (on DLS Reda & Sundowner) but the process is still the same and the purpose just as important!🫡 She’ll be good as new and back in the water in no time ✅

We’ve got an update on 2 Dunkirk Little Ships coming soon; One is finished & going home and another is almost finished & going back in the water. Stay tuned!

If you were keeping up with our Golden Haze restoration & waiting for the next update; here she is! Looking beautifully ...
10/05/2026

If you were keeping up with our Golden Haze restoration & waiting for the next update; here she is! Looking beautifully shiny AND with new lettering ✍🏼

07/05/2026

To our surprise, Steve does indeed have a higher decibel when talking over Glenn’s sanding 😅📣 Dunkirk Little Ship, Maimonde, is on the slip and receiving her biggest paint job in decades! Using the traditional method of red lead putty and polyurethane for filling, followed by two coats of primer and a lovely layer of cream gloss ✨ As you can see, the stripping process takes some time, so come back for part 2 to see how we get on 😎

Address

Laleham Reach
Chertsey
KT168RP

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+441932563448

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