Nick Smith is an experienced timber boat builder having been building wooden boats since 1977. He continually strives for perfection which is borne out in his client testimonials:

"Nick is a master craftsmen; refreshingly straightforward and a delight to work with."

Douglas Stuart, owner of Oracle

Nick  uses mostly the old methods of construction and fit out but does embrace the modern methods and materials that have proved themselves over the last 30 years.

If you look at the boats Nick has built over the years you will see beautiful timber craftsmanship using skills that are gradually becoming harder and harder to find.

Browse Nick's work to gain a sense of what you might expect should you commission him to build a wooden boat for you.

Halloween, 14 foot copy of a sailing dinghy. After the original vessel sustained extensive damage, Nick Smith rebuilt the boat to the original shape, reusing the seats and all fittings, mast and sails.

John Guy, built in 2018, at 17 foot long, driven by a 15 HP Yanmar.

Based in Salcombe Devon.

Mona Louise, davit tender to a super yacht based in Holland. 16 foot LOA, mahogany on oak, 15hp Yanmar power.

Bumble, 12 foot, built in 1992 mahogany on oak with a traditional Stuart Turner petrol inboard engine.

A replica of a Salcombe hire boat.

Photo showing launch day on the Thames after Bumble's first restoration in 2017.

Ripple 12 foot six, built in 2006, powered by a 9hp Yanmar diesel. A copy of Bumble, itself a copy of a Salcombe hire boat, but 6 inches longer.

Moiety, built in 1996, 16 foot 4 " with a 10hp Volvo Penta diesel, pictured at Beale Park show on the Thames.

Nick Smith built SL Puffin in 2007.

It is a steam powered twenty foot Gentleman's launch.

Lisa is a 17 foot mahogany on oak clinker boat, built by Nick Smith in 2009. It is powered by a 15 HP Yanmar engine.

Seen here on the river Yealm at Noss Mayo.

Bamboo Viper is a 20 foot Larch on Oak, built by Nick Smith in 2004 on the Isle of Wight. Originally with a 10hp Brit vintage petrol engine, Bamboo Viper has been in Salcombe for the last 4 years and is now powered by a 15hp Yanmar.

Photo taken at Keyhaven Hampshire.

Isla is a 16 foot half decker, built in 2015 by Nick Smith. Isla has a shelter with enough space to camp the night in the cabin.

Picarooner, 17 foot six Carvel built traditional fishing boat . Powered by a restored 10HP Bukh diesel.

Now moored in Fowey Cornwall.

Sauzon, built by Nick Smith in 2017.

Sauzon is another 16 foot half decker powered again by a 15HP Yanmar engine.

Louise, is a 16 foot clinker boat, built by Nick Smith for a marine engineer in Newton Ferrers, South Devon, for estuary use.