About Abbey Boat Builder

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Abbey is a time served shipwright  based on the Norfolk Broads in Reedham.  Her work has won awards all over the country, including Classic Boater of the Year at the Classic Boat Awards ceremony in 2026. Her passion and enthusiasm for shines through in the boats that depart Reedham.

Abbey spent over a decade honing her skills and craftmanship on the River Thames and learning from some of the best in the industry. After 10 years of training at Dennett Boat Builders in Surrey it was with Steve Dennett’s support that she set up on her own in Norfolk and now runs a boatyard known for its prestige, quality of workmanship and customer service. She follows in the footsteps of a long line of ancestors who all worked on the Norfolk Broads as wherryman, lifeboat men and boat builders. On the walls of the boatyard office hang multiple trophies and rosettes received for her impeccable restoration work over the last 3 years of running and managing the Norfolk based boat yard.

After launching the first new built boat in Reedham for over 50 years in 2026 Abbey and the team are now set to launch another four new builds by the end of the year. Although the passion never dwindles for restoring classic boats, it is an exciting time as we follow the pathway into building new classic look boats.