Custom built boats
Franklin's have built a strong reputation in custom built yachts
At Franklin's we constantly strive for a high level of customer satisfaction. We do this by encouraging owner input into their project, thereby ensuring that between us, we create the boat they want and that we are proud to call a Franklin build.
Below is a selection of some of our custom built yachts. We will endeavour to keep this page updated with current builds as they are launched.
If you would like further details on any of these yachts or launches please feel free to contact us for details on pricing or build availability.
Fast passage making world cruiser
Building on Morelli & Melvin's racing pedigree this is one cat with some bite. Designed as a fast passage making cruiser Koa has truly lived up to its design brief.
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 A water ballasted, lifting keel racer/cruiser that
can be sailed short handed or raced fully crewed Designed by Paul Bieker as a development of Dark Star, she could be described as his next generation approach to a fast, easily driven racer/cruisers.
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A 44 foot Paul Bieker designed water ballasted,
carbon fibre racer/cruiser
When the owner commissioned Franklin's to build his second Paul Bieker designed yacht, Dark Star, his empathy with Paul's design philosophy revolved around high performance dinghy racing - both guys like sailing fast!
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A 52' Carl Schumacher designed cruiser/racer
for comfortable, fast passages Constructed for a San Francisco couple, California Girl is a comfortable passage maker, capable of 250 miles a day in the right hands. |
A superb cruising yacht designed by Rob Humphreys
The 52' Distant Echoes is a big volume cruiser, designed as an Illinois couple's Caribbean based getaway.
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Performance-cruising yacht from the board of Tim Barnett
Kyrnos was designed and built for family cruising. Set up for a family of five to world cruise in total comfort, Kyrnos is equipped to at ensure the school age family can continue with their education through contemporary technology.
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60' foot Bill Tripp Cafe Racer Drawing heavily from Bill Tripp's experiences with IMS 40' and 50' race yachts, this yacht features a slender easily driven hull shape, which is both sea kindly and quick. tell me more » |
A 32' Bruce Askew displacement launch for comfortable day trips in style
The Sydney owner wanted something traditional, but he also wanted new and modern and not maintenance intensive, and so the design brief was established.
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A classically styled 40 foot day sailer by Carl Schumacher Normally any other 40 foot yacht hitting the water wouldn't generate much press, but when the classically styled day sailor ‘Q’ won the Lipton Series in San Francisco within days of arriving from New Zealand, there was quite a stir! tell me more » |
A Thoroughbred champion from the board of Laurie Davidson From the time Pendragon was conceptualized on the drawing board of Laurie Davidson it was clear that this would be a boat that will leave its mark on the yachting fraternity for years to come. tell me more » | |
Extreme performance, light weight, skiff designed by Dan Leech Competing at the top of the R Class fleet gave Dan the insight and motivation to create the next level of this high tech 12 foot development class - the L3 R Class.
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A 69 foot carbon fibre weapon! From the board of Laurie Davidson comes the latest in a long line of high performance race yachts for a Californian owner.
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Sparkman & Stephens, 45 foot auxiliary yawl From a 1945 Sparkman and Stephens design comes a modern day classic,
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