Dyer Dink Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Cat Rig

LOA

10' · 3.05 m

Disp.

135 lbs · 61 kg

First year

1934

Designed in 1934 by the legendary naval architect Philip L. Rhodes, the Dyer Dink is a cornerstone of American smallcraft history. Originally commissioned by William J. H. "Bill" Dyer, founder of The Anchorage in Warren, Rhode Island, this tenfoot lapstrakestyle utility dinghy was conceived as an elegant, highly capable yacht tender that could be rowed, towed, or sailed with equal competence. In the late 1940s, the model underwent a historic transition from its original wooden clinker construction to handlaid fiberglass. This shift made the Dyer Dink one of the earliest production fiberglass boats in the world. Today, it remains highly coveted not only as a classic cruising tender but also as the premier class for legendary winter "frostbite" racing fleets across the Northeast.