Our Story

We’re 4 brothers who grew up on the water. The burning desire to boat, fish, engineer, and be on the water has lived within us our whole lives and fueled our passion to found Dorrien Yachts. This passion to manufacture the most luxurious yacht tenders has come from God himself and from our dad, who has inspired us since our youth. From early spring to late fall, our parents would take us down to the water to fish, swim, boat, and learn from the other boaters. We can recall early morning sunrises in the summertime, surfcasting with our dad. At 7 years old, we built model boats and even a seat to a boat in our backyard. At 9, we received kayaks for our birthdays. As children, we were given accolades for our fine craftsmanship in our home. The passion to own a larger boat of our own was still burning in our hearts, so we started MMD Landscaping. We diligently worked together biking around our neighborhood collecting bottles and cans to purchase the commercial lawn equipment necessary to build and expand our business. Finally, with all of us still under 12 years old, we bought our first boat, a 13 ft inflatable. Finding it to be too small for our family, we then upgraded to an 18 ft Parker, and again to a 25 ft Steiger Craft.

One particular day while we were walking down the dock in Sag Harbor, we noticed many beautiful yachts carrying non-functional inflatable tenders, and knew instantly there had to be something better. It was then that we had found our calling… to craft the most bespoke yacht tenders right here on the East End of Long Island. As 4 hardworking brothers with a passion for yachting and an eye for perfection, we founded Dorrien Yachts, building the most luxurious and functional tenders to exist. After 4 thoughtful years of designs, blueprints, and drawings, we began construction on the first boat of the Dorrien Yachts fleet, and brought the perfect yacht tender to life… the Dorrien Yachts 160T 1/1. The 160T was handbuilt using a traditional plank on frame method, hand-laid over with fiberglass. Built without a mold, the 160T is exclusively a 1/1. Now, after 2 years of dedicated labor focusing solely on the 160T, the most luxurious 16 ft yacht tender is now available for sale.