HISTORY

Salthouse Motor Yachts

Salthouse Next Generation Boats, luxury motor yachts the Salthouse CORSAIR and the Salthouse ICON are renowned for their proven performance and combine luxury with quality craftsmanship and unprecedented functionality.

DEAN SALTHOUSE

Dean Salthouse is the youngest of Bob Salthouse’s three sons and was the only one to follow in his dad's footsteps by completing a Boat Building apprenticeship. Dean completed his apprenticeship at Mitchell Product’s as a marine cabinet maker. Dean worked on production boats such as the Formula 4000, Young 88 and Young 11’s as well as the Mark II Corsairs in their early stages. Although none of Dean’s brothers chose boat building, both worked in marine related industries with Rob sailing full time and sail making and Don selling boats. The boys all grew up above the boat yard in Greenhithe with Bob and his brother John working hard together building up what was then Salthouse Brothers Ltd. 

In 1984 Bob and John parted company and Bob’s family moved from Greenhithe to Milford and Salthouse Corsair’s Ltd was founded. The MKI had already been in production for some years and with a clever re-design, a new deck mould was produced, eight inches of beam was added along with a new hull mould. As a school boy Dean can remember helping laminate the hull mould after school in Porana Road Glenfield.

These modifications resulted in the birth of the MK II with the aft cabin or flybridge options.

On completing his apprenticeship Dean joined Salthouse Corsairs Ltd (which later changed name to Salthouse Marine Ltd). Dean worked on the MK II Corsair, Coastal 32 and Corsair Caprice. In 1993 Dean’s wife Treena and his brother Don joined the business. Treena managed the Administration side of the business and Don managed Sales and Marketing. Not long after this it was decided to change the direction of the business and focus on building bigger boats. Dean built the deck plug for the 50’ mould, flybridge and hard top moulds and also worked in all aspects of boatbuilding, from laminating, cabinet making to production manager.

When Dean left Salthouse Marine in 2000 the Salthouse 60 was in full production and being exported to Australia. After leaving Dean sailed professionally in Europe. On returning home he worked at Cookson Boats and helped build the America’s Cup boats for Team New Zealand. He also worked as a commentator for 1ZB with Rod Slater during the America’s Cup.

SALTHOUSE NEXT GENERATION BOATS  After the Cup he moved to boat sales and worked with his brother Don at Bayleys Marine Brokers. Dean missed the creative side of boatbuilding and decided it was time for his own venture and established Salthouse Next Generation Boats in 2005. Salthouse Next Generation Boat’s now produces a range of Salthouse Corsairs with styling options that suit a variety of personal styles and leisure activities. All retaining the Salthouse high quality interior and exterior finish throughout. Dean is passionate in providing innovative solutions and loves thinking outside the square to cater for your requirements.


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HISTORY
The Salthouse Corsair has been re-launched for 21st century boating. The Corsair is without a doubt one of New Zealand’s most proven launch designs, tested over the last three decades around New Zealand’s rugged coastline in applications varying from Customs and Police patrol vessels to commercial fishing and deep sea game fishing. It has gained a reputation for strength and integrity second to none and has become a launch by which others are compared. Dean Salthouse is at the helm of the re-launch of this Kiwi classic.