Australia · Tier 2
Polycraft Dinghies in Australia
The tender that will not mark your topsides
Brand profile
Polycraft at a Glance
Polycraft is one of the strongest alternatives to aluminium because polyethylene behaves completely differently alongside a yacht. Unlike bare aluminium it is comparatively kind to gelcoat, painted topsides, pontoons and marina structures, and it does not corrode. The original Tuff Tender was designed specifically as a tender for larger craft, then became popular with fishermen for its stability and shallow draft.
Australian-built polyethylene boats.
- Market position
- The tender that will not mark your topsides
- Best matched to
- Yacht tenders where weight can be tolerated · Marina workboats · Rough-use fishing dinghies
- Australian access
- Australian manufacturer
- Range footprint
- 1 family · 7 models · 3.0–6.0 m
- Boat types
- Polyethylene dinghy · Tender
- Main markets
- Tinnies & Poly
Our take
The 300 Tuffy is the single most sensible hard tender in Australia for an owner who is tired of patching tubes and scuffing gelcoat.
Editorial fit scores
Brand-level scores against each job. Individual models are scored separately — see any model page. Methodology.
Range architecture
How the Polycraft Range Is Organised
Use the family structure to eliminate the wrong part of the catalogue before comparing individual models.
| Family | Role in the range | Models | Length band | Primary market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polycraft range | The current polyethylene family from tender to 6 m centre console. | 7 | 3.00–5.99 m | Tinnies & Poly |
Starting points
Polycraft Models Worth Opening First
These are the best-documented starting points across different Polycraft families—not a paid ranking or a claim that one model suits every buyer.
Buyer due diligence
Buying Polycraft: questions to ask
Before choosing a model, ask the dealer to confirm availability, the complete package weight and local service support. Get the answers in writing so you can compare quotes on the same basis.
- Which Polycraft models are physically stocked in Australia now, and which are special-order only?
- What is included in the quoted package, and what will the complete ready-to-use weight be with propulsion, fuel or battery, safety gear and normal accessories?
- Who performs warranty assessment and supplies replacement parts in the state where the boat will be used?
- What hull thickness, construction method and flotation arrangement apply to this exact hull?
- Can the boat be trialled with the intended trailer, roof-loading or launching system?
Take the answers into the comparison tool, then use the sea-trial protocol or, for sailing boats, the sailing dinghy buying guide.
Polycraft
Polycraft range
The current polyethylene family from tender to 6 m centre console.
| Model | Length | Max power | Persons | Hull weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 Tuffy Fishing-oriented storage and deck improvements over the original Tuff Tender | 3.00 m | — | — | — |
| 300 Tuff Tender Originally designed as a tender for larger craft | 3.00 m | — | — | — |
| 410 Challenger | 4.10 m | — | — | — |
| 450 Drifter | 4.50 m | — | — | — |
| 480 Brumby | 4.80 m | — | — | — |
| 530 Warrior | 5.30 m | — | — | — |
| 599 Frontier | 5.99 m | — | — | — |
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