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If you’re in the market for a boat to build, this directory of Boat Plans & Kits is a fine place to start. And if your company sells plans or kits, we invite you to list your offerings here. There is no charge for listing, but the FEATURED BOATS MUST BE BUILT OF WOOD.
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Li'l Longship
We are proud to introduce Li’l Longship, the latest addition to our extensive cradle boat fleet. Designed in the spirit of the classic Viking Longship, her sweeping lines and imposing figureheads embody the spirit of adventure and exploration when Norse sailors ruled the waterways of Europe.
Oar / Paddle
The Open Boat
This is a design for a basic hull made from one piece of closed cell foam 1m x 4m x 50mm thick.
Sailboats - Racing
Didi Mount Gay 30
Didi Mount Gay 30 radius chine plywood racer
Sailboats - Cruising
Y-DS 650
day- weekendsailer for coastal cruising in radial chine plywood construction
Oar / Paddle
NAIADE
NAIADE is a little bit shorter than classical sea kayaks but it is perfectly suitable for pleasure trips in calm waters, under safe conditions, even for amateur paddlers.
Zimmer 21' Utility Launch
A fuel-efficient, carvel planked, displacement launch designed to be powered by a 6 to 8-hp diesel.
Comfortable for 2 people cruising or 6-8 people day running.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames
Alternative construction: Cold-molded, strip
Oar / Paddle
Baby Tender II
Cradle Boat Baby Tender II, for the newborn sailor.
Sailboats - Cruising
Half Model Plan AMERICA 1/2 Scale
Schooner-yacht designed by George Steers and launched in 1851, the first winner of what has come to be known as the AMERICA’s Cup.
Sailboats - Cruising
Half Model Plan PETREL
Cutter designed by John Hyslop in 1876. An early combination of English and American ideas, PETREL was designed according to the wave form theory.You’ll receive 2 pages of plans historical information about the boat and step-by-step instructions for half-hull building,using the lift method.The pl
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STEPHENS 43' Bridge Deck Cruiser 1930 Project Boat
The bridge deck cruiser was built in 1930 by the Stephens Brothers of Stockton California.
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First Light open powerboat
Nancy Lee is a 2008 First Light open powerboat that was featured on the cover of Wood
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Haven 12-1/2 - Price Reduced: $25,500
A Joel White Haven 12-1/2 built by E.M. Crosby Boatworks in 2009.