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Plans & Kits
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.
To refine your search of this directory, use quotation marks. If you search Nutshell Pram Kit, you’ll receive all the listings that include the words Nutshell, Pram, and Kit. To refine your search, enter “Nutshell Pram Kit”; you’ll then see only the results for Nutshell Pram kits.
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749 Results
Oar / Paddle
8 ft Dinghy
Designer
Colin Wood
This is a simple 8ft stitch and glue sail/row pram. It requires only 3 sheets of marine plywood and should be very fast, easy, and inexpensive to build. It should end up just over 80lb so easy to transport as well.
Hird Island Electric Skiff
Designer
Doug Hylan
An inshore skiff for sails, oars, or electric propulsion.
Oar / Paddle
Hyak
Designer
Orca Canoes & Kayaks Ltd.
Hyak is a single kayak designed for multi-day excursions and recreational racing.
32' Lobstercruiser
Designer
Alan McInnis
Round-bottomed, carvel-planked powerboat with two berths and a single 300-hp engine.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames.
Alternative construction: Strip or cold-molded
Lofting is required.
Plans include 5 sheets.
Sailboats - Cruising
SANPIERA
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani and Matteo Costa
SANPIERA is a re-elaborated version of the Sanpierota, a traditional boat of the Venetian lagoon which shows many particular and interesting features.
Sailboats - Cruising
Half Model Plan WAVE
Designer
Cornelius Gorman
Wide, shallow racing sloop designed by Cornelius Gorman in 1878.
Oar / Paddle
7' 7" Nutshell Pram
Designer
Joel White
Glued-lap plywood rowing or sailing tender with plenty of capacity.
Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood.
No lofting required.
Plans include 8 sheets.
Oar / Paddle
Simon Watts Petaluma Rowing Shell
Designer
Gregg Sabourin, Bill Nielsen, and Simon Watts
Wooden rowing shells are rare in the age of carbon fiber, but if you’re not trying to win the Charles they’re a joy to row and a great way to exercise. Simon’s design comes from the 1920s, and his digital plans bring a modern eye to a classic design.
From the Community
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2018 Wooden Seaskiff
Custom built at Madisonville Maritime Museum. 2019 19' magic tilt galvanized trailer.
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Custom John Brooks 10' Rowing/Sailing Dinghy with Plexiglass Bottom
Custom row boat built by Brooks Boats in Mt. Desert, Maine.
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Wooden ElToro 8' pram
El Toro one design in nice shape. Go sailing or refinish for a showpiece.
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Fenwick Williams 18' Catboat Alden No. 838 with Tender and Brand New Trailer
1958 Fenwick Williams 18' wooden catboat with tender and new 2023 galvanized trailer with stainle
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