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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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747 Results
Oar / Paddle
West River 18
Designer
John C. Harris
The West River 18™ has built a huge following thanks to its speed, comfortable cockpit, and lithe good looks.
Oar / Paddle
Pax 20
Designer
John C. Harris
These completely new designs were developed at CLC in response to a growing constituency of skilled paddlers seeking waterborne sports cars for racing, exercise, or just plain fun.
Oar / Paddle
Echo Bay Dory Skiff
Designer
Clint Chase / Chase Small Craft
Fun / Lightweight / Simple & ClassicSpecifications:
- LOA 11′ 7″
- LWL 8′ 6″
- Beam 48 3/4″
- Draft (board up/down) 5″/27″
- Depth amidships 14 1/2″
- Sail Area 50 (lug) 45 sf (sprit)
Key Features:
Oar / Paddle
Northern Hawk
Designer
Mark Rogers
Feel the difference a proportionally correct sized kayak can make in your paddling enjoyment.
Narrowboat Semi Trad
Designer
Nick Branson
Bow and stern of English traditional narrowboat. Cutting files to produce a kit of steel parts for assembly. The midsection is a parralel box that can vary between 20 and 40ft. The midsection is produced by folding steel plate then adding the bow and stern.
Sailboats - Cruising
William H. Short
Designer
William H. Short
SF Pelican 12 foot: Three sheets of drawings, step-by-step building instructions, sail plans, lists for materials and hardware, and sailing handling information.
Note: Drawing plans come in pdf format and can be printed to full hard copy format.
Oar / Paddle
Strip Kayak SKIMALONG II
Designer
Paul Ford
A stable (28 1/2″ beam) strip-built touring kayak.
Planked up with 1/4″ cedar strips.
Construction: Strip planked.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 4 sheets.
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The elegant 36' cold molded sloop Ceol Mor is for sale.
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