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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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Sailboats - Cruising
Alden 30' Keel -- Centerboard Sloop
A wholesome auxiliary cruiser with accommodations for three. Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames. Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip. Lofting is required. Plans include 4 sheets.
Motorboats - Outboard
Almaguin 500
A versatile, 5-metre utility runabout for cottagers, anglers and day trippers, ideal for the first-time builder.
Tricky Five
The TRICKY FIVE has been conceived for a precise scope: to realize a boat, which in relation to its size would maximize the ratio between speed and cost. This means that for a determined cost for materials and hours of construction required, it would be the fastest possible.
Oar / Paddle
Optimist Dinghy Template Plans
If you are considering building a wood-epoxi Optimist dinghy, you will definitely need our Optimist Dinghy Template Plans.
Oar / Paddle
RoofRack
A small and very simple tender to fit inside a station wagon or on a roofrack, this little plywood dink will suit some one wanting a tender for their small yacht or motorboat.
Motorboats - Outboard
Silver 333
The SILVER 333 is a very small classical runabout for one or two people which may easily be transported on top of a mid-size car roof. Maximum suggested power of the motor is 15/20 HP, which is sufficient for planing.
L20 Trimaran
A modern iteration of Philippine double outrigger canoe. Adapting to present-day construction method, the wooden facetted hull still has the silhouette of the Austronesian “Bangka”.
Motorboats - Outboard
Albury Brothers Runabout
A fine outboard, smooth riding, seaworthy, and rugged. 40-120hp outboard.
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From the Community
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Classified
Classic 1956 Century Palomino Runabout 15'
New 2024 Mercury 40-hp 10 hours. Fiberglass below waterline. Mint. Four Winns trailer.
Classified
Classic 1948 19-foot Hurricane designed by Philip Rhodes
Own a beautiful and fast piece of nautical history.