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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.
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Sailboats - Daysailers
Catboat
Designer
Andrew Walters
In the winter of 2012 a very good friend leant me an old copy of Nautical Quarterly. An article about Catboats caught my attention — I was and still am taken by their beautiful lines.I decided to design one with the aim of building it in the summer.
Oar / Paddle
Chesapeake 14
Designer
Chesapeake Light Craft
The Chesapeake touring kayaks are icons in the sea kayaking world. Built in the thousands in dozens of countries around the world, the Chesapeakes are solid-tracking, comfortable kayaks.
Motorboats - Outboard
21' Pretty Marsh Runabout
Designer
Doug Hylan
21′ 2″ Inboard/outboard runabout, built of marine plywood.Several design options include center console, outboard as well as inboard/outboard.And, configurations also include different heights for the windshield.Construction: Plywood.Lofting is required.Plans include 5 sheets.
Sailboats - Cruising
Half Model Plan SHADOW
Designer
N. G. Herreshoff
Compromise sloop designed by N.G.
Sailboats - Racing
Stradivari 2.4 Hc
Designer
Hasse Malmsten
This is my latest design for the Twopointfour metre class. An easy to build lowbudget boat ment to be competetive on the race course.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Penny Fee
Designer
Iain Oughtred
Construction - Glued lapstrake plywood.
Alternative construction - Traditional, cold-molded and strip plank.
No Lofting required.
Plans include 8 sheets.
Sail Area - Lug 87 sq. ft.
Sloop 104 sq. ft.
Yawl 121 sq. ft.
Sailboats - Cruising
ALBATROS 36’
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
ALBATROS 36’ is a true “blue water yacht”, classic in its aspect but modern in design and construction.
From the Community
Classified
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Cocktail Class Racers
Two matching 8' fiberglassed okume plywood boats with 6 and 8-hp motors carried on one trail
Classified
Yankee One Classic Wooden Racing Sloop Sailboat 30'
Award winning, designed by William Starling Burgess/Stone built.
Classified
"Piccolo" 12' 8" Sailing Canoe and Model
Piccolo model professionally built by George Bullitt.
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