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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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Sailboats - Cruising
Swaggie
Small blue water cruiser with Junk rig, inside steering station, and accommodation for up to four persons.
Suitable for home boatbuilders, all wood construction, lead ballast cast in small pigs.
Motorboats - Outboard
14' 10" Runabout, RASCAL
A modified V-bottom, with constant deadrise in its after sections. Construction: Plywood and Mahogany over sawn frames. Alternative construction: Cold-molded, double laminated plywood. No lofting is required. Plans include 8 sheets.
Motorboats - Outboard
Albury Runabout
Built by eye in the Bahamas for the last 40 years, Doug Hylan’s drawings allow for strip-planking or cold-molding.Construction: Strip-planked over laminated frames.Alternative construction: Cold-molded, plans included.Lofting is required.Plans include 6 sheets.
Oar / Paddle
Chesapeake LT 17
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.
Oar / Paddle
15' Prospector 'Ranger'
Prospector “Ranger” 15 — a pocket-sized prospector.The Prospector models built by the Chestnut Canoe Company were made in lengths from 12 to 18 ft.
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.
Oar / Paddle
Shearwater Sectional Sport
Developed by Chesapeake Light Craft, LLC, with designer Eric Schade, the 14′6″ Shearwater Sectional is a performance-oriented kayak that successfully bridges the gap between high performance, comfort, and stability.
Motorboats - Inboard
Trawler 28
Our Trawler 28 is a sturdy offshore trawler with a straight shaft inboard diesel. This makes the TW28 an ideal boat for a couple to live aboard or for a crew of 4 on vacation.
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Howard Hughes’ personal yacht. 71', built to Trumpy’s exacting standards in 1939
Eleanor is for sale. Howard Hughes’ personal yacht.
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Chesapeake Lite Craft Woodduck 10' Hybrid Kayak
WoodenBoat School student build 2024. All construction and fiberglass work completed.
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44' Pilothouse Ketch
Bellina was designed by Frederick Parker and built by EF Elkins, England 1952.
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1960s Cris Craft Cavalier boats for sale
For Sale; Two 1960s Cris Craft Cavalier boats, approx.