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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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746 Results
Oar / Paddle
Stitch & Glue Night Heron
Designer
Nick Schade
Stitch & Glue Night Heron is at home out on the open water and exploring the shores of distant islands.
Sailboats - Cruising
32' MYSTIC Sharpie Ketch
Designer
Edward S. Brewer
This 32′ double-ended sharpie ketch will provide the amateur builder with a shoal-draft cruising boat of simple construction.
Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frames.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 4 sheets.
Oar / Paddle
Simon Watts Sea Urchin Dinghy
Designer
Sam Manning, Bill Nielsen, and Simon Watts
These handsome, practical row boats were routinely built by Nova Scotia shipwright, Jim Smith in six days, painted and ready for the water.
Oar / Paddle
The Open Boat
Designer
Jim Flood
This is a design for a basic hull made from one piece of closed cell foam 1m x 4m x 50mm thick.
Oar / Paddle
Annapolis Wherry
Designer
Chesapeake Light Craft
The Annapolis Wherry offers thoroughbred performance on the water combined with breathtaking grace. The Annapolis Wherry has been turning heads since 1997.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Chesapeake Crab Skiff
Designer
Doug Hylan
Based on traditional crabbing skiff documentation by Howard Chapelle, this has proven to be a fast and stable boat that can carry a real load.
Sailboats - Racing
MINUETTO SPRINT
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani and Matteo Costa
MINUETTO SPRINT has been designed according to the rules of the Mini Transat Class as a fast, but not extreme, boat.
Motorboats - Outboard
SCHIZZO
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
SCHIZZO is a simple, essential, versatil motorboat, suitable for novice boatbuilders.
From the Community
Classified
Classified
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
Classified
Always Draws a Crowd - Fully Restored and Modernized 1963 Chris-Craft Futura 33'
This one is ready for the grandkids or a dinner cruise.
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