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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
OLD BAGGIE
OLD BAGGIE (4,6 m) is the biggest of the Baggie sisters boats a series of classic dinghies inspired by the traditional sandbaggers. It is an elegant fast and comfortable boat for a crew of two persons
Oar / Paddle
The Tandem Ashes Day
A Light and Elegant Tandem for Day Paddlers and Light Overnighters. Easily driven, with moderate rocker and good initial stability.
The Ashes Tandem Day is quick to come up to speed, she’s maneuverable, and she’s beautiful.
Oar / Paddle
Petrel Play
Paddlers are demanding versatility AND performance from their sea kayaks these days. Little by little, designers like Nick Schade are squeezing huge performance out of compact dimensions.The Petrel Play is just 14 feet long, a length once reserved for recreational kayaks.
Oar / Paddle
Stickleback Canoe
Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood. Alternative construction: Traditional planking, cold molded, strip plank, epoxy-fiberglass. No Lofting required. Plans include 5 sheets.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Shellback Sailing Kit
Our pre-cut kits are cut by computer-guided routers to provide you with accurate parts. And, the kits come with just about everything needed except the elbow grease.The ladder frame—the “foundation” of the boat—is now included with the kit.
Oar / Paddle
Shearwater 16 Hybrid
The Shearwater Hybrid combines the best qualities of stitch-and-glue plywood kayaks with the beauty of a cedar strip deck.
Oar / Paddle
Hawk SS
The Hawk SS takes you far into the world of high performance.
Sailboats - Cruising
PALOMA SAILING
PALOMA is an open sailing boat for family excursions. It’s a simple traditional and versatile boat which has been designed in three version as a small cruiser, as an open daysailer and as a motorboa
Sailboats - Daysailers
Fox 16' Sloop LIVELY
Lively, fast, planing racer/daysailer. Construction: Double-diagonal planking over steamed frames. Alternative construction: Cold-molded. Lofting is required. Plans include 4 sheets.
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HEADWATER 14
The Headwater Fourteen [H-14] was designed and the prototype built in the Summer of 1
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Chesapeake Lite Craft Woodduck 10' Hybrid Kayak
WoodenBoat School student build 2024. All construction and fiberglass work completed.