Boat Plans & Kits

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.

Didi 40cr radius chine plywood cruiser/racer

Harbor Woodworks offers custom kits and boats, tailored to your specifications and level of completion. We ship to the U.S. and Canada.

Some of John’s description follows --

“The aim here was to reorient the boat from a rowing...

Light plywood lapstrake sports rowing boat, can carry a small outboard motor, quick and easy build. Built in bouyancy tanks.

“Pinocchio” was commissioned by my 7 year old son who wanted to learn paddling. He saw these kids paddling in small plastic kayaks which looked more like “bricks” or “barges” rather than boats. So he got intrigued but wanted something more “boat...

Beamy yet fine-lined rowing/sailing boat designed for lightweight construction.

Construction: Cold-molded.

Lofting is optional.

Plans include 5 sheets.

Construction: Strip planked and glass/epoxy sheathed.

Alternative construction: Cold molded, traditional wood and canvas lapstrake plywood.

No Lofting required.

Plans include 4 sheets.

Shorter but more burdensome than our popular 12′ Acorn, this little gem will be slower but more versitile.

Her glued-lapstrake hull can be planked up from unscarfed 8″ plywood sheets.

Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood....

10′ x 3′8″ Double Ender Dinghy.

Designed for paddling, rowing or sailing and for construction in laminated wood or fiberglass.

Able to carry on car top as canoe or on boat deck as yacht tender.

Seats three and has two...