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 - Cruising

HAKA 105

Designer

Erik Lerouge

Minimum size ocean voyager

Sailboats - Daysailers

Exploration Ketch Tern

Designer

Tad Roberts

Tern is a lengthened (to 23'9') version of my earlier 20' design Ratty.

Sailboats - Cruising

BABY BAGGIE

Designer

Paolo Lodigiani

BABY BAGGIE is quite long and difficult to build for its size (10 Foot) but has been designed mainly to satisfy the desire of having a small elegant boat.

Oar / Paddle

Chesapeake 17

Designer

Chesapeake Light Craft

The Chesapeake 17 is one of our most popular kits. Its handling qualities and speed combined with a large cockpit and voluminous stowage make it one of the most capable touring boats around.

Sailboats - Cruising

13' Sailing Peapod

Designer

Doug Hylan

A most elegant lapstrake, plywood peapod for oar and sail.

Full-sized mold patterns are included.

Construction: Glued-lapstrake plywood.

Alternative construction: Traditional lapstrake.

No lofting is required.

Oar / Paddle

Wee Pumpkin

Designer

Warren Jordan

Introducing Wee Pumpkin, the newest addition to our cradle boat fleet! Featuring full size patterns for all parts, a complete construction booklet, and a unique building system that is builder and baby-friendly.

Wantoo

Designer

Nol Twigt

Wantoo is a foldable and trailerable proa with accommodation for 2 or 3 sailors. It is minimum weight (700 kilo), minimum costs (€ 24.000,-), maximum speed and maximum fun to sail.

Sailboats - Daysailers

12' Marisol

Designer

Gifford Jackson

Open daysailer featuring plywood construction.

Construction: Lapstrake plywood over sawn frames

No lofting is required

Rig: Sliding Gunter

Plans include 35 sheets

Simmons Sea-Skiff Boat Plans

Designer

T. N. Simmons

Interested in building your own boat? Cape Fear Museum in Wilmington, NC sells Simmons Sea-Skiff boat plans in 18′, 20′ and 22′.Thomas Norwood Simmons was born in 1908 in Wilmington and lived most of his life on Myrtle Grove Sound. He was a carpenter by trade.