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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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            Oar / Paddle
       
            
          15' 0" Bob's Special
An extremely light weight canoe of good carrying capacity, it is very steady and easy to portage through the brush.
 
            Oar / Paddle
       
            
          Unicat 2.4
A practical and stable 8' (2.4m)  pram dinghy suitable for up to 3 adults.
Ideal for fishing or as a tender for larger boats.
 
            Sailboats - Daysailers
       
            
          18' 6" Garden's Eel
A thoroughly charming boat from the board of a highly respected designer, Eel exudes strength of character.
Construction: Strip, cold-molded, or carvel.
Alternative construction: Lapstrake.
Lofting required.
Plans include 4 sheets
 
            Motorboats - Outboard
       
            
          SCHIZZO
SCHIZZO is a simple, essential, versatil motorboat, suitable for novice boatbuilders.
 
            Sailboats - Cruising
       
            
          35' Auxiliary Schooner
This schooner is designed to be able to cruise offshore with a crew of four people.
Here heavy displacement and built down hull will make for a comfortable motion
 
            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.
 
            Sailboats - Cruising
       
            
          20' 3" Sloop LITTLE GULL
Round-bottomed pocket cruiser with room for an inboard auxiliary and accommodations for two.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames.
Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip
Lofting is required.
Plans include 11 sheets.
 
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          22'6 Kingfisher Shell
V-bottomed single shell with sliding seat, outriggers and light plywood construction.
Construction: Plywood planking over bulkhead-type frames.
No lofting is required.
Plans include 4 sheets.
 
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          Matunuck Surf Kayak
The Matunuck is a surf kayak designed by Nick Schade to be comparable with the best carbon-fiber surfyaks on the market.