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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.
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749 Results
Oar / Paddle
Sailing Canoe, Piccolo
Designer
Robert H. Baker
Light, lapstrake-planked open canoe for sailing or double-paddling. Construction: Lapstrake planking over steamed frames. Lofting is required. Plans include 4 sheets.
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
MicroCatboat
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani and Matteo Costa
The design of the boat comes by request of a customer who already owns a Charles W. Wittholz’s catboat and wanted to have a beautiful tender for his yacht.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Catboat Tom Cat
Designer
William Garden
Tom Cat is a shoal draft catboat of plank-on-frame construction, but strip construction would do as well.
Lofting is required.
Sail area is 120 sq. ft.
Plan includes 9 sheets.
Sampan 36 Houseboat
Designer
Reuel B. Parker
The SAMPAN 36 HOUSEBOAT is a simple, pragmatic floating home suitable for a couple with a child. It is self-contained and intended for use in a marina or at anchor. It may employ an outboard motor, or simply be towed to a semi-permanent mooring.
Sailboats - Cruising
Pucan cutter
Designer
Nick Branson
Being a big fan of the Irish Pucan and I’m hoping to make building in wood both simpler and more straightforward. An encouragement for builders to have a go at building their own boat.
Motorboats - Outboard
SCHIZZO
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
SCHIZZO is a simple, essential, versatil motorboat, suitable for novice boatbuilders.
PALOMA OPEN
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani and Matteo Costa
PALOMA is a simple, traditional and versatile boat which has been designed in three versions, as a small cruiser, as an open daysailer and as a motorboat.
From the Community
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RESCUE MINOR 2007
2007 Rescue Minor in excellent condition.
Manufactured by Schleiff Boat Works.
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Freelance 38' wooden cutter
Freelance: a geilow design, built by New York yacht and engine company in 1935, fully restored an
Classified
30' 1994 Bryan Motorsailer
Designed and built by Harry Bryan. White cedar on white oak. Bronze fastened. Lead keel.
Classified
2014 Oughtred Caledonia Yawl 19'
The Caledonia Yawl was designed by Iain Oughtred, this being one of his many designs for wooden s
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