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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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Woodenwidget Stasha super lightweight nesting dinghy
Designer
woodenwidget
Woodenwidget Stasha super light weight nesting dinghy. Weighs just ten kilos, as much as a baby Albatross! Rows and sails very well. Can take an outboard.
Can be quickly assembled on deck, on land or even in the water.
Sailboats - Cruising
Petrel 28
Designer
Cristian Pilo
A smart sturdy fast paced cruiser; huge interiors for a 8.80 LOA boat, good performance under sail, a very good handling and seaworthy boat even in rough conditions; round hull construction in plywood & epoxy , plans are higly detailed and cover all aspect of building, available both in engli
GulfStream 28
Designer
Jacques Mertens
The GulfStream 28 is a moderate vee, relatively narrow boat (beam/length ratio of 3.4) designed to satisfy a program in which economy and seaworthiness were top priorities.
Motorboats - Outboard
18' Plywood Runabout, DOWNEASTER
Designer
Charles Wittholz
A deep-V bottomed, open runabout built of plywood over sawn frames.
Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frames
Lofting is required.
Plans include 5 sheets.
Sailboats - Racing
MAYDA 39
Designer
Luigi Consoli
Light displacement boat, that resume classic water lines into a modern conception.
Oar / Paddle
NEREIDE
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
NEREIDE is the classical canoe used on lakes or rivers of North America. For the last two centuries it has been built with very slight differences in shape, which is in itself a guarantee of quality.
Sailboats - Daysailers
15' Cold Molded Catboat--MARSH CAT
Designer
Joel White
Her 6′ 11″ beam makes for a big 15-footer. Cold-molded, lightweight and trailerable. Construction: Cold-molded. Alternative construction: Carvel, lapstrake or strip. No lofting is required. Plans include 6 sheets.
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DOUG HYLAN DESIGN 13' BEACH PEA
Built by professional Vermont furniture maker. In exceptional condition.
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Venetian Gondola Wooden Boat 15'
This Venetian Gondola (K208) by Wooden Boat USA (2025) captures the elegance of traditional Venet
