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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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To refine your search, add quote marks. If you search Nutshell Pram Kit, you will get all the listings which include Nutshell, Pram, and Kit. To refine, search “Nutshell Pram Kit” and you’ll see just Nutshell Pram Kit results.
749 Results
Oar / Paddle
7' 7" Nutshell Rowing Kit
Designer
Joel White
Our pre-cut kits are cut by computer-guided routers to provide you with extremely accurate parts. And, the kits come with just about everything needed except the elbow grease.The ladder frame—the “foundation” of the boat—is included with the kit.
Oar / Paddle
Wood Duck 10
Designer
Eric Schade
The Wood Duck 10 is a beautiful, easy to use recreational kayak - Here we have beautiful little kayak designed for just about everyone to enjoy on the water.
Sailboats - Cruising
25' Keel/Centerboard Sloop
Designer
John Alden
A fast and able auxiliary cruiser with wheel steering and accommodations for three.
Construction: Carvel Planked over steamed frames.
Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 5 sheets.
Oar / Paddle
Night Heron
Designer
Nick Schade
An Inuit inspired strip planked sea kayak. Fast, efficient and responsive. A graceful design that paddles beautifully
Motorboats - Inboard / Outboard
ROBERTS 19
Designer
Bruce Roberts
ROBERT 19 WOOD/ EPOXY “CRUISING” SAILBOAT
Read about one mans exciting voyage from Canada to Australia in this 19ft trailer sailior.
Genevieve Desjardins Yacht "Pere Peinard"
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
Lion 800
Designer
Unik Yachts
New Lion 800 is a continuation of a series of plywood yacht designed by the company Unik Yachts.
The main idea of a series of yachts Lion is to maximize the manufacturability of the design and the ability to self-built yacht from a kit of parts cut on the CNC machine.
Motorboats - Outboard
Mark V 20
Designer
Mark Van Abbema
the Mark V 20 is a trailereble outboard powered cruiser.
From the Community
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Handcrafted Cedar Strip Canoe- 18'
Master craftsman glued 1 “ strips over form, epoxied, varnished this strong but lightweight 50 lb
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RESCUE MINOR 2007
2007 Rescue Minor in excellent condition.
Manufactured by Schleiff Boat Works.
Classified
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.
