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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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Oar / Paddle
17' 0" Solo Tripper
For those beautiful days out for lunch on the river or an evening on the lake by yourself, this is the boat.
Oar / Paddle
Orca 21
A serious extended expedition touring kayak, double or triple, designed to carry a large load safely and with ample stability.
Sailboats - Cruising
20' Yawl, SALLEE ROVER
A handy clipper-bowed centerboard yawl, this boat is a heavily built, smart sailor with sparten accommodations for two.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames
Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip
Lofting is required.
Plans include 6 sheets.
Sailboats - Daysailers
13' 4" Melonseed skiff
Lapstrake-plywood daysailer with a shapely wineglass transom, unstayed sprit rig, and wide, flat, keels for easy trailering.
Construction: Lapstrake plywood planking over steam-bent frames.
Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip.
No lofting is required.
VILA 620
VILA 620 is the intermediate model of the VILA family of three small planing motor cruisers/fisherman designed for amateur boat builders.
Oar / Paddle
Atlantic 17
First launched in 2000, the Atlantic 17 is a double-ended, modified dory designed for one or two rowers.
Oar / Paddle
"Goldfish" - 7' 7"(2.30m) Kayak
“Goldfish” is the slightly smaller version of our “Happy Hour” fishing kayak. Splicing of plywood sheets is not required as is the case with “Happy Hour”. All parts of the boat fit within the length of a standard sheet of 1/4″ (6mm) exterior grade plywood 8′x4′ (2.4x1.2m).
Sailboats - Daysailers
Passagemaker Dinghy
Here's a handy boat that can be rowed, sailed, and powered with up to three large adults. The Passagemaker Dinghy is easy to build but looks great and performs beautifully
Sailboats - Cruising
FireBug
The FireBug is a small sailboat or yacht that you can amateur build at home, sailing club or school, then learn to sail. It's easy to sail and will be the fastest boat on the bay. Low cost too!
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2013 PACIFIC COAST FISHING DORY
24' Long 8' Beam 115-hp Evinrude E-Tech 17.5 HRS
V Berth
Stove
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New England Classic
Excellent condition and freshly painted, custom 16’ Amesbury Skiff 2003, Oak Frame, lapstrake ced
Boats Plans and Kits
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Build a 16′ Grand Banks Dory. Step-by-step plans, backed by 72 years of experience.
YOU can build your own 16 foot grand banks dory, from scratch, yourself using our step-by-step bo