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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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Sailboats - Cruising
26' Sloop PILOT
A comfortable small cruising boat with berths for either two or four and an alternate schooner rig.
Construction: Carvel planking over steamed frames
Lofting is required.
Plans include 10 sheets.
Motorboats - Inboard / Outboard
ROBERTS 19
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"
Motorboats - Outboard
21' Pretty Marsh Runabout
21′ 2″ Inboard/outboard runabout, built of marine plywood.Several design options include center console, outboard as well as inboard/outboard.And, configurations also include different heights for the windshield.Construction: Plywood.Lofting is required.Plans include 5 sheets.
Sailboats - Cruising
Spike Skiff 12' 3"
Please note: this design was formerly known as Pike.
Construction - Glue-lap-plywood flat bottom.
Alternative construction - Traditional plank.
No Lofting required.
Plans include 3 sheets with instructions.
Sail Area - Sprit 60 sq. ft.
Motorboats - Outboard
Talon 16' by Anders Boats
This 16 Talon is designed to give you more boat for less dollars! You will smile zooming over choppy waters with its smooth riding hull.
Oar / Paddle
11' Oregon Peapod
This design came about when I got to thinking about having an elegant dinghy for our 34′ Topsail Ketch Sunrise.
Oar / Paddle
Ozona X Nesting Pram
Bedard Yacht Design’s Ozona X Nesting Pram evolved from the hugely popular Ozona Pram and a significant demand from cruisers for a nesting dinghy, slightly larger.
32' Lobstercruiser
Round-bottomed, carvel-planked powerboat with two berths and a single 300-hp engine.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames.
Alternative construction: Strip or cold-molded
Lofting is required.
Plans include 5 sheets.
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1973 PNW Trawler Live Aboard
ALAMAE is a beautiful wooden boat that began her career as a fishing vessel.
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Howard Hughes’ personal yacht. 71', built to Trumpy’s exacting standards in 1939
Eleanor is for sale. Howard Hughes’ personal yacht.
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Ex-RNLI Silver Jubilee Lifeboat from UK
1977 Silver Jubilee Lifeboat, 37 ft x 13 ft x 4 ft., 14 tons
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1984 Old Town Cedar strip canoe
In excellent condition (both the hull and the cedar strip are excellent!), this Old Town has been