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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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746 Results
Sailboats - Daysailers
Start 42
Designer
ACDesign
The Start 42 is designed to sail very very fast as a 14 ft international.
Oar / Paddle
18' 6" C1 Marathon
Designer
Steve Killing
A specialized canoe for the racing enthusiast, This racing C1 is designed to the marathon racing rules and hence the unusual shape.
Oar / Paddle
15' 0" Hiawatha
Designer
Ted Moores
The Hiawatha is a general purpose recreational canoe of light displacement, designed in the tradition of contemporary American cruisers. A good solo canoe, it is also very fast and responsive.
Oar / Paddle
17' 0" Nomad
Designer
Ted Moores
The Nomad is long, sleek, easy to plank and easier to paddle.
Motorboats - Outboard
Talon 16' by Anders Boats
Designer
Tim Anders
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.
Motorboats - Outboard
Fisherman 17
Designer
Reuel B. Parker
17′ CENTER-CONSOLE FLATS FISHERMANL.O.A.: 16′ 10″L.W.L.: 15′ 1″BEAM: 6′ 5″RAFT: 9 3/4″ Static, LadenSUGGESTED POWER—25 to 75 HPTYPE: Tropical and sub-tropical flats fisherman/guide boat, especially suited for bone fish, tarpon and permit fishing in the very shallow sand flats of the Florida Keys
Oar / Paddle
Petrel Play
Designer
Nick Schade
Paddlers are demanding versatility AND performance from their sea kayaks these days. Little by little, designers like Nick Schade are squeezing huge performance out of compact dimensions.The Petrel Play is just 14 feet long, a length once reserved for recreational kayaks.
Motorboats - Outboard
Compass Skiff
Designer
Clint Chase / Chase Small Craft
Easy To Build | Cartoppable | Build With The FamilySpecifications:
- LOA 9′ 6″
- LWL 8' Beam 49″
- Draft 3″
- Depth amidships 17 1/2″
- Power 6 hp outboard
From the Community
Classified
Classified
Matthews 45 Triple Cabin Flush Deck 1968
Located in Mystic, Connecticut
- 3 staterooms and salon with A/C units, sleeps 8
Classified
1936 Starling Burgess 38' Schooner
Beautiful boat once restored (2016) Unfortunately neglected since.
Classified
Thames River Skiff
Thames River racing skiff converted to expedition style rowing boat. Built 1900-1918 by E.
