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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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749 Results
Oar / Paddle
The Open Boat
Designer
Jim Flood
This is a design for a basic hull made from one piece of closed cell foam 1m x 4m x 50mm thick.
Motorboats - Outboard
Almaguin 400
Designer
Matthew Marsh
A versatile 4-metre open utility / runabout for river and inland lake use, built in taped-seam plywood.
Motorboats - Outboard
SCHIZZO
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
SCHIZZO is a simple, essential, versatil motorboat, suitable for novice boatbuilders.
Sailboats - Cruising
Cape Henry 21
Designer
Dudley Dix
Cape Henry 21 lapstrake plywood trailer sailer
Lobster Boat 26
Designer
Jacques Mertens
The Lobster Boat 26 (LB26) is a plan for amateur builders like no other!
Oar / Paddle
15' 9" Huron Cruiser
Designer
Bear Mountain Boats
The lines for this canoe were taken from an original ‘Huron’ built in cedar/canvas by the Peterborough Canoe Company. It was a second grade model in a series of Cruiser canoes that measured from 16′ x 33″ to 18′ x 37″.
Motorboats - Outboard
Virginia Park
Designer
Reff Reinhart
Virginia Park is an elegant lapstrake launch. Featured in WoodenBoat #234, Sept. – Oct. 2013, Virginia Park is built in the glued lapstrake method with steam bent frames.
From the Community
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John Welsford Seagull Dory
Custom Builder. Length 15' 3",; beam 4' 1", weight 93#. Marine grade Okoume plywood.
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New England Classic $8,500
Excellent condition and freshly painted, custom 16’ Amesbury Skiff 2003, Oak Frame, lapstrake ced
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Classic 1903 Wooden Yawl "Witchcraft II"
Own a rare piece of sailing history! Witchcraft II, designed by B.B.
