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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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20' Spalding Utility Launch
Rugged little launch with generous beam.
Construction features a traditional backbone of bolted-up oak, steam-bent frames and strip-planking. Four different arrangements are shown.
Construction: Strip-planked over steam-bent frames.
Oar / Paddle
12' WEE ROB Canoe
Light, elegant double-paddle canoe for glued-seam lapstrake construction.Can be built 12′, 13′ 7″, or 15′ 2″ from the same set of plans.Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood.Alternative construction: Traditional lapstrake, cold-molded or strip.No lofting required.Plans include 5 sheets.
Sailboats - Cruising
24' 8" Skipjack, CALICO JACK
A shoal-draft, two-sail bateau from the Chesapeake - comfortable cruising for a couple and a daysailing party.
Construction: Traditional Chesapeake bateau construction.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 7 sheets.
Oar / Paddle
"Mouse Grande" - 7'6" (2.34m) two sheet rowboat
“Mouse Grande” is the last of the mouse family. As the name implies she is the biggest with most internal volume. Large cockpit with two small flotation chambers/storage compartments at both ends. Preference was given to stability. Anglers can stand up and cast.
Oar / Paddle
9' 6" Nutshell Sailing Kit
Our pre-cut kits are cut by computer-guided routers to provide you with accurate parts. And, the kits come with just about everything needed except the elbow grease.The ladder frame—the “foundation” of the boat—is now included with the kit.
Sailboats - Racing
Mayda 24
Strip Planking red cedar building, boat with skill : light, carrellable, fashion lines.
Oar / Paddle
Northern Hawk
Feel the difference a proportionally correct sized kayak can make in your paddling enjoyment.
Sailboats - Cruising
24' 6" Sloop, TYPHOON
A roomy auxiliary sloop in a small package.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames.
Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 11 sheets.
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Great Lakes Class sloop
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12'10" classic Lapstrake Skiff for sale
12'10" Lapstrake skiff built by a community class under the direction of a Master Boat