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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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Sailboats - Cruising
Lion 800
New Lion 800 is a continuation of a series of plywood yacht designed by the company Unik Yachts.
The main idea of a series of yachts Lion is to maximize the manufacturability of the design and the ability to self-built yacht from a kit of parts cut on the CNC machine.
Oar / Paddle
18' 6" C1 Marathon
A specialized canoe for the racing enthusiast, This racing C1 is designed to the marathon racing rules and hence the unusual shape.
Motorboats - Inboard / Outboard
COASTWORKER 25/28
Coastworker 25 / 28 - SEE ALL SIZES OF WORKBOATS
Motorboats - Inboard
Stella Rose 6.5′ Flat-Bottom
Build Your Own Mini Electric Wooden Boat – Perfect for Intermediate-Level DIYers and Boat Enthusiasts
Check out detailed product demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEY7kIRA39c
Sailboats - Cruising
AC 75 Evolution
The AC 75 Evolution design input was to crate a trailerable boat with a small displacement, building with traditional materials such as wood. Another request was to have a comfort and an interior volume typical of larger size boats. We have modified the deck lines to achieve these results.
Sailboats - Daysailers
14' 6" Whilly Boat
Considered a smaller version of the well-loved Calendonia Yawl, the Whillyboat also takes its cues from traditional Norwegian small craft, and is an ideal daysailer.
Building won't be at all daunting, as she's glue-lap-ply construction, and upkeep will be a snap.
Oar / Paddle
Mill Creek 13
The Mill Creek 13 looks good, they're easy to build, and even though they are more stable than most kayaks, the Mill Creek 13 offer good speed and handling that you'll never get tired of.
Oar / Paddle
20' 6" Reliance
This boat has a comfortable feel to it and a stability that makes kayaking in any weather comfortable.
Oar / Paddle
DRIADE
DRIADE is a light and fast rowing boat, ideal for those who wish to train for rowing with a simpler, easier to handle and cheaper boat than the typical rowing skiff.
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18' Port Townsend Skiff
"While Aweigh" is an 18' 6" Port Townsend Skiff, lovingly built and cared for, a head-turner on e
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Handcrafted Cedar Strip Canoe- 18'
Master craftsman glued 1 “ strips over form, epoxied, varnished this strong but lightweight 50 lb
Boat Launchings
Boat Launchings
Willow: 25 ft Custom Sloop
Willow, a 25 ft strip planked sloop, is the third sailboat designed and built by Matt Greytak, af