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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To refine your search, add quote marks. If you search Nutshell Pram Kit, you will get all the listings which include Nutshell, Pram, and Kit. To refine, search “Nutshell Pram Kit” and you’ll see just Nutshell Pram Kit results.
VILA 620 is the intermediate model of the VILA family of three small planing motor cruisers/fisherman designed for amateur boat builders.
This rugged and able outboard-powered dory combines beauty with practicality and is easy to build.
Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frames.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 3 sheets.
Our Skerry™ is that rare boat combining excellent rowing and sailing qualities into one attractive craft. Sail when there's wind, row when there's not. You'll cover the miles either way.
The Sea Island Sport is CLC’s response to hundreds of requests for an attractive stitch-and-glue sit-on-top kayak. Credit for the design goes to Nick Schade.
Tern is a lengthened (to 23'9') version of my earlier 20' design Ratty.
The New Ronan is a direct inspiration from our recently released Selkie design. When we came out with the Selkie we knew her sweeping lines would draw admiring stares, and we predicted petite paddlers would love that they finally had a boat designed specifically for them.
The Swifty 12 is the most popular boat in the Shell Boats fleet, with several hundred built from our kits and plans. Docile and easily handled, the Swifty will plane on a reach in a good breeze, but you will have to work very hard to get it to capsize.
A most elegant lapstrake, plywood peapod for oar and sail.
Full-sized mold patterns are included.
Construction: Glued-lapstrake plywood.
Alternative construction: Traditional lapstrake.
No lofting is required.
Beamy yet fine-lined rowing/sailing boat designed for lightweight construction.
Construction: Cold-molded.
Lofting is optional.
Plans include 5 sheets.
Solid wood construction (pine?), 18' 4" length, roller reefing, from 1960 Polish built
Cedar plank and mahogany boat built in 1950 number 12021.
THIS BOAT IS NOW BEING OFFERED FREE, TO THE RIGHT HOME
