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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.
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746 Results
Oar / Paddle
Kymi River 16
4.80 m Plywood stitch & glue touring canoe. Only two plywood sheets are needed!
Oar / Paddle
Sailing Canoe, Piccolo
Light, lapstrake-planked open canoe for sailing or double-paddling. Construction: Lapstrake planking over steamed frames. Lofting is required. Plans include 4 sheets.
Sailboats - Cruising
Eider
The Eider is a wonderful 17′ 3″ cabin sailboat. It is a great step up in size and function from the 15′ Nancy's China.
Sailboats - Cruising
Spray 33
Spray 33
Wood / Epoxy This 33ft Spray has been built in large numbers and has crossed all oceans and completed circumnavigations.
Oar / Paddle
15' Prospector 'Ranger'
Prospector “Ranger” 15 — a pocket-sized prospector.The Prospector models built by the Chestnut Canoe Company were made in lengths from 12 to 18 ft.
Oar / Paddle
Ammassalik 180
Come experience the nuances of this East Greenland design.
The Ammassalik 180 is a true representations of the East Greenland design.
Sailboats - Cruising
Half Model Plan SHADOW
Compromise sloop designed by N.G.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Seaclipper 10
This 10′ long solo trainer and harbor racer is fun for the entire family. The crew sits in a secure cockpit, steering with foot pedals, with all sail controls arranged on a dashboard, close at hand. Performance is lively, with good steering control in a comfortable, forward facing, semi-reclini
PuddleCat Adventure
Catamaran, 13 foot by 6+ foot wide. Wooden design using 1/4 ply and fiberglass covered. Single sailing Rig or optional Bi plane rig. Optional Cabin.
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KAYAK AND TRAILER
15’ Chesapeake Light Craft Sea Kayak, built of 4mm-okoume plywood hulls and decks, both sheathed
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"VICTORIA" 1963 Cheoy Lee, Ronald Carter, Traditional Cat
19.5' Teak planked and deadwood. Copper riveted. Hull is tight, sound and pretty.
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Catbird 24
Cruising sharpie designed and built by Karl Stambaugh Chesapeake Marine Design, LLC