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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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Oar / Paddle
Original Gloucester Rocker
It’s hard to imagine you could make a nicer gift for your favorite munchkin. Created by Buckley Smith (author of Moonsailors) this animated rocking dory is oozing with personality.
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.
Sailboats - Cruising
12' 10" Pooduck Skiff
This dinghy could be considered a big little boat.
She has a lot of excellent qualities: excellent rowing and sailing ability, easy construction, and mannerly towing habits.
Construction: Glued-lapstrake plywood.
Alternative Construction: Traditional lapstrake.
Oar / Paddle
Sassafras 16
Like many traditional canoes, the Sassafras 16 is symmetrical, bow and stern. This allows a solo paddler to sit facing backwards on the forward seat for better trim. An elegant lapstrake canoe for two
Oar / Paddle
17’ Kayak, Endeavor
Steve Killing’s design is fast becoming well-known, in part due to the Endeavour being build in many a WoodenBoat School class, as well as being the featured boat in the Ted Moores book Kayakcraft.This is the boat for you, even if you have never paddled before.
Oar / Paddle
F1430 Fishing Kayak
The F1430 is a unique sit-on-top stitch and glue kayak.
Motorboats - Outboard
Almaguin 500
A versatile, 5-metre utility runabout for cottagers, anglers and day trippers, ideal for the first-time builder.
Oar / Paddle
Shearwater 14 Hybrid
The Shearwater Hybrid combines the best qualities of stitch-and-glue plywood kayaks with the beauty of a cedar strip deck.
Sea Bright 38
Parker Marine Enterprises—Sea Bright 38Length Over All: 37′ 11”Beam: 10′ 6″Draft: 2′ 4″Displacement: 9,500 lbs, half-laden (approximate)Power: Yanmar 4JH4HTE (110 hp int/99 hp cont)Water: 200 gallonsFuel: 200 gallonsAccommodations: Sleeps four in double V-berth and two settee berths.
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From the Community
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NO LONGER AVAILABLE AS OF JULY 21, 2025...FREE COLLECTION OF WB MAGAZINES
UPDATE: JULY 21, 2025. The collection has found a home.
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Glendale 12 ft plywood runabout
Including 25 horsepower Johnson and trailer
$1,900 or best offer
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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