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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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Sailboats - Racing
Technè
Designer
Matteo Costa
Techne is a pure double trapeze skiff, fast, exciting and for amateur boat building.
Oar / Paddle
Pax 20
Designer
John C. Harris
These completely new designs were developed at CLC in response to a growing constituency of skilled paddlers seeking waterborne sports cars for racing, exercise, or just plain fun.
Motorboats - Inboard
Passagemaker Lite 39
Designer
Tad Roberts
A flush decked single engine ocean cruiser for round bottom sheathed strip or multi-chine aluminum construction.
Sailboats - Daysailers
18' 6" Garden's Eel
Designer
William Garden
A thoroughly charming boat from the board of a highly respected designer, Eel exudes strength of character.
Construction: Strip, cold-molded, or carvel.
Alternative construction: Lapstrake.
Lofting required.
Plans include 4 sheets
WITTHOLZ Angler
Designer
Charles Wittholz
A big, healthy, open skiff with sophisticated lines. Construction: Strip planking over sawn frames; double diagonal bottom. Alternative construction: Plywood lapstrake topsides. Lofting is required. Plans include 6 sheets
Sailboats - Cruising
30' Malabar Jr
Designer
John Alden
Carvel-planked, outside ballasted cruiser with choice of three or four berths.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames
Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip
Sail Area : Sloop - 528 sq. ft., Yawl - 579 sq. ft.
Lofting is required.
Sailboats
Build a 16′ Grand Banks Dory. Step-by-step plans, backed by 72 years of experience.
Designer
Wilbert Weir / Fraser Wheaton
YOU can build your own 16 foot grand banks dory, from scratch, yourself using our step-by-step boat plans.
From the Community
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1952 Old Town OTCA sailing canoe
1952 Old Town OTCA sailing canoe17'. Mahogany trim, Gunwales and thwarts.
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2025 Paul Gartside Custom 17' Electric Launch
A blend of traditional New England and European launches with full displacement hull combined wit
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Swampscott Dory, 17'
Fiberglass bottom, trailer. Built in 2005 by Old Wharf Dory Company in Wellfleet, MA.
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