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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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Point Comfort 18
Designer
Doug Hylan
Here is another little skiff inspired by a Chesapeake Bay working craft.
Oar / Paddle
Willow Sea Kayak
Designer
Bill Thomas
The Willow is ideal for day paddles, but has the volume and solid performance required of a true expedition kayak. Featured in a how to build article in WB #195-197, taught at the WoodenBoat School.
Sailboats - Cruising
Malabar II
Designer
John Alden
An oceangoing auxiliary cruiser featuring stout but simple carvel construction.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames
Lofting is required
Plans include 5 sheets.
Sailboats - Cruising
37' 3" Yawl, Controversy 36
Designer
Mt. Desrt Yacht Yard
Designed for strip-planking, the Controversy 36 features light displacement and good headroom, with light and open space throughout.
Construction: Strip-planked over bulkheads and frames
Lofting is required.
Plans include 16 sheets.
Oar / Paddle
Cypress Pirogue
Designer
Nicholas Poret
Everyone from Louisiana seems to remember that cypress pirogue boat Pawpaw kept in his barn. Cypress pirogues have since become a relic of the past. Pirogues are flat bottom boats designed to paddle shallow swamps and marshes.
Oar / Paddle
15' 6" Cottage Cruiser
Designer
Steve Killing Yacht Design
This boat is happy playing near the beach, on portages or off on a two week canoe trip.
Oar / Paddle
Sea Island Sport
Designer
Nick Schade
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.
Kitty Hawk 26
Designer
Timm Smith
The Kitty Hawk 26 is a cold-molded, Carolina Style center console. Powered by a single four stroke outboard, she will be an economical offshore fishing boat.
Oar / Paddle
22'4" Dragonfly
The boat is nice to row - a good combination of tippy enough for an intermediate, yet after a few days a novice will get the hang of it.
From the Community
Register of Wooden Boats
Register of Wooden Boats
CHIEF UNCAS
The CHIEF UNCAS is a classic, electric-powered boat built by the Electric Launch Company (ELCO) i
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51' 1956 Vic Franck Built Custom Ben Seaborn Sloop - Sea Fever
“Sea Fever” is a true classic designed by Ben Seaborn and built by Vic Franck in 1956.
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