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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.
To refine your search of this directory, use quotation marks. If you search Nutshell Pram Kit, you’ll receive all the listings that include the words Nutshell, Pram, and Kit. To refine your search, enter “Nutshell Pram Kit”; you’ll then see only the results for Nutshell Pram kits.
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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.
746 Results
Trover
Very simple workboat for outboard motor power. Suits 8 to 30 hp motors,carry up to six persons, can be built longer or shorter as required.
Oar / Paddle
9' 6" Nutshell Sailing Kit
Our pre-cut kits are cut by computer-guided routers to provide you with accurate parts. And, the kits come with just about everything needed except the elbow grease.The ladder frame—the “foundation” of the boat—is now included with the kit.
Motorboats - Inboard / Outboard
ROBERTS 19
ROBERT 19 WOOD/ EPOXY “CRUISING” SAILBOAT
Read about one mans exciting voyage from Canada to Australia in this 19ft trailer sailior.
Genevieve Desjardins Yacht "Pere Peinard"
Oar / Paddle
17' 6" RedBird
This Bear Mountain design is an efficient wilderness canoe that has proven exceptionally seaworthy.
Oar / Paddle
Chesapeake LT 16
The Chesapeake touring kayaks are icons in the sea kayaking world. Built in the thousands in dozens of countries around the world, the Chesapeakes are solid-tracking, comfortable kayaks.
Sailboats - Cruising
Swaggie
Small blue water cruiser with Junk rig, inside steering station, and accommodation for up to four persons.
Suitable for home boatbuilders, all wood construction, lead ballast cast in small pigs.
Sailboats - Cruising
11' 2" Shellback Dinghy
This beautiful 11′ 2″ dinghy is similar in construction to the Nutshell Pram, although it is slightly larger, with a pointed bow.Construction: Glued-lapstrake plywood.Alternative construction: Traditional lapstrake.No lofting is required.Plans include 5 sheets.
Sailboats - Cruising
ALBATROS 36’
ALBATROS 36’ is a true “blue water yacht”, classic in its aspect but modern in design and construction.
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KAYAK AND TRAILER
15’ Chesapeake Light Craft Sea Kayak, built of 4mm-okoume plywood hulls and decks, both sheathed
Classified
"VICTORIA" 1963 Cheoy Lee, Ronald Carter, Traditional Cat
19.5' Teak planked and deadwood. Copper riveted. Hull is tight, sound and pretty.