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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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            Oar / Paddle
       
            
          EGRET
Here is a fine little working type punt that feels at home in the marshlands, as well as the open bay waters.She is 14′-9″ long and was designed around a working load, with a draft of about 3″.
 
            Oar / Paddle
       
            
          Wood Duck 12
The Wood Duck 12 is a beautiful, easy to use recreational kayak - Here we have beautiful little kayak designed for just about everyone to enjoy on the water.
 
            Motorboats - Outboard
       
            
          Fast Skiff 12
The Fast Skiff 12, a simple, economical, easy to build and fast small planing boat.
W17
This is an ultra efficient, modern folding trimaran design with advanced features not found elsewhere.
 
            Sailboats - Cruising
       
            
          12' Catspaw Dinghy
An open boat that rows with ease and swiftness and is stiff enough under sail to stand up to a breeze.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames
Alternative construction: Lapstrake or strip
No lofting is required
Plans include 6 sheets
 
            Oar / Paddle
       
            
          Shearwater 16 Hybrid
The Shearwater Hybrid combines the best qualities of stitch-and-glue plywood kayaks with the beauty of a cedar strip deck.
 
            Sailboats - Cruising
       
            
          BRIO 555
The BRIO 555 is a fast and easy to handle boat, suitable to be sailed sportively by a crew of two or quietly and safely by a larger crew.