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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
18' Single Shell FIREFLY
An entry-level sliding-seat pulling boat. Provides rewarding speed in an easily built hull with enough stability to keep a beginner out of trouble. Construction: Plywood. No lofting is required. Plans include 5 sheets.
Oar / Paddle
Sasquatch 14-30
A stitch and glue touring canoe design 14' x 30" [4.3 m x .76 m]
Motorboats - Outboard
Sponge Docks Skiff
You think : I’d sure like to have a little harbor skiff to scoot around in the harbor/lake/river. And building a boat looks like fun, but I’ve never done it before; Not sure if I’m up to it.
Sailboats - Cruising
Zimmer 21' Gaff Sloop
Centerboard sloop with inside ballast and two settee berths for coastal cruising.
Construction: Carvel planked over sawn frames.
Alternative construction: Strip.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 5 sheets.
Puget Sound Cruiser
Originally designed for WoodenBoat Magazine’s Design Competition II, Puget Sound Cruiser is an efficient, rugged, comfortable cruiser that can sleep two comfortably, or four in a pinch.
Oar / Paddle
MicroCatboat
The design of the boat comes by request of a customer who already owns a Charles W. Wittholz’s catboat and wanted to have a beautiful tender for his yacht.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Passagemaker Dinghy
Here's a handy boat that can be rowed, sailed, and powered with up to three large adults. The Passagemaker Dinghy is easy to build but looks great and performs beautifully
Oar / Paddle
27' 2 Person Rowing Shell, Kookaburra
A double version of the popular Kingfisher, the best recreational shells for both rough and smooth water.
Construction: Plywood planking over bulkhead-type frames
No lofting is required
Plans include 4 sheets.
Sailboats - Cruising
Daysailer 30'
If we have to base ourselves on market demand before 2008, the two daysailers that we propose are very small. At that time, generally characterized by a continuous increase in boat size, it seemed as though a daysailer could not be less than 12 m, (even better if it exceeded 15 m).
Pagination
From the Community
Boats Plans and Kits
Boats Plans and Kits
Meghan Sailing Skiff
Meghan has a constant deadrise V-bottom hull with a capacity of 1-
Register of Wooden Boats
Register of Wooden Boats
20 sq.m/ Dragon class
Dragon class was first designed by the Master designer Johan Anker as a 20 sq.m.
Classified
Classified
2021 Lapstrake Dory/Skiff. 12' 6"
Lapstrake dory/skiff built by the Wooden Boat School in Brooklin, Maine in 2021 as a class projec
Classified
New England Classic $8,500
Excellent condition and freshly painted, custom 16’ Amesbury Skiff 2003, Oak Frame, lapstrake ced