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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
NEW! Ronan Kayak Kit
Designer
John Lockwood
The New Ronan is a direct inspiration from our recently released Selkie design. When we came out with the Selkie we knew her sweeping lines would draw admiring stares, and we predicted petite paddlers would love that they finally had a boat designed specifically for them.
Tricky Five
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani and Matteo Costa
The TRICKY FIVE has been conceived for a precise scope: to realize a boat, which in relation to its size would maximize the ratio between speed and cost. This means that for a determined cost for materials and hours of construction required, it would be the fastest possible.
Oar / Paddle
15' 0" Hiawatha
Designer
Ted Moores
The Hiawatha is a general purpose recreational canoe of light displacement, designed in the tradition of contemporary American cruisers. A good solo canoe, it is also very fast and responsive.
Oar / Paddle
Fox Decked Double Paddle Canoe
Designer
Bill Thomas
Fox offers a near perfect blend of stability, versatility, performance and good looks on the water. She is a double-paddle boat suitable for camping expeditions or family outings and day trips.
Fantail Launch, by Bolger
Designer
Philip C. Bolger
This exquisite launch leaves little wake at five knots. Her plans show both cold-molded and plank-on-frame construction. Construction: Cold-Molded or Carvel planked over steamed frames. Alternative construction: Lapstrake. Lofting is required. Plans include 5 sheets.
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.
GulfStream 28
Designer
Jacques Mertens
The GulfStream 28 is a moderate vee, relatively narrow boat (beam/length ratio of 3.4) designed to satisfy a program in which economy and seaworthiness were top priorities.
Sailboats - Cruising
MINUETTO CRUISER
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani and Matteo Costa
MINUETTO CRUISER is the moderate version of a Mini Transat. Even if designed according to the class rules it has no ambition to compete but is just a fast and safe day-cruiser.
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Herreshoff H-31 Cat Ketch sv/Dovetail
Halsey Herreshoff designed this beautiful cat ketch built in 1982 with an all wood Honduran pin
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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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