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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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Oar / Paddle
15' Prospector 'Ranger'
Designer
Steve Killing Yacht Design Inc.
Prospector “Ranger” 15 — a pocket-sized prospector.The Prospector models built by the Chestnut Canoe Company were made in lengths from 12 to 18 ft.
Sailboats - Cruising
SPRITZ
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani and Matteo Costa
SPRITZ, an essential and simple boat, has been studied and designed to be the ideal boat for novices in boatbuilding or in sailing.
Oar / Paddle
Mystic River Tandem
Designer
Nick Schade
Traditional Wood Strip CanoeThe Mystic River is a tidal estuary in southeast Connecticut. Starting in Old Mystic it runs through the pretty seaport town of Mystic, home to the Mystic Seaport Museum, out to Fishers Island Sound.
Sailboats - Daysailers
DP 14'
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
Simplicity of construction, user friendliness (both for single or double) and high performance – all of this with reasonable costs. These are the main priorities which lie at the base of the DP 14’ design and which justify the main choices made, in particular:
Hird Island Electric Skiff
Designer
Doug Hylan
An inshore skiff for sails, oars, or electric propulsion.
Motorboats - Outboard
"The Zip" Wood Parts Kit
Designer
Glen L. Witt
This custom kit was developed using Glen-L Zip plans .The precision CNC cut complete wood kit allows you to begin assembling your boat the minute you unpack it...no tracing, measuring, or cutting needed! Thanks to Glen-L Marine Design!
Motorboats - Outboard
Compass Skiff
Designer
Clint Chase / Chase Small Craft
Easy To Build | Cartoppable | Build With The FamilySpecifications:
- LOA 9′ 6″
- LWL 8' Beam 49″
- Draft 3″
- Depth amidships 17 1/2″
- Power 6 hp outboard
From the Community
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Fenwick Williams 18' Catboat Alden No. 838 with Tender and Brand New Trailer
1958 Fenwick Williams 18' wooden catboat with tender and new 2023 galvanized trailer with stainle
Classified
Always Draws a Crowd - Fully Restored and Modernized 1963 Chris-Craft Futura 33'
This one is ready for the grandkids or a dinner cruise.
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