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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
Boat bed single
Designer
Shayne Young
Single bed for the kids in the shape of a boat. Very easy to build and looks fantastic.
Oar / Paddle
Kingfisher II
Designer
Perun Boats
Kingfisher’ II is was developed directly from Kingfisher. Hull shape was modified with with flatten side line and reduced height. Other hull dimensions remain the same, width of 93 cm, flat bottom and slim shape gives good stability and maneuverability.
Motorboats - Outboard
Rifleman
Designer
John Welsford
Rifleman was intended as an economical planing hulled speedboat suited for coastal inshore fishing.
She is built of plywood and is intended for 15/20 hp outboard motors.
Sailboats - Cruising
ROBERTS 25
Designer
Bruce Roberts-Goodson
Roberts 25 trailerable cruising sailboat you can build in wood epoxy using the plans and full size frame patterns.
Oar / Paddle
Merry Wherry Two
Designer
Ron Mueller
Designed For Capacity The Merry Two is the versatile Merry - row with a partner, take a friend as a passenger, or row by yourself - perfect for the larger rower. Or tour as Matt Kirchoff did with his son, on a one month trip exploring the outer coast of Chichagof Island in SE Alaska!
Sailboats - Daysailers
22' Fox Island Class
Designer
Joel White
This double-ended sloop combines genuine tradition and modern performance.
Construction: Glued-lapstrake plywood over laminated frames.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 4 sheets.
Sailboats - Cruising
26' Gaff Sloop
Designer
Wilder B. Harris
Shallow-draft, V-bottomed pocket cruiser with spartan accommodations for two.
Construction: Carvel planked over sawn frames
Alternative construction: Strip or plywood
Lofting is required.
Plans include 5 sheets.
19' Garvey, BIG BEN
Designer
Doug Hylan
Fine boatyard skiff or small harbor ferry. Construction: Plywood planking over bulkheads. Lofting is required. Plans include 4 sheets.
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Matthews 45 Triple Cabin Flush Deck 1968
Located in Mystic, Connecticut - 3 staterooms and salon with A/C units, sleeps 8 - well maintaine
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2013 8' Chesapeake Light Craft Cocktail Class Racer
Wood hull built with meticulous and painstaking detail from a kit using a "stich-and-glue" method
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