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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
Baby Tender
Designer
Warren Jordan
The cradle boat Baby Tender is an adaptation of the classic yacht tender carried aboard many of the finest yachts during the time when wooden boatbuilding was truly an art. The boat has a length of 45 in. and a beam of 22 in.
Sailboats - Racing
IDEA19
Designer
Dudley Dix and Cristian Pilo
A sparkling 20 foot trailerable club racer; generous sailplan with a heavy roached full-battened mainsail, an easily manageable jib, an on-deck bowsprit with a fractional or masthead gennaker; IDEA 19 has a very good pace upwind and amazing planing speed dowinwind, features a huge amount of space
Sailboats - Cruising
Starlite Auxilary Cruiser
Designer
William D Jackson
With an overall length of 27 feet this lovely cruiser accommodates up to four passengers comfortably. Room in the head for bunks and a working galley. Great live in boat as well as a weekend cruiser depending on your own personal adventure needs!
- 30 Gallon water tank
Oar / Paddle
Night Heron
Designer
Nick Schade
An Inuit inspired strip planked sea kayak. Fast, efficient and responsive. A graceful design that paddles beautifully
Point Comfort 18
Designer
Doug Hylan
Here is another little skiff inspired by a Chesapeake Bay working craft.
Sailboats - Cruising
11' 2" Shellback Dinghy
Designer
Joel White
This beautiful 11′ 2″ dinghy is similar in construction to the Nutshell Pram, although it is slightly larger, with a pointed bow.Construction: Glued-lapstrake plywood.Alternative construction: Traditional lapstrake.No lofting is required.Plans include 5 sheets.
Sailboats - Daysailers
18' 8" Mackinaw
Designer
Nelson Zimmer
An open shoal-draft centerboarder suitable for rowing, daysailing, or coastal cruising.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames
Alternative construction: Lapstrake, strip, or cold-molded
Lofting is required
Plans include 3 sheets.
Sailboats - Cruising
Young Baggie
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
YOUNG BAGGIE, with a hull length of 4 m, is the medium size of the three boats we designed drawing inspiration from the traditional sandbaggers.
From the Community
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Classified
Prowess: 1947 Eldredge-McInnis 47' Cutter
Prowess was built in 1947 and in 1984 had a comprehensive 3 year restoration.
Classified
Classic Wooden Rowboat 12'
Classic wooden rowboat (possibly Old Town).
Approximately 12’L x 4’W.
Classified
Yankee One Classic Wooden Racing Sloop Sailboat 30'
Award winning, designed by William Starling Burgess/Stone built.
Classified
2005, 30' "ILONA"
This beautiful, seaworthy head turner of a cruising boat was designed and built by the renowned w
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