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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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To refine your search, add quote marks. If you search Nutshell Pram Kit, you will get all the listings which include Nutshell, Pram, and Kit. To refine, search “Nutshell Pram Kit” and you’ll see just Nutshell Pram Kit results.
746 Results
Sailboats - Cruising
ALBATROS 32’
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
ALBATROS 32' is a modern classic yacht, seaworthy and comfortable, which can be built by an expert builder.
Sailboats - Cruising
Pucan cutter
Designer
Nick Branson
Being a big fan of the Irish Pucan and I’m hoping to make building in wood both simpler and more straightforward. An encouragement for builders to have a go at building their own boat.
Oar / Paddle
Pax 20
Designer
John C. Harris
These completely new designs were developed at CLC in response to a growing constituency of skilled paddlers seeking waterborne sports cars for racing, exercise, or just plain fun.
Sailboats - Cruising
29' Gartside Cutter
Designer
Paul Gartside
Displacing more than 18,000 lbs, this is a big 29′ boat. She has a set of lines you can fall in love with. Construction: Carvel-planked over laminated frames. Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip. Lofting is required. Plans include 5 sheets.
Sailboats - Daysailers
14' 10" Outboard SPRITE
Designer
Atkin & Co.
An outboard skiff with a wide bottom and moderate rocker that contribute to stability and the ability to carry weight back aft.
Construction: Cross-planked bottom, lapstrake sides
Alternative construction: Plywood or glued-lapstrake plywood
Lofting is required
WITTHOLZ Angler
Designer
Charles Wittholz
A big, healthy, open skiff with sophisticated lines. Construction: Strip planking over sawn frames; double diagonal bottom. Alternative construction: Plywood lapstrake topsides. Lofting is required. Plans include 6 sheets
Sailboats - Cruising
PUCK 550
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
The PUCK reflects the spirit of the original class which was to create a boat used in regattas but also suitable for coastal cruising, easy to carry and inexpensive.
From the Community
Classified
Classified
"VICTORIA" 1963 Cheoy Lee, Ronald Carter, Traditional Cat
19.5' Teak planked and deadwood. Copper riveted. Hull is tight, sound and pretty.
Classified
Catbird 24
Cruising sharpie designed and built by Karl Stambaugh Chesapeake Marine Design, LLC
Register of Wooden Boats
Register of Wooden Boats
Navoo
Navoo 30′ express cruiser - rebuild completed in May 2018 by Paul Rollins in York, Maine.
From Online Exclusives
Whiskey Plank
