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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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749 Results
Oar / Paddle
NAIADE
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
NAIADE is a little bit shorter than classical sea kayaks but it is perfectly suitable for pleasure trips in calm waters, under safe conditions, even for amateur paddlers.
L20 Trimaran
Designer
Lorenzo B. Acompañado II
A modern iteration of Philippine double outrigger canoe. Adapting to present-day construction method, the wooden facetted hull still has the silhouette of the Austronesian “Bangka”.
Sailboats - Racing
i550 sport boat
Designer
Chris Beckwith
The i550 is a very popular 18 foot stitch and glue design. Simple construction and avid builder blogs and websites add a sense of community and support for the builder.
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.
Motorboats - Outboard
Olga 28
Designer
Mark Smaalders
The Olga 28 is a trailerable power cruiser constructed with plywood and epoxy. The design was inspired by the classic power boats of the Pacific Northwest, while her construction takes advantage of modern materials to produce a lightweight, easily maintained boat.
Sailboats - Cruising
Half Model Plan AMERICA 1/4 Scale
Designer
George Steers
Schooner-yacht designed by George Steers and launched in 1851, the first winner of what has come to be known as the AMERICA’s Cup. The 1/4″ scale plans produce a model that is approx.
Sailboats - Cruising
VOYAGER 543
Designer
Bruce Roberts
VOYAGER 543
WOOD / EPOXY PLANS & FULL SIZE PATTERNS
From the Community
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RESCUE MINOR 2007
2007 Rescue Minor in excellent condition.
Manufactured by Schleiff Boat Works.
Classified
Freelance 38' wooden cutter
Freelance: a geilow design, built by New York yacht and engine company in 1935, fully restored an
Classified
30' 1994 Bryan Motorsailer
Designed and built by Harry Bryan. White cedar on white oak. Bronze fastened. Lead keel.
Classified
2014 Oughtred Caledonia Yawl 19'
The Caledonia Yawl was designed by Iain Oughtred, this being one of his many designs for wooden s
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