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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
Motorboats - Outboard
"The Zip" Wood Parts Kit
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!
Oar / Paddle
17' 0" Nomad
The Nomad is long, sleek, easy to plank and easier to paddle.
Oar / Paddle
Petrel Sport
This 16' x 21" [4.9m x 53cm] strip planked kayak is adapted to comfort and responsiveness in active water. The nearly plumb bow and stern provide a long waterline in a compact package, allowing a good turn of speed in manageable size.
Sailboats - Daysailers
16' Melonseed Skiff
Lapstrake-plywood daysailer with a shapely wineglass transom, unstayed sprit rig, and wide, flat, keels for easy trailering.
Construction: Lapstrake plywood planking over steam bent frames.
Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip.
No lofting is required.
Oar / Paddle
Ozona Pram
A stitch & glue tender that can be rowed, motored and that sails like a charm.
Sailboats - Cruising
Sunrise
Sunrise was my home for a decade. She has a typical New England Pinky hull with their extended bulwarks and mini-transom at their conclusion. She has comfortable accommodations for a couple to live aboard, with occasional guests.
Motorboats - Outboard
Macomber 15
The Macomber 15 is a traditionally built flat bottom Westport River Skiff.
LOA: 15'2"
Beam: 5'11"
Draft: 6"
Max Hp: 25 (15Hp.recomended)
Sailboats - Daysailers
Penny Fee
Construction - Glued lapstrake plywood.
Alternative construction - Traditional, cold-molded and strip plank.
No Lofting required.
Plans include 8 sheets.
Sail Area - Lug 87 sq. ft.
Sloop 104 sq. ft.
Yawl 121 sq. ft.
Sailboats - Racing
Optimist Club Racer
Our version of the Optimist Pram, the "Club Racer"
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From the Community
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DOUG HYLAN DESIGN 13' BEACH PEA
Built by professional Vermont furniture maker. In exceptional condition.
Classified
Venetian Gondola Wooden Boat 15'
This Venetian Gondola (K208) by Wooden Boat USA (2025) captures the elegance of traditional Venet
Boat Launchings
Boat Launchings
1885 cutter revival
This is the launch of my cutter based a design by C P Kunhardt from 1885.