On the Newstand and Digital Library Now — September/October 2025, Issue No. 306 Preview

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.
Search Plans & Kits
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.
749 Results
24 ft Launch - Fisherman
A versatile half-canopy launch, offering many internal layout options. She is especially suited for employment as a personnel launch or commercial fisherman/crabber; or maybe just a family launch.
Motorboats - Outboard
Albury Brothers Runabout
A fine outboard, smooth riding, seaworthy, and rugged. 40-120hp outboard.
Sailboats - Cruising
25' 9" Lubec Boat
A double-ended boat legendary for its sea keeping abilities. These plans provide very complete drawings covering everything from backbone to masthead. Construction: Strip-planked over steam-bent frames. Alternative construction: Carvel or cold-molded. Lofting is required.
Sailboats - Cruising
18' Catboat
Construction: Carvel planked over sawn & steamed frames. Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip. Lofting is required. Plans include 11 sheets.
Sailboats - Racing
MAYDA 39
Light displacement boat, that resume classic water lines into a modern conception.
Sailboats - Racing
STRIP 39
The input was “design a pure cruising boat”.The boat has wide internal volumes, limited draft, average/high displacement and sailing area which do not require a continuos sail change.The hull lines have been developed both to corner and round.We wanted to realize something new for deck design.
Oar / Paddle
Unicat 2.4
A practical and stable 8' (2.4m) pram dinghy suitable for up to 3 adults.
Ideal for fishing or as a tender for larger boats.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Elf
Construction - Glued lapstrake clinker plywood.No Lofting required.Plans include 8 sheets with photocopies of Classic Boat building series.Sail Area - 53 sq. ft.
M80
M80, is a simple to build plywood trailable trimaran, plans are very complete and include DXF files for CNC cutting.A standard folding system is used to faciltate trailing by road at a folded width of 2450mm.The interior consists of two wing berths 2000 x 600 a single up forward 1900 x 700 with r
Pagination
From the Community
Classified
Classified
1938 Gaff-rigged Cutter
William Atkin-designed, gaff-rigged 23' sailboat in very good shape on double-axle trailer, also
Classified
Penobscot 13 wooden sailboat boat for sale
Penobscot 13 wooden sailboat built by designer Arch Davis 2016.