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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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Sailboats - Cruising
Petrel 28
A smart sturdy fast paced cruiser; huge interiors for a 8.80 LOA boat, good performance under sail, a very good handling and seaworthy boat even in rough conditions; round hull construction in plywood & epoxy , plans are higly detailed and cover all aspect of building, available both in engli
Sailboats - Cruising
37' 3" Yawl, Controversy 36
Designed for strip-planking, the Controversy 36 features light displacement and good headroom, with light and open space throughout.
Construction: Strip-planked over bulkheads and frames
Lofting is required.
Plans include 16 sheets.
Abaco 23
Classic sport fishing boat in the style of the Abaco boats. A classic, smooth riding, variable deadrise hull finishing with 17 degrees deadrise at the transom.
Sailboats - Cruising
Clyde One Design
The Clyde one-design 20-tonners as they were known were very popular and described by the Yacht Racing on the Clyde review of 1899 as "able and comfortable at sea, fairly speedy on the race course...
Romany 34 sailing catamaran
This is a larger version of my 28ft Gypsy sailing catamaran and is a 34′ offshore cruiser. It has essentially the same cuddy as Gypsy as that has proven a comfortable size for a couple and occasional guests.
Sailboats - Cruising
26' Sloop PILOT
A comfortable small cruising boat with berths for either two or four and an alternate schooner rig.
Construction: Carvel planking over steamed frames
Lofting is required.
Plans include 10 sheets.
Sailboats - Cruising
SV14
S/V 14 designed by Simonis Voogd Design has been specifically created for sailors with disabilities. The E-book consists of 100 pages plan + videos, it is offered for free BUT, it must be for the benefit of the disabled community.
Oar / Paddle
17' 9" Freedom
The Freedom series has gained back the turning ability found in traditional canoe shapes, without sacrificing the speed of the modern hull
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1938 Gaff-rigged Cutter
William Atkin-designed, gaff-rigged 23' sailboat in very good shape on double-axle trailer, also
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Penobscot 13 wooden sailboat boat for sale
Penobscot 13 wooden sailboat built by designer Arch Davis 2016.