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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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Palm Beach Runabout
This runabout reveals the influence of Zimmer’s association with John Hacker, and will require expert boatbuilders.Construction: Batten-seam planking over sawn frames.Lofting is required.Plans include 4 sheets.
Oar / Paddle
Pinguino 145 Wooden Kayak Kit
Stable, comfortable, and well-mannered, the Pinguino is great for fishing, bird watching and photography. She is the perfect kayak for messing about in mild rivers, lakes, ponds, wetlands, and coast.
Oar & Paddle
Woodenwidget Foldak 12 foot folding kayak
Woodenwidget folding 12 foot kayak. Folding to just a few inches in moments. All the parts remain attached to the boat so you won't arrive at the water missing any vital parts. Tracks well, stable and buoyant. Easy to build. The drop down floors ensure you never get a wet bottom.
Sailboats - Racing
MINUETTO SPRINT
MINUETTO SPRINT has been designed according to the rules of the Mini Transat Class as a fast, but not extreme, boat.
Sailboats - Cruising
Starlite Auxilary Cruiser
With an overall length of 27 feet this lovely cruiser accommodates up to four passengers comfortably. Room in the head for bunks and a working galley. Great live in boat as well as a weekend cruiser depending on your own personal adventure needs!
- 30 Gallon water tank
Sailboats - Cruising
SPRITZ
SPRITZ, an essential and simple boat, has been studied and designed to be the ideal boat for novices in boatbuilding or in sailing.
Oar / Paddle
Mill Creek 13
The Mill Creek 13 looks good, they're easy to build, and even though they are more stable than most kayaks, the Mill Creek 13 offer good speed and handling that you'll never get tired of.
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From the Community
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Catspaw Dinhgy
Joel White Catspaw Dinghy. LOA 12' 8" Beam 4' 6" Draft 6". Build completed in 2019.
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Arch Davis Penobscot 13' Skiff
Length: 12’9”, Beam: 4’3”, Draft: 0’8”
Designed by Arch Davis, built by me 2023-2025