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

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
Sailboats - Cruising
VOYAGER 543
VOYAGER 543
WOOD / EPOXY PLANS & FULL SIZE PATTERNS
Sea Bright 38
Parker Marine Enterprises—Sea Bright 38Length Over All: 37′ 11”Beam: 10′ 6″Draft: 2′ 4″Displacement: 9,500 lbs, half-laden (approximate)Power: Yanmar 4JH4HTE (110 hp int/99 hp cont)Water: 200 gallonsFuel: 200 gallonsAccommodations: Sleeps four in double V-berth and two settee berths.
Oar / Paddle
Shearwater 17
The Shearwater is an eye-catching, light and fast cruiser that does many things well. It is a strong contender for the budget-minded paddler looking to answer the 'if I could only have one kayak' need
Oar / Paddle
Kajoo Sport
Kajoo Sport the skin on frame kayak. Design to 100% lashed, but it is possible to use also glue. Design by team Marcin Bober and Miroslaw Sziwa. Total weight of kayak 16Kg.
Plans available worldwide.
Kit in Europe (please ask for the price).
Oar / Paddle
Ashes Solo Day
The Solo Day is simple. She’s light, easily carried, and not for the fussy. Best results will be obtained if the builder can curtail the urge to use fancy marquetry, or exotic woods.
Oar / Paddle
14' 0" Venture
The Venture has a perky feel with a springier sheer line, compact length and the upright bow.
Pagination
From the Community
Classified
Classified
Melonseed Day Sailer
13' "Melonseed" daysailer. Okume marine plywood with fiberglass/epoxy skin. Home built 2023.
Classified
13' Peapod
12'10" edge glued (no frames) light weight Peapod. Sweet skiff that always gets comments.
Classified
Catspaw Dinghy strip Plank Versian
Deja Vu is an adaptation of the original Catspaw Dinghy carvel plank design to strip plank constr