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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.
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Sailboats - Racing
Technè
Techne is a pure double trapeze skiff, fast, exciting and for amateur boat building.
Oar / Paddle
22'6 Kingfisher Shell
V-bottomed single shell with sliding seat, outriggers and light plywood construction.
Construction: Plywood planking over bulkhead-type frames.
No lofting is required.
Plans include 4 sheets.
Oar / Paddle
Wood Duck 12
The Wood Duck 12 is a beautiful, easy to use recreational kayak - Here we have beautiful little kayak designed for just about everyone to enjoy on the water.
Oar / Paddle
The Open Boat
This is a design for a basic hull made from one piece of closed cell foam 1m x 4m x 50mm thick.
Motorboats - Outboard
Mark V 39
The Mark V 39 is an outboard powered Sharpie houseboat.
Oar / Paddle
15' 9" Huron Cruiser
The lines for this canoe were taken from an original ‘Huron’ built in cedar/canvas by the Peterborough Canoe Company. It was a second grade model in a series of Cruiser canoes that measured from 16′ x 33″ to 18′ x 37″.
Oar / Paddle
7' 10" OUGHTRED Acorn Dinghy (Auk)
Shorter but more burdensome than our popular 12′ Acorn, this little gem will be slower but more versitile.Her glued-lapstrake hull can be planked up from unscarfed 8″ plywood sheets.Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood.Alternative construction: Traditional lapstrake.No lofting required.Plans inc
Sailboats - Daysailers
KIS 4.2S
We designed KIS dinghies in order to meet a very practical need of amateur boatbuilders.
Motorboats - Outboard
PF240
This plywood/epoxy construction 24 ft motor boat was designed specially for amateurs boat builders.Plans are available in metric and includes construction drawings and full size patterns CAD files.All CNC files are optimized to use standard plywood sheets of 2400 x 1200 mm and every panel have a
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2004 Buxton built Lobster Boat
36’x12’8” Lobster boat built by Buxton Boats in Stonington, ME. Cedar over oak construction.
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33' English style Gaff Cutter
Peter Buxton completely restored 1927 Cutter. Long leaf yellow pine on black locust frames.
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International Penguin 2008 Bristol Seacraft Penguin
International Penguin
2008 Bristol Seacraft Penguin
11'5" LOA