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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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746 Results
Oar / Paddle
Long Lake
Designer
Dave Kuperstein
Light and fast, a 20' tortured plywood, decked dayboat: both a double kayak and a single scull in one hull. Her 'midship' section is similar to Aleut kayaks.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Passagemaker Dinghy
Designer
John C. Harris
Here's a handy boat that can be rowed, sailed, and powered with up to three large adults. The Passagemaker Dinghy is easy to build but looks great and performs beautifully
Oar / Paddle
14' 0" Venture
Designer
Steve Killing
The Venture has a perky feel with a springier sheer line, compact length and the upright bow.
Sailboats - Daysailers
16' Melonseed Skiff
Designer
Marc Barto
Lapstrake-plywood daysailer with a shapely wineglass transom, unstayed sprit rig, and wide, flat, keels for easy trailering.
Construction: Lapstrake plywood planking over steam bent frames.
Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip.
No lofting is required.
Oar / Paddle
Mill Creek 13
Designer
Chesapeake Light Craft
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.
Oar / Paddle
16' 0" LORNA
Designer
Bear Mountain Boats
The Lorna has a slim sweet hull for experienced paddlers.
Sailboats - Cruising
Goat Island Skiff
Designer
Michael Storer
The Goat has become known worldwide for being a simple to build and simple to sail that delivers.
Oar / Paddle
Sea Island Sport
Designer
Nick Schade
The Sea Island Sport is CLC’s response to hundreds of requests for an attractive stitch-and-glue sit-on-top kayak. Credit for the design goes to Nick Schade.
From the Community
Classified
Classified
Thames River Skiff
Thames River racing skiff converted to expedition style rowing boat. Built 1900-1918 by E.
Classified
17' Cape Split Peapod and Trailex trailer
KESA is a modern 17' LOA Cape Split peapod based on the Cape Split peapod design at Mystic Seapor
Boat Launchings
Boat Launchings
Re- Launching 1941 Herreshoff 12 1/2
This original Herreshoff 12 1/2 was one of the last to come off the line of Herreshoff Manufactur
From Online Exclusives
Whiskey Plank
