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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.
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747 Results
Oar / Paddle
Martha's Tender
Designer
Joel White
An easy-towing, easy-rowing tender featuring simple plywood construction and good capacity.
Construction: Plywood
No lofting is required
Plans include 3 sheets.
Oar / Paddle
Outboard Skiff, Sprite
Designer
Atkin & Co.
An outboard skiff with a wide bottom and moderate rocker that contribute to stability and the ability to carry weight back aft.
- Construction: Cross-planked bottom, lapstrake sides
- Alternative construction: Plywood or glued-lapstrake plywood
- Lofting is required
Oar / Paddle
15' 0" Hiawatha
Designer
Ted Moores
The Hiawatha is a general purpose recreational canoe of light displacement, designed in the tradition of contemporary American cruisers. A good solo canoe, it is also very fast and responsive.
Motorboats - Outboard
Lumber Yard Skiffs
Designer
Walter Baron
LYS stands for Lumber Yard Skiff. These rugged flat bottom work skiffs were originally designed to be built using materials readily found in most lumber yards- underlayment plywood and spruce framing.
Oar / Paddle
TWEAK
Designer
Alex Bogdanov
Here is a small dinghy which can be used for fishing, pleasure rowing or as a tender of a bigger boat. TWEAK was born by tweaking the popular D4/D5 dinghy.
Motorboats - Inboard
Stella Rose 6.5′ Flat-Bottom
Designer
South Lakes Boat Co
Build Your Own Mini Electric Wooden Boat – Perfect for Intermediate-Level DIYers and Boat Enthusiasts
Check out detailed product demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEY7kIRA39c
Oar / Paddle
16' Whitehall Rowing Boat
Designer
Steve Killing
A modern interpretation of a centuries old harbour rowing boat.
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1928 Classic Vic Franck Sea Queen Yacht
1928 Vic Frank Sea Queen — 30ft Classic Pacific Northwest Wooden Cruiser
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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
