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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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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.
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Sailboats - Cruising
Half Model Plan SHADOW
Designer
N. G. Herreshoff
Compromise sloop designed by N.G.
Sailboats - Cruising
PUCK 550
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
The PUCK reflects the spirit of the original class which was to create a boat used in regattas but also suitable for coastal cruising, easy to carry and inexpensive.
Oar / Paddle
8 ft Dinghy
Designer
Colin Wood
This is a simple 8ft stitch and glue sail/row pram. It requires only 3 sheets of marine plywood and should be very fast, easy, and inexpensive to build. It should end up just over 80lb so easy to transport as well.
Oar / Paddle
SOLO FISHER 45 kayak
Designer
zouaoui nassim
Pdf and dxf files (for cnc machine) of solo fisher 45 kayak — set of parts plans and assembly instructions downloadable files.This SET OF PLANS will get you going to bild your own SOLO FISHER 45 Kayak.
Sailboats - Cruising
Wittholz 17' Catboat
Designer
Charles Wittholz
V-bottomed cruiser designed for plywood construction with accommodations for two and inside ballast.Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frames.Lofting is required.Plans include 11 sheets.Please note: gaff rig version’s mast measurements are taken by scaling from the plans.Notice the below de
Sailboats - Cruising
Explorer
Designer
Fred Shell
A boat to take you to all the shallow water places that most sailors never see up close (deep water places too). At only 95 lbs it is easily car topped or trailered and can even be launched from many places without a ramp.
Sailboats - Cruising
Lion 550 Adrenaline
Designer
Unik Yachts
Lion 550 Adrenaline, light boat, trailer envelope can significantly expand the geography of travel and take the owners a lot of positive emotions and adrenaline.
Carolina Sportfish 23
Designer
Jacques Mertens
The CS23 is an offshore boat based on the Carolina Sport Fishing boats lines.
From the Community
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1951 Kettenburg K-38 with trailer
1951 Kettenburg K-38 (Length: 38', Beam 8', Draft: 5'2") with sails, (main and rolling jib) mast,
Classified
ORCA
ORCA-Own a fully functional wooden replica of the boat made famous in the movie JAWS.
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