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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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Oar / Paddle
Ribka Sea Kayak
Designer
Allel BEHIDJ
Sea Kayak reasonable size, Ribka is stable, fast maneuvering and has a good tracking. This makes it an ideal kayak for the day hike. The plan is adaptable for small and large paddlers .
Oar / Paddle
NAIADE
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
NAIADE is a little bit shorter than classical sea kayaks but it is perfectly suitable for pleasure trips in calm waters, under safe conditions, even for amateur paddlers.
Oar / Paddle
15' 0" Bob's Special
Designer
modified by Ted Moores and Steve Killing
An extremely light weight canoe of good carrying capacity, it is very steady and easy to portage through the brush.
Oar / Paddle
Solo Quick
Designer
Trevor Paetkau
The Solo Quick blends efficiency, weight carrying capacity and beauty. Paddlers will find that her lean entry and minimalist profile make for a surprisingly quick and versatile hull.
Sailboats - Cruising
29' Gartside Cutter
Designer
Paul Gartside
Displacing more than 18,000 lbs, this is a big 29′ boat. She has a set of lines you can fall in love with. Construction: Carvel-planked over laminated frames. Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip. Lofting is required. Plans include 5 sheets.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Passagemaker Dinghy Take-Apart
Designer
John C. Harris
Here's a handy boat that can be rowed, sailed, and powered with up to three large adults, and it "nests" to take up less space.
L20 Trimaran
Designer
Lorenzo B. Acompañado II
A modern iteration of Philippine double outrigger canoe. Adapting to present-day construction method, the wooden facetted hull still has the silhouette of the Austronesian “Bangka”.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Exploration Ketch Tern
Designer
Tad Roberts
Tern is a lengthened (to 23'9') version of my earlier 20' design Ratty.
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Arch Davis Jiffy V22 Skiff 2011
Arch Davis Jiffy V22 Skiff 2011. 8'-6 beam, meranti plywood, douglas fir framing, MAS expoxy.
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19' Hylan Big Ben Garvey (2012)
Designed by Doug Hylan and built by Geoff Kerr (Two Daughters Boatworks) in 2012, this particular
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1965 Chris-Craft Constellation — Major Professional Restoration (Partner or New Owner Wanted)
Over the past 20 years, I and a handful of remarkable shipwrights have completed a comprehensive
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Modified Wianno Senior Sailboat, Hull #1, Looking For a Good Home
First ever Wianno Senior (Crosby Boatyard) built - 1914 gaff rig keel boat, 25’ (27’ including bo
