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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. 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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Fast Launch 26

Designer

Jacques Mertens

Commuter style launch with diesel inboard and a small cabin.

Oar / Paddle

Yankee Tender

Designer

WoodenBoat

Capacious, seaworthy, flat-bottomed skiff weighing less than 150 lbs. Construction: Cross-planked bottom, lapstrake sides. No lofting is required. Plans include 5 sheets.

Janus sailing catamaran

Designer

Woods Designs

Janus is a 4 berth trailable sailing catamaran built in sheet plywood. However, don’t be deceived by Janus’ simple dory shaped hulls (which make it a very easy boat to build). It has a lot of internal room for its length and a surprisingly good performance.

Motorboats - Outboard

Fast Skiff 12

Designer

Jacques Mertens

The Fast Skiff 12, a simple, economical, easy to build and fast small planing boat.

Sailboats - Cruising

Sundowner

Designer

John Welsford

My client wanted to circumnavigate, Cape Horn and all! He wished to build the boat himself and had limited skills in boatbuilding, limits on his budget, and a space about the size of a double garage.

Cracker Box

Designer

Glen L Marine

A 15' Inboard Plywood Powerboat

Oar / Paddle

Stitch & Glue Night Heron

Designer

Nick Schade

Stitch & Glue Night Heron is at home out on the open water and exploring the shores of distant islands.

Sailboats - Daysailers

PocketShip

Designer

John C. Harris

"PocketShip" is a small cruising sailboat of refined model, meant to sail well on all points, provide dry camping accommodations for one or two adults, and tow behind a four-cylinder car.

Oar / Paddle

Northwest Passage

Designer

Dave Kuperstein

NWP is a very low-drag touring kayak intended for paddlers weighing 150-200 pounds. Built from 4 mm plywood, in a garage, you can build two for the price of one kit! Heavier? try NWP XL.