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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Sailboats - Racing

Didi 38

Designer

Dudley Dix

Didi 38 radius chine plywood cruiser/racer

18' 6" Redwing

Designer

Karl Stambaugh

Redwing- a gentle, shoal-draft, low-powered
(5 to 10-hp), sheet-plywood outboard cruiser - can live on her trailer.

Whenever you wish, she'll be ready to go exploring.

Motorboats - Outboard

18' Plywood Runabout, DOWNEASTER

Designer

Charles Wittholz

A deep-V bottomed, open runabout built of plywood over sawn frames.

Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frames

Lofting is required.

Plans include 5 sheets.

Motorboats - Outboard

Albury Brothers Runabout

Designer

Albury brothers

A fine outboard, smooth riding, seaworthy, and rugged. 40-120hp outboard.

Motorboats - Outboard

Fast Skiff 12

Designer

Jacques Mertens

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

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.

Sailboats - Cruising

PRESTO Footy

Designer

Flavio Faloci

Flavio Faloci’s Presto Footy is a gaff-sloop with solid wood hull made of balsa for easy carving/shaping and light weight.

Motorboats - Outboard

Peeler Skiff

Designer

John C. Harris

Designed by John C. Harris, this light but sturdy fishing and utility skiff—a “crab skiff,” as they’re known on the Chesapeake Bay—has been dubbed the “Peeler” after the Chesapeake slang for a local delicacy, soft-shell crabs.