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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.
719 Results
Oar / Paddle
Shearwater 16
The Shearwater is an eye-catching, light and fast cruiser that does many things well. It is a strong contender for the budget-minded paddler looking to answer the 'if I could only have one kayak' need
Marsh Hen
MARSH HEN offers seaworthy and seakindly performance, good speeds with modest horsepower, and handsome looks. Her plywood construction is more accessible to amateur builders.
Sailboats - Cruising
BABY BAGGIE
BABY BAGGIE is quite long and difficult to build for its size (10 Foot) but has been designed mainly to satisfy the desire of having a small elegant boat.
Sailboats - Cruising
ZEN
ZEN is a very simple 10 Foot boat (www.diecipiedi.it) particularly narrow and therefore unstable. It is not the right boat for a beginner but, in the hands of a good helmsman, it may be fast.
Carolina Sportfish 23
The CS23 is an offshore boat based on the Carolina Sport Fishing boats lines.
Oar / Paddle
18' Single Shell FIREFLY
An entry-level sliding-seat pulling boat. Provides rewarding speed in an easily built hull with enough stability to keep a beginner out of trouble. Construction: Plywood. No lofting is required. Plans include 5 sheets.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Wittholz 14' 11'' Catboat
V-bottomed seaworthy pocket daysailer/cruiser designed for plywood construction...
Oar / Paddle
Strip Kayak SKIMALONG II
A stable (28 1/2″ beam) strip-built touring kayak.
Planked up with 1/4″ cedar strips.
Construction: Strip planked.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 4 sheets.
Sailboats - Cruising
Spike Skiff 12' 3"
Please note: this design was formerly known as Pike.
Construction - Glue-lap-plywood flat bottom.
Alternative construction - Traditional plank.
No Lofting required.
Plans include 3 sheets with instructions.
Sail Area - Sprit 60 sq. ft.
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From the Community
Classified
Classified
Stunning Pilot House Trawler
Completely rebuilt Arno Day Pilot House Trawler - repowered, new glazing, new electrical and plum
Boat Launchings
Boat Launchings
CLC Kaholo 12-6
A fun and easy winter season build of the Chesapeake Light Craft Paddleboard from plans and a fra
Register of Wooden Boats
Register of Wooden Boats
BONITO
Built in Berrys Bay Sydney Australia by WM Boatbuilders in 1925 Now moored in Prince of Wales Bay