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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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Motorboats - Outboard
Zipper
Zipper is an 11 foot runabout based on designs of the 1950’s for Class ‘B’ stock utility racing boats by Hal Kelly and William Jackson.This design differs from those of the period in that it is to be constructed in the 'Instant Boat' method using glass fiber and polyester or epoxy resins to make
Sailboats - Cruising
24' 8" Skipjack, CALICO JACK
A shoal-draft, two-sail bateau from the Chesapeake - comfortable cruising for a couple and a daysailing party.
Construction: Traditional Chesapeake bateau construction.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 7 sheets.
Oar / Paddle
Cradle boat "Joey"
Nice little cradle boat with rocking option. For more information please visit the website and look under portfolio/small boats
Sailboats - Cruising
22' 2" Cruising Sloop, Gray Seal
Based loosely on the Folkboat, this plywood lapstrake double-ender combines comforting rough-water ability, and good looks.
Construction: Lapstrake plywood over laminated frames.
Alternative construction: Traditional plank on frame, strip or cold-molded.
Sailboats - Cruising
ETTA MAY
Auxiliary cruising sloop evolving from the Hudson River and Friendship sloops.
Excellent for single handling with 450 sq. ft. of working sails, open decks and large cockpit.
Sailboats - Cruising
19' Cat Schooner
The latest in Bill Garden’s idea of the perfect kid’s cruising boat. Simple enough to be put together in the garage, salty enough to daydream on, and safe enough as well. She’s quite a handsome double-ender, with a fixed keel. This is an “oh my” boat.Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frame
Motorboats - Outboard
12' Flat Pack Utility
An easy-to-build boat designed to ship as a kit in a flat pack box. Everything needed to complete the boat, except the motor, is included in the kit.
Oar / Paddle
Chesapeake 14
The Chesapeake touring kayaks are icons in the sea kayaking world. Built in the thousands in dozens of countries around the world, the Chesapeakes are solid-tracking, comfortable kayaks.
Sailboats - Daysailers
23' Double Ended Sloop
Speed, good looks, and comfortable seating were the designer's main criteria for this double-ended centerboard daysailer.
Construction: Cold-molded over strip-planked inner skin.
Alternative construction: Strip, carvel planked (transom stern).
Lofting is required.
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From the Community
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Custom Mahogany Gentlemen's Racer
Custom 1998 Laminated Honduras Mahogany Gentlemen's Racer. 30'.
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Catspaw Dinhgy
Joel White Catspaw Dinghy. LOA 12' 8" Beam 4' 6" Draft 6". Build completed in 2019.
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Arch Davis Penobscot 13' Skiff
Length: 12’9”, Beam: 4’3”, Draft: 0’8”
Designed by Arch Davis, built by me 2023-2025