Plans & Kits

The Osprey 18 is a simple, lightweight flats skiff.

The design of Sportfish 570 comes from a collaboration with a Senegalese society, with the aim of creating fishing vessels for inland waters of modern conception.

The Chesapeake 17 is one of our most popular kits. Its handling qualities and speed combined with a large cockpit and voluminous stowage make it one of the most capable touring boats around.

An extremely light weight canoe of good carrying capacity, it is very steady and easy to portage through the brush.

Didi 38 radius chine plywood cruiser/racer

The Solo Day is simple. She’s light, easily carried, and not for the fussy. Best results will be obtained if the builder can curtail the urge to use fancy marquetry, or exotic woods.

The GYPSY 28 was the Woods Designs’ own cruising boat for five very successful years. It was designed as an easy-to-build budget ocean cruiser and many are now sailing in all corners of the world.

A versatile half-canopy launch, offering many internal layout options. She is especially suited for employment as a personnel launch or commercial fisherman/crabber; or maybe just a family launch.

Round-bottomed, carvel-planked powerboat with two berths and a single 300-hp engine.

Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames.

Alternative construction: Strip or cold-molded

Lofting is required.

Plans include 5 sheets.

This V-bottomed daysailer can be shallow or deep drafted and is easily sailed.

Construction: Batten-seam planking over steamed frames

Alternative construction: Plywood

Lofting is optional.

Plans include 6 sheets.