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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Easy To Build | Cartoppable | Build With The FamilySpecifications:
This very narrow, very fast double is perfect for athletic couples who want to really cover the miles, whether it's for excercise, super-fast touring, or winning races.
An open boat that rows with ease and swiftness and is stiff enough under sail to stand up to a breeze.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames
Alternative construction: Lapstrake or strip
No lofting is required
Plans include 6 sheets
LITTLE CRAB is a smaller version of the Chesapeake Crab Skiff I drew several years ago.
Before the advent of the outboard motor, rowing/sailing skiffs were common on Chesapeake Bay. They were used for crabbing, fishing, transporting goods, and enjoying summer evenings with a friend.
This hypnotically striking canoe yawl ranks among the most admired designs of our time.
Construction: Carvel-planked over steam-bent frames
Alternative construction: Cold-molded
Lofting is required
Plans include 9 sheets
This beautiful 11′ 2″ dinghy is similar in construction to the Nutshell Pram, although it is slightly larger, with a pointed bow.Construction: Glued-lapstrake plywood.Alternative construction: Traditional lapstrake.No lofting is required.Plans include 5 sheets.
The Shearwater Hybrid combines the best qualities of stitch-and-glue plywood kayaks with the beauty of a cedar strip deck.
4.80 m Plywood stitch & glue touring canoe. Only two plywood sheets are needed!
ALBATROS 32' is a modern classic yacht, seaworthy and comfortable, which can be built by an expert builder.
PLEASE save our 94 year old Mother's beloved sailboat from the burn pile!
Iconic Spanish Cedar rowing shell for oarsman / oarswoman weighing up to 175 lbs is 25'-9" length
MORNING SONG is the sistership to Lin and Larry Pardey's TALEISIN and was meticulously built by K
