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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 - Cruising
24' Sloop, Amphibi-ette
This is a centerboard cruising boat for couples and small families. Lightweight and strong, it can be easily hauled with a trailer. Construction: Plywood topsides over bulkheads and stringers; strip planked bottom Lofting is required. Plans include 6 sheets.
Oar / Paddle
Solo Quick
The Solo Quick blends efficiency, weight carrying capacity and beauty. Paddlers will find that her lean entry and minimalist profile make for a surprisingly quick and versatile hull.
Sailboats - Daysailers
18' 8" Mackinaw
An open shoal-draft centerboarder suitable for rowing, daysailing, or coastal cruising.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames
Alternative construction: Lapstrake, strip, or cold-molded
Lofting is required
Plans include 3 sheets.
Motorboats - Outboard
Compass Skiff
Easy To Build | Cartoppable | Build With The FamilySpecifications:
- LOA 9′ 6″
- LWL 8' Beam 49″
- Draft 3″
- Depth amidships 17 1/2″
- Power 6 hp outboard
D'ANNA
D'ANNA is a 30' cold-molded evolution of the 29' Beals Island lobster boat, DIANA
Sailboats - Cruising
30' Malabar Jr
Carvel-planked, outside ballasted cruiser with choice of three or four berths.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames
Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip
Sail Area : Sloop - 528 sq. ft., Yawl - 579 sq. ft.
Lofting is required.
Sailboats - Cruising
ALBATROS 26’
ALBATROS 26’ is the smallest sister of the ALBATROS family, our modern classic yachts. Far its size it cannot be defined a “blue water yacht” but it is a seaworthy boat.
Sailboats - Racing
START 80
This boat, with a LOA of 8 mt,develops an internal volume such as to allow 6 crew members a sailing cruise.The hull lines and deck lines are to corner for simplicity of construction, and are harmonized with the hull volume.
Electrical Stock Plans
Attention Amateur and Professional Boat Builders!Bayside Marine Design has stock electrical plans for your boat project. All of the information and schematics you need to wire a new boat or re-wire an existing boat are in the package.
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13' Gaff Rigged Beetle Cat
13' Gaff Rigged Beetle Cat, Restored in 2022 by The Philadelphia Independent Seaport Museum, 2 Sa
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D Hylan Bowler design 26.5’ Pocket Downeast Cruiser
Launched July 2024 - Newly built by experienced professional mariner to designer's specs.
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2015 hand built Lawley Tender
9’ 4” x 45” built by the owner at the Apprenticeshop in Rockland, Maine.
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1966 37ft. Chris Craft Roamer "The Rose Of Sharon"
Exquisite one of a kind, totally refit and customized to a very high standard, outstanding custom