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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.
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746 Results
Oar / Paddle
Simon Watts Petaluma Rowing Shell
Designer
Gregg Sabourin, Bill Nielsen, and Simon Watts
Wooden rowing shells are rare in the age of carbon fiber, but if you’re not trying to win the Charles they’re a joy to row and a great way to exercise. Simon’s design comes from the 1920s, and his digital plans bring a modern eye to a classic design.
Sailboats - Racing
Stradivari 2.4 Hc
Designer
Hasse Malmsten
This is my latest design for the Twopointfour metre class. An easy to build lowbudget boat ment to be competetive on the race course.
Sailboats - Cruising
Caravelle Skiff
Designer
Clint Chase / Chase Small Craft
Tandem Row & Sail | CartoppableSpecifications:
- Overall Length 14′ 4″
- Waterline Length 10′ 10″
- Beam 48 1/2″
- Draft (board up/down) 5"/27″
- Depth amidships 14 3/4″
- Bare hull weight 115 lbs
Motorboats - Outboard
Digger 17
Designer
Paul (PAR) Riccelli
Digger 17 is a classic form of flats skiff, seen working along every shore. Designed for modest power, she can get into the shallowest water and carry a hefty load.
Marsh Hen
Designer
Doug Hylan
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 - Racing
Didi Mount Gay 30
Designer
Dudley Dix
Didi Mount Gay 30 radius chine plywood racer
Motorboats - Outboard
18' Plywood Runabout, DOWNEASTER
Designer
Charles Wittholz
A deep-V bottomed, open runabout built of plywood over sawn frames.
Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frames
Lofting is required.
Plans include 5 sheets.
Oar / Paddle
Auklet 7' 2"
Designer
Iain Oughtred
Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood. Alternative construction: Traditional plank, cold-molded and strip planked. No Lofting required. Sail Area : 30 sq. ft. Plan includes 6 sheets.
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Hand Dolly to Move Small Boat
Lightweight hand dolly for moving small boat up to 21' across yard or beach. TRAILEX SUT-300U.
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1946 44' Island Clipper Sloop Nirvana
San Francisco Bay birthed 1946 Fellow & Stewart Island Clipper, Nirvana (44 ft LOA, 9 ½ beam,
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International Penguin 2008 Bristol Seacraft Penguin
International Penguin
2008 Bristol Seacraft Penguin
11'5" LOA
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33' Friendship Sloop, #64, "Amicitia"
33' Friendship Sloop, #64, "Amicitia", LOA 42', designed by John Alden, built by Lash Bros.
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