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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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Sailboats - Cruising
BRIO 555
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani and Matteo Costa
The BRIO 555 is a fast and easy to handle boat, suitable to be sailed sportively by a crew of two or quietly and safely by a larger crew.
Oar / Paddle
Colvos Passage
Designer
Dave Kuperstein
20' expedition size, double kayak, accommodates big people with big feet in an efficiently paddled hull.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Goat Island Skiff
Designer
Michael Storer
Harbor Woodworks offers custom kits and boats, tailored to your specifications and desired level of completion. We ship to the U.S. and Canada.The Goat Island Skiff is a brilliant combination of simplicity and competence.
Motorboats - Outboard
World Boat Skiff 18
Designer
Jerry Caldwell
Design Specs:
Flat Bottom
Open Boat
LOA. 17′-3″ (5.2m)
Beam 6′ (1.8m)
Weight 450 lbs (204 kg)
Material Plywood, Hard Wood
Fiberglass, Other.
Recommended hp. 25
Oar / Paddle
Oxford Shell
Designer
Chesapeake Light Craft
The Oxford Shell™ is a swift, smooth running "recreational" shell suitable for all skill levels. Whether you're just learning how to row a sliding seat shell, or you're a seasoned expert.
Motorboats - Outboard
14' 6" Outboard Skiff, LITTLE MOBY
Designer
Charles Wittholz
A V-bottomed plywood skiff designed for rough water - a good fishing boat. Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frames. No lofting required. Plans include 5 sheets.
Sailboats - Cruising
Day - Mower 25' Sea Bird Yawl
Designer
T.F. Day and C.D. Mower
Oceangoing carvel-planked cruiser with a choice of centerboard or ballast keel configurations.
Construction: Carvel planked over sawn frames.
Alternative construction: Strip.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 7 sheets.
From the Community
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20' Surf Dory with Electric Motor and Trailer
Fantastic, well cared-for boat built by Lowell’s Boat Shop in 2020—perfect for coastal adventures
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2013 8' Chesapeake Light Craft Cocktail Class Racer
Wood hull built with meticulous and painstaking detail from a kit using a "stich-and-glue" method
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Sailing skiff
12' wooden sailing/rowing skiff. Owner built in 1985 from King and Davis design.
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