On the Newstand and Digital Library Now — January/February 2026, Issue No. 308 Preview
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.
Search Plans & Kits
To refine your search, add quote marks. If you search Nutshell Pram Kit, you will get all the listings which include Nutshell, Pram, and Kit. To refine, search “Nutshell Pram Kit” and you’ll see just Nutshell Pram Kit results.
746 Results
Motorboats - Outboard
Jericho Bay Lobster Skiff
Designer
Joel White
Designed by Joel White, the original boat was built plank-on-frame by Jimmy Steele (of Peapod fame), but no plans were ever drawn-until now.
Sailboats - Cruising
JUNIOR
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
JUNIOR, designed to compete in Diecipiedi (10 Foot) Class (www.diecipiedi.it), is norrower and therefore less stable than other boats but it is one of the fastest monohulls of the class.
Oar / Paddle
Chesapeake Double
Designer
Chesapeake Light Craft
The success of the proven Chesapeake™ hull shape led quickly to demands for similar tandem and three-person designs. The Chesapeake Double™ and Triple™ are high-volume touring boats, with a 700lb payload that belies their surprising speed.
Motorboats - Outboard
16' Gentleman's Runabout
Designer
Nelson Zimmer & John Hacker
A low-power, moderate-speed inboard runabout for protected waters. Designed for sawn frames and batten-seam planking.Construction: Battened-seam planking over sawn frames. Lofting required. Plans include 5 sheets.Please note: the Westerbeke 26G engine spec’d in the plans is no longer manufactured
Motorboats - Outboard
Talon 11' by Anders Boats
Designer
Tim-Anders
Our Talon Series boats are designed to handle good seas with speed and comfort. We use a 30 degree dead rise found on production speed boats to make a soft ride.
Start Building ... Get Floating!!
Motorboats - Outboard
SCHIZZO
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
SCHIZZO is a simple, essential, versatil motorboat, suitable for novice boatbuilders.
VOYAGER PUNT
Designer
Tracy O'Brien
My first boat building Project (not counting a couple of door-skin surfboards) was a Bolger Yellow Leaf pirogue, built from drawings in Bolger’s “Small Boats”.
From the Community
Classified
Classified
SPOKEN FOR NOVEMBER 2025 --24' Skipjack needs completion
NO MORE INQUIRIES - SPOKEN FOR NOVEMBER 2025
Classified
Classic 1948 19-foot Hurricane designed by Philip Rhodes
Own a beautiful and fast piece of nautical history.
