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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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749 Results
Motorboats - Outboard
Switzer Bullet 136
Designer
Switzer-Craft - Classic Wooden Boat Plans
Our best seller the 13 1/2 foot Bullet by Switzer. Iconic lines, the Bullet was a marathon and record breaker in its time.
Oar / Paddle
ATHEY
Designer
Dave Kuperstein
Athey is a 15' open water recreational rower for one or two based on a lines sketch by N. G. Herreshoff. Built from 4, 6 and 9mm glued lapstrake plywood, she weighs just 65 pounds and is cartopped.
Oar / Paddle
Papoose
Designer
Warren Jordan
This charming addition to our cradle boat fleet is adapted from a type known as a pram. Prams have transoms at both bow and stern, and are used extensively as tenders for larger vessels because of their roominess in a relatively short length.
Zimmer 21' Utility Launch
Designer
Nelson Zimmer
A fuel-efficient, carvel planked, displacement launch designed to be powered by a 6 to 8-hp diesel.
Comfortable for 2 people cruising or 6-8 people day running.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames
Alternative construction: Cold-molded, strip
Palm Beach Runabout
Designer
Nelson Zimmer
This runabout reveals the influence of Zimmer’s association with John Hacker, and will require expert boatbuilders.Construction: Batten-seam planking over sawn frames.Lofting is required.Plans include 4 sheets.
Motorboats - Outboard
Mark V 28
Designer
Mark Van Abbema
The Mark V 28 is a trailerable 28 foot outboard powered houseboat
Sailboats - Cruising
ROBERTS 470
Designer
BRUCE ROBERTS-GOODSON
ROBERTS 470 - WOOD EPOXY
The accommodation of this design has been laid out to suit two couples. The Roberts 470 makes a fine long distance cruising yacht.
Oar / Paddle
16' Double-Ended Pulling Boat, SHEARWATER
Designer
Joel White
Norwegian-influenced rowing/sailing craft designed for glued-lap plywood construction.
Constuction: Glued lapstrake plywood
No lofting is required.
Plans include 8 sheets.
From the Community
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Classified
Harbormaster, model #HL-485
Built starting in 2008, launched June 21, 2012 at Latimer’s Landing near Shelton, WA.
Classified
Herreshoff Original H-28 Bright Star
Bright Star is looking for a new owner with a passion for wooden boats and a desire to own a clas
Classified
2018 Wooden Seaskiff
Custom built at Madisonville Maritime Museum. 2019 19' magic tilt galvanized trailer.
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