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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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VILA 620
VILA 620 is the intermediate model of the VILA family of three small planing motor cruisers/fisherman designed for amateur boat builders.
 
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          F1430 Fishing Kayak
The F1430 is a unique sit-on-top stitch and glue kayak.
 
            Sailboats - Cruising
       
            
          ZEN
ZEN is a very simple 10 Foot boat (www.diecipiedi.it) particularly narrow and therefore unstable. It is not the right boat for a beginner but, in the hands of a good helmsman, it may be fast.
 
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          Martha's Tender
An easy-towing, easy-rowing tender featuring simple plywood construction and good capacity.
Construction: Plywood
No lofting is required
Plans include 3 sheets.
 
            Sailboats - Cruising
       
            
          26' Sloop PILOT
A comfortable small cruising boat with berths for either two or four and an alternate schooner rig.
Construction: Carvel planking over steamed frames
Lofting is required.
Plans include 10 sheets.
 
            Sailboats - Daysailers
       
            
          Seaclipper 10
This 10′ long solo trainer and harbor racer is fun for the entire family. The crew sits in a secure cockpit, steering with foot pedals, with all sail controls arranged on a dashboard, close at hand. Performance is lively, with good steering control in a comfortable, forward facing, semi-reclini
 
            Sailboats - Cruising
       
            
          ROBERTS SPRAY 22
Roberts SPRAY 22 trailerable cruising sailboat you can build in wood epoxy using the plans and full size frame patterns.
 
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          Wineglass Wherry (Row Boat Kit)
The Wineglass Wherry possesses the wineglass transom and smooth double-ended waterline of a classic rowing boat. A versatile craft, that's easy to build, lightweight (90 lbs) and rugged.
 
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          17' 9" Freedom
The Freedom series has gained back the turning ability found in traditional canoe shapes, without sacrificing the speed of the modern hull
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Silk Purse - An Historically-Inspired Trailerable Gaff Pocket Cruiser
Awarded “Best Owner Restored Sailboat” at Mystic Wooden Boat Show 2024.
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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
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1964 C Lowndes Johnson Comet Day Sailer 16'
Original hull, Cedar on Douglas Fir, in good shape; bronze centerboard; new deck in 2021 - epoxy,
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
