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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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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.
749 Results
Motorboats - Outboard
SCHIZZO
SCHIZZO is a simple, essential, versatil motorboat, suitable for novice boatbuilders.
Oar / Paddle
Stitch & Glue Night Heron
Stitch & Glue Night Heron is at home out on the open water and exploring the shores of distant islands.
Sailboats - Cruising
25' Sea Bird Yawl
A simple and seaworthy V-bottomed centerboard cruiser with accommodations for two.
Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frames
Lofting is required
Plans include 10 sheets.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Rooster
Michael P. Smith, Commander, United States Navy (retired) designed and built boats all of his life, from boats on the Clinton River in Michigan to prams and skiffs on Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
Oar / Paddle
11' Oregon Peapod
This design came about when I got to thinking about having an elegant dinghy for our 34′ Topsail Ketch Sunrise.
Oar / Paddle
18' Single Shell FIREFLY
An entry-level sliding-seat pulling boat. Provides rewarding speed in an easily built hull with enough stability to keep a beginner out of trouble. Construction: Plywood. No lofting is required. Plans include 5 sheets.
Motorboats - Inboard
Passagemaker Lite 39
A flush decked single engine ocean cruiser for round bottom sheathed strip or multi-chine aluminum construction.
Motorboats - Outboard
Kastri
In the spring of 2013, I started to write a book called, How to Design a Boat using SketchUp 3D Software. The subject matter was my design, ‘Kalostyn’.
Motorboats - Inboard / Outboard
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Catspaw Dinhgy
Joel White Catspaw Dinghy. LOA 12' 8" Beam 4' 6" Draft 6". Build completed in 2019.
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Arch Davis Penobscot 13' Skiff
Length: 12’9”, Beam: 4’3”, Draft: 0’8”
Designed by Arch Davis, built by me 2023-2025