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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.
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Oar / Paddle
Atlantic 17
First launched in 2000, the Atlantic 17 is a double-ended, modified dory designed for one or two rowers.
VILA 620
VILA 620 is the intermediate model of the VILA family of three small planing motor cruisers/fisherman designed for amateur boat builders.
Oar / Paddle
JAM 8
The JAM 8 is a true personal watercraft. While only 7 foot 4 inches long, it can carry up to 200 pounds. The JAM 8 is perfect for exploring flat water rivers, ponds and marshes.
Sailboats - Cruising
32' MYSTIC Sharpie Ketch
This 32′ double-ended sharpie ketch will provide the amateur builder with a shoal-draft cruising boat of simple construction.
Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frames.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 4 sheets.
Sailboats - Cruising
Pucan cutter
Being a big fan of the Irish Pucan and I’m hoping to make building in wood both simpler and more straightforward. An encouragement for builders to have a go at building their own boat.
Oar / Paddle
Orca 21
A serious extended expedition touring kayak, double or triple, designed to carry a large load safely and with ample stability.
Sailboats - Cruising
14' Maine Coast Peapod
Full-sized patterns for molds, so lofting is not required. Construction: Carvel-planked over steamed frames. Alternative construction: Lapstrake or strip. Plans include 4 sheets.
MULTI 5
The Multi 5 is a multihull with a simple construction and good performance. The construction is extremely simplified by the drift absence. The good hulls volume allows to spend pleasant days and moving along the coasts with other friends, having the opportunity to carry up to four people.
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Acorn Skiff
Sweet-lined Acorn skiff designed by Iain Oughtred, completed in 1999 but still like new.
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SOLD MAY 2026 Classic 1948 19-foot Hurricane designed by Philip Rhodes
SOLD MAY 2026
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36' DEVLIN TRAWLER, 2012
Rocklady, Sam Devlin design for builder/owner John Calogero, Sr.
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Swampscott Dory, 17'
Fiberglass bottom, trailer. Built in 2005 by Old Wharf Dory Company in Wellfleet, MA.