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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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746 Results
Sailboats - Daysailers
Passagemaker Dinghy Take-Apart
Here's a handy boat that can be rowed, sailed, and powered with up to three large adults, and it "nests" to take up less space.
16' San Juan Dory, Outboard
This rugged and able outboard-powered dory combines beauty with practicality and is easy to build.
Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frames.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 3 sheets.
Romany 34 sailing catamaran
This is a larger version of my 28ft Gypsy sailing catamaran and is a 34′ offshore cruiser. It has essentially the same cuddy as Gypsy as that has proven a comfortable size for a couple and occasional guests.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Elf
Construction - Glued lapstrake clinker plywood.No Lofting required.Plans include 8 sheets with photocopies of Classic Boat building series.Sail Area - 53 sq. ft.
Motorboats - Outboard
28' Bermuda Runabout
The longest runabout we offer, this 28' high-speed, triple cockpit runabout will also require highly skilled builders, but oh, the rewards...
Construction: Battened-seam planking over sawn frames.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 3 sheets.
Motorboats - Outboard
Olga 28
The Olga 28 is a trailerable power cruiser constructed with plywood and epoxy. The design was inspired by the classic power boats of the Pacific Northwest, while her construction takes advantage of modern materials to produce a lightweight, easily maintained boat.
Oar / Paddle
PT Eleven nesting dinghy
The PT 11 is a very versatile boat. It rows, sails, and motors and it does all those things exceptionally well. It also nests for carrying on the deck of your sailboat or in the back of a vehicle.
Oar / Paddle
15' 0" Bob's Special
An extremely light weight canoe of good carrying capacity, it is very steady and easy to portage through the brush.
Motorboats - Outboard
VILA 570
VILA 570 is the smallest of a family of three small planing cruisers boats ranging from 19’ to 22’.
Pagination
From the Community
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New Adirondack Guide Boat for Sale
Newfound Adirondack Guide Boat - New 16'-2" long, 36.75" beam with (2) 8' Shaw & Tenney oars.
Boat Launchings
Boat Launchings
Re- Launching 1941 Herreshoff 12 1/2
This original Herreshoff 12 1/2 was one of the last to come off the line of Herreshoff Manufactur