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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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Sailboats - Cruising
BRIO 555
The BRIO 555 is a fast and easy to handle boat, suitable to be sailed sportively by a crew of two or quietly and safely by a larger crew.
Oar / Paddle
Mystic River Tandem
Traditional Wood Strip CanoeThe Mystic River is a tidal estuary in southeast Connecticut. Starting in Old Mystic it runs through the pretty seaport town of Mystic, home to the Mystic Seaport Museum, out to Fishers Island Sound.
Oar / Paddle
7' 10" OUGHTRED Acorn Dinghy (Auk)
Shorter but more burdensome than our popular 12′ Acorn, this little gem will be slower but more versitile.Her glued-lapstrake hull can be planked up from unscarfed 8″ plywood sheets.Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood.Alternative construction: Traditional lapstrake.No lofting required.Plans inc
Oar / Paddle
NAIADE
NAIADE is a little bit shorter than classical sea kayaks but it is perfectly suitable for pleasure trips in calm waters, under safe conditions, even for amateur paddlers.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Caledonia Yawl II
Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood.
Alternative construction: Traditional plank, cold molded and strip plank.
No Lofting required.
Plans include 10 sheets.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Tammie Norrie
Construction — Glued lapstrake clinker plywood. Alternative construction —Traditional plank, cold molded and strip plank. No Lofting required. Plans include 7 sheets with instructions. Sail Area — Lug 65 sq. ft. Sloop 84 sq. ft. Yawl 81 sq. ft.
Oar / Paddle
Chesapeake 14
The Chesapeake touring kayaks are icons in the sea kayaking world. Built in the thousands in dozens of countries around the world, the Chesapeakes are solid-tracking, comfortable kayaks.
Motorboats - Outboard
Zipper
Zipper is an 11 foot runabout based on designs of the 1950’s for Class ‘B’ stock utility racing boats by Hal Kelly and William Jackson.This design differs from those of the period in that it is to be constructed in the 'Instant Boat' method using glass fiber and polyester or epoxy resins to make
Sailboats - Racing
Stradivari 2.4 Hc
This is my latest design for the Twopointfour metre class. An easy to build lowbudget boat ment to be competetive on the race course.
Pagination
From the Community
Register of Wooden Boats
Boat Launchings
Boat Launchings
Tango Skiff 16
My Girfriend and I built a Tango skiff and launched last fall its a great performing little skiif
Boat Launchings
Le Clair
My love for the water, history and craftsmanship drew me to build my own sailboat.
Classified
Classified
20' Surf Dory with Electric Motor and Trailer
Fantastic, well cared-for boat built by Lowell’s Boat Shop in 2020—perfect for coastal adventures