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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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Oar / Paddle
Baby Tender II
Designer
Warren Jordan
Cradle Boat Baby Tender II, for the newborn sailor.
Oar / Paddle
West River 18
Designer
John C. Harris
The West River 18™ has built a huge following thanks to its speed, comfortable cockpit, and lithe good looks.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Caledonia Yawl II
Designer
Iain Oughtred
Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood.
Alternative construction: Traditional plank, cold molded and strip plank.
No Lofting required.
Plans include 10 sheets.
Oar / Paddle
PRAM 220
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
Designed for a boat owner who wanted a rigid tender for his 24’ meter yacht, PRAM 220 has the minimum dimensions to be used at this scope. It may be used by children for sailing in protected waters.
Oar / Paddle
Duo
Designer
Woods Designs
The Duo is a simple to build 3m (10ft) hard chine rowing and sailing dinghy that can be built from just two sheets of 4mm (3/16in) plywood. It is also available as a nesting dinghy, so it can be stored on a cabin roof or even in the back of a car.
Sailboats - Cruising
26' Sloop PILOT
Designer
George Stadel
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.
Oar / Paddle
Portland Yawlboat
Designer
Jay Benford
The traditional yawlboat is a hard-working boat, carried on the stern davits of a larger working vessel. They have sweet shapes to be easily driven and as was befitting the pride of workmanship that went into their construction.This latter day version is much lighter and smaller in size.
Moschino
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
We illustrate the spiritual and sociological reasons that led us to state in the MOSCHINO the ideal boat for many of us.
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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.
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14' Oyster Sharpie - Howard Chapelle design
A classic boat built by the East End Classic Boat Society in Amagansett, NY in 2014.
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Annapolis Wherry Wooden Sliding Seat Row Boat – $3,200 or best offer
Beautiful Annapolis Wherry rowing boat from Chesapeake Light Craft, designed for smooth, efficien
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