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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
15' Alford Sea Kayak, Tursiops
Designer
Michael B. Alford
With her 28″ beam, substantial flare, and sweetly shaped ends, she loves rough water. Her plywood hull is one of the prettiest we’ve seen.Construction: Plywood over web frames. Lofting is required.Plans include 4 sheets.
Sailboats - Daysailers
14' 5" Biscayne Bay Daysailer
Designer
Nathanael G. Herreshoff
This V-bottomed daysailer can be shallow or deep drafted and is easily sailed.
Construction: Batten-seam planking over steamed frames
Alternative construction: Plywood
Lofting is optional.
Plans include 6 sheets.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Milford 20
Designer
Neville Watkinson & Mark Fitzgerald
The Milford 20 is a trailer-able shoal draft sharpie schooner modelled on the New Haven sharpies of the late 19th. century. It was inspired by Mark Fitzgerald’s FLORIDAYS design, as published in Reuel Parker’s Sharpie Book and featured in Watercraft Magazine.
Oar / Paddle
Pinocchio
Designer
Alex Bogdanov
“Pinocchio” was commissioned by my 7 year old son who wanted to learn paddling. He saw these kids paddling in small plastic kayaks which looked more like “bricks” or “barges” rather than boats.
Oar / Paddle
Chesapeake Triple
Designer
Chesapeake Light Craft
The success of the proven Chesapeake™ hull shape led quickly to demands for similar three-person designs. With a 700lbs payload and surprising speed.
Oar / Paddle
Egret: A Wetlands Punt
Designer
Robert Reynolds
L.O.A. : 14'-9" - Beam 54"
For Rowing or Electric Outboard.
Motorboats - Outboard
Mark V 20
Designer
Mark Van Abbema
the Mark V 20 is a trailereble outboard powered cruiser.
Oar / Paddle
MAGIC TIMES 36
Designer
ZOUAOUI NASSIM
MAGIC TIMES is a wooden boat for fishing and hiking which combines comfort of stability and aisance of displacement vieu its light weight it can be easily transported everywhere.
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Wooden ElToro 8' pram
El Toro one design in nice shape. Go sailing or refinish for a showpiece.
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Fenwick Williams 18' Catboat Alden No. 838 with Tender and Brand New Trailer
1958 Fenwick Williams 18' wooden catboat with tender and new 2023 galvanized trailer with stainle
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"Pintail" 25' Cold-molded Sloop Daysailer
Rigged for high performance sailing or a relaxing afternoon in the bay, this handcrafted wooden s
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