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Boat Building Plans & Kits Links

(Last edited 15 Jan 2006)


Where did you get your boat plans?
Let me know: Tom@buildboats.com


Boat Plans On-Line:
http://www.bateau.com
Boat plans for the home boat builder. They can be ordered on-line.
FREE D4 dinghy plans can be downloaded from this site.

Chesapeake Light Craft, Inc.:
http://www.clcboats.com
20 Kayak designs, kayak sail rig, and rowing shell. Contact CLC for free catalog and if you get on their mailing list you will receive a quartly (or so) Newsletter, "Notes from our Shop".

Clark Craft
http://www.clarkcraft.com
Nice selection of plans in Catalog boats from 6' to 70'. I have built the Lark 8 kayak and the TOTO 13 double paddle canoe. (They also sell boat building supplies, resins, fiberglass cloth/tape etc.)

Common Sense Designs:
http://www.common-sense-boats.com
(Phil Bolger's Plans) Boat Plans with the backyard builder in mind. Several designs shown in web page.

Databoat:
http://www.databoat.com/
Boat plan catalogs for amateur and professional boatbuilders. 100's of plans form many catalogs grouped by boat type. Neat web site.

Arch Davis Designs:
http://www.by-the-sea.com/archdavisdesign
Plans for novice through expert, 11-26' designs

Devlin Boat Design
http://www.devlinboat.com
Stitch and Glue boat designs, small to very large designs

Duckworks Magazine
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com
Plans for the amateur boat builder can be purchased from this site.

Flounder Bay Boat Lumber

http://www.flounderbay.com
Cosine Wherry rowing boat plans, strip/epoxy/sheath construction

Roy Folland wooden Kayaks

http://www.royfolland.com
Kayak kits

GatorBoats
http://www.gatorboats.com
Jon boats, pirogues duckboats all suited to the home builder

Glen-L Boat Plans

http://www.glen-l.com/
Designers of boat plans for the home boat builder. Only sells their designs.
They have a very nice catalog of over 240 plans from 6' - 55'.

Guillemont Kayaks:
http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/Building/Guillemot/
Plans for strip built kayaks.

Jarcat Catamarans:
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/rhturner1/jarcat.html
Plans for trailer sailer catamarans and off shore cats as well.

Ken Hakinson and Associates
http://www.boatdesigns.com/
Designs for all wood methods, aluminum, steel and fiberglass. Free consultation to plan purchasers.
Order 80 page catalog and recieve free plans for 8' dinghy

Hartley and Brookes
http://www.hartley-boats.com/
Wood designs for Sail and Power boats, Trailer Sailer 16 is their most popular.

Laughing Loon
http://equinox.shaysnet.com/~robm/
Plans for strip built kayaks and canoes.

Icester Iceboat:
http://members.tripod.com/~Icester_Iceboats/
The Icester Iceboat, plans for a semi-enclosed iceboat.

Jim Michalak
http://www.apci.net/~michalak
Stitch and Glue boat designs

Monfort Associates

http://www.geodesicairoliteboats.com
Geodesic airolite boat plans, (looks like polyplastic over wood frame)

Newfound Boatworks
:
http://www.newfound.com
Cedar strip designs, canoes, kayaks and guideboats

Northwest Marine Design
http://www.nwmarinedesign.com/
Sailboat and motor sailor plans for cold molding and stitch and glue constrution.

Harold (Dynamite) Payson
http://www.instantboats.com
Tack and Tape, Stitch and Glue designs.


Pelican Boats
http://community-2.webtv.net/PelicanSailboat/SFPELICANSAILBOATS/
12-18' Cruising prams

PolySail Home Page
:
http://members.aol.com/polysail/HTML/index.htm
PolyTarp Sail kits for home boat builders, source for white polytarp, grommets and tape.

Pygmy Sea Kayaks:
http://www.pygmyboats.com
Kayak kits and large scale plans. Stitch and Glue construction.

Bruce Roberts
http://www.bruce-roberts.com
Larger Sailboat/Powerboat plans for wood or steel construction

Stevenson Projects
:
http://www.stevproj.com/
Back yard plans specialists, they have had their plans featured in Popluar Mechanics and Family Circle magazines. Mostly sailboats, prices are very reasonable.

Stillwater boats
http://www.stillwaterboats.com
Back yard plans specialists, they have had their plans featured in Popluar Mechanics and Family Circle magazines. Mostly sailboats, prices are very reasonable.

Ken Swan
http://www.swanboatdesign.com
Little Gem dory.


Uncle Johns
http://www.unclejohns.com
Pirogue plans (Flat bottom canoes).