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17'6" Kingfisher Garvie Plans

Following the traditional North American theme is this unusual craft. She is of simple 3/8’’ ply hard chine, flat bottom construction over stout pine frames, with a simple unstayed sprit rig. The original craft were used for fishing and cargo...

Goldfish Plans PDF

"Goldfish" is the slightly smaller version of our "Happy Hour" fishing kayak. Splicing of plywood sheets is not required as is the case with "Happy Hour". All parts of the boat fit within the length of a standard sheet of 1/4" (6mm)...

16' Egret Runabout Plans

The Egret is a slightly simplified form of the Classic runabout - she has a plywood hull which can be overlaid with Mahogany veneer and teak decking to give a classic look. She has tumblehome aft and a 'V' bottomed hull with a single chine built over a...

15' Lobster Boat Plans

This motorboat is based on a typical Maine Lobster boat and has been designed for strip plank construction (although she could be built using clinker/ply techniques using the same moulds). The hull has a high freeboard with flat planing sections aft and...

Dingo Plans PDF

With a length of 6'-6" (2m) "Dingo" is our shortest boat weighing only 28lb (13kg). Easy to car top, easy to take to the water and back, easy to launch from the mothership without breaking your back. With a beam of 4' (1.20m) the boat...

Camp Pod Plans PDF

For printed plans, click HERE a do-it-yourself, owner built energy efficient home Need a custom camp trailer? Build this lightweight rig all modified to suit your own needs and sleep in relative comfort regardless of the weather. The camp pod is more...

TLC 19 and Windy 580 Plans

Around the dam or around the world~ Easily handled weekender~ Performance for racing~ Accommodation for family weekending~ Towing with family car~ Small enough for children to participate meaningfully ~ Basis of only open boat circum-navigation in...

Waterman 16 Plans

The Waterman canoes are more than simple open Canadian type canoes; they are a complete canoeing experience - from simply being a family open day canoe to a camping/sailing/portaging craft capable of being used to explore normally impenetrable rivers and...

24' Orwell Commuter Launch Plans

A slightly modern 'take' on a classic type of launch - many built in the mid 20th Century were much larger so this is a mini version. Half the launch is outside seating in an open cockpit and half is simple accommodation in the form of a couple of...

18'4" Jim Canoe Yawl

Since designing Lillie, we have had several enquiries for new canoe yawl designs. I think that this is partly due to their obvious elegance in shape and function. They are beautiful craft and represent a very personal form of sailing. The journeys of...

23 Yamato Plans

This is a modern plywood updated version of the Japanese Yamato fishing boats. The client in this case, worked in Japan and admired these boats - he was able to obtain the lines from one example and gave it to us so that we could draw up a simple...

12'10" Signet Dory Plans

A delightful little fun dory for single fishing and rowing. The plans show a simple unstayed sprit boom sailing rig with a hook on leeboard although she will also take a daggerboard. Can be built in 2 identical halves which fit inside each other for...

30' Cornish Motor Gig

Based on the traditional Cornish Pilot Gig this updated version has had it's beam increased from the usual 5' (1.525m) to 6'9" (2.05m) to accommodate an inboard diesel engine and a bigger rig. These gigs were used for general service, salvage and...

Explorer 3 Plans PDF

Click images for larger views- The plans for the EXPLORER 3 came as a result of repeated reader interest and inquiry for a more robust design. It includes an ample beam, great freeboard, generous volume, seating for two +, and safety buoyancy...

Longboat Plans PDF

The idea for the LONGBOAT came from a reader who wanted a simple yet useful portable hull design. It includes an ample beam, good freeboard, generous volume, seating for two, and safety buoyancy. It is sturdy, easy to build, quite portable and utilizes...

Rushton's IGO Canoe Plans PDF

A fast solo or tandem canoe 16' x 30" {4.9m x .76m} Maximum recommended displacement is 450lbs {204kg} Weight about 40 lbs {18kg} For Rushton's IGO Canoe printed plans, click HERE J. Henry Rushton owned a New York boat building shop in the late 1800's,...

Ptarmigan 15 Plans

This is a new design for a Mr. Mussett who wanted a boat as easy to build as the Petrel design but which could be left on a mooring and occasionally trailed and which would be ideal for sailing the Blackwater. She is therefore an English version of...

Didi 23 Plans

Compact performer~ Based on Didi 26~ Economy of plywood~ Radius chine hull, stitch & glue cabintop~ Round bilge from sheet material~ Within abilities of amateur builders~ Easily handled fractional rig~ Two rig options~ High performance racing for Dad~...

Coroplast Plastic Boat Plans PDF

The essence of this design lies in its simplicity. Contrary to my previous Coroplast boats, not a single knife cut is required to construct the hull. All features are straight line score marks and folds in the material. To hold it all together, Scotch...

KWIKY Plans PDF

This is the second generation of the Folding Kayak design. It differs from the first with an additional poly seal along the mated folding panel edges, and the fact that it can accommodate a Trolling Motor. The bottom curvature has been reduced to provide...

Truck Topper Plans PDF

Note: These plans consist of a booklet of 19 pages of text and many of Marya Butler's beautiful drawings (example below) on 8.5" x 11" pages. You have the option to choose either printed plans or an instant download PDF. To save $5 and postage costs...

Stornoway 9 Plans

The Stornoway 9 is the first of a new class of dinghies which incorporate firm bilges and moderately full transoms needed to carry loads safely and to give good sailing qualities without dragging a large transom through the water. The plank shapes...

18' Bittern Daysailer

The Bittern design started life when our client bought an old and rotting daysailer which he intended to restore - however, he realised that starting from scratch would be easier and give him a brand new boat which, with modern strip plank construction,...

Ninfa 430 Plans

NINFA is the name of a kayak which used to be built in plastic, reinforced with fibreglass by Alessandrini's company ASA, a historical canoe factory around 30 years ago; it was also my first kayak and gave me great satisfaction. Since then, as with all...

Kalostyn Plans

Click HERE for Free Study Plans Download Full size templates for this boat are available HERE Kalostyn was designed as the subject matter of a book that I had planned to write called, 'How to design a boat using SketchUp 3D software'. I created a...

18' Ant Broads Dayboat

The Ant is similar in size to our Bungay but represents another variation of the type of delightful dayboat found on the Norfolk Broads. She has a simple high peak balanced lug rig - this shape of sail allows the use of stays which in turns means that...

Water Rat Plans PDF

LOA 9' or 10' 9" Beam 34" The plans come as 10 sheets giving the details required to build both the 9ft and the 10.8ft versions, and are available in either metric or imperial measure. They come in printed form (10 sheets of A3-sized paper and a 22 page...

Aloha SUP Plans PDF

11'6" x 29" / 3.5m x 74cmMaximum recommended paddler size: 170lbs / 78kgWeight is about 20lbs / 9kg For printed plans for this boat, click HERE An SUP meant for smaller paddlers The Aloha is a SUP meant for smaller paddlers. She's fast, stable, easy to...

RB42 Plans PDF

Herb McLeod lives in western Canada and likes to tease the rest of us with photos like the one above. Beautiful! Here is his RB42 out camping with two aboard.RB42 is a row boat for two! The prototype was built by Herb McLeod of Edmonton, Alberta. Look...

10' Waterboy Plans

This a smaller version of our popular 12’9” Waterboy. The design has the same high volume hull with tumblehome and 4 planks per side with a narrow flat bottom as it’s bigger brother. Construction is simple stitch and tape using 4mm ply...

14' Electric Moto Craft Plans PDF

This new design has been floating around in my head for several years now. I really didn’t want to do any kayak or canoe designs, as there are already enough of them out there in the world, and one more wasn’t really needed. So here’s...

Morbic 12

A lovely looking classic dinghy Click HERE for a Morbic 12 Study Plan PDF Hull length / waterline 3.67 / 3.35 m   Sail area 7.6 m²   Breadth / waterline 1.55 / 1.30 m   Outboard motor 4 hp   Draught 0.17 / 0.78...

Rocking Horse & Moose Plans PDF

Note: These plans consist of a booklet of 12 pages of text and many of Marya Butler's beautiful drawings on 8.5" x 11" pages. You have the option to choose either printed plans or an instant download PDF. To save $5 and postage costs choose the download...

Piankatank River Pram Plans PDF

A handy row/sail dinghy pram 7'11" x 47" {2.4m x 1.2m} Maximum recommended capacity is 400lbs {182kg} Weight about 55 lbs. {25 Kg} For printed plans for Piankatank River Pram, click HERE The PRP is a great handling little skin-on-frame dinghy designed...

22' 8" Ranworth Plans

The Ranworth is a typical Broads type sailing cruiser with generous beam and relatively large sail area to catch the wind above the reeds. She has 3 berths and space for a small galley and wc compartment. The cockpit is generous in size and could take a...

Robote Plans PDF

Robote was designed for Frank Kahr of Rhode Island strictly as a rowing boat, very light and simple and fast and seaworthy. Frank had started a few years back with my WeeVee design shown here:What surprised both Frank and me was that both of our WeeVee's...

Strike 15 Plans Download

About Woods Downloadable Plans Click HERE to download Free Study Plans LOA - 4.5mLWL - 4.43mBOA - 3.35mSail Area - 14.6sqmMast - 6.8m long 80mm x 55mmEmpty weight - 135KgsLoaded weight - to WL 305Kgssheet ply (partly stitch and glue) The 15ft STRIKE 15...

Skylark 10' Plans

The Skylark 10, for her length, is a large dinghy and quite capable of accommodating a family of 2 adults and 3 children comfortably. Several 10's have been built by clients who have a spare rig (Mirror etc) and who want a simple and easily built hull...

16'x6' Lightship's Lifeboat Mould Plans Plans

We have the computer faired mould, inner stem and transom shape for an open boat based upon a 16’ x 6’ Lightship’s Lifeboat—a sturdy little seaboat which could take 12 men and carry a simple lug rig—they were clinker built but could be strip...

6 Meter Whaler Study Plan Download

For 6 Meter Whaler Printed Plans, click HERE For 6 Meter Whaler Digital Plans Click HERE ---- I had been talking to a customer at Boat Books where I worked about the problems of the world and what we could do to set things right, all the usual gripes...

Tintillee Plans PDF

"TINTILLEE" - 18' Utility style inboard launch, steel. Includes lines, arrangements, outboard profile, construction drawings, table of offsets, scantlings, etc. 6 sheets and article reprint. Hot off the drawing board is this saucy little steel...

Skylark 16 Mk2 Plans

This version of the Skylark class of pram dinghies was at the request of a client who wanted a comfortable river boat with the simplicity of construction of the smaller Skylark stitch and tape dinghies and with the large size that a pram shape of this...

Kiwi Duck Plans PDF

It was perhaps three or four years ago I noticed a mention on the news page of Duckworks Magazine of a boat called a "Puddle Duck Racer". My initial impression was that it was a ridiculous little box, designed for people who thought that they could not...

Truant Study Plan Download

Click HERE for Full Truant Printed Plans Click HERE for Full Truant Plans Digital Download. It took 36 hours to travel from home in Rotorua to the tiny coastal town of Brooklin, Maine (USA) where WoodenBoat magazine has its amazing office. I don't...

Jon20 Plans PDF

Poor Jon20, he's just a big dumb jonboat. 20 feet long and 6' wide on the bottom, 7.5' wide on the top. It takes a ton to set it 4" down in the water, and I expect the empty hull might weigh 600 pounds. So let's say she weighs about a half ton with a...

Jangada 488 Plans PDF

Jangadas are traditional fishing boat on the north coast of Brazil, originally simple log rafts. The Jangada 488 is a special surf scow, with the choice of a Bermudian or a crab claw rig, barn door or lifting rudder, and optional seating wings...

Turtle 198 Full Plans

A simple sailing catamaran or tender For Turtle Study Plans, click HERE Rowing and easy sailing boat/ unsinkable/ stability / no centerboard / trailerable / cartopable / single rudder/ selfstanding carbon fibre mast or aluminium, in 2 parts/ furling...

Sou'wester Plans PDF

The Sou'Wester Dory a traditional type for the modern homebuilder. This is a type small boat, which was developed by New England fisherman for use off the beach. It is primarily rowing boat and performs beautifully under oars. It will sail well with...

Power 4 Plans

After many requests, we have extended the simple concept of the Power 1 and 2 motor launches to a length of 32' with a beam of 10'9". At the moment, the drawings for the hull and deck construction are available allowing the client to choose or design...

Highlander 11' Plans

The Highlander 11' Dinghy - this is a relatively new design with a beam of 5'2" and draft of 7"/3'1". Approx. weight is 105 lbs and Sail Area is 66 sq.ft. The hull shape very much follows the original Highlander model with it's double chine, except...