Sailing Boat Plans

Madness Pacific proa fast sailing boat

Madness Pacific Proa

A lightweight Pacific proa for fast cruising or daysailing.

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Tenderly is a traditional-looking clinker sailing dinghy that is stable and easy to build

Tenderly Dinghy

A traditional-looking 10-foot clinker dinghy for rowing, sailing and motoring that is stable, handsome and easy to build.

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The Eastport Pram is light and easy to row

Eastport Pram

A pretty, light, tough, roomy and easy to build 7 foot 9 inch pram dinghy that can be rowed or sailed.

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Nesting Eastport Pram rowing and sailing dinghy

Nesting Eastport Pram

An easy to build rowing and sailing pram dinghy that splits into two nesting sections for compact storage.

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Kit-built wooden sailing dinghy - Skerry

Skerry

A 15 foot clinker style double ended family boat that can be rowed, sailed or motored.

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The Skerry Raid is a rowing and sailing boat for coastal expeditions

Skerry Raid

A small, decked, wooden cruising boat for coastal expeditions by sail and oars.

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A stable but fast double-ended rowing or sailing boat based on a traditional Maine Peapod

Lighthouse Tender

A stable but fast double-ended rowing or sailing boat based on a traditional Maine Peapod.

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Northeaster Dory rowing boat

Northeaster Dory

A 17 foot clinker dory for solo or tandem rowing or sailing.

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Southwester Dory sailing boat

Southwester Dory

A lightweight beach cruising and expedition boat for sailing, rowing and motoring, which can also be built as a motor launch without the sailing rig.

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The Duo dinghy makes a fun little sailing boat with an unstayed mast and slot-in wings

Duo Dinghy

The Duo is a simple-to-build rowing and sailing dinghy that can nest for easy storage. It makes a good tender as well as a fun sailing dinghy.

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The Jimmy Skiff II is a fun and stable wooden sailing boat built from a plywood kit

Jimmy Skiff II

A stable, flat-bottomed rowing and sailing boat that also handles well under motor, for family outings, fishing and day sailing.

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Lightweight Goat Island Skiff sailing boat with modern performance

Goat Island Skiff

A simple lightweight sailing boat with excellent performance.

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Family home made sailing boat in a marsh

PassageMaker

An 11 foot 7 inch clinker style pram dinghy that performs beautifully when rowed, sailed or motored.

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Take-apart Passagemaker sailing boat

PassageMaker Take-Apart

An 11 foot 7 inch clinker style pram dinghy that can be nested to save space.

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Pixie beach catamaran by Richard Woods

Pixie Beach Catamaran

The Pixie is a fun car-toppable beach catamaran that sails well with one or two crew and is popular among people who are new to sailing catamarans but who are not that interested in racing.

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Kit for a trailer sailer cruiser called Pocketship

PocketShip

A fast-sailing 15 foot cabin cruiser with a dry and commodious interior.

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Autumn Leaves wooden canoe yawl designed for engineless coastal cruising by sail and oars

Autumn Leaves Canoe Yawl

A modern wooden canoe yawl for engineless coastal cruising by sail and oars, designed to be affordably built by an amateur.

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The Faering Cruiser is a serious rowing and sailing boat for coastal cruising

Faering Cruiser

A serious rowing and sailing boat for coastal cruising, with a small cabin aft.

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The Nesting Expedition Dinghy is a very compact wooden sailing boat for beach cruising

Nesting Expedition Dinghy

A very compact sailing beach cruiser that can be nested in three sections for storage in a corner of a garage.

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Kit for a proa mbuli

Mbuli Pacific Proa

Plans for a very light and fast Pacific proa beach cruiser.

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The Mebo 12 nesting dinghy for day sailing and cruising

Mebo 12

A versatile nesting dinghy for day sailing and camp cruising with a comfortable double berth.

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The Outrigger Junior is a fast sailing canoe with a huge lateen sail

Outrigger Junior

A finely-proportioned and lively sailing canoe with a huge lateen sail for lots of speed.

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Quattro 14 racing beach catamaran by Richard Woods

Quattro 14 Beach Catamaran

A lightweight single-trapeze beach catamaran for racing that is easy to build.

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Quattro 16 racing beach catamaran by Richard Woods

Quattro 16 Beach Catamaran

A high performance twin-trapeze racing catamaran that is lightweight and easy to build.

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Strike 15 racing trimaran by Richard Woods

Strike 15 Trimaran

The Strike 15 is a high-performance racing trimaran with folding outriggers designed to be easy to sail by older or less experienced sailors and easy to launch from the beach.

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Strike 16 trimaran by Richard Woods

Strike 16 Trimaran

The Strike 16 is a dry, comfortable trimaran for four-person day-sailing or two-person weekending.

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Strike 18 trimaran by Richard Woods

Strike 18 Trimaran

The Strike 18 is a dry, comfortable trimaran for family day-sailing with an optional, removable, cabin top to convert it into a pocket cruiser.

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The light and stable Tryst 10 ft trimaran

Tryst Trimaran

A light and stable 10 ft trimaran that is very easy and fun to sail and can nest for compact storage.

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The Zest is a single-handed racing dinghy with a plywood hull and comfortable sitting-out wings

Zest Racing Dinghy

The Zest is a single-handed racing dinghy with a plywood hull and comfortable sitting-out wings.

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Beth is a lightweight sailing canoe designed by Michael Storer

Beth Sailing Canoe

A light sailing canoe combining a traditional rig with a high speed hull.

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The Kombi is a dual-purpose wooden canoe for exciting sailing and paddling

Kombi Sailing Canoe

A truly dual-purpose wooden canoe for exciting sailing and family paddling.

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The Viola 14 is a lightweight sailing canoe with dinghy performance

Viola Sailing Canoe

A lightweight plywood sailing canoe with the performance and stability of a good sailing dinghy.

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Oz Goose low-cost plywood sailing dinghy that is easy to build and fun to sail

Oz Goose

A low-cost sailing dinghy that is easy to build and fun to sail for clubs, regattas and sailing lessons.

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The Trika 540 trimaran can be built from plywood at home

Trika 540

A pretty little demountable trimaran designed for speed and easy handling by one or two people on lakes, rivers and bays.

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The TriRAID 560s is a light and fast adventure trimaran for raid competitions

TriRAID 560s

A light and fast adventure trimaran for 1-2 people designed for raid competitions.

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A kayak fitted with outriggers

Sailing Outriggers

Outrigger floats to turn a canoe or kayak into a fast sailing trimaran.

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The Eureka canoe sailing with drop-in outriggers

Drop-in Outrigger Plans

Light and easily removable outrigger floats that turn a canoe or kayak into a formidable sailing boat or a stable fishing platform.

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Mini drop-in canoe outriggers by Michael Storer

Mini Drop-in Outrigger Plans

Small outriggers for a sailing canoe, to aid stability for learners and for extra safety for more adventurous sailing.

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Drop-in canoe sailing lug rig by Michael Storer

Drop-in Canoe Sailing Rig Plans

A simple lug rig that can be added to an ordinary canoe or kayak to add the ability to sail.

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