Boat designs
Wooden boat plans and kits, with the build logs attached
Boats built from plans or a kit, by the people building them. Pick one to see every build log of it, how long they actually took, and where the hours went.
1,600+ boat plans and kits from 94 designers are listed here in one place: Glen-L Marine, Chesapeake Light Craft, Devlin, Dudley Dix, John Welsford, Iain Oughtred, Bateau, Benford and the rest. Every design page carries the specs, where the plans or the kit come from, and every build log anyone here has kept of that boat, so you can see what it actually took before you buy the drawings.
Filter by who drew it, by what it is (kayaks, canoes, skiffs, dories, dinghies, sailboats, runabouts and cruisers), by length, or by how it goes together: stitch and glue, glued lapstrake, strip plank, plywood on frame, skin on frame. Most of the catalog is plywood, which is also where a first boat should start.
371 boats
Compare two boats| Design | Plans from | Type | LOA | Construction | Logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackknife | Glen-L Marine | Power | 14′ 6″ (4.42 m) | plywood on frame | 0 |
| Jaktkanot no. 5 | Båtritningar | Paddle | 4.05 m (13′ 3″) | n/a | 0 |
| Janette | John Welsford | Sail | 3.68 m (12′ 1″) | plywood | 0 |
| Jessy 12 | B&B Yacht Designs | Power | 12′ 0″ (3.66 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Jessy 15 | B&B Yacht Designs | Power | 15′ 0″ (4.57 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Jet Cat | Glen-L Marine | Power | 14′ 2″ (4.32 m) | plywood on frame | 0 |
| Jimbo | Glen-L Marine | Power | 15′ 9″ (4.8 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Joansa | John Welsford | Row | 4.6 m (15′ 1″) | plywood | 0 |
| Jon Boat | Grandpa's Archive | Power | 12′ 0″ (3.66 m) | plywood on frame | 0 |
| Jon Boat / Garvey 12 | Bateau | Power | 12′ 0″ (3.66 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Jon Boat / Garvey 13 | Bateau | Power | 13′ 0″ (3.96 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Jon Boat / Garvey 14 | Bateau | Power | 14′ 0″ (4.27 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Jon Boat / Garvey 15 | Bateau | Power | 15′ 6″ (4.72 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Jon Boat / Garvey 16 | Bateau | Power | 15′ 11″ (4.85 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Kaholo Stand-Up Paddleboard 12-6 | Chesapeake Light Craft | Paddle | 12′ 6″ (3.81 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Kaholo Stand-Up Paddleboard 14 | Chesapeake Light Craft | Paddle | 14′ 0″ (4.27 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Kalostyn | Andrew Walters Design | Power | 14′ 0″ (4.27 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Kastri | Andrew Walters Design | Power | 12′ 0″ (3.66 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Kayak | Glen-L Marine | Paddle | 13′ 0″ (3.96 m) | plywood on frame | 0 |
| Kayak | Stevenson Projects | Paddle | 14′ 4″ (4.37 m) | plywood | 0 |
| King Canvasback | Grandpa's Archive | Paddle | 15′ 0″ (4.57 m) | n/a | 0 |
| KIS 4.0 | BCA Demco | Sail | 4 m (13′ 1″) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| KIS 4.2S | BCA Demco | Sail | 4.23 m (13′ 11″) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| KIS 4.7 | BCA Demco | Sail | 4.7 m (15′ 5″) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| L Dorado | Glen-L Marine | Power | 13′ 0″ (3.96 m) | plywood on frame | 0 |
| La Chatte | Glen-L Marine | Sail | 15′ 8″ (4.78 m) | plywood on frame | 0 |
| Laker 14 | Dillon Racing | Power | 14′ 6″ (4.42 m) | plywood | 0 |
| Laker SC12 | Dillon Racing | Power | 12′ 3″ (3.73 m) | plywood | 0 |
| Lapwing 16 | B&B Yacht Designs | Sail | 15′ 8″ (4.78 m) | glued lapstrake plywood | 0 |
| Laughing Gull | Arch Davis Design | Sail | 15′ 9″ (4.8 m) | lapstrake plywood | 0 |
| Lighthouse Tender Peapod | Chesapeake Light Craft | Row | 13′ 5″ (4.09 m) | lapstrake plywood | 0 |
| Linach 15 | Devlin | Row | 15′ 0″ (4.57 m) | plywood on frame | 0 |
| Lincolnville Salmon Wherry | Duck Trap Woodworking | Row | 14′ 0″ (4.27 m) | lapstrake | 0 |
| Lion 450 | Unik Yachts | Sail | 4.5 m (14′ 9″) | plywood | 0 |
| Lo Voltage | Glen-L Marine | Power | 15′ 7″ (4.75 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Lynnhaven 16 Touring Canoe | Dudley Dix Yacht Design | Paddle | 15′ 5″ (4.7 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Magnum 12 | Bowdidge Marine Designs | Power | 12′ 0″ (3.66 m) | plywood epoxy composite | 0 |
| Mallard 13 | Devlin | Row | 13′ 0″ (3.96 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Mariposa 420 | Modern Wooden Boat | Paddle | 4.2 m (13′ 9″) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Maxi Mac | Butler Projects | Row | 14′ 0″ (4.27 m) | plywood | 0 |
| McDrift | Glen-L Marine | Row | 14′ 0″ (4.27 m) | aluminum | 0 |
| MI Bateau Multichine | Bateau | Row | 12′ 8″ (3.86 m) | plywood | 0 |
| MI Bateau Round Chine | Bateau | Row | 12′ 6″ (3.81 m) | strip planked | 0 |
| Mia | Andrew Walters Design | Power | 12′ 0″ (3.66 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Mia 15 | Andrew Walters Design | Power | 15′ 1″ (4.6 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| microBootlegger Solo | Chesapeake Light Craft | Paddle | 14′ 0″ (4.27 m) | strip planked | 0 |
| microBootlegger Sport | Chesapeake Light Craft | Paddle | 15′ 6″ (4.72 m) | strip planked | 0 |
| Mill Creek 13 | Chesapeake Light Craft | Paddle | 13′ 0″ (3.96 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Mini-Cup | Stevenson Projects | Sail | 12′ 0″ (3.66 m) | plywood | 0 |
| Minuet | Glen-L Marine | Sail | 15′ 0″ (4.57 m) | plywood on frame | 0 |
| Moccasin 12 Canoe | B&B Yacht Designs | Paddle | 12′ 0″ (3.66 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Moccasin 14 Canoe | B&B Yacht Designs | Paddle | 14′ 0″ (4.27 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Moccasin Double Canoe | B&B Yacht Designs | Paddle | 15′ 6″ (4.72 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Moonfish 14 | Bateau | Sail | 14′ 5″ (4.39 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Motor Canoe | Butler Projects | Power | 12′ 0″ (3.66 m) | plywood | 0 |
| Motorsnipa no. 34 | Båtritningar | Power | 4.32 m (14′ 2″) | n/a | 0 |
| Mushulu 12 | Bowdidge Marine Designs | Power | 12′ 0″ (3.66 m) | plywood composite | 0 |
| Mushulu 14 | Bowdidge Marine Designs | Power | 14′ 0″ (4.27 m) | plywood composite | 0 |
| Nancy's China 15 | Devlin | Sail | 15′ 3″ (4.65 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
| Nancy's China DC 15 | Devlin | Sail | 15′ 2″ (4.62 m) | stitch and glue | 0 |
Boat not listed? Start your log and type its name and it gets added to the catalog. Specs here are community-maintained; check them against the designer’s own drawings before you cut anything.