Redwood Strip Canoe: A Free 16 ft Vintage Canoe Plan
A 16 ft canoe built from 3/8 in. redwood strips over plywood templates and sheathed in fiberglass inside and out.
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Sea Midge: An 8 ft Two-Person Dinghy Plan by W. D. Jackson
A beamy 8 ft dinghy for two with a convex plywood bottom that can be rowed, sailed or pushed by a 1–3 hp outboard.
Fishing Outriggers: A 1972 Bamboo Pole Project for Your Boat
Make your own fishing outriggers from 16 to 20 ft bamboo poles, with glass-eye pulleys and a choice of mounting sockets.
Boatbuilding Principles: A Free 1954 Guide for Home Builders
A five-sheet boatbuilding primer from the 1954 Sports Afield Boatbuilding Annual, pages 4 to 9.
Boating Projects and Tips: A 1972 Bundle of Practical Builds
A 1972 collection of small boating projects, from a tire-and-plywood mooring buoy to a swim ladder and outboard test tank.
Hobby Kat: A 1973 Beach Catamaran With a Trampoline Deck
A twin-hull beach catamaran from Mechanix Illustrated, December 1973, with a trampoline deck between the hulls.
How to Understand a Boat Plan: A Free 1954 Weston Farmer Guide
Weston Farmer's 1954 guide to reading boat plans, from the Sports Afield Boatbuilding Annual.
How to Make a Marine Railway: A 1954 Haul-Out Project
Hi Sibley's 1954 plan for a marine railway with pipe track, cradle and hand winch, for hauling your boat out at home.
Jinx: A Class B Outboard Racing Boat Plan in Plywood
A Mechanix Illustrated racer in marine plywood with a mahogany sheer guard and aluminum fin, built for a Class B outboard.
Cat's Paw: A Free Plan for a Straight-Sided Plywood Catamaran
A twin-hull sailboat with two straight-sided exterior plywood hulls, flat sheer and five frames per hull.
Model Your Own Dream Boat: A Free 1954 Weston Farmer Guide
Weston Farmer's 1954 article on modelling a boat design, from the Sports Afield Boatbuilding Annual.
Making Full-Size Boat Plans: A 1949 Guide to Lofting
William D. Jackson's 1949 how-to on lofting a boat full size from a lines plan and table of offsets.