Jon Boat: A 12 ft Flat-Bottom Plywood Work Boat
A square-ended 12 ft jon boat in exterior plywood, built for three to five adults and a 1 to 6 hp outboard.
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Shallow Draft Bass Boat: A 15 ft Paddle-Wheel Fishing Boat
Hi Sibley's flat-bottom bass boat swaps a propeller for a paddle wheel driven by a little 1.55 hp air-cooled engine, with a built-in live box.
Jennie: A Free 1954 Plan for an 8 ft Plywood Dinghy
Weston Farmer's 8 ft plywood dinghy from 1954 can be rowed, sailed or pushed by a small outboard.
Family-Sized Planing Pontooner: A Free Plywood Pontoon Plan
An 11 ft 7 in planing pontoon boat rated for 800 lb, tested with 1,500 lb, that planes at 14 mph on 18 hp.
Scamper: Weston Farmer's 1954 Cedar Strip Outboard Skiff
A 14 ft cedar strip skiff from 1954 that runs 12 to 14 mph on a modest 5 to 7 hp outboard.
Blue Bill: A Free Plan for a Canvas-Covered Flat-Bottom Boat
A 13 ft 6 in canvas-covered boat for three, paddled or powered by a 1 to 6 hp outboard.
Breeze Baby: A 12 ft Catboat for Sail or Small Outboard
William D. Jackson's 12 ft Breeze Baby carries a cat rig or a 2 to 3 hp outboard on an AA plywood hull built over removable molds.
Flying Saucer Airboat: A 1955 Aircraft-Engined Marsh Runner
Macon Banks' 1955 airboat seats four, runs 35 mph and is pushed by a Continental A-65 aircraft engine and propeller.
Pedal Cat: A Pontoon Pedal Boat Plan With Outboard Option
A catamaran-style pedal boat on about 10 ft plywood pontoons, driven by a paddle wheel or a small 3 hp outboard.