Aquarod: A Hal Kelly Tunnel-Hull Speedboat Plan
Hal Kelly's long tunnel-hull speedster, quoted at 45 mph on 35 hp and 63 mph on 75 hp, with an optional passenger seat.
Free Boat-building Plans
You can download free classic boat-building plans, explained in easy-to-understand language: the purpose of each boat, its dimensions, and what is needed to build it.
Cold Lightning: A Novelty Sailcraft Plan by W. D. Jackson
A sail-powered novelty craft built on a 16 ft 2 x 6 longeron with a plywood fuselage and 71 sq ft of sail.
Swift Swoose: A Free Plan for a 10 ft Tunnel Catamaran
A 10 ft twin-hull catamaran with a lift tunnel that carries four and reaches up to 45 mph on 5 to 25 hp.
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.
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.