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.
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.
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.
Waterbug: A Free 1964 Plan for a Pedal Paddle Wheel Boat
Robert Woolson's tiny pedal boat from 1964 drives twin paddle wheels with bike cranks and can have a glass-bottom window.
Star-Lite: A 27 ft 6 in Cruising Sailboat That Sleeps Four
William D. Jackson's Star-Lite sleeps four in 6 ft 4 in bunks, with a head, galley and small auxiliary engine.
Stingaree: A Free 1962 Plan for a 14 ft Ski Boat
William D. Jackson's 1962 ski boat uses a lapped bottom step for a three-point effect; 36 mph on a 35 hp Evinrude.
Chum: A Free Plan for a 15 ft 6 in Jeep-Powered Runabout
William D. Jackson's hydroconic-bottom inboard runabout reaches 30+ mph with a marinized Jeep engine.
Shallow Draft Hunting Kayak: An 18 ft Two-Person Marsh Boat
An 18 ft flat-bottom plywood kayak by William D. Jackson, made for two hunters (three in a pinch) working shallow marshes and creeks.
Float-A-Home: A Free 1972 Plan for a 21 ft Houseboat
Ernst Lanzendorfer's 1972 21 ft houseboat offers living space for three to four on a strong, heavy-keeled hull.