Eager Eve: An 18 ft Cabin Cruiser for Weekend Trips
William D. Jackson's 18 ft Eager Eve sleeps two, seats four and cruises at 22 mph on a 25 hp outboard.
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.
Crescent: A 15 ft 6 in Family Daysailer Plan for Four
C. T. Allen's 15 ft 6 in vee-bottom centerboard daysailer for four adults, carrying 135 sq ft of sail.
Hasty Hornet: An 11 ft Single-Seat Hydroplane Topping 40 mph
William D. Jackson's Hasty Hornet takes almost any outboard and runs 38 to 40 mph, more with the special after-plane.
Jump-N-Jack: A 1958 Runabout You Build Whole, Then Saw in Two
Berthel Madsen's 1958 Jump-N-Jack is a 9 ft 7 in plywood boat built in one piece and then sawn in two for easy carrying.
Ace: A Fast 12 ft Outboard Runabout Without a Building Form
William D. Jackson's Ace skips the building form, seats five and runs from 32 mph on a 16 hp outboard to 50 mph on a 40 hp.
Glass Bottom Boat: A Free 1972 Plan With Twin Windows
William D. Jackson's 1972 flat-bottom boat has two glass windows, carries three to four adults and runs on a 6 hp outboard.
Dolly Varden: A Strip-Planked Weston Farmer Utility Boat
A round-bottomed, strip-planked utility boat in 13 ft or 15 ft 6 in versions, carrying four at 6–14 mph.
Barnegat Bay Sneak Box: A Free 12 ft Plywood Plan
William D. Jackson's 12 ft plywood sneak box needs no building form and can be fitted with runners to sled over ice.
Sea Skiff: A 13 ft 9 in Plywood Skiff for Oars, Motor or Sail
William D. Jackson's Sea Skiff seats five and takes oars, an outboard, an air-cooled inboard or a sail, all on one plywood hull.