Classic wooden boat plans is a growing collection of established plans that are ready to be printed and then laid out for full size building. Popular plans include Riva Aquarama, Palm Beach, Custom Barrelback, Gar Wood speedster, Baby Bootlegger, Chris Craft and Hacker Runabouts, Rosita, Miss APBA, Palm Beach, Zephyr.

DIYing a plywood boat is not just about saving money. It’s about utilizing your craft to create something meaningful that you’ll utilize with pride and joy and savor the memories even if the product is no longer with you. If you’ve found your new passion in boating and fishing, you’ll definitely want to DIY at...

Jon Wiegand built canoes for his kids and a kayak for his wife before he gave much thought to a boat for himself. With the three strip-building projects to his credit, he decided to raise the stakes and build a wood-and-canvas canoe and the form the traditional construction requires. #smallboats #canoes #boatbuilding #DIY #DIYboats

Proven boat designs, and how-to information for boat building. Boat plans are for beginners and have been built by thousands since 1953.

Creating a model of a boat before building it is a common procedure, and one I find very useful. For a 23′ boat, I chose to build a 1:4 scale model; this worked great since the 7′ 8″ model was big enough to use as a tender. For a nesting kayak that I designed, I started by building a full-sized model (also known as a mock-up) out of cardboard, to test for accuracy before cutting expensive plywood. The cardboard parts would be used for patterns.

Building a boat is one of the most rewarding experiences a person can take on in their life. There is something quite magical about taking a pile of wood, fiberglass and epoxy and turning it into a fully functional boat […]

Wooden Two-Cockpit Runabout: I had always admired the beautifully restored wooden Chris Crafts and other vintage power boats. I specially admired the two cockpit runabouts. I built a model of a two cockpit Chris Craft. But why not build a real one. My online searches came u…

It was originally used as a work boat Build A Boat. It provides much of the structural strength of any boat within the hull. Using a solid A yacht can be divided into two different types of boats s…