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Specialty Small Craft - http://www.specialtysmallcraft.com
Specialty Small Craft, a canadian company, offers kits for many classic boats designed by Steve Killing, an America's Cup yacht designer.
Guillemot Kayaks Paddle Plans - http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/Building/Guillemot/Paddle/paddle.html
Plans for making your own laminated wood sea kayak paddles.
SwallowBoats - http://www.swallowboats.com
Beautiful boat designs for rowing and sailing. I'm drawn to the 15 foot Osprey that can be rowed or sailed and is light enough to throw on the roof rack.
Bateau - http://www.bateau.com/index.php
"boat plans on line since 1993" Bateau.com is an easy to use site offering a variety of small boat plans for the home builder.
Building the Greenland Kayak : A Manual for Its Contruction and Use - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0071392378
A book by Christopher Cunningham with instructions for building traditional greenland style boats.
SurfYak.com - http://www.surfyak.com/index.html
Play in the surf kayak plans.
Shearwater Boats - http://www.shearwater-boats.com/index.html
Boat plans and kits, including the Eider, a Stitch and Glue kayak for families.
Guillemot Kayaks - http://www.kayakplans.com
Guillemot Kayaks are well known for their beauty and performance. Designer Nick Schade provides loads of information and services for the boat-building community. Take your time exploring the site, it will be time well spent.
Jordan Wood Boats - http://www.jordanwoodboats.com/home.htm
Along with traditional lapstrake and plywood boats, Jordan Wood Boats offers cradle boats so you can get your child started early.
Waters Dancing - http://www.watersdancing.com/waters/index.htm
"Producers of kayak and canoe kits since 1955."
Arch Davis Design - http://www.by-the-sea.com/archdavisdesign/
Plans for several sailing and rowing boats.
The Woodenboat Store - http://www.woodenboatstore.com
Plans and kits, including the Nutshell pram. Affiliated with "WoodenBoat" magazine.
Newfound Woodworks - http://www.newfound.com
"Canoe, kayak and rowing boat kits in plywood, cedar strip and hybrid construction."
Ken Hankinson Associates - http://boatdesigns.com/
Plans, patterns and kits for big and small boats.
Chesapeake Marine Design - http://www.cmdboats.com
Karl Stambaugh designed boats. Plans include skiffs, daysailers, sharpies and cruisers.
Pygmy - http://www.pygmyboats.com
John Lockwood designed boat kits.
Glen-L - http://www.glen-l.com
Large collection of boat plans, rich design catalog and good overall resource for amateur boat building.
Roy Folland Wooden Kayaks - http://royfolland.com/
Plywood kit manufacturer.
Redfish Kayaks - http://www.redfishkayak.com/
A custom wood kayak and canoe company that provides kits, plans and built boats. Their site includes a nice gallery of pretty strip-built boats.
Clark Craft - http://www.clarkcraft.com
Makers of boat kits and plans, clark craft has a vast selection spanning from surfboards to hovercraft.
Chesapeake Light Craft - http://www.clcboats.com
Chesapeake Light Craft designs plywood boats for the home builder. A growing selection of boats, includes kayaks, canoes, rowing boats, sailboats and now a motor boat.