$24.95
By Anne & Maynard BrayWell-known maritime writer and nautical historian Maynard Bray, and his wife Anne (she used to manage the WoodenBoat Library) have teamed-up to create a book that brings you many designs hidden away in old copies of...
$36.00
By David C. McintoshHere is everything you need to know to construct a carvel planked cruising boat, with no more than a set of plans, a stack of lumber, and a determination. You'll be hard-pressed to find a book which...
$29.95
By Royal LowellWell-illustrated, the book includes lines for several boats (no offsets) including a 36-foot lobsterboat, a 32-foot sport cruiser, and a 26-foot sport fisherman. If you too have fallen in love with the lines of lobsterboats, you will be...
$69.95
By The World of Pilotage Under Sail and Oar The first volume of Pilots concentrated on the stories of American and British schooners. Volume 2 enters what for many will be a less familiar world... that of the remarkable pilot...
$69.95
By Franco PaceMaster of the Classic Yacht What a combination: the vintage yachts of William Fife as photographed by Franco Pace, one of the top nautical photographers in the world. Hundreds of lush photographs, including full-page and full-spread shots. Featuring...
$29.95
By Iain OughtredIain Oughtred is the well-known designer of elegant glued-lapstrake plywood boats, including the Acorn Skiffs, Gray Seal, Caledonia Yawl, Whilly Boat, and more. We have been offering his detailed boatbuilding plans for years, so the book was a...
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By Harold PaysonEasily built boats for amateurs. Includes three stitch-and-glue designs-a technique that allows the plywood seams to be "taped" together with fiberglass and resin instead of metal fastenings-and three conventional designs built without a jig. Author: Harold Payson Publisher:...
$19.95
By Flavio FalociBuilt from solid balsa, PRESTO complies with the Footy model rules by fitting into the 12" x 6" box... on the diagonal, to give her just a bit more length. The book is packed with step-by-step building photos,...
$12.95
By Michael J O'BrienA Fourth Catalog of Study Plans Forty-five different designs, and none are repeated in Fifty Wooden Boats, Forty Wooden Boats, or Thirty Wooden Boats. Includes hull dimensions, displacement, sail area, construction methods, and degree of boatbuilding skills...
$19.95
By Reuel B. ParkerIdeally suited to the amateur builder wanting a good, solid cruising boat, this is a complete "soup-to-nuts" presentation of the cold-molding process, with chapters detailing every facet of construction – from choosing a design and setting-up, through...
$9.95
By Harold PaysonStep-by-step boatbuilding in the Herreshoff tradition This is Joel White's keel/centerboard variation of the famous Herreshoff 12½. Each step in this unique process is carefully explained and illustrated. This book, in combination with detailed construction plans, provides a...
$34.95
By Pete CullerPete Culler was known for his handsome, honest boats with little varnish/brightwork. What might surprise you is how prolific he was, and how much personality was packed into his designs. Out of print for years, we've brought his...
$17.95
By William GardenYou'll enjoy this – part story, part boatbuilding manual of a small, beetle-cat-like boat, from a legendary designer with probably more of his creations built than any other person. You'll find out not only how the boat is...
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By Vanessa BirdPacked with more than 150 designs, the focus is on the well-known and still active class boats, yet covers over 125 years of boating. Handsomely designed, color throughout, the book is divided into three (color coded) sections: Dinghy/Keelboats,...
$19.95
By Gifford JacksonA 12'6" rugged daysailer, we've carried plans for this boat for years. What makes this landscape-formatted book unique is you are actually seeing each and every of the thirty-five pages (albeit in reduced size) of the plans which...
$30.00
By Charles P KunhardtWoodenBoat revived this book in the mid-80s, but it was again out of print for many years. Small Yachts is such a fascinating look at a wonderful array of craft from the past that we had to...
$9.95
By Harry BryanLearn how to make a bunch of useful tools from an experienced boatbuilder, teacher, and hand tool devotee. Includes a rabbet plane, pencil dividers, slick, bevel gauge, woodworking vice, smoothing plane, step bits, rabbeting chisel, and chain clamps....
$14.95
By Buckley SmithThis extraordinary story is told in pictures, painted by gifted artist Buck Smith. It's an ideal bedtime story. From a pipe's billowing smoke, a lovely gaff rigged boat arises. Follow the journey as the boat flies over houses...
$12.95
By Helen SylvesterMeet a little rowboat and his friends who work and play on the coast of Maine. Told by Helen Sylvester, with engaging illustrations in watercolor by Chris Gray, which show Yellow Boatie's friends and workmates, including seals, mackies,...
$12.95
By Frederick LeBlancA pictorial tribute to the boats of Penobscot Bay, which make their living carrying sight seers and eco-tourists along the coast of Maine. The images in this book are termed "photographic impressions"-paintings created from photos and software, using...
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By Harold "Dynamite" PaysonFeaturing one of Phil Bolger's clean, simple designs. Dynamite clearly explains the building process that will result in your own 12' gaff-rigged catboat using the stitch-and-glue plywood method. Author: Harold "Dynamite" Payson Publisher: WoodenBoat Books Published: January...
$19.95
By Richard KolinSubtitled "A 12' Skiff for Oar and Sail" the boat can be planked in cedar, white pine, or spruce. Same options for the bottom, although you could opt for top-quality ply, especially if you were to car-top the...
$12.95
By the editors of WoodenBoat MagazineThese 30 designs include: 6 powerboats, 6 daysailers, 11 cruising boats, 2 canoes, a kayak, and 4 small sailing/pulling boats. Also included is an article by designer Joel White on understanding boat plans. This is...
$11.95
By Jan AdkinsA tale of the sea without varnish and polished brass. The characters in this miniature narrative are the rough and purpose-built workboats that live with the weather and the hard realities of the water. A boatyard owner's concern...