Boat Building Plans

If you’ve never constructed a wooden boat before and are not an experienced woodworker, you may consider the task to be daunting. However with a good set of wood boat plans, and a systematic approach, there’s no reason why you too can’t join the ranks of master boat builders.


Good wooden boat plans (such as those found at My Boat Plans) will enable you to transform pieces of plywood into a most attractive and inviting wooden boat. If you can hammer nails, cut timber and of course read instructions, then you are well on the way to building your own boat.

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A medium sized garage should allow sufficient space for building your wooden boat. As you go about choosing your  wood boat plans, consider the following  aspects:

• Ensure the plans are detailed. The  plan you choose must show you every single aspect of what you need to do in depth

• Find out if the plans are based on actual built boats. It is recommended that you don’t choose plans that have not been tried before.

• Certain boat plans will contain a list of materials needed to construct the wooden boat. Choose plans that contain the list to make your job easier.

• Expect to pay between $50 and $100 for a well thought out wood boat plan

There are over 500 boat plans (which tick all of the above boxes) available at My Boat Plans


Before you start building your wooden boat, have the appropriate tools ready.  Tools requireed to construct a wooden boat will include -

• Hammer

• Screwdrivers

• Drill and drill bits

• Mire saw, Jig saw and Hand saw

• Wooden mallet and chisel

• C-clamps and spring

• Timber files and rasps

• Spoke shaver and block pane

• Rule, tape measure and square

• Bristle paint brushes and foam

Your budget will determines the kind of wood you choose for your boat. You can use inexpensive timbers such as marine ply or pine or expensive ones such as redwood or oak.


You can also find many pre-fabricated wooden boat building kits. These kits make the job easierfor novices – as they include everything required for construction (tools, materials and timber). The advantage of these kits is that everything is cut to the exact size required and all you need to do is to assemble the pieces following the instructions.


Glued Lapstrake Construction
Glued lapstrake construction is one of the more popular methods of building small wooden boats.  In this type of boat, strakes or the planks forming the hull are glued together after being lapped over each other and rabbited. Follow these few steps to construct your very first small boat -

• Set up the framing jigs, lay the strakes over them, bend them to fit for exact size and glue them together by holding them in place. Allow time for the glue to set.

• Following the instructions on whatever wood boat plan you choose, cut the wood and mill the lumber after gathering all required materials.

• Construct the hull’s back wall known as a transom after setting your boat’s keel on the jigs. Now it is time to line the hull by planking and gluing, after fitting over the jigs.

• Set the keel of your boat on the jigs and construct the transom–the back wall of your hull.

• After having lined the hull, use marine epoxy to glue the lapstrakes over the jig after planks are laid in place.

• The top rails must now be cut and finished to facilitate installation. Marine caulk must be used to caulk the lapstrakes if you are planning on going boating often.

• It is the time to finish the interiors according to your preferences. You can either varnish or paint the exterior. If you want a sail, you’ll need to install a mast, mast step and rigging.

Of course, instructions such as those listed above are easier to follow in a visual format. The easy-to-follow wood boat plans that you’ll find at MyBoatPlans.com will allow you to get cracking on your first wooden boat.

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