The MyBoatPlans (518 Boat Plans) sales page, captured 2026-09-23
MyBoatPlans (518 Boat Plans) review
Hundreds of downloadable boat building plans for a first project you can actually finish
By the RJ Editorial Team. Sales page checked 2026-09-23. Last updated 2026-09-23.
Is it worth it?
You've probably already got the boat in your head. A small dinghy for the lake, a plywood skiff, maybe a canoe to build over a winter with your kid. Then you price real boats, or you price one set of professional drawings, and the idea stalls. The free plans floating about online usually skip the exact steps a first-timer needs. That's the gap MyBoatPlans goes for. It's a large digital archive, 518 plans by the seller's count, credited to Martin Reid, described on the page as a master builder with 31 years behind him. With the plans you get around 40 video tutorials, exploded views, specifications, photographs, and some CAD material for designing your own hull. Be clear-eyed about a bundle this size. Breadth is the selling point, and breadth means variety. Some plans will be well drawn, others thin, and nobody has vetted 518 sets of drawings to one standard. The claim that zero experience is fine is the seller's line, not a fact about woodworking. Building even a simple boat needs tools, space, many hours and a materials budget that will dwarf what you pay here. Even so, having hundreds of plans to compare until you find one that suits your skill and your shed is a fair thing to buy for a low one-off price. Treat it as a reference shelf, not a course.
Pros
- One payment, no subscription
- Huge range of hull types to browse and compare
- Videos and photos alongside the drawings
- Cheap next to buying a single professional plan set
Cons
- Quality almost certainly varies across 518 plans
- No materials, timber or tools included, and those cost far more
- Page doesn't give price, file formats or refund terms upfront
What you get
A downloadable archive of 518 boat plans covering dinghies, canoes, kayaks, sailing boats and small power boats, with dimensions, exploded views, cutting details and photographs. Around 40 video tutorials sit alongside them, plus CAD software and guides if you want to draw your own. It's digital, so it lands straight after payment. The page doesn't state file formats, though PDF is the likely answer.
Before you buy
- Check the refund window and how to claim it at the checkout page, not the sales page
- Know your workspace: a 14ft build needs somewhere it can sit for months
- Look out for extra offers added after checkout and decline any you don't want
Who it suits
Hobby woodworkers and weekend builders who want a small first boat and plenty of designs to choose from
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