Classic wooden boat plans . a collection of plans for the classic wooden boats plans- the models vary in size but i prefer to work on models that are about 1m in length or larger so the majority of plans here are for the larger models. most of the model plan sets are free, others are for sale.. All these free boat plans can be built by anyone with a modicum of common sense and a few basic woodworking skills and tools. however, if you haven't got the skills and tools yet, this is a great way to acquire them.. Free model pt boat plans from pt-boat.com. if you want to build a planing hull scale model, consider a pt boat. the acronym stands for patrol torpedo and it was the us answer to what is otherwise known as a motor torpedo boat. for plans and everything you need to know to build a model of one of these, go to pt-boat.com.