III. Kit Boat Research

It took a bit of “old school” internet searching but I found the actual plans that are still for sale some 70 years later. As I have the boat, Josh offered to sell me a replacement set of plans (on real paper) at a 50% discount.

Just in case you were wondering about “old school” search. I contacted, via email, folks from wooden boat sites esp DIY and hit paydirt @ Glen-L Boat Design. Here is their product page for L Dorado: https://www.glen-l.com/13-L-Dorado-ultra-modern-tailed-runabout/products/334/

Excerpt from manufacturer’s page:

The L DORADO is one of the most popular designs we've ever had. It was designed in the '50's when fins on cars were all the rage. The L DORADO is no longer in our catalog, however, due to increasing inquiries from customers familiar with the boat, we are making the L DORADO available through our web site. If you're looking for the ideal boat to trail behind your '56 T-Bird, the L DORADO is probably the boat you've been looking for.