The plans-and-manual package for the Sassafras 16 includes full-sized patterns for hull panels, bulkheads, decks, and other parts. Bulkheads locations are marked on the panels, and matching stitch holes are indicated. The spiral-bound 115-page manual is extravagantly detailed, with every step photographed and/or diagrammed, and includes extensive information and materials lists for scratch-builders.  All dimensions throughout the plans and manual are in both metric and standard units.

There are two pages of architectural drawings, and patterns are printed on a 3-foot by 16-foot roll of paper.  

This option is for builders who will be building from scratch. Builders working from a kit do not need this option.