It is a work ofart and I would like to congratulate Chesapeake on the brilliant plans thatI purchased. As you can see I Opted for my own rowing rig arrangement rather than the drop-in. Thanks again for all your help with my many questions when I called and thanks again for such great kit with a great instruction booklet. But I've been out having too much fun in my new boat! The boat performs as advertised, it tracks nicely but turns very easily with a little lean and is easily driven at cruising pace. And so many compliments on the boat design. . "Winkle" proved well up to the task, despite the choppy water, and the day yielded many fine photographs. The resin binder needs styrene to dissolve properly. Thank you for the comments and photos - keep them coming! Charlie F., former surgeon, now BOATBUILDER. I look forward to building another model and a full scale boat in the futur. That I cant build in my shop, because I refuse to cut a hole in the wall to get it out; but if I leave the tractor outside for a while next spring, we may be placing an order. CLC is THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS! The leash features a high strength double swivel, 5/16" polyurethane coiled cord, and a comfortable padded cuff. NowI need to wait for water conditions to soften a bit before paddling. That is my daughter and me at Lake Berryessa, CA. The CLC staff has been terrific, answering even the most simple or farfetched questions with patience and good humor. Christmas eve was a great time to celebrate with the first launching of my Chester Yawl. . The Matunuckdrew a lot of attention and praise, not just for its looks, but forits lines for surfing - by the local surf kayakers. Check out our new colors;Light Blue, Navy, Khaki, Charcoal Digital Camo, Dark Gray and Burgundy. I've had it on a number of rivers and on Lake Michigan twice since I finished it in early February. Thanks for the wonderful product and keep it up! The end result is a lovely small craft which elicts a lot more comments than a rubber dinghy. 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Instructions were easy to follow. 3 days). Thanks for keeping me on track. It is a mixed feeling for sure. Just wanted to say thank you. I am writing to tell you how pleased I am with the results. It is also a popular choice for both professional and amateur costume designers such as cosplayers. First Paddle of our Shearwater Double. Overall, Diamond in the Rough was a great project, goodinvestment, and a wonderful new way for me to enjoy the outdoors.Thanks again, CLC! . I gotbit by the boat building bug when I read all about this fine boat inthe Popular Mechanics Magazine. The engine I used was a 1972 Johnson 9.5 Hp. for the three-day, two-night trip. Stats: total distance 92 statute miles, total time Under way 19 hours 45 minutes, average speed 4.7 mph, and max speed surfing down the waves 9.7 mph. While she had a few scratches, they were easy to mend and she is none the worse for her aerial excitement. Thisyear I built a Wood Duck 12. Beyond thekit, I used Awlgrip, Epifanes, and gold leaf lettering. Thanks for the help, the great kit and design. 2021-05-31 Launch of Firewood II (I built a wood boat back in 2003, and named it Firewood in case it did not sail well) (The Wood structure on the Cable is a Cableway for sending the boats down a 40 ft. Cliff from the House to the Water.) Some of those variables are similar to the ones used when choosing a reinforcement- where you are applying it, what properties you need, why you will be using it and cost. It will also depend on the type of reinforcement you want to use, whether you will be finishing with a gel coat or not and whether you need it to be corrosion, abrasion or UV resistant. Your product was perfectly suited for my modest construction skills allowing me to gan confidence and new skills as I went along. The extra weight of the boat (compared to a canoe) on the portages (up to 1.5mi) was still very manageable with 2 people. all geared to make a first time builder a success. The boat is standard except for the substitution of a kayak seat. Finished my night heron some time ago. I learned enough during this build to know that this will NOT be the last boat I build from CLCit was so fun, so challenging, and so rewarding to see her come together and make it to the water within a month of taking delivery of the kit. Started the build in late April 2021 as soon as temps in Vermont would allow epoxy to cure and was sailing off the coast of Maine in the Fox islands of Penobscot Bay in July and August. I built my first boat over the winter and put it on the water for the first time a few weeks ago. For the time being it carries our whole family Dad, Mom, Faith (9), Gabby (7), Eden (4) and Leo the dog in the calm waters inside the breakwater where we can land on quiet beaches inside the harbor. Easy to score, adding three-dimensional texture for greater realism. It is durable, flexible, water-resistant, buoyant, odourless, has a high chemical resilience and is a great thermal insulator. Now,three years later,I would like to share with you my experiences with this spiffy little rig. I spent well over 50 hours on the Chesapeake Bay, in a variety of conditions, and my Annapolis Wherry performed tremendously. We got more than we bargained for as other staff and students from the school would drop in, hang out, share ideas, and urge us on. darn it!) I watched that video at every step and most steps I watched it multiple times. What an excellent design; thanks, John and crew, for a great boatbuilding experience! Small: 5-7/8" x Beckson screw-out watertight deck plates provide tool free easy access to valves, tanks and compartments. . In 2021 I built a Wood Duck 10 Hybrid for my wife and this year's winter project was a Wood Duckling 8 for my granddaughter. If you would like to discuss this product in greater detail, please contact us. The only "drawback" is that up here in Alaska, our days of ice-freelakes are numbered! I showed him a flyer that I'd picked up in August when you were at Newport Beach and he was hooked! Never underestimate the time to finish the boat7 coats on the bottom, and7 on top. I helped my father build a Piver V4 catamaran back in the late 60s, I guess that's where I was bitten by the bug. And the mainsail sheet wrapped around the endof the boom. Of course everyone commenting on the beauty of theCLC boat makes it even more enjoyable! This is a great boat - fast, stable and looks great. It was amazing and flew through the water with ease! Later that evening, we participated in the annual Mystic Lighted Boat Parade (The boat won Best Small Boat). It provides some flex to help resist impact damage and also has UV inhibitors to protect the water clear appearance. Thank you. . Our foam comes with a 5 year guarantee against faults in manufacture. I guess there was radio chatter that I missed. Every time I go kayaking I go fishing and have yet to come home empty handed.Kayak fishing has taken off here in a big way and on a beaut day you'll see a lot them on the water. At Chesapeake Light Craft, we receive a steady stream of kind words and photographs from boatbuilders across the country and around the world. You can get in touch with us via our contact form or by calling 01494 441177. In July, my friend Pete came with me to the Wooden Boat School in Maine to build a Shearwater Sport. The photo is from the last row of the season near Kent Narrows on November 11, 2018. Quite fast and maneuverable. . Austin treated me great when you visited Miami! Is it wrong that on her maiden voyage, I was busy planning for my next build? It was a great kit and the few questions we had were answered by CLC when we called for help. It took me 10 months to build this Mill Creek start to finish and the first 1/3 of construction was accomplished while on crutches from an injury. I'm surprised how many people ask what they're called and compliment their looks: unlike those neon colored plastic boats, paddling one doesn't make me feel like I'm ruining the scenery at all! So far the kayak has easily handled any sea conditions I have tried it in. Idecorated the boat withinlaysbased on themesfrom the Alhambra. I just returned from a trip from Outer Banks N.C. and can tell you paddling in 63 degree water is a lot more fun than the 40 degree water in upstate NY. Thanks again for a great experience. Retrouvez toutes les discothque Marseille et se retrouver dans les plus grandes soires en discothque Marseille. GB Foam have been offering foam cut to size from our factory since 1976. That is to be shortly rectified. Also, we had an opportunity to catch your traveling road show in St. Petersburg, Florida this week. My wife loves it. With more than 40 years of service to the foam industry, we are always happy to offer help and advice regarding our services and the products we sell. He's launched it in several lakes/rivers in Michigan and has received several "wows". My granddaughter loves her CLC Cradle Boat. I am wanting to build a small sail boat and will consider some of your designs. About this time last year I bought a set of plans for the 'Jimmy Skiff', the plans and drawings are excellent and cover the building procedure very well. Attached are photos of my completed Kahalo 14. I was never uncomfortable in the boat and would paddle for 3 to 4 hours at a time and had to force myself to turn around and paddle back so I could spend time with the family. It doesn't get better than this.. The boys and I wanted to thank you and your crew for the outstanding product. . to complete. I called FoamOrder and the person I spoke with was very pleasant and knowledgeable. I'm really satisfied with my Annapolis Wherry Tandem kit, a great kit and an amazing boat. I could not be more pleased. Built with minimal tools, minimal skills, the boat turned out great because of the kit quality. It hasnt worried me though probably too pumped full of adrenalin. The strips were leftover from CLC Wood Duck Hybrid builds which I added. Surfboard Resinis another popular polyester. We can be reached by phone at 410.267.0137. He was always available for a consultation and was at the launch. I added some custom work including a day hatch, inking of the hatch covers, and a few more things. Do you also provide a support group to get us first timers into the water? I pretty much built it by myself with the help of mykid. Great kit, superior product. I spent the day trawling a soft bait and caught my biggest haul yet of 8 fish. I no longer fear epoxy!!! I met several of you at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival in September, and in the course of construction I received helpful advice over the phone from Terry and others on your staff. I am looking forward to having you create my next project! It was my late Winter/Spring project and took about 3 months start to finish. A rock solid wall mount rack. She runs so well in the variety of wave and wind conditions we get. Photos are the firstrow and they speak for themselves. Mine has been around islands off the Maine coast and on Lake Champlain and the Connecticut River. I haven't yet found any unexpected handling issues and she is just a comfortable stable boat. As an Elementary School Principal for a school in Fairfax County, Virginia with a highly diverse population including many Limited English Proficient (LEP) students, she used her kayak building (we took many pictures of her work-in-progress) as a story prompt for all the students which gave the children for whom English was their first language (as well as her teaching staff) an idea of what it was like to do something for which she had no language and no experience. Thanks CLC! I wanted to pull my hair out a few times trying to get those little "notches" to line up in the transom and bow but once I cut them flush and said screw it, it all worked out pretty nicely. The boat rows like a dream. She paddles like a dream and gets lots of compliments. I've been a paddler (canoes and kayaks) until now, so not only is the Skerry my first sailboat, it's the boat I'm learning to sail in. I completed this over a year ago and have used it many times, most often for my son's Boy Scout troop camping events. Enclosed are just a few pictures of our Jimmy Skiff. Some people need to see all the photos I took during construction to believe I could have done it. I love this kayak and plan to make other kayaks/canoes/boats. When I first got in the kayak I just could not believe how comfortable it was. Just know that. This was our most significant trip with our camper to date, and it would not have been as fun, comfortable or stylish without the teardrop - not to mention economically feasible! During the 2021 "Florida 120" Sailboat cruise, "Crusader" performed wonderfully! Dependingon how you pack, it's very easy to load for long trips. Last week, I took a REAL vacation.. first one in 5 years! I'll be back for more soon. I learned so much. Whether you're putting together your note to Santa, or looking for the perfect gift for the boatbuilder (or boat lover) in your family, we're here to help. They are used with resin just like the regular fabrics. Thanks for all your help. CLC Gang, Just recently completed my Peeler Skiff. It was a windy day so I had some good chop in the bay in which to play. Everyone that sees my kayak for the first time can't believe it was home built. Thanks so much for designing a great boat to build and sail! beautifully and I cannot wait to get it into rough water! I would like to thank everyone at CLC who answered my many questions and helped me along the way. The data shown has been provided to the best of our knowledge and should only be used as a means of guidance when choosing a suitable grade for an application. We can be reached by phone at 410.267.0137. "@type": "Answer", Good afternoon. I finishedthis wooden jewel off with 6 coats of Pettit #1015 Captain's varnish(traditional amber color w/ extra UV protection) on the inside andseveral coats of Interlux Brightside #4359 White polyurethane paint. Too, he quickly recognized that Ric brought a host of carpentry skills across the Atlantic to our week in the shop and schemed with Ric to find ways to make a really fine kit boat even better! I am not a sailor, sorry, but did want to keep the oars handy, but not underfoot. I absolutely love it and really enjoyed the project. All the parts are beautifully cut out and the included plans and documentation are very thorough. . The manual was crystal clear and the 1:1 drawing made life easy. It has worked out perfectly. I entered Rt. Epoxy can be applied over polyester and vinyl ester resin for repairs etc., but not vice versa. Both building and paddling this beauty have been a wonderful experience. We're waiting for Precious B's new "skipper" to arrive any day.Thanks again for the great class last August at WBS. And what's a rolling bevel?" I am moving on in my interests and am grateful for the opportunity to use your site to sell my 17LT and move on to a more sedentary life (golf). Camper includes brass fittings and accessories as well as leather trims and old style analogue gauges. } It handles Lake Erie with no problem. Everyone who sees it asks, Did you build that yourself? And I say, Yes, I didwith a little help from my friends. Thank you all for helping to create this new family heirloom. Rows like a dream! Ruffles is happy to be on Fallen Leaf Lake in South Lake Tahoe, Ca. The second one is nearly finished tooand my garage starts to look like a little shipyard now. I have rowed it in 3ft seas with no concern for safety. I purchased a Chesapeake 17 LT kit during the October sale and completed the build over eight weeks. Kit was great. I could not be more pleased with the level of service at CLC, or with the final result. I just finished building a Chesapeake 17 and I love it! Also, the inside of the camper is so darn cozy! It has garnered many compliments in spite of being only slightly less gnarly then the aforementioned roads. "@type": "Answer", Now the lid is flat and when we put the box cover on the water runs off. We have only been able to take them out twice before the cold weather set in, but may yet see an opportunity to get them out on the water before too long. Pic. The only time I went against the manual is the placement of the front puck vents. My family is loving our second season in ourplans-built Mill Creek 16.5, and dang it, that thing is ridiculously photogenic. Ultimate Fiberglass and Resin Guidebook for Beginners, To make a durable composite laminate you need to have both a, Most fabrics are sold by the yard and come in 38, 50 and 60 widths. Thank you CLC for a great design, and a great kit. I have taken him on three paddles with the NE Wisconsin Heritage paddles and had a great time. The Skerry worked great, with our gear in the stern providing trim, my wife and I were both able to row. Vinyl ester can be used as a final coat after polyester resin to create a better water barrier. Now I have to wait for the Colorado River to thaw. I have enclosed a few photos of a West River 18 a friend, Tom, and I built over three weeks in August of this year. Thanks a ton for the great design! I tell my friends that I can usually tell if I will enjoy the boat with the first pull of the oars. Fun to build, great plans, functional tender & good for teaching grandkids sailing basics. The Kaholo 14 is the easiest of the four (rowing shell, skerry, and kayak) to get onto the water and a pleasure to paddle. I built her in my garage in a little over 2 months,and it was quite a fun project. I could not be more pleased. I've had it in the water every day so far. We have enjoyed both boats greatly. The first step when looking at fiberglass projects is to decide what is important. The closed cells have been injected with nitrogen to offer a superior performance. Her name is La Luna. I pretty much race guys 20 years younger than me I'm now 62. There is also the option of, Mat is also often used as the first layer, right before the, There are several grades ofpolyester resins including ISO (isophthalic) and Ortho (orthophthalic). This was totally unexpected and a testament to the quality of the kits and instructions CLC provides. . One benefit I didn't anticipate while building my boat wasallthe wonderful comments I get whenever I take it out. Building it was a blast. Built my Eastport Pram from plans this year as a project to kill time before sailing season. I'm attaching some pictures; added to thebasic boat is your compass rose on-lay, and the hull was stained withwater based dark walnut. Unlike the majority of polyurethane foam that we supply, Plastazote is a type of polyethylene foam. #3 is their son, Pic #4 is just a picture of the completed boat. I'm unreservedly thrilled with the Northeaster Dory and looking forward to many, miles of sailing my field camera through the marshes of Chesapeake, country. Benjamin was able to help to build some parts of the boat. I built this Sectional Shearwater Sport in Englewood, New Jersey and used it at Harryman State Park NY and Overpeck Creek in Leonia NJ. [The Skerry and our Mill Creek] draw lots of attention when they are hauled out on the beach and at boat launches. . I constructed the deck using strips of Cedar, Redwood and Peruvian Walnut that I cut, coved and beaded. Every day Id go out and work on it. Believe me I am no woodworker but this boat came out nice. Love da boat! The only downside is that it doesn't look homemade so no one, February 2013 we first heard about the Skerry, the following May we, started with assembling the kit supplied by Bergers from Berlin, respectively Fyne Boat kits. Had a wonderful time building this. You're a boatbuilder now, which makes you a little different. Our kayak gets a lot of attention from people on the shore yelling to us about how beautiful it is. You can see CLC boats every year in Pentwater Michigan (on the shores of LakeMichigan) the 3rd weekend of August. I looked in the rearview mirror and to my horror saw my pram cartwheeling down the road behind me. Through passion, skill, and dedication, people have been able to create astounding costumes and props using polyethylene foam sheets. These photos are of the finished boat on Lake Huron at Southampton Ontario. I have enjoyed everymoment of the work and thank you for your product and the help you andyour colleagues have given me over the phone. Grandson Tyler and I finished the Matunuck and the results are mostexcellent. I own 3 boats and my West River 18 is awesome! Many things will determine what fiberglass reinforcement you choose. The cutting edge of fashion and comfort. I splashed for the first time this weekend and chased my kids up and downthe racecourse of their sailing regatta for several hours. ***It is very important that you do not add extra hardener to try and speed up the cure time. It is made up of bundles of roving that are woven together loosely at 90 degrees and is ideal for laminating large flat areas. Oncedry the seams were repaired as well as reinforced. I did the stitch. Basement build #3 for me from CLC. . I wonder that myself. Steve and myself both had our launch of brand new homemade wooden kayaks. He used the project to earn his woodworking merit badge. We had the first launch today and it went well. You will hear from me next spring. I tried using your recommended method of using the roller and foam brushes for paint and varnish, but quickly went back to my trusty Purdy brushes. If you look closely in the photo, you can see the cap already collecting sawdust on my drill press. My father-in-law sprayed the last coat of paint Saturday and we loaded them on the trailer to check in on Monday! While his boat is stable for photography mine is great for speed and beauty.
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