Chesapeake Light Craft: Wooden Boat Kits

Chesapeake Light Craft: Wooden Boat Kits Chesapeake Light Craft helps people build boats (and Teardrop Campers). If you want to build a boat
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Chesapeake Light Craft’s mission is to help people build boats. Founded in 1991, CLC has shipped more than 30,000 wooden boat and kits to more than 70 countries. Specializing in the amateur boatbuilder, CLC offers kits and plans for a huge variety of smallcraft that are easy-to-build, plus all of the lumber, hardware and supplies unique to boatbuilders. The range includes kayaks, canoes, dinghies, skiffs, rowing craft, and sailboats from 8 to 31 feet, and now a Teardrop Camper kit. Educational programs are a large and growing facet of CLC’s broad expertise. CLC develops and leads boatbuilding classes all over the world for students of all ages and backgrounds.

09/10/2026

Sometimes the smallest tools make a big difference.

During the Shearwater Hybrid build, Andrew uses CA glue and activator to quickly secure strips together as he works through the detailed process of shaping the kayak’s deck.

Every material and technique has its place when building a wooden boat.

👉 Thinking about building your own? Check it out at clcboats.com or send us a DM.

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09/01/2026

One strip at a time. ⚒️

Building a strip kayak is a process of patience and precision. Andrew continues adding deck strips, carefully gluing and clamping each piece into place as the Shearwater Hybrid slowly transforms from individual strips into a finished kayak.

👉 Thinking about building your own? Check it out at clcboats.com or send us a DM.

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08/28/2026

Meet the Surge Coastal Rower. ⚡
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At 19’8”, the new Surge is CLC’s take on the C1X coastal rowing boat, and the only C1X you can build yourself from a kit!

Bringing the Surge to life took years of development and four prototypes, with each iteration pushing the design toward greater speed, efficiency, and refinement. The result is a true speed machine on the water that’s still designed to be approachable for home builders.

Ready to take a closer look? Visit clcboats.com/surge to learn more about the new Surge Coastal Rower.

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08/23/2026

The deck is starting to take shape!

With the outer deck strips in place, Andrew’s Shearwater Hybrid is beginning to reveal its final form. A collection of clamps helps hold everything perfectly aligned while the glue does its work.

A little patience, a lot of craftsmanship, and one beautiful kayak in progress.

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08/18/2026

Precision takes patience.

Fitting deck strips at the bow and stern requires careful shaping and attention to detail. Andrew uses a low-angle block plane and Shinto rasp to fine-tune each piece until it fits the curves of the kayak perfectly.

It’s these small adjustments that make a handcrafted boat unique.

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08/14/2026

The deck is where the beauty starts to shine.

Andrew’s Shearwater Hybrid kayak build is ready for the first deck strips. This is the stage where carefully prepared wood begins transforming into the graceful curves and classic look of a strip-built kayak.

Follow along as the deck comes to life.

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08/09/2026

A little preparation goes a long way. ⚒️

Before the deck goes on, Andrew sets up the temporary deck forms, adds plastic to catch drips, and tapes the forms and sheer clamps to prevent accidentally gluing anything in place.

Every step is intentional when building a wooden kayak—and these small details help create a clean, precise finished boat.

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08/04/2026

The details inside the hull matter. ⚒️

Resident boatbuilder Andrew Schroeher is building a Shearwater Hybrid kayak in the CLC shop, and the first steps are all about creating a strong, clean foundation. Here he’s filleting the interior of the hull—carefully shaping and reinforcing the joints before the build moves forward.

Follow along as this kayak takes shape, one step at a time.

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Building boats. Building skills. Building the next generation of makers. ⚓️Since 2009, Chesapeake Light Craft has proudl...
08/03/2026

Building boats. Building skills. Building the next generation of makers. ⚓
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Since 2009, Chesapeake Light Craft has proudly donated boat kits annually to the Annapolis Maritime Museum’s Build-A-Boat program, giving young builders ages 8–14 the opportunity to learn hands-on skills through STEAM education.

Through this program, students work together to build and launch their own boats while developing skills in problem-solving, engineering, craftsmanship, and teamwork. Seeing these boats go from the classroom to the water is what makes this program so special.

We’re proud to support a program that introduces young people to the joy of boatbuilding and inspires the next generation of builders and explorers.

👉 Thinking about building your own? Check it out at clcboats.com or send us a DM.

☎️(M-F,9AM-5PMEST) 410-267-0137
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07/26/2026

From stacks of plywood to boats ready for the water... that’s what these classes are all about.

Every Skerry in the room is being built by its future owner, with guidance from our in-house boatbuilding experts from the first stitch to the final finish. Watching an entire class bring their boats to life never gets old.

End of the video may be a sneak peek of what’s going on next in the shop 👀

👉 Thinking about building your own? We’d love to see you in the shop.

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