Boat Plans » Hybrid Designs

Thousands of builders have assembled Chesapeake Light Craft boats from scratch. You might already have a stash of marine grade plywood and epoxy, or it might just be your preference to build the whole boat from the keel up.

Our standard plans are on 24" x 36" paper; parts that fit within those dimensions are shown full size. Other components are scaled and dimensioned. Shearwaters, Shearwater Hybrids, Wood Ducks, Sea Island Sport, Matunuck, and all of our strip-planked kayaks feature full-size plans sets that show all parts at their full size.

Why not combine the best qualities of stitch-and-glue plywood kayaks with the beauty of a cedar strip deck? A hybrid of strip and plywood techniques combines the look of a cedar-strip kayak with the speedy assembly and great handling of a West Greenland-style hull.