The Best Boats You Can Build.

If you want to build a boat, we have what you need. Chesapeake Light Craft is your source for boat kits, plans, and boatbuilding materials.

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Lighthouse Tender Peapod

Everything that makes a Maine peapod great: stability, sailing performance, and rowing performance.

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Lighthouse Tender
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Rhode Runner Runabout

The beautiful 1950s-era runabouts are icons of style in the world of wooden boats.

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Rhode Runner CLC Runabout
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Northeaster Dory (foreground) & Annapolis Wherry (background).
Rowing Craft
CLC's PocketShip sailing in Brittney, France
Sailboats
Petrel Play SG paddling in the surf
Kayak Kits
Peeler Skiff w/the center console option cursing at high speeds.
Powerboats
Petrel Play SG kayak and all the gear.
Gear & Accessories
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Epoxy & Fiberglass
boatbuilder filleting seams on the underside of a stitch-and-glue kayak deck.
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At our Annapolis, Maryland showroom and boatbuilding shop you can see finished examples of our boat kits and pick up boatbuilding supplies and gear. However, most of our business is done over the internet; we will ship one of our meticulously prepared boat kits right to your door, hand-crafted and packed from our Annapolis shop.

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High-Quality Boat Kits and Plans for Your Next Project

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Top 20 Boat Kits

Jimmy Skiff II Wooden Boat Kit sailing solo on the Severn River, MD View Buying Options

Jimmy Skiff II
CLC Teardrop Camper View Buying Options

CLC Teardrop Camper
Annapolis Wherry Wooden Rowing Kit at Swift Creek Reservoir, Richmond, VA. Built by David K. View Buying Options

Annapolis Wherry
John Harris sailing a Northeaster Dory sailing under sloop rig. View Buying Options

Northeaster Dory
Chester Yawl wooden rowing boat kit View Buying Options

Chester Yawl
Skerry View Buying Options

Skerry
Sassafras 12 Canoe built by Sergey P, Moskov, Russia View Buying Options

Sassafras 12 Canoe
A young sailor looks eagerly ahead for the helm of his Eastport Pram. View Buying Options

Eastport Pram
PT Eleven Nesting Dinghy View Buying Options

PT Eleven Nesting Dinghy
Passagemaker Dinghy Take Apart, taken apart. View Buying Options

Passagemaker Take-Apart
Shearwater Sport View Buying Options

Shearwater Sport
Oxford Shell II rowing just off the Naval academy seawall Annapolis, MD View Buying Options

Oxford Shell II
Annapolis Wherry Tandem Wooden Rowing Kit View Buying Options

Annapolis Wherry Tandem
CLC Cradle Boat, "Finnegans Nap" built by Kevin G. View Buying Options

CLC Cradle Boat
A woman paddling a Wood Duck 12 kayak View Buying Options

Wood Duck 12
Sassafras 16 Canoe on the Wye River, MD View Buying Options

Sassafras 16 Canoe
Peeler Skiff on the Wye River, MD View Buying Options

Peeler Skiff
Tenderly Dinghies sailing on the Eastern Bay, MD View Buying Options

Tenderly 10-foot Dinghy
Chesapeake 17LT Kayak built by Dan W. from Fredrick, MD View Buying Options

Chesapeake 17LT

What builders are saying

I am a very satisfied CLC customer - I appreciate the well crafted Peeler Skiff kit and your clear instruction manual. Moreover, I loved the process of building my own boat. I expect to build one of your kayak or paddleboard kits in the near future.
Fred C. | WA
Verified Builder
What a great design and a thoroughly enjoyable project! My Peeler Skiff was launched on July 20 this past summer after taking just over 200 hours to complete. The kit was straightforward to build, included first-class quality materials, and was affordable. She's been fitted with Mercury 15-hp outboard, the performance is beautiful.
Theo W. | NH
Verified Builder

Top 50 Products

Interlux Schooner Varnish View Buying Options

Interlux Schooner Varnish

$37.00
Interlux Toplac Plus: Premium Quality, High Gloss, Durable Yacht Enamel View Buying Options

Toplac Plus by Interlux

$65.00
Interlux PreKote Plus: Two-in-One Primer and Undercoat for One Part Finishes View Buying Options

PreKote Plus by Interlux

$49.00
MAS Epoxies Resin View Buying Options

MAS Epoxies Resin

$37.00
MAS Epoxies Slow Non-Blush Hardener View Buying Options

MAS Epoxies Slow Non-Blush Hardener

$30.00
Utility Oars by Woodland Oar & Paddle View Buying Options

Utility Oars by Woodland Oar & Paddle

$285.00
Annapolis Wherry Scale Model Kit View Buying Options

Annapolis Wherry Scale Model Kit

$125.00
Custom Cover - Annapolis Wherry View Buying Options

Custom Cover - Annapolis Wherry

$386.00
Okoume (Full & Half-Sheets) - Marine Plywood View Buying Options

Okoume (Full & Half-Sheets) - Marine Plywood

$56.00
Premium Sapele - Marine Plywood View Buying Options

Premium Sapele - Marine Plywood

$112.00
3M Adhesive Backed Sandpaper Sheet Roll 2-3/4" View Buying Options

3M Adhesive Backed Sandpaper Sheet Roll 2-3/4"

$85.00
5" Sanding Discs View Buying Options

5" Sanding Discs

$13.94
Respirator View Buying Options

3M 6000 Series Respirator with HEPA Filters

$39.99
Japanese Saw 9-1/2" View Buying Options

Japanese Saw 9-1/2"

$49.99
Chesapeake Light Craft's sculling row unit View Buying Options

Drop-in Rowing Unit by CLC

$1,349.00
Northeaster Dory Scale Model Kit View Buying Options

Northeaster Dory Scale Model Kit

$5.00
Interlux Goldspar Satin Varnish View Buying Options

Interlux Goldspar Satin Varnish

$38.00
StopLossBag's STANDARD (1 Liter Bag) Kit Option. View Buying Options

CLC StopLossBag Kit

$7.99
Super-hard Milled Scraper (set of 4) View Buying Options

Super-hard Milled Scraper (set of 4)

$29.75
Foam Sanding Handblock View Buying Options

Foam Sanding Handblock

$37.00
Shinto Saw Rasp View Buying Options

Shinto Saw Rasp

$41.99
CLC Tool Box Kit View Buying Options

CLC Tool Box Kit

$75.00
Block Plane - Low Angle by Stanley 1-3/8" x 6" View Buying Options

Block Plane - Low Angle by Stanley 1-3/8" x 6"

$55.00
Fillet Tools - Set of Six View Buying Options

Fillet Tools - Set of Six

$4.50
Epoxy Mixing Cups - Quart View Buying Options

Epoxy Mixing Cups - Quart

$1.39
Plastic Epoxy Spreader View Buying Options

Plastic Epoxy Spreader

$1.50
Chip Brush - 2" Bristle Brush View Buying Options

Chip Brush - 2" Bristle Brush

$1.10
2 inch foam finishing brush View Buying Options

Foam Brush - 2" Disposable

$0.99
Foam Roller Covers View Buying Options

Foam Roller Covers

$4.49
NRS Deluxe Safety Kit View Buying Options

NRS Deluxe Safety Kit

$163.95
Cockpit Cover - Wood Ducks & Shearwater Double View Buying Options

Cockpit Cover - Wood Ducks & Shearwater Double

$38.95
Single Light Duty Carrier Kit by Trailex (SUT-250-SCLC) View Buying Options

Single Light Duty Carrier Kit by Trailex (SUT-250-SCLC)

$1,895.00
Deck Plates View Buying Options

Deck Plates

$17.99
Smart Track Rudder System View Buying Options

Smart Track Rudder System

$297.59
Disposable Nitrile Gloves - Box of 100 View Buying Options

Disposable Nitrile Gloves - Box of 100

$19.99
Roof Rack Pads View Buying Options

Roof Rack Pads

$34.95
Engraved Banner Plate View Buying Options

Engraved Banner Plate

$30.00
Custom Wood Nameplate - Laser-Cut Inlay/Onlay View Buying Options

Custom Wood Nameplate - Laser-Cut Inlay/Onlay

$30.00
Compass Rose Marquetry Inlay/Onlay View Buying Options

Compass Rose Marquetry Inlay/Onlay

$130.00
MAS #1 Economy Kit View Buying Options

MAS #1 Economy Kit

$227.49
EZPoxy Topside Paint by Pettit View Buying Options

EZPoxy Topside Paint by Pettit

$58.00
Captain's Satin Varnish by Pettit View Buying Options

Captain's Satin Varnish by Pettit

$57.50
Cyanoacrylate (CA Glue) Accelerator - 2oz View Buying Options

Cyanoacrylate (CA Glue) Accelerator - 2oz

$8.00
Cyanoacrylate Adhesive (CA Glue) Medium Viscosity - 2oz View Buying Options

Cyanoacrylate Adhesive (CA Glue) Medium Viscosity - 2oz

$13.00
West System 206 Slow Hardener View Buying Options

West System 206 Slow Hardener

$32.35
West System 105 Resin View Buying Options

West System 105 Resin

$55.62
Spring Clamp View Buying Options

Spring Clamp

$3.99
Fiberglass Tape - 3" View Buying Options

Fiberglass Tape - 3"

$33.00
Fiberglass Cloth - 4oz. View Buying Options

Fiberglass Cloth - 4oz.

$7.75
Fiberglass Cloth - 6oz. View Buying Options

Fiberglass Cloth - 6oz.

$7.10

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