Boatbuilding Tips

Refinishing Your CLC Boat

We’re often asked what sort of ongoing maintenance CLC boats require. Here are some thoughts on the life of your paint and varnish. How often will I need to refinish...

Refinishing Your CLC Boat

Finishing

We’re often asked what sort of ongoing maintenance CLC boats require. Here are some thoughts on the life of your paint and varnish. How often will I need to refinish...

Painting with Marine Polyurethanes

Painting a boat used to be so easy. All you needed was a can of exterior enamel from the hardware store, a clean brush, some masking tape, and a clear...

Painting with Marine Polyurethanes

Finishing

Painting a boat used to be so easy. All you needed was a can of exterior enamel from the hardware store, a clean brush, some masking tape, and a clear...

Painting Over the Deck

An attractive way to finish a kayak is to bring the hull paint an inch or so onto the deck. The trick is to make a neat and even line...

Painting Over the Deck

Finishing

An attractive way to finish a kayak is to bring the hull paint an inch or so onto the deck. The trick is to make a neat and even line...

Congratulations! You've just finished the assembly of a wood-epoxy composite boat. Note the qualifier: "wood-epoxy composite." All of Chesapeake Light Craft's designs are built of wood, strengthened and protected by...

Mastering Marine Varnish

Finishing

Congratulations! You've just finished the assembly of a wood-epoxy composite boat. Note the qualifier: "wood-epoxy composite." All of Chesapeake Light Craft's designs are built of wood, strengthened and protected by...

Marquetry Inlays and Onlays

One of the reasons we build boats is because there’s so much opportunity for personal expression. Joinery details and paint schemes can be artful and highly individualized. One especially interesting...

Marquetry Inlays and Onlays

Finishing

One of the reasons we build boats is because there’s so much opportunity for personal expression. Joinery details and paint schemes can be artful and highly individualized. One especially interesting...

Don't Over-Sand

People complain about the amount of sanding required to make a stripper. A really good finish does require a fair degree of sanding. However, there are some things you can...

Don't Over-Sand

Finishing

People complain about the amount of sanding required to make a stripper. A really good finish does require a fair degree of sanding. However, there are some things you can...

Applying Decorative Fabrics

There's nothing new under the sun, whether it's boats or anything else. Surfboard builders have been incorporating colorful fabrics into their boards as long as fiberglass existed. Boatbuilders have been...

Applying Decorative Fabrics

Finishing

There's nothing new under the sun, whether it's boats or anything else. Surfboard builders have been incorporating colorful fabrics into their boards as long as fiberglass existed. Boatbuilders have been...

Puzzle joints shown with epoxy being applied

Gluing Up Puzzle Joints

Chesapeake Light Craft’s precision CNC cutter creates “puzzle joints” to add necessary length to plywood panels. These joints must be glued up prior to assembling your project. On a flat...