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Wood Duck Double

Builder Testimonials

The Wood Duck Double is a compact, easy-to-use, easy-to-build tandem kayak for crews with a combined weight of up to 400 lbs.

  • Skill Level Beginner
  • Estimated Build Time 90 Hours

This project was designed with the beginner in mind. Assembly manuals and documentation are calibrated for builders who are using epoxy and fiberglass for the first time. In kits, little or no trimming and fitting of parts is required.

This kit features computer-cut parts, puzzle joints, pre-drilled wire holes, and computer-indicated bulkhead locations, speeding and simplifying the construction process. The illustrated assembly manual makes the construction process accessible to first-time builders.

Build this boat if...

  • You are looking for a two-person kayak that is not excessively long or bulky.
  • You want a kayak that is comfortable and stable, but not a tub.
  • Ease of construction is important factor in your kayak choice.

  • Easy to Build

    Your first boatbuilding project!

  • Quality Materials

    Only the best professional-grade materials

  • Superior Support

    Tech support is free and unlimited

  • In-Depth Manual

    Meticulous, fully-illustrated instructions

If this is your first go at mixing epoxy and assembling pre-cut wooden parts, here's a good design for starting out!

Quality Materials

Our kits ship with the same first-class marine plywood, timber, epoxy, and fiberglass that we use in our own boatbuilding shop. It's not cheap, but these boats are meant to last forever!

Superior Support

Have a question about your project, large or small? You can speak to a boatbuilder at CLC, on the phone or by email. Send questions to info@clcboats.com!

In-Depth Manual

Polished assembly manuals with hundreds of photos and illustrations, evolved and updated over many years. 

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Specifications

Length
14'0"
Beam
30"
Cockpit Size
84-1/2" x 20-1/2"
Hull Weight
60 lbs.
Paddler Weight
200 - 400 lbs.
Max Payload
400 lbs.
Knee Height
Open
Max. Men's Shoe Size
Open

Performance

Stability

5 out of 5
Very Tippy
Very Stable

Speed

1 out of 5
Cruiser
Racer

Cockpit Room

5 out of 5
Close Fit
Huge Cockpit

Payload

3 out of 5
Day Tripper
Freight Hauler

Ease of Construction

4 out of 5
Requires Patience
Very Easy
Gary D. and a friend have plenty of cockpit room in their Wood Duck Double kayak as they paddle on a foggy fall day in New Hampshire.
Gary D. and a friend have plenty of cockpit room in their Wood Duck Double kayak as they paddle on a foggy fall day in New Hampshire.

Overview

Like all of the Wood Ducks, the Wood Duck Double moves with little resistance through the water. Stability is sufficient for stepping down from a low dock, which is always a great test of a kayak's stability.  Tracking is solid, even though we have not fitted this model with a rudder. A rudder is still a nice upgrade to any two-person kayak, as it eliminates the need for committee decision-making on which direction to go from minute to minute.

The Wood Duck Double will take two average-size adults, or a total payload of up to 400 pounds. The essential attributes of our Wood Duck line of kayaks are compact dimensions, comfortable cockpits, faster speed than the average recreational kayak, versatility on the water, handsome looks with great character, and ease of construction.  So harmoniously do these features fit with the needs of recreational kayakers and boatbuilders that we have sold hundreds of Wood Ducks in just a few years. 

We began with the Wood Duck 12, then added a 10, followed by the 14-footer.  Eric Schade's 14-foot hull design, meant to create an exceptionally commodious single kayak, struck us as a good starting point for a small two-person kayak.  So Eric tweaked the lines and after several prototypes we're delighted with the result.

At only around 60 pounds, the Wood Duck Double is easy to handle off the water, too, and with an overall length less than 14 feet it is exceptionally handy to transport and store.  We expect to see a great many of these equipped for fishing, and many others with various combinations of children or dogs aboard. Because of the large open volume, we have made watertight bulkheads standard at the bow and stern, with flush hatches for access to the storage compartments.  

Construction is as simple as possible in a kayak.  Our computer cuts out the panels and drills the holes for wire stitches.  "Puzzle joints" aid in quick, precision assembly.  This is an ideal first boatbuilding project.

Construction begins by joining the plywood hull panels with “puzzle joints” to reach the 14-foot overall length.  Then the panels are brought together along their edges with stitches of copper wire, with four bulkheads helping to form the hull shape.  The seams are reinforced with thickened epoxy, then fiberglass fabric.  The deck is assembled separately from the hull, then stitched and epoxied in place.  All of the copper wire stitches are removed prior to the final sheathing of fiberglass fabric.  Finally, the cockpit is laminated in place and the front and rear hatches assembled.  Comfortable seats and footbraces, included in the kit, are mounted after the hull has been varnished.

Do you fit in this kayak?  Study our kayak fit chart.

Buying Options

Choose Your Boatbuilding Experience

Start your kit-building experience by choosing the option that best suits your experience and itinerary. Don’t have the confidence to build on your own? No worries! Join a boatbuilding class or hire us to build a custom boat for you.

  1. Select Your Configuration

    Build From a Kit:
    Most builders start with the Base Kit. It’s all there.
    Build From Scratch:
    Build from scratch using full-sized plans.
    Build From a Wood Parts Only Kit:
    For those who have their own supply of epoxy, fiberglass, and hardware.
    Order Study Plans or Manuals:
    Like to study up a bit first? Download study plans or a copy of the assembly manual. 

  2. Choose Options and Add-ons

    Additional Components:
    Add rudders, skegs, hatch options, spray skirts, and more.

  3. Get Building!

    Computer-cut kits feature all of the latest tweaks for easy assembly, including slot-together frames, pre-drilled holes for stitching-and-gluing, puzzle joints, and precision in the fitting of parts.

Standard Configuration

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$1,554.00 $1,340.00

The Wood Duck Double kit ships with computer-cut and -drilled...

The Wood Duck Double kit ships with computer-cut and -drilled okoume marine plywood hull and deck parts, hatches and bulkheads, full deck rigging, adjustable footbraces, epoxy kit, fiberglass for hull and deck, tractor seat, and backband, plus extensively illustrated 64-page step-by-step instruction manual. 

 

kit Contents

mas epoxy kit 2 Manual
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$1,625.00 $1,410.00

The Wood Duck Double kit ships with computer-cut and -drilled...

The Wood Duck Double kit ships with computer-cut and -drilled okoume and sapele marine plywood hull and deck parts, hatches and bulkheads, full deck rigging, adjustable footbraces, epoxy kit, fiberglass for hull and deck, tractor seat, and backband, plus extensively illustrated 64-page step-by-step instruction manual. 

 

kit Contents

mas epoxy kit 2 Manual
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$1,835.00 $1,590.00

The Wood Duck Double Hybrid substitutes a cedar stripped deck...

The Wood Duck Double Hybrid substitutes a cedar stripped deck for the standard sapele plywood deck;  thus the hull is a hybrid of plywood and cedar-strip construction.  Somewhat more challenging to build, the Wood Duck Hybrid rewards the kit builder with a unique and beautiful design.  Builders are provided with a mixture of light, medium and dark cedar strips and may create their own strip pattern, or imitate the design in the instruction manual.  The Wood Duck Hybrid kit includes instructions, CNC-cut okoume hull parts, bead-and-cove cedar strips, temporary deck molds, flush hatches, bulkheads, adjustable footbraces, epoxy kit, fiberglass for hull and deck, full deck rigging, tractor seat, backband, and hardware.

Alternative Configurations

$969.00

This Wood Duck kit includes instructions, pre-cut Okoume part...

This Wood Duck kit includes instructions, pre-cut Okoume parts, rear flush hatch, bulkheads, hull and deck forms, and instruction manual.

WPO

Manual
$1,025.00

This Wood Duck kit includes instructions, pre-cut Okoume and ...

This Wood Duck kit includes instructions, pre-cut Okoume and Sapele parts, rear flush hatch, bulkheads, hull and deck forms, and instruction manual.

WPO

 Manual
$119.00

This Wood Duck kit includes full-size plans and a step-by-ste...

This Wood Duck kit includes full-size plans and a step-by-step instruction manual.

Wood Duck Double Plans 

 

 
$25.00

NOTE: CLC instruction manuals walk you through construction ...

NOTE: CLC instruction manuals walk you through construction step by step with photos and drawings, and are a good way to get acquainted with the process in advance of a kit purchase. (Manual purchase refundable with kit purchase.) There is not enough information in the manual to build a boat from scratch---you will need the complete Plans & Manual Only package for that.
$2.99

You can get printable study plans for most of your favorite ...

You can get printable study plans for most of your favorite kits and plans by return email --- for just a few dollars! 
On each boat page, look in the "Alternative Configurations" column, and you'll find "Study Plans - Emailed PDF" as a selection. When you order a set, you'll receive the study plans emailed in the form of PDFs at 8.5" x 11" (216x280mm).  We're still uploading study plans for our nearly 100 designs, so if you don't see a study plan available yet, check back soon.

These printable drawings (most are two pages) help give a sense of the construction process and a feel for what the full-size plans or kit contain. Please note that a boat can not be built from Study Plans; they are to preview a project in print media; the Study Plans are an excellent broad-strokes look at the process. The subsequent escalation for more information is to order the boat's print instruction manual (where available), which will walk you through the project step-by-step.   

Upon placing the order, you'll receive an email with a link to the PDF.  Be sure to use the correct email address! If you have filters in place, ensure emails from "admin@clcboats.com" are not blocked.
Charles M. and his son Nate show off the Wood Duck Double kayak that they built.
Charles M. and his son Nate show off the Wood Duck Double kayak that they built.

What builders are saying

My daughter Cristina and I built this Wood Duck Double as a father-daughter project. We made every mistake in the book while building it (and probably came up with a few new ones of our own!), but the fine design of the kayak allowed us to still turn-out a great-looking, sturdy, sea-worthy kayak that the whole family can enjoy.

We took our kayak out to the canals in South Bethany Beach in Delaware and to the nearby Assawoman Bay. The boat is a lot of fun to paddle around in! I confess to more than once putting two adults, a kid, and two small dogs in the kayak's large cockpit during some of our frequent trips around the bay. We received many compliments from owners of the ubiquitous plastic kayaks in the area. Kudos to CLC Boats for this great kayak kit!

Robert S. | MD
Verified Builder

In August I built my Wood Duck Double with Eric Schade at the WoodenBoat School.  After numerous skim coats of epoxy, varnish, and then installing the footbrace mounting, yesterday my wife and I had our first outing here in central New Hampshire.  Friends have told me not to take the kayak out on the water, but keep it in the house as a piece of furniture.  Thank you CLC and Eric for a great kayak that makes me proud to take out on the water – not keep in the house.  And thank you Eric for such a memorable and fun week at the WoodenBoat School.

Gary D. | NH
Verified Builder

I just finished my Wood Duck Double kayak and am looking forward to using it for the first time.  It required about 90 hours of labor, including finishing, and came together as easily as advertised.  Looks great, too!  Thanks for putting together a fantastic kit.

Eric S. | KY
Verified Builder

Videos

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I order this kit?

Click on the Buying Options tab the top left of this page and follow the directions.

If I buy one of your boat kits, what else will I need?

Chesapeake Light Craft kits contain all the parts and materials you need to build the boat. The kit includes pre-cut parts, hardware, epoxy, fiberglass, plans and instructions. Our standard kayak kits also have the seats, hatches, bulkheads, footbraces, and the deck-rigging. About the only thing kits don't include is the final finish: paint or varnish. Your boat's color scheme is entirely up to you.

You'll need a few ordinary tools, like a cordless drill, a decent 5-inch sander, and for most boats a wood plane. You'll need disposables such as sandpaper and paint brushes and mixing cups.

You need a workspace a couple of feet bigger all the way around than the boat you want to build, and you'll need to be able to maintain temperatures between about 55 degrees F and 95 degrees F during steps when epoxy is being applied or curing. Since a lot of boatbuilding gets done during winter, we've written up some tips on how to heat a cold space cheaply, easily, and safely.

How much does this boat weigh and how much can it carry?

The weight and payload of this boat, along with other statistics such length and beam, can be found under Specs in the Specifications section, which is just below the lead image seen at the top of this page.

Can you send me the plans digitally?

Sorry, but until digital rights management technology for marine architectural work catches up to that used for books and music, we are unable to transmit digital plans. Currently, only study plans and manuals can be sent digitally.

Extras

Jenkins Boat Works Builds a CLC Wood Duck Double Kayak

The team at Jenkins Boat Works in Lawson, Missouri, built a Wood Duck Double from a set of plans and the manual. While they were building, they recorded the construction process in a series of videos, which are all on You Tube. The first video demonstrates how to transfer the lines of the plans accurately onto sheets of plywood.

You can watch Video 1 here.

Video 2

Video 3

Video 4

Videos 5 through 12 follow in sequence.

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