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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 boat 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.
Cedar-strip kayaks are admired for their beauty and functionality. Kayaks made entirely of cedar strips require a “strongback” and special molds, which translates into a lot of skilled labor and time. Why not combine the...
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Cedar-strip kayaks are admired for their beauty and functionality. Kayaks made entirely of cedar strips require a “strongback” and special molds, which translates into a lot of skilled labor and time. Why not combine the...
Kits from $1795.00
Plans from $119.00
Cedar-strip kayaks are admired for their beauty and functionality. Kayaks made entirely of cedar strips require a “strongback” and special molds, which translates into a lot of skilled labor and time. Why not...
Kits from $1749.00
Plans from $119.00
This boat combines the quick assembly of the stitch-and-glue hull and the beauty of a strip-built deck. The hull is exactly the same as the S&G Night Heron and the deck is exactly the same as the strip-built version. Since stitch and...
Kits from $1798.00
Plans from $149.00
The Mill Creek 16.5 Hybrid differs from the original in that a cedar-strip deck is substituted for the standard okoume plywood deck. It's a "hybrid" because it combines a stitch-and-glue hull with a cedar-strip deck. We've been seeing Mill...
from $1798.00
Hybrid Night Heron - High Deck
A hybrid version of the Night Heron, combining a stitch-and-glue hull with the beauty of a strip-built deck. This is a higher-decked version of the hybrid Night Heron, for taller paddlers who need more knee and leg room. Do you fit in...
Kits from $1798.00
Plans from $149.00
The Wood Duck 10 Hybrid substitutes cedar strips for the standard plywood deck, while the stitch-and-glue hull and underbody is identical to the standard version. Thus it's a "hybrid" of a strip-planking and stitch-and-glue building...
Kits from $1620.00
Plans from $119.00
The Wood Duck 12 Hybrid substitutes cedar strips for the standard plywood deck, while the stitch-and-glue hull and underbody are identical to the standard version. Thus it's a "hybrid" of strip-planking and stitch-and-glue building...
Kits from $1644.00
Plans from $119.00
You can't have everything in one boat. For speed, you want long-and-narrow. For comfort, you want beam and a big cockpit. For maneuverability and compactness, a short kayak is desirable. Artful compromise is the mark of...
Kits from $1795.00
Plans from $119.00
