Sorry it’s been 12 years since my build but the Chesapeake web site should have all that info. Cheers

Yes. I would say it is pretty important to use glass fibre cloth on the exterior bottom as this will inevitably be grounded on the beach at some stage. The boat was always stored in doors and washed down after every use so there was no problem at all with the wood.

Thanks Mark. You wont be disappointed. :)

Hi there. It was purchased through an agent in Australia but that was a few years ago and I have no idea if that company is still around. Probably best to contact CLC Boats in the US to get there current list of approved agents. Hope that helps, Cheers

The glass hull was originally being produced by Salthouse boats (that is Greg Salthouse sailing her!) but their involvement has now ended and is transitioning to a new builder. That has not yet completed but it is envisioned to produce a fully fibreglass version along with a version which allows for a traditional interior finish in wood. If you are interested, email me at [email protected] and I'll put you in touch with the right people. Cheers Paul

When you need 150, you have to take what you can get! :). Thanks for the message. Paul

nzcamper2go - say how do you cut the first layer of fiberglass cleanly? I’m asking about the smaller pieces where you provided a clean edge with the blue masking tape.

From memory, the glass was actually oversized and not that well cut. I think it may look it in the video but its not essential. All you have to make sure is the cloth is well soaked in up to the edge where you want to stop. Anything beyond this point will either be cut away with a very sharp knife or sanded if you are worried about cutting into the wood. One thing I hadn't come across when I built the boat but have used since is Peel Ply. Great stuff. Its laid over the resin and any excess resin soaks through the peel ply and once dry can be peeled off (Im guessing thats where the name comes from!) taking the excess with it. It will also leave a finish that is much quicker to sand and way more uniform in depth. Worth investigating if you are not already familiar with it. Hope that helps.

Hi there. Yes they are a great little boat. I love mine and she always gets lots of attention when I take her out. Thanks for the comment.

I also build guitars and thinking about building a CLC Mill Creek rower/double kayak for a break. ;)

It's 2 years later. It's time to live your future. :)

Thanks Dan. It was a great project. They are such cool little boats. :)

Hi Ross. In the video it was my very first time with this type of rowing set up so everything about it was wrong! I'm still no pro but my technique has come a long way with practice since those early days!

the beach is Manly on the Whangaparaoa Penninsular. thanks for your kind words