Stitch And Glue Hybrid Kayak

The shearwater 17 is a hybrid stitch and glue, cedar strip boat. a light touring class kayak that's 17 feet long and has a beam of 22 inches. her finished weight should come in at around 45 lbs.. In 1996 he founded shearwater boats to offer custom strip-built canoes and kayaks. gradually shearwater has developed to the point where it offers an extensive line of stitch-and-glue watercraft — kayaks, canoes, rowing boats, and sailboats. in 2005 eric started designing boats for chesapeake light craft.. Stitch-and-glue construction, along with the development of epoxy and modern mahogany marine plywood, has revolutionized and revitalized wooden boat building. this method of building is not only stronger, lighter, and faster than traditional wooden boat building, but it also takes far less skill. here's how a clc stitch-and-glue kayak is assembled..

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Hybrid wooden kayak - classic plywood, 'greenland' style stitch and glue kayak with wood strip deck for medium to large size paddlers.. With stitch-and-glue construction, no strongbacks, forms, or temporary frames are required to build the boats. see a step-by-step overview of how a stitch-and-glue kayak is built or watch a timelapse of one of our chesapeake classes in the clc shop. chesapeake 17. more than 7000 chesapeake-series kits have been shipped over the last 16 years.. With stitch-and-glue construction, no strongbacks, forms, or temporary frames are required to build the boats. see a step-by-step overview of how a stitch-and-glue kayak is built or watch a timelapse of one of our chesapeake classes in the clc shop..