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What's in a CLC boat kit?

CLC plans and kits enable you to build a beautiful and inexpensive boat that will outperform far more expensive fiberglass, plastic, and kevlar boats. Even first-time woodworker/boatbuilders have built fine boats from CLC kits. Apples to apples - the CLC kit is "more complete" than other compareable boat kits. Know what you are getting, before you buy. Here's what typical CLC kits include:

• Hull panels machined on our state-of-the-art CNC cutter. Panels are made from BS 1088 okoume and sapele plywood.
• Complete CLC epoxy kits with calibrated dispensing pumps (no messy measuring cups) and wood flour and silica thickeners.
• All the fiberglass cloth and tape you'll need.
• All the solid wood parts required, including sheer clamps, deckbeams, trim, and, on selected models, rubrails.
• Top quality silicon bronze and stainless steel hardware.
• All scarf joints, for assembling full-length panels, are pre-cut.
• Full-width deck panels: our decks are cambered (curved), not made up of small flat sections.
• One-piece coaming rings.
• Deck rigging, seats, backband, foam padding, and hip braces come with all sea kayaks.
• An illustrated assembly manual with step-by-step instructions and a full set of plans or necessary drawings.
• Free technical support just a phone call (or e-mail) away.

What's in a typical kit (West River 18):

Precut Wooden Parts:

• 1 forward deck panel (pre-scarfed)
• 1 aft deck panel
• 1 bow "tip" deck panel (pre-scarfed)
• 2 blocks for deck joints
• 6 hull panels labeled "#1" (pre-scarfed)
• 6 hull panels labeled "#2"(pre-scarfed)
• 6 hull panels labeled "#3"(pre-scarfed)
• 6 hull panels labeled "#4"(pre-scarfed)
• 4 sheer clamp sections (1 scarf)
• 2 sheer clamp sections (2 scarfs)
• 1 coaming ring
• 4 coaming spacers
• 2 bulkheads
• 1 laminated deckbeam
• 2 wooden thigh braces
• 2 hatch cover panels
• 5 hatch frames
• 3 hatch cutout stiffeners
• fixed footbraces

Seat components:

• mini-cell foam seat base
• mini-cell foam seat
• Rapid Pulse padded back band
• 2 foam thigh brace pads
• 2 foam knee brace pads
• seat harware kit:
• 3 ft. bungie
• 2 bungie clamps
• 2 #8 x 3/4" wood screws
• 2 #10 x 3/4" panhead
• 2 # 8 brass finish washers
• 4 ft. flat nylon webbing

Hardware:

• 200' 18 g. copper wire
• bronze ring nails
• 18 10x1" bronze wood screws
• 18 #10 brass finish washers
• two 8 x 1-1/2" bronze wood screws
• 20 ft. bungie cord
• 4 ft. Flat nylon webbing

Fiberglass

• fiberglass cloth - 6oz 38"
• 6 yds for inside hull
• 6 yds for outside hull
• Glass for deck

• 6 side release (fastex) hatch buckles
• 12 #10 x 1" wood screws and finish washers
• Roll foam hatch gasket tape
• 18 ft. nylon hatch cover webbing

CLC epoxy Kit for a West River 18:

• 1.5 gallons Resin
• 0.75 gallon of No-Blush Slow Hardener
• 1 gallon wood flour
• 1 quart silica thickener
• Calibrated dispensing pumps

Instructions:

• Illustrated assembly manual
• Illustrated Stitch & Glue boatbuilding manual

Plan Sets

Our plan sets are drawn for first-time boatbuilders who've had a bit of general woodworking experience. They are clear and easy to follow. We want our boats to be properly built; our reputation depends on it. Our plan sets include:

• Patterns or fully-dimensioned drawings for every part.
• Depending on the design, between 3 and 11 professionally drawn 24" x 36" plan sheets. Full-sized plans are, well, full-sized!
• A comprehensive and well-illustrated instruction manual that guide you step-by-step through building your boat.
• Hatch and bulkhead instructions.
• Technical support — if you need help, just call.
• A complete bill of materials and tool list. You can buy materials directly from us; our prices are among the lowest around.