This 14-part video walks you through every step in the construction of a wooden Chesapeake 16 kayak.  Handsome, straightforward to build, and with famously likable handling qualities on the water, 7000 of the award-winning Chesapeake-series kits have been built around the world, with countless more from plans.  Over the years since the boats debuted in 1996, the kits have many new tweaks.
 
Filmed in 2001, the goal of the Chesapeake Light Craft team was to create a boatbuilding video of unprecedented clarity.  High production values and an emphasis on watchability made it very popular.  The droll sight gags and general levity of the piece were deliberate.  It seems to work;  prior to 2001, boatbuilding videos specialized in somnolence, taciturnity, and cheap-wedding-video visuals.

Note: This series is no longer available on DVD; you can find the same content on our Video Library page, or on one of our two CLC YouTube channels.

CLC Boatbuilding Video Library

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	01: Introduction to Building a Stitch & Glue Kayak [video]
	02: History & Basics of Stitch and Glue Boatbuilding [video]
	03: Beginning Assembly of a Stitch and Glue Kayak [video]
	04: The Stitching Part of Stitch and Glue Boatbuilding [video]
	05: Epoxy Work - The Gluing Part of Stitch & Glue Boatbuilding [video]
	06: Sanding, Smoothing, and Prepping for Fiberglass [video]
	07: Fiberglassing a Stitch-and-Glue Kayak [video]
	08: Putting the Deck on a Stitch & Glue Kayak [video]
	09: Fiberglassing the Deck on a Stitch & Glue Kayak [video]
	10: Installing Cockpit and Hatches on a Stitch & Glue Kayak [video]
	11: Fabricating Hatch Covers on a Stitch-and-Glue Kayak [video]
	12: Sanding & Prepping a Stitch-and-Glue Kayak for Varnish [video]
	13: Learn to Varnish like a Professional Boatbuilder [video]
	14: Deck Rigging & Fitting Out a Stitch and Glue Kayak [video]

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