Chesapeake Light Craft

Chesapeake Light Craft provides boat kits, kayak kits, boat plans, and boatbuilding materials. The product line features original, award-winning boat designs include kayaks, canoes, rowing boats, dinghies, and sailboats. Their boats are built by amateurs and professionals alike in more than 70 countries around the world.

Build Your Own Dory Class

Build Your Own Northeaster Dory class at the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport, Rhode Island

17' Northeaster Dory

JGTSCA member Wil Iturrino is busy working on his 17' Northeaster Dory. Wil is constructing his boat from a Chesapeake Light Craft, stitch-n-glue kit. Weight will be 100 pounds. Max payload is 800 pounds and he intends to add sail rig to it.

Graceful hull takes shape in Wil's garage



Nice view from the stern shows the frames and seat arrangement

Fine looking finished dory

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