Building a Stitch & Glue Kayak: Complete Video
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ค. 2024
- This is the complete Chesapeake Light Craft kayak building video, filmed in 2001. John Harris walks you through every step in the construction of a Chesapeake 16 kayak. Straightforward to build, handsome, and with famously benign handling qualities on the water, 8000 Chesapeake-series kits have been built around the world, with countless more from plans.
The techniques here are showing their age; kayak kit technology has moved on a bit from 2001 and construction has gotten easier. (For example, since 2005 or so we've been using simpler puzzle joints rather than the scarf joints seen here..)
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 has made this one popular. The droll sight gags and general levity of the piece were deliberate---prior to 2001, boatbuilding videos seemed to specialize in somnolence, taciturnity, and cheap-wedding-video visuals. It seems to work. You can purchase a copy of the DVD here: www.clcboats.com/shop/boat-bui... - กีฬา
Built one of these 16' from your plans set about 20 yrs ago. Excellent performer and only 38lbs. Gets admiration from people every time I bring it out. Built the hull out of 1/4" mahogany luan from Home Depot, skinned in 4oz cloth. The deck out of 3/32" door skins. Added 2 light stringers from the center to the rear bulkhead (to cradle the hatch), and the whole boat finished out beautifully.
This never gets old, John. Well, at least the video is ageless.
Extremely well done video. The drama, the humor, the... whatever that was... Thank you.
Dude ! Introduction was fantastic. With one line you convinced me i need to spend one hour watching you. I WILL.!
Excellent instructional video, I’ve seen a lot over the years and this is one of the best!
For such a benign topic as this, you've certainly made it amusing and humorous - very much appreciated and definitely takes any seriousness and dryness out of the video. I am about to buy one so looking forward to the adventure!
Thanks so much. Lots of fun and many questions answered.
Great build along thanks for the video upload
THANKS for posting!
Sanding is FUN!
Literally one of the most entertaining g and well produced and sublimely enjoyable videos I've seen in a hella long time!
John Harris, I'll never forget you, man!
Thanks for making my week!
I’m just starting to use peel ply, and it really cuts down on sanding! Great Video 😊
Great video, its very satisfying to watch 👍🏾
Geat!!! Very nice video and information.... best wishes
Sanding? I guess I am a rare breed because that was my job and I loved it.. I did cabinetmaking for about 10 years (went to college for it) and my main job for about 8 years was sanding and finishing... My boss loved me. When we were doing a project and we would find a mistake he would think we had to remake something, I would say "hang on I got this".. He would walk away for a bit. When he came back and looked he had a hard time finding the mistake and he knew where it was.. So after a few times of doing this, it became normal to hear "Hey Steve come take a look at this" at least once a week.
Certainly 2001 meme worthy. Good on ya lads.
Very good. Thank you.
"Don't not stop me if it doesn't not go badly." too funny!
Good Job, Awesome kayak, funny Video 😁👍🏻
I want one.... Or two!
Awesome video
So I have zero intentions of building a boat, yet for some reason I couldn't stop watching this video. Idk what happened.
sinformant it is entrancing.
Oh, just go ahead and build one. It will be more fun than you think.
Entertaining and educational
I no doubt learned some tricks in this video.....thanks.
Immense video job done.
Very cool.
The outtakes so that we watch the credits is a great touch. Now I know that John C. Harris was responsible for the "chimp sound fx"!
6:42 THIS MAN'S A HERO
Nice !
Normally I find these how to video's very dull and boring. It's nice to fine someone that has a since of humor for a change. CLC should have you do all their video. Great video.
Very cool
Wish I could get the plans of this beautiful kyak and try to build it during the pandemic
www.clcboats.com/modules/catalog/category.php?category_qn=boat-plans&gclid=CjwKCAjwmK6IBhBqEiwAocMc8l9godwcUpicvs_Yl52DkMLxzysqLwqMxQxJi_wv-QxgtAowOqzzKhoCQo4QAvD_BwE
The blooper reel just reminds me of making instructional videos for machines produced by my last employer ... LOL
The obsession with burning boats is excellent.
Epoxy was originally called EPON, & was used in aircraft in WW2, usually for things with compound curves, like Air Scoops, Cowling parts, etc.
Flaming kayaks, Batman.
Best movie i've ever watched!
This was fantastic.
Relaxing 🕶️
good job
I enjoyed watching the build simple and precise instructions have to build one for myself can we get the kit in AUSTRALIA
Regards HARRY SEAL
Wonder if.....One was to use the stitch and glue method using fiberglass bottom and side panels. The panels could be made as usual from your patterns using 3/4" ply covered both sides and the edges with Formica. Then wax the Formica with parting wax and do the lay-up. We would be basically making a mold for a flat panels to the shape dictated by the plan. The construction method would be the same using copper wire zip ties. I would then use strip planks for the deck. Opinion?
The Real Slim Shady of kayak is good 😁
i like the music
sanding is fun, sanding is fun, sanding is fun, sanding is fun, sanding is fun, sanding is fun, sanding is fun, sanding is fun........
The one thing I can't find in the video, or the PDF is what one does with the point of the bow when fiberglassing. This thing has by far the pointiest upper bow of any boat I have buit. These days that would be regarded as a flaw as it has a lot of wind drag, doesn't do much that is useful. However, it is very characteristic of the boat, and I like it.
If one fiberglasses right up to the point from the hull, and the deck, there isn't much that is left uncovered, just the very point. Has that proven sufficient to protect the bow? Normally I would work a bias patch over the nose, but it is so sharp there is no way it is going to not divide, experience with 300 ft of WLL tells me. Any ideas?
I like how use humor for your how to
how often does one need to revarnish/touch up year to year if that's the route they choose?
Sanding is fun
Boat building is 95% sanding
Thus boat building is fun
sanding is fun...sanding is fun...lol
So I just watch your build it's a nice build and I realize that this is being done for ordinary person but there are better tips which you can incorporate in this build as far as clean up is concern and protection of the finish.
I do not care for the use of the wire along the hull as that will show up in the finish. These are a few ideas I think that can be done.
First a Aluminium ,stainless or carbon fiber strip along the bow edge would do much better in protecting the wood from damage.
The seal you are using for the hatch is a Automotive seal that is universal there are better seals than that which I would use.
As far as fiberglassing the top and curtains forming from to much epoxy a simple trick is to put masking tape to protect the sides.
As far as not penetrating the fiberglass while sanding a third even coat should be done as inexperienced people will penetrate to the glass layer.
Construction.
I would like to see at least 3 layers of fiberglass under the pilot area and a better seat and a back rest in the kit.
and two layers of fiberglass around the inside of the boat.
I agree with almost every one of your notes here. That video was made almost 20 years ago to the day and getting a bit aged. Our current assembly manuals reflect all of your suggested refinements and a great many more, besides. There ARE 3 layers of 'glass under the cockpit seat. And there are dozens of aftermarket seat options.
sanding is fun
Does the boat require varnish or paint after the epoxy to stay waterproof? Great video. I learned so much.
No. The epoxy IS the water proofing. The varnish is to protect the epoxy from UV damage.
I would stitch the hull and strip plank the deck. Paint the hull and varnish the deck.
Hi. Great work John. How does one go about buying plans from you. I live in south africa so no chance of getting a kit. Thanks
We ship plans overseas every day! www.clcboats.com/shop/boat-plans/
How do you get ride of the seam in the center down the side.?
Lots of sanding...
no chamfering?
Can the poly varnish be sprayed instead?
Absolutely! If you're good at spraying, that's the preferred way.
Why do you have to varnish over the epoxy? Isn't the epoxy a more durable finish?
There are no UV-stable epoxies, so the epoxy coating has to be protected by paint or varnish.
Perhaps a 20 foot ocean expedition kayak
We have lots of high-volume single kayaks intended for serious expeditions. Here's a widget that allows you to pick what sort of kayak you're looking for: www.clcboats.com/default/choosing-the-right-kayak.html
All the Viking funeral references were not unwelcome.
THE question........ Would denim fabric be suitable to replace fiberglass...or is it really a bad idea?
You COULD use denim. Because it's tightly woven, it will be difficult to saturate with epoxy. And since it's heavier than fiberglass, I would expect the boat to be substantially heavier. From a structural standpoint...I don't think there's a problem. It'll be strong enough.
Maritime Ikea!
use autocue next time.
great build tho
Anyone got a link to purchase a kit from them
www.clcboats.com/shop/kayak-kits/
sanding is fun gggrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!! 😭😅
and then you might have to burn it! lmao!!!
how old is this video really it does not look from 2017
2001. This video is so old that it was originally released on VHS tape! And really starting to show it...
Great video thx. But I never heard anyone say...' E-poxy', I wonder how you pronounce 'epiphany or epiphone' not mocking just curious is it a regional dialect or a personal character. Huh
As the on-camera guy in the video, hearing myself say "EEE-poxy" is like fingernails on a chalkboard. Cringe-worthy. Here's what's weird: I never pronounced it like that before I made the video, or after. (It's ih-POX-ee.) Oh well...that was 19 years ago. I should probably dub in the correct pronunciation.
@@ChesapeakeLightCraftBoats ahh. Now I understand, it's a great video, thx again
LOL. Did you actually burn a kayak for your burning-kayak joke cutscenes?
why not wheel the bandsaw out into the garden.
O serrote japonês corta quando se puxa e não quando se empurra. Estão, não se deve forçar o serrote japonês para frente.
Sand is fun... 🤪
I will find a nether site,
Funny to hear epoxy is a new thing because today every DIY channel use epoxy 😂
To be fair, this video was filmed 20 years ago!
be honest now ,, you built one of these before
Takeaway from this video. It's easier to build a kayak than play golf
Different coasts, different pronunciations. eeepoxy vs ehpoxy. Everytime I hear eeepoxy my mind goes "What?". Great video though.
Are you a latent pyromaniac???
Sanding is FUN!