{"id":4474,"date":"2016-10-15T08:34:29","date_gmt":"2016-10-15T15:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/?p=4474"},"modified":"2018-11-03T13:35:37","modified_gmt":"2018-11-03T20:35:37","slug":"building-the-chesapeake-16lt-kayak-part-1-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/building-the-chesapeake-16lt-kayak-part-1-choices\/","title":{"rendered":"Building the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 1 &#8211; Choices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"top\" \/>\n<p>I\u2019ve been wanting to build my own kayak for quite a while. Ideally I want to make a strip-style kayak; something out of locally sourced redwood would be awesome! For now, I decided to start with a stitch-and-glue style build. They are pretty easy to do, and will give me some starting experience with fiberglass.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been eyeing kits on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clcboats.com\">Chesapeake Light Craft<\/a> for some time now. There are so many choices, so it was hard to choose exactly what would suite my needs. The first thing I had to figure out was what are my kayaking goals? The main goals are to cruise out on the ocean at a decent pace and be able to do some casual fishing from it. That means I need something somewhat stable. At first I was thinking of the \u201cWood Duck\u201d kayak, as it looks great for fishing. But the size is small, and it seems to be designed for calm waters; something like a lake or pond. I then settled on the\u00a0Chesapeake models; they seem to fit the bill, but I wasn\u2019t sure what size to go for. The 16 LT model seemed to be the best for me; they say it is suited for someone 125-175lbs, and it is highly stable. The longer ones seemed better suited for heavier people, and the smaller ones were for lighter people. The LT model is just a tiny bit smaller than the regular 16 model, and seemed perfect! I also considered the Shearwater 16 \u2014 this is also a beautiful kayak, but seems a little less stable. I really like the \u201chybrid\u201d option that has a plywood stitched bottom combined with a beautiful cedar strip plank top.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0So, I decided to go ahead and order the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.clcboats.com\/shop\/boats\/kayak-kits\/light-touring-kayaks\/chesapeake-16-lt-sea-kayak-kit.html\">http:\/\/www.clcboats.com\/shop\/boats\/kayak-kits\/light-touring-kayaks\/chesapeake-16-lt-sea-kayak-kit.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Right now, it is $100 off at $899 for the complete kit, and includes a few other accessories for free. The kit\u2019s parts probably aren\u2019t the highest quality (the seat is foam cut outs), but it will get me a taste for what I like and don\u2019t like in a ocean kayak, and I don\u2019t have to think about sourcing the individual pieces and wood.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"phpThumb_generated_thumbnailjpg.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/phpThumb_generated_thumbnailjpg1.jpeg\" alt=\"PhpThumb generated thumbnailjpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"344\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Picture source: Chesapeake Light Craft)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been wanting to build my own kayak for quite a while. Ideally I want to make a strip-style kayak; something out of locally sourced redwood would be awesome! 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