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Baby Tender

Designer

Warren Jordan

The Cradle Boat Baby Tender, for the newborn sailor.

Sailboats - Cruising

Kingston 15

Kingston 15, A personal weekender for 2.

Motorboats - Outboard

Lady Bug 18 Skiff

Designer

Ken Martin

Easy to Build Flat Bottom Skiff 18 ft Instructions also Include Our 14 Ft Smaller Version

Oar / Paddle

Sea Island Sport

Designer

Nick Schade

The Sea Island Sport is CLC’s response to hundreds of requests for an attractive stitch-and-glue sit-on-top kayak. Credit for the design goes to Nick Schade.

Sailboats - Daysailers

Jimmy Skiff

Designer

Chesapeake Light Craft

Before the advent of the outboard motor, rowing/sailing skiffs were common on Chesapeake Bay. They were used for crabbing, fishing, transporting goods, and enjoying summer evenings with a friend.

Oar / Paddle

Shearwater 16

Designer

Eric Schade

The Shearwater is an eye-catching, light and fast cruiser that does many things well. It is a strong contender for the budget-minded paddler looking to answer the 'if I could only have one kayak' need

Crystal 16

Designer

Timm Smith

The Crystal 16 was designed to be a simple, lightweight flats skiff. Her hull is a simple V-bottom with a bit of flare in her topsides. Her deck features a large casting platform forward with two smaller platforms back aft on both sides. Storage is available up forward below the casting deck.

Oar / Paddle

Shearwater Sectional Sport

Designer

Eric Schade

Developed by Chesapeake Light Craft, LLC, with designer Eric Schade, the 14′6″ Shearwater Sectional is a performance-oriented kayak that successfully bridges the gap between high performance, comfort, and stability.

Sailboats - Cruising

Deben 4¾-Tonner

Designer

George Whisstock

Our Deben Class designs are inspired by the original Deben 4-tonner, which my father commissioned from W. M. Blake in 1936 and the Deben 6-tonner, designed by my father in 1950. At least 35 of the 4-tonners and 3 of the 6-tonners were built between 1937 and 1960.