Maximum
4 students: Couples & Parent/child
welcome.
The Passagemaker is one of
those rare craft that does everything
well. You can row it, sail or add an
outboard to explore your special fishing
spot. Easily takes 3-4 adults.
Traditional lapstrake appearance using
CLC's patented Lapstitch building
method. At 11'7" long and only
around 40kgs it easily dits on top of
your car.
Visit the CLC
Boats website for more
information and photos of the
Passagemaker.
In this class
students will build their own Chesapeake
Light Craft 'Passagemaker Dinghy' from a
Capeboatworks pre-cut kit. Each
passagemaker kit will include all of the
plywood, mahogany, epoxy and glass
necessary to complete the project. We
will even include a pair of beautiful
sand cast bronze oarlocks.
The Passagemaker will not include any
sails. spars or fittings. If you wish to
add the Sail package we can supply the
required timber, sails and fittings.
These will be available for sale during
the class.
Prior to the commencement of the
class each student will receive a
comprehensive Building Manual, class
notes, Tools list and Epoxy manual to
study.
In this instructor led class each will
work through a defined building schedule
to complete the required tasks for the
day. At the end of each day the class
will discuss the days progress against
the schedule and plan the next days
tasks.
To complete the Passagemaker in time
you can expect to spend full days
and even one or two evenings. On the
last day, Saturday we would hope to have
the Passagemaker ready by midday for you to take
home and paint or varnish and add some
fittings. The instructor will discuss
the best finishing methods and provide
advice on suitable paints and varnishes.
