# Builder's Forum **URL:** https://forum.clcboats.com/c/clcforum/6.md [Latest](https://forum.clcboats.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.clcboats.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.clcboats.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Builder's Forum category](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/about-the-builders-forum-category/33817)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/about-the-builders-forum-category/33817 "2024-11-19T22:08:00Z")
Welcome to the CLC boatbuilding forum! You’ll need to log in to post on this forum. Log in or Sign Up to get started if you aren’t already logged in. First posted in 1999, the CLC Builder’s Forum is for builders of CL… --- ## [Scotchbrite pad on deck](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/scotchbrite-pad-on-deck/72516)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Luke\_Battenfe](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Robert_Luke_Battenfe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/scotchbrite-pad-on-deck/72516 "2026-10-30T01:46:47Z")
Do I rough up the surface of the fiberglassed Chesapeake 16Lt deck between coats of resin with scotchbrite pads? I think I did this for the hull. I plan on varnishing the deck and painting the hull. I honestly don’t r… --- ## [Non-UV exposed areas, what to do?](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/non-uv-exposed-areas-what-to-do/72474)
**Author:** [@YankeeDoodleDinghy](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/YankeeDoodleDinghy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/non-uv-exposed-areas-what-to-do/72474 "2026-10-29T17:10:55Z")
First time builder, varnisher, painter, and I’m building the Tenderly Dinghy. I’m planning on varnishing all the UV-exposed interior surfaces. (Currently, everything is epoxy-coated.) For any non-UV exposed areas, that… --- ## [Talk me out of a Northeaster Dory](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/talk-me-out-of-a-northeaster-dory/43493)
**Author:** [@Jameson\_Bull](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Jameson_Bull)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/talk-me-out-of-a-northeaster-dory/43493 "2026-10-29T14:06:05Z")
Here is my situation: I'm brand new to boat building, and looking at a Northeaster Dory as a winter project this year. I have minimal woodworking experience, but generally handy with fixing stuff around the house. I'm st… --- ## [A question about fiber-glassing 17LT Deck](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/a-question-about-fiber-glassing-17lt-deck/35346)
**Author:** [@David\_Ramsdell](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/David_Ramsdell)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/a-question-about-fiber-glassing-17lt-deck/35346 "2026-10-28T20:18:46Z")
Plan to fiberglass and epoxy the deck this week. As this is my first kayak, the question is how close to I cut the fiberglass cloth to the the rail or where the deck joins the hull? And, oh by the way, I put in the non… --- ## [Claude does Puzzle Joints](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/claude-does-puzzle-joints/72512)
**Author:** [@David\_Dewitt1](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/David_Dewitt1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/claude-does-puzzle-joints/72512 "2026-10-28T16:01:39Z")
Recently I started a Chesapeake 14 build from plans. I did not buy a kit as the boat is for my 9 year old grandson and I wanted to build the boat at a 95% scale and use 3mm plywood to minimize weight. I happen to live … --- ## [Row boats that are also sailors, do some of you leave the mast and sail rigged as you row?](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/row-boats-that-are-also-sailors-do-some-of-you-leave-the-mast-and-sail-rigged-as-you-row/72407)
**Author:** [@Dusty](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Dusty)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/row-boats-that-are-also-sailors-do-some-of-you-leave-the-mast-and-sail-rigged-as-you-row/72407 "2026-10-27T11:14:42Z")
Hi All, I’m cogitatin’ on a winter build of a row boat that also sails decently. The Lighthouse Tender Pea Pod , the Skerry and the NorthEaster Dory have great appeal though I am leaning harder to the Pea Pod. Perhaps m… --- ## [Jimmy skiff II rudder help!](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/jimmy-skiff-ii-rudder-help/72477)
**Author:** [@Ariel\_Ricci](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Ariel_Ricci)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/jimmy-skiff-ii-rudder-help/72477 "2026-10-27T09:12:27Z")
We are nearing the end (hopefully) of a very long project to build the jimmy skiff 2. Honestly, it’s been hard keeping the motivation several years in and I’m easily discouraged. Very much in need of advice on this one. … --- ## [Sailing a new Skerry: I need help!](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/sailing-a-new-skerry-i-need-help/72306)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Orenstein](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Jack_Orenstein)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/sailing-a-new-skerry-i-need-help/72306 "2026-10-26T21:03:10Z")
I took out my recently completed Skerry (lug rig) for the fourth time today. In two previous outings, the rudder kept popping off. I adjusted the bracket keeping the rudder in place, and that problem now seems solved. H… --- ## [Paint Suggestions](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/paint-suggestions/72464)
**Author:** [@Scott\_Terry](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Scott_Terry)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/paint-suggestions/72464 "2026-10-26T20:41:16Z")
I’m at the point where I’m going to be painting my Jimmy Skiff 2 as early as next weekend. I keep going back and forth about what kind of paint to get. To complicate things, it seems like a lot of the paint options hav… --- ## [Satin Varnish Brand?](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/satin-varnish-brand/72508)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Mertens](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Richard_Mertens)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/satin-varnish-brand/72508 "2026-10-26T01:12:57Z")
I’m applying several coats of Interlux Schooner Bright varnish on the inside of my Skerry. I don’t have any satin varnish yet, though I noticed that my local big box stores carry Varathane oil based satin varnish. Is tha… --- ## [New Builder struggling](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/new-builder-struggling/72502)
**Author:** [@BJA1](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/BJA1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/new-builder-struggling/72502 "2026-10-24T19:03:50Z")
Hi all. I’m building a Wood Duck 12 Hybrid. I’ve never done anything like this before and considered it WAY outside my skillset. However, I’ve enjoyed it and am happy with how things have come along so far even though… --- ## [Hatch straps hold down method?](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/hatch-straps-hold-down-method/72485)
**Author:** [@Dusty](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Dusty)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/hatch-straps-hold-down-method/72485 "2026-10-23T19:59:09Z")
Is a machine screw with nut and washer under the deck and with a finish washer above through a folded web strap a solid way to secure to a deck? Maybe a fender washer under the finish washer for extra chafe prevention? I… --- ## [Alternatives to Trailex](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/alternatives-to-trailex/72500)
**Author:** [@Jon\_Ferguson](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Jon_Ferguson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/alternatives-to-trailex/72500 "2026-10-23T10:48:01Z")
Given the recent concerns, I’m wondering which alternative boat trailer brand that builders would consider? --- ## [Northeaster Dory to be build in Cologne Germany](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/northeaster-dory-to-be-build-in-cologne-germany/72455)
**Author:** [@Denis](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Denis)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/northeaster-dory-to-be-build-in-cologne-germany/72455 "2026-10-23T01:24:18Z")
Hey there, this week I received my Northeaster Dory kit. So far I just got equipped and I tried to make some space in my garage and basement for the upcoming building process. Today I will unpack the first cardboard boxe… --- ## [Trailex Teardrop Trailer...is this normal?](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/trailex-teardrop-trailer-is-this-normal/72492)
**Author:** [@Patrick\_Caldwell](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Patrick_Caldwell)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/trailex-teardrop-trailer-is-this-normal/72492 "2026-10-22T20:34:16Z")
Hi, I have never ordered an aluminum trailer by mail before, so have no frame of reference. My Trailex SUT 1000 for the Teardrop just arrived today and I have a a few questions. Is it normal to have many aluminum pieces … --- ## [Started my build SW Dory](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/started-my-build-sw-dory/72014)
**Author:** [@Jon\_Ferguson](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Jon_Ferguson)\ **Replies:** 236\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/started-my-build-sw-dory/72014 "2026-10-22T10:10:07Z")
Puzzle joints aren’t perfect. I think where I erred is I tightened my thumb bolt knobs too tight, should have relied on the weight of the bucket more. I’m trying that on Plank 1 Port and Starboa… --- ## [Lifting a Peapod with a crane](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/lifting-a-peapod-with-a-crane/72498)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Vizcarrondo](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Jose_Vizcarrondo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/lifting-a-peapod-with-a-crane/72498 "2026-10-20T20:35:38Z")
I have been trying to figure out how to lift my Peapod in and out of the water with the single-point hook crane at the marina. I looked into designing slings but ran into many practical issues. Has anyone successfully u… --- ## [CLC parts and services for production boats](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/clc-parts-and-services-for-production-boats/72489)
**Author:** [@Laszlo\_Morocz](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Laszlo_Morocz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/clc-parts-and-services-for-production-boats/72489 "2026-10-20T16:57:12Z")
If you have a boat that wasn’t made by CLC, they are still a great source for parts and services, even if it’s a fiberglass production boat. I’ve been rehabbing a 1989 West Wight Potter 15 since March and CLC provided so… --- ## [Centerboard Trunk Leak / Epoxy Fillet Repair](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/centerboard-trunk-leak-epoxy-fillet-repair/72490)
**Author:** [@kidzilla](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/kidzilla)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/centerboard-trunk-leak-epoxy-fillet-repair/72490 "2026-10-19T23:50:09Z")
I recently bought a Skerry built in 2022 by a hobbyist that takes on an increasing amount of water. I think the main issue is a leak at the front of the centerboard trunk that I made worse by running the centerboard into… --- ## [CLC Pocketship for sale](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/clc-pocketship-for-sale/72496)
**Author:** [@John\_Hamilton2](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/John_Hamilton2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/clc-pocketship-for-sale/72496 "2026-10-19T16:38:32Z")
Hello! I’m listing my 2020 Pocketship for sale. Located in Mont-Tremblant Canada. Please see listing link below. She’s in great shape. Asking price is in Canadian dollars. Thanks! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it… --- ## [Sail rig outrigger submarining](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/sail-rig-outrigger-submarining/72494)
**Author:** [@Andreas\_Marcotty](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Andreas_Marcotty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/sail-rig-outrigger-submarining/72494 "2026-10-18T18:04:00Z")
Has anyone customized their outrigger to decrease the submarining of the outrigger when in stronger winds --- ## [My Daggerboard Found a Tree, now what?](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/my-daggerboard-found-a-tree-now-what/72493)
**Author:** [@ozzmeister00](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/ozzmeister00)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/my-daggerboard-found-a-tree-now-what/72493 "2026-10-17T21:49:46Z")
Sailing around yesterday through and area I’d previously sailed that same day, and my daggerboard caught on what I can only assume was a tree under water. The hull paint got a little scuffed up, but otherwise fine. There… --- ## [Crunch Chester Yawl Build Log](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/crunch-chester-yawl-build-log/72367)
**Author:** [@Crunch](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Crunch)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/crunch-chester-yawl-build-log/72367 "2026-10-17T01:56:48Z")
Alright, this is the first post of many (I hope). Order is in on my first CLC kit and we’ll see how long it goes from order to splash. I am setting a 6 month goal to have it in the water by Spring break (March 27’). I… --- ## [Shearwater Sport Hybrid - building light](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/shearwater-sport-hybrid-building-light/50517)
**Author:** [@Johannes\_Bade](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Johannes_Bade)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/shearwater-sport-hybrid-building-light/50517 "2026-10-16T17:12:17Z")
Hi all, I’m planning my next build, a Shearwater Sport Hybrid. I hope to make it relatively light, and would like to ask about your thoughts on the following weight saving ideas. I took inspiration from the Oxford Shell… --- ## [Deck to hull transition](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/deck-to-hull-transition/72481)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Luke\_Battenfe](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Robert_Luke_Battenfe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/deck-to-hull-transition/72481 "2026-10-15T02:42:24Z")
I am preparing to fiberglass the deck. When I glued the deck I ended up with lots of drips particularly in the fore section. I did turn the boat upside down but the drips remained. I know I will need to sand the hull … --- ## [Notes of a first time builder…](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/notes-of-a-first-time-builder/72310)
**Author:** [@JedC](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/JedC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/notes-of-a-first-time-builder/72310 "2026-10-14T17:24:13Z")
I post these rather lengthy notes for a likely “I was there many moons ago” snicker from the wise long time builders and maybe an encouragement for those embarking on the voyage for the first time: Timing saves time. A … --- ## [Passagemaker take apart for sale $2000](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/passagemaker-take-apart-for-sale-2000/72271)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Freeman1](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Robert_Freeman1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/passagemaker-take-apart-for-sale-2000/72271 "2026-10-14T16:38:34Z")
Have a boat completed from plans last year for sale. Its in excellent shape. Plainfield, IN. --- ## [Worth fixing? CLC canoe, holed by fallen tree & water damage](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/worth-fixing-clc-canoe-holed-by-fallen-tree-water-damage/72157)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Johnston](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Thomas_Johnston)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/worth-fixing-clc-canoe-holed-by-fallen-tree-water-damage/72157 "2026-10-14T04:36:39Z")
Hit by a tree and left under tarp for months. :smiling\_face\_with\_tear: That water damage is 6’ long and 2/5 strakes wide. I think I have the skills to cut and patch it, but is it worth it? How would I get the plank ends… --- ## [Bubbles under Kaholo deck pads](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/bubbles-under-kaholo-deck-pads/72480)
**Author:** [@Patrick\_Caldwell](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Patrick_Caldwell)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/bubbles-under-kaholo-deck-pads/72480 "2026-10-14T00:32:37Z")
Hello, After about 12 years of service, the deck pads on my Kaholo 12-6 are starting to lift from the deck in about a half-dozen spots. Each of these bubbles is about the size of a quarter to half-dollar in diameter. The… [Next page](https://forum.clcboats.com/c/clcforum/6.md?page=1)