Chesapeake Light Craft on Boatbuilding Blunders (and How to Fix Them)
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Chesapeake Light Craft has helped more than 50,000 boats take shape—from nimble sea kayaks to elegant dories, sleek paddleboards, and even powerboats. And while their precision-cut kits and detailed manuals make it feel like you’re halfway to launching just by opening the box, let’s be honest: you’re going to mess something up.
And that’s totally fine.
From their site the other day... "Nick Schade has enchanted the internet with his kayak-building videos over the years. Writing a couple of best-selling kayak-building books polished Nick's ability to communicate the joys and challenges of such a project. In his latest video, Nick builds a kayak on commission (and a budget). Mistakes happen. It's inspiring to watch a master builder at work; it's more inspiring to hear his reflections on making -- and moving on from -- mistakes."