Final Boat
Finishing touches and rigging the sailing gear. As you can see in these photos the boat is done and ready to launch!
Northeaster Dory · new build
LaunchedPerfect Sailboat - Northeastern Dory from CLCBoats
Built this boat over 3 months during the summer of 2020. I purchased the standard kit build from CLCBoats in addition to the Sailing rig, sloop style.
This boat was sold through the site in August 2026.
The listing is still up.
Make a book
Feed
The whole log, 2 entries and every photo,
laid out as a book to print, bind and keep.
Watch the 30 second boat build video
All steps
Hull Panels
Stitch & Assembly
Fillets & Taping
Glassing & Epoxy
Hull Exterior
Deck & Coamings
Interior & Cockpit
Fairing & Sanding
Hardware & Fit-Out
Paint & Finish
Launch Day
Oldest first
Since I built this a few years ago i'm showing the final product photos. I will add some build pictures later.
What it cost
$5,765.62$4,795.90
Into the boat
$247.99
Tools & gear
$721.73
Shipping
Shipping added 14.3% on top of the goods: the cost most people forget when they price a kit boat.
30 Mar 2020
Kit and inwale option $2,252.10
| Basic Northeaster Dory — Complete Kit |
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$1,619.10 | |
| Spacered Inwale Option — Sloop Rig | $349.00 | ||
| Shipping & handling shipping | $284.00 |
30 Mar 2020
Safety gear $82.98
| 3M 6000 Series Respirator with HEPA filters gear | $35.80 | ||
| 3M 6001 organic vapour cartridge set gear | $21.50 | ||
| Nitrile gloves, box of 100 (medium) gear | $12.69 | ||
| Shipping & handling shipping | $12.99 |
5 Apr 2020
Trailer hardware $132.91
| Winch, single speed hand crank gear | $55.11 | ||
| Winch post with caps (Trailex) gear | $45.00 | ||
| Winch strap 15' x 2" gear | $14.79 | ||
| Shipping & handling shipping | $18.01 |
27 Apr 2020
Glassing supplies $77.09
| Foam roller covers gear | 8× | $6.95 | $55.60 |
| Roller frame 4" gear | 2× | $3.75 | $7.50 |
| Shipping & handling shipping | $13.99 |
28 Apr 2020
Sailing kit and upgrades $2,245.10
| Sailing Component Kit — sloop with reef |
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$1,439.10 | |
| Sloop Rig Sailing Kit upgrade |
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$359.10 | |
| Sail package — line & cordage (sloop) |
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$112.50 | |
| Kick-up rudder option | $105.00 | ||
| Shipping & handling shipping | $229.40 |
15 May 2020
Paint and varnish $210.12
| Interlux Brightsides paint — Sapphire Blue, quart | 2× | $41.00 | $82.00 |
| Interlux Schooner varnish | 2× | $38.00 | $76.00 |
| Interlux Pre-Kote primer, grey | $35.00 | ||
| Shipping & handling shipping | $17.12 |
4 Jul 2020
Oars $259.02
| Flat blade spruce oars, 8' (pair) |
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$147.38 | |
| Leather oar collars |
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$28.89 | |
| Shipping & handling shipping | $82.75 |
10 Jul 2020
Rudder fittings $23.00
| Pintles, long and short | $9.50 | ||
| Shipping adjustment (retail) shipping | $9.50 | ||
| Shipping & handling shipping | $4.00 |
10 Jul 2020
Oarlocks $170.72
| Oarlock risers, top-mounted small (pair) | 2× | $28.00 | $56.00 |
| Oarlock sockets, top mount (pair) | 2× | $27.99 | $55.98 |
| Oarlocks — traditional bronze, closed | $49.99 | ||
| Shipping & handling shipping | $8.75 |
17 Jul 2020
Extra epoxy $203.47
| MAS epoxy resin, 1 gallon | $101.00 | ||
| MAS non-blush hardener, 1/2 gallon | $84.00 | ||
| Shipping & handling shipping | $18.47 |
2 Aug 2020
More varnish $48.20
| Interlux Schooner varnish |
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$34.20 | |
| Shipping & handling shipping | $14.00 |
6 Aug 2020
More varnish again $34.20
| Interlux Schooner varnish (second top-up) |
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$34.20 |
4 Sep 2020
Pennant $26.71
| Pennant |
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$17.96 | |
| Shipping & handling shipping | $8.75 |