Launch Day
8.5 h
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
LaunchedSummer of Covid build Northeastern Dory from CLCBoats
by Matt
· Dallas, TX
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.
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 · Order 162107
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 · Order 162113
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 · Order 162397
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 · Order 163852
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 · Order 163940
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 · Order 164899
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 · Order 169265
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 · Order 169810
Rudder fittings $23.00
| Pintles, long and short | $9.50 | ||
| Shipping adjustment (retail) shipping | $9.50 | ||
| Shipping & handling shipping | $4.00 |
10 Jul 2020 · Order 169867
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 · Order 170431
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 · Order 171716
More varnish $48.20
| Interlux Schooner varnish |
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$34.20 | |
| Shipping & handling shipping | $14.00 |
6 Aug 2020 · Order 171922
More varnish again $34.20
| Interlux Schooner varnish (second top-up) |
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$34.20 |
4 Sep 2020 · Order 174503
Pennant $26.71
| Pennant |
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$17.96 | |
| Shipping & handling shipping | $8.75 |