Design
Chesapeake 18
Designed by Chesapeake Light Craft
An 18 ft stitch-and-glue touring kayak from Chesapeake Light Craft, the largest single in the Chesapeake series. It is 24.5 in wide and about 48 lb, takes paddlers of 210 to 270 lb with shoes to size 14, and has a 350 lb payload for multi-day trips. The 4 mm okoume hull and cambered deck are sheathed in fiberglass, with watertight bulkheads and hatches standard. Kits and plans are both available.
CLC rates it a beginner build and estimates about 80 hours: 40 to 50 to assemble the hull and around 30 for sanding, paint and varnish. Measured medians from build logs appear below.
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| Guillemot "L" | Chesapeake Light Craft | 18′ 0″ (5.49 m) | 0 |
| High-Capacity Great Auk | Chesapeake Light Craft | 18′ 0″ (5.49 m) | 0 |
| Night Heron | Chesapeake Light Craft | 18′ 0″ (5.49 m) | 0 |
| Night Heron - High Deck | Chesapeake Light Craft | 18′ 0″ (5.49 m) | 0 |