Chesapeake 17 hybrid kit. Stitch & glue hull, cedar strip deck.

Aubrey and her dad built this one sheet skiff for her vacation on a lake. It’s made with 1/4″ marine fir glassed with epoxy with cedar trim.

In February 2013, I decided to build something not-so-typical of a 40-something mom with a full-time job. I realized that I needed a hands-on, challenging project to gain self-confidence, and something that I could use for years to come. With support of Dennis at NorthWest Canoe in St.

I have owned this Grand Laker for 15 years. After an initial surge of energy where I removing the old fiberglass mat and replaced the inners, outers, stem, transom, deck and a bunch of sheeting, she sat for 12 years.