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Watch a 27-minute instructional video demonstrating the stitch and glue process for building a Wood Duck 12 kayak from a Chesapeake Light Craft kit. Follow along as boat builder Bob Emser guides through the initial construction phase, showing how to use copper wires to stitch together precut panels to form the hull. Learn essential boat-building techniques including proper sanding, beveling, bending, and clamping methods that help create a beautiful finished product. Master practical tips and insights from an experienced craftsman who advocates for backyard boat building and lives by the motto "If you're going to make it, make it beautiful."
