Why choose Chase Small Craft?
We have 20+, one-of-a-kind boat designs to choose from in sailing, rowing, and motor boat categories.
Building a boat with your own hands is a fun, rewarding experience that can enrich your life forever.
Our customers have a direct line to the boat designer and kit maker to answer any question that arises.
Our boats are not just “kits”, they are real, traditional plywood boats professionally designed for you to build.
Our kits are known for their completeness and thoroughness in details, instructions, and perfect fits.
Our kits include everything you didn’t realize you needed, so you can spend your time building your boat
We use the highest-quality, marine grade materials in our boats without making the boats overly expensive.
“Our boats are not the typical, stitch-and-glue boats you see marketed as ‘kits’, but instead they are designed to be exceptional wooden boats, first and foremost, appropriately utilizing chine-log or glued-lapstrake joints, stitch and glue type methods where it makes sense and novel techniques like the Tab-n-lock system to make the boat the best it can be. Often people find our way is a more enjoyable, educational process of building a boat that gives them a real wooden boat in the end. People who see the boats often exclaim “This was a kit, no way!”. And yet they buit it themselves!”
build it yourself in the comfort of your home
During this time in your life, building a boat can be a great activity for an individual or even a whole family. Chase Small Craft offers a range of boats, meeting the building needs of first timers and experienced boat builders alike. There’s no time like the present to take on a project in your own home!
beautiful boats that will last a lifetime
Chase Small Craft offers a wide variety of row, sail, and outboard motor boats, ranging in size from 6’ - 20’. Our fleet of wooden boats were designed by our own master designer Clint Chase, as well as our partners from around the world. Your CSC boat will delight the senses while serving as a trusty friend for on-water exploration.
complete kits delivered right to your door
Ordering a boat kit from Chase Small Craft ensures that you have everything you need to complete your project. Our kits include CNC-cut plywood, pre-cut timber for spars & gunnels, hardware to outfit your boat, and our detailed manuals and renowned customer service. Our goal is to make your building project easy and enjoyable!
Call us, we’d love to help you learn about building your own boat
207-602-9587
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