The kit includes CNC-milled grooves in the plywood deck for gluing in dark sapele strips to evoke the decking of traditional runabouts. Full-size plans are also available for builders who prefer to cut out the panels from scratch. The complete kit can be assembled in 250-300 hours.
The building instructions are aimed at confident builders who have already completed a couple of stitch-and-glue boats. In trials we saw 24 mph (just under 21 knots) with a 25 HP motor.Īs one of CLC's ProKit range, this kit is not recommended for first-time builders. She isn't much slowed by a crew of three adults, either. The boat is well-behaved in general and doesn't skid in turns. The boat is named after the Rhode River, where CLC have launched many of their new prototypes over the years. The plywood panels are sheathed in transparent fibreglass to produce a stiff and strong hull. The topsides use CLC's LapStitch™ construction for a classic clinker appearance, while the bottom panels form a smooth v-shape with 12.5° of deadrise at the transom. The CNC-cut panels are assembled using the stitch-and-glue method to naturally form the correct hull shape, without needing any sort of building mould. It is a smooth-running powerboat that is light, durable and fast, thanks to its modern plywood and fibreglass composite construction.
The deep sheer line is unusual in a retro runabout – she looks almost Norwegian at idle speed. The Rhode Runner is a 1950s-style wooden runabout, updated to use modern rapid construction techniques for builders at home.Ĭhesapeake Light Craft designed this small runabout to echo the grace of the post-war Lyman and Chris Craft runabouts.
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